SEARCH ABOUT EPC ABOUT SEPA SEPA CREDIT TRANSFER SEPA INSTANT PAYMENTS SEPA DIRECT DEBIT SEPA CARDS SEPA MOBILE SEPA CASH SEPA - Vision and Goals SEPA at a Glance: the Infographic The Political Drivers SEPA Legal and Regulatory Framework SEPA Benefits for Customers What is a Payment Scheme? SEPA Migration SEPA Event Calendar SEPA Logos About SEPA SEPA Event Calendar Tweet Chatham House: The Banking Revolution 3-3 November 2016 - London The Chatham House Banking Revolution conference will assess how the banking sector is changing in an increasingly competitive marketplace. Sessions will focus on the potential for banks to innovate in a tech-enabled industry, having already experienced upheavals to business models in response to regulatory changes. Appropriate policy approaches to traditional banks and Fintech companies will also be considered. Key questions for discussion include: What are the implications of the Brexit vote on the banking sector? What are the risks and practical challenges of new approaches to financial services? How can banks secure profitability and market share while complying with regulations? Keynote speakers: Svein Andresen, Secretary General, Financial Stability Board Thomas Curry, Comptroller of the Currency, US Antony Jenkins, Chairman, Currencies Direct and Group CEO, Barclays (2012-15) Simon Kirby MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury, UK Contact: Email: drencoret@chathamhouse.org > Visit the website Cards & Payments Innovation Europe 2016 8-9 November 2016 - Madrid The payments industry across Europe is experiencing significant disruption and the market leaders are fighting hard to keep up; developing a strategy for how to compete has never been more crucial to success. Join leading innovators and key industry figures at Cards & Payments Innovation Europe to discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by the ever-changing payments landscape. The two-day event focuses on the most exciting industry developments, including blockchain, the Internet of Things and the PSD II regulation, and features case studies from the latest entrants into the market, Samsung Pay and Android Pay. With the European Commission and European Payments Council taking an active role, this conference is a content-driven and exclusive event catering to the most senior decision makers representing banks, card schemes and payment service providers from across the continent. "One of Europe’s leading events on the exciting future of the payments industry." Vincent Brennan, Head of Group Operations & Payments, Bank of Ireland and Deputy Chairman, Euro Banking Association Reasons to attend: Gain insights from a pan-European line-up of 15+ senior speakers from Santander, Fidor Bank, Visa, Google, Mastercard, Western Union and more Discuss how to ensure success following the implementation of the PSD II regulation Hear exciting case studies from the latest market entrants including Android Pay and Samsung Pay Bring yourself up to date with the latest innovations in mobile payments and authentication Learn about the excitement surrounding blockchain and its potential impact on the future of instant payments Network with senior decision makers from banks, payments processors and card schemes from all across Europe. Contact: Tel.: +44 (0)20 7760 8699 Harry White Email: conferences@marketforce.eu.com > Visit the website Global Cards & Payments Excellence 2016 9-10 November 2016 - Dubai Engima CG’s Global Cards & Payments Excellence 2016 is an exclusive platform for the banking, payments & retail industry wherein the stalwarts of the industry from across the globe will gather under one roof to discuss & deliberate on the challenges & opportunities in the sector. The conference spanning over a course of two days will witness power-packed presentations, thought-provoking round table discussions, informative panel discussions, rapid fire shark tank session (where the industry vendors will be given a chance to talk/introduce their upcoming technology & launch/showcase it to the audience) and Q&A sessions. 15% discount on standard rate for EPC members. Contact: Email: preetika@enigma-cg.com > Visit the website PAYVOLUTION - Salone dei Pagamenti 9-11 November 2016 - Milan PAYVOLUTION - IL SALONE DEI PAGAMENTI is the very first Italian Conference & Expo entirely dedicated to innovation and advancement in payment trends and will be held at MiCo - Milano Congressi - Gate no. 14 (via Gattamelata no. 5), November 9, 10, 11, 2016. PAYVOLUTION - IL SALONE DEI PAGAMENTI wishes to provide leading segment players with a dedicated venue wherein to meet, mix and measure up against ever-converging channels and take stock of on-going changes. It will allow banks, enterprises, business platforms, vendors and consumer-clients to come together and discuss such hot topics as non-cash payments together with currently available supporting technology. The meeting aims to promote dialogue, foster the sharing of knowledge, create chances for in-depth reviewing, encourage the exploration of future market trends and offer a rich and stimulating programme, featuring: 3 full days of meetings, symposia, workshops and networking events, 7 conference halls, over 4.000 square meters of exhibition area, 5 distinct theme paths, over 40 presentation sessions by more than 100 national and international speakers. A preliminary programme will be available shortly. All registrants will