TRANSACT Program Feature: The Smart Connected Consumer

In the next two years, a staggering 30 billion devices will be connected to the Internet. Smartphones, smart TVs, tablets, wearables, A.I.-enabled smart speakers, smart refrigerators; in 2018 alone, these devices will initiate $150 billion in transactions, ETA’s Payment Trends to Watch in 2018 report said.

The devices – and the smart, connected consumers that rely on them – represent a tremendous opportunity for merchants and their payments technology service providers. With billions spent and billions more to go, traditional models, products and services must be adapted to enable quick, frictionless and secure digital commerce.

TRANSACT, the world’s largest payments technology event happening April 17-19 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, will feature a wide variety of educational content for payments professionals looking to capitalize on this trend.

Across six educational tracks – 22^nd Century Payments and the Connected Consumer, sponsored by Mastercard; Integrated Payments/Software, sponsored by Accenture; Mobile/Digital Payments, sponsored by Transaction Trends; Payment Facilitators, sponsored by Discover Global Network, First Data, NMI, and Vantiv, now Worldpay; Risk, Fraud, and Security Technologies, sponsored by Forter; Politics and Policy, sponsored by Arnall Golden Gregory LLP – TRANSACT attendees will have many opportunities to learn from the best on the future of connected consumers and commerce.

Highlighted sessions include:

• How Connected Consumer Lifestyles are Driving Mobile Payments and Customer Experience
  • When: Tuesday, April 17^th – 1:00-1:50 pm
  • Track: Mobile/Digital Payments, sponsored by Transaction Trends
  • Speakers: Brendan Miller (Forrester), Sandra Feinberg (ACI Worldwide), Jared Drieling (The Strawhecker Group)
• Payments and the On-Demand Economy
  • When: Tuesday, April 17^th – 2:00-2:50 pm
  • Track: Mobile/Digital Payments, sponsored by Transaction Trends
  • Speakers: David Matter (Marqeta)
• Emerging Retail Experience: New Technology
  • When: Tuesday, April 17^th. 2:00-2:50 pm
  • Track: 22^nd Century Payments and the Connected Consumer, sponsored by Mastercard
  • Speakers: Patrick Bragg (Chick-fil-a), Tara Newboult (Vantiv, now Worldpay), Irfan Nasir (Ingenico Inc.)
• Keynote: Fireside Chat with Lou Anne Alexander
  • When: Thursday, April 19^th. 9:00-9:30 am
  • Speakers: Lou Anne Alexander (Early Warning/Zelle), Jason Oxman (ETA)
• Supporting and Securing Ease of Commerce Through Multiple Payment Channels
  • When: Tuesday, April 17^th. 1:00-1:50 pm
  • Track: 22^nd Century Payments and the Connected Consumer, sponsored by Mastercard
  • Speakers: Matt Donnelly (FreedomPay), Ryan Ahern, Bryan Bell (Coalfire), Jeff Livney (Grab)
• Evolution or Revolution in Digital Payments?
  • When: Tuesday, April 17^th. 9:00 am – 9:50 am
  • Track: Mobile/Digital Payments, sponsored by Transaction Trends
  • Speakers: Angelo Grecco (CardConnect), Jason Williams (CardConnect)
• How Your Customer’s Smartphone Can Facilitate a More Agreeable Experience
  • When: Tuesday, April 17^th. 11:00 am – 11:50 am
  • Track: Mobile/Digital Payments, sponsored by Transaction Trends
  • Speaker: Brian McManus (Authorize.Net, a Visa Solution)

For a look at the full TRANSACT schedule, click here.

TRANSACT, April 17-19, 2018, will bring together all parts of the payments ecosystem – from ISOs/VARs to ISVs and large financial institutions to technology companies, to meet, see what’s new, and learn what it takes to grow. Through extensive networking events, education and a robust exhibit hall filled with more than 200 companies, attendees will learn about groundbreaking technology, security trends and policies affecting the industry.

Click here to register for TRANSACT.