be notified by email. We are pleased to offer free complimentary entry to Payvolution. Contact: for registrants requiring further information, please write to segreteria@salonedeipagamenti.com to partner with PAYVOLUTION Salone dei Pagamenti, please apply to abieventi@abi.it > Visit the website EBA Winter School 2016 16-18 November 2016 - La Hulpe The 2016 EBA Winter School “The Reality of Real-Time Payments for PSPs” will explore the following questions: How do we ensure as a PSP that we are ready for the game changing implications of real-time payments? How do we turn consumer expectations into new products and services, and which opportunities and advantages can we provide for our business customers? How do we take the opportunity to significantly upgrade or transform our overall payment systems and processes to meet new standards ? What can we learn from the case studies of early adopter PSPs and their partners that will help us accelerate progress? What innovative partnerships and revenue opportunities arise from embracing open APIs? The EBA Winter School 2016 will blend practical case studies with senior industry input and a high degree of interactivity with our audience of practitioners. The event includes a full day at the SWIFT premises in La Hulpe. Contact: E-mail: education@abe-eba.eu Tel.: +33 1 53 67 07 00 > Visit the website 4th Annual Back Office Operations Forum 24-25 November 2016 - Vienna This year we are organizing the 4th Addition of our Back Office Operations Forum, which has grown to be an industry leader in the banking operations sector. Every year it attracts 100+ banking professionals from all over Europe, as it provides a unique networking platform to exchange knowledge and interact with peers from the industry. We do not engage only subject matter experts, but our speakers are high quality public speakers, which makes our event outstanding and entertaining at the same time. This summit will help you to understand how to compete in a digitalized world and the new players of the industry. Furthermore participants can hear the first hand case study about the impact of change management on the Global Finance Transformation. Come together to discuss challenges of the Lean Management and how to continuously sustain the lean culture in banks. In this highly competitive industry information is a key, so do not hesitate to attend our event and gain the knowledge from the leaders of the industry. Contact: Tel.: +36 20 271 6673 / +36 1 848 05 55 > Visit the website HCE & Tokenization Summit 2016 25-25 November 2016 - Amsterdam The HCE Summit is returning to Europe at a new destination – Amsterdam! This event has earned its respect as world’s only focused conference on "Host Card Emulation" and is being recognised as the reference point for the business ecosystem. This year the event also adds "Tokenization" into the key conference theme, thus renaming it as "HCE and Tokenization Summit.” It gathers some of the best industry speakers, pioneers who are driving the new wave of mobile payments innovation. It will show case latest case studies, live rollouts and pilots on HCE as well as Payment Tokenization. Join here to obtain unmatched content on these topics as well as personally meet key mobile payment pioneers under one roof. Contact: join@hcesummit.com Registration link http://www.hcesummit.com/amsterdam/register-now > Visit the website Trustech Pay, Identify, Connect & Secure 29 November - 1 December 2016 - Cannes TRUSTECH Incorporating CARTES is the Largest International Event dedicated to Trust-Based Technologies with unprecedented networking opportunities and not-to-be-missed Keynote Speakers. Join the whole industry for three days of Innovation, Business and Networking! TRUSTECH will include amongst other things a selection of Startups and Fintechs who will showcase their latest innovations for the Payment and Identification industries. TRUSTECH Incorporating CARTES gathers in Cannes (French Riviera): 18,000+ Attendees from 130+ countries 1,800+ CEOs 400+ Exhibitors & Sponsors 250+ Speakers Contact: Tel.: +33 (0)1 76 77 15 76 > Visit the website Merchants Payments Ecosystem 2017 (MPE) 14-16 February 2017 - Berlin MPE 2017, the Top European merchant payments, CX, POS and card acquiring event featuring 300+ CXOs and MDs, 150+ speakers, 1000+ of participants from 40+countries, 70+ sponsors & exhibitors. MPE 2017 is 1 BIG expo with 3 parallel conferences, MPE top class networking & evening dinners; Internationally recognized MPE Awards, MPE C-Level Club , Festival of European merchant payment methods and Innovation Corner. MPE 2017 topics span from ACH payments, Apple, Samsung, Android Pay to integrated shopping experience, NFC, from FinTech to RegTech, SmartPOS, mobile & online checkout conversion, CNP Fraud & security, IoT, biometrics, API driven innovations, local and cross border acquiring. Request the conference program and registration form/sponsorship brochure at mpe@empiriagroup.eu To access to the MPE VIP ZONE please enter the following promo code: MPE_EPC into the field: special requirements on the registration form. > Visit the website Free EPC newsletter Subscribe Blog and Discussion Board Read more Follow us Twitter LinkedIn Latest Tweet Consumers are a key target for SCT Inst. Hear their view on the scheme in this EPC itw https://t.co/P6qVIS2MFj #InstantPayments 20/10/2016 European Payments Council © copyright 2016 - Disclaimer