Interactive Industry-Targeted Workshops



  • Workshop A: Effective Mobile Money Transfer (MMT) strategies and solution implementation
  • Workshop B: Exploring the fundamentals of identifying and selecting the right partnerships
  • Workshop C: Innovative Mobile Payment Solutions – The M-Wallet Suite, Remote Mobile Payment and POS Contactless Near Field Communication (NFC)
  • Workshop D: Successfully securing your mobile money landscape



Pre-conference workshop day: Sunday 28 March 2010

09:00 – 12:30 Workshop A: Effective Mobile Money Transfer (MMT) strategies and solution implementation

Workshop timings:
The registration will take place at 08:30 and the workshop will commence at 09:00. There will be a short refreshment break mid-morning and the workshop will finish at 12:30, at which point lunch will be served.

Overview:
This workshop will take a closer look at Mobile Money Transfer (MMT) operational GTM strategies and solution implementation.

By attending this workshop you will:

  • Explore the realities of delivering MMT services in developing markets
  • Understand the solutions available to enable MMT both domestically and across borders
  • Study the legal frameworks for MMT within the GCC region in general
  • Investigate international success stories and take-away the lessons learned

Meet your expert workshop leader:

Salman Ahmed Al Rasheed
Head of Electronic Banking Services
Bahrain Islamic Bank, Bahrain

14:00 – 17:30 Workshop B: Exploring the fundamentals of identifying and selecting the right partnerships

Workshop timings:
The registration will take place at 13:30 and the workshop will commence at 14:00. There will be a short refreshment break mid-afternoon and the workshop will finish at 17:30.

Overview:
By attending this workshop you will be able to study the various partnership options available for your mobile banking platform. How do you actually identify and select the right partners? Where do you begin and how to do you follow through?

By attending this workshop you will:

  • Be able to actively choose the best partnership platform that is user-friendly for you and can therefore be accessed by more customers
  • Understand how by linking multiple mobile operators and multiple banks you will have the advantage of being able to create a consistent and truly innovative mobile banking network

Meet your expert workshop leader:
Awaiting final confirmation from a leading solution provider


Post-conference workshop day: Wednesday 31 March 2010

09:00 – 12:30 Workshop C: Innovative Mobile Payment Solutions – The M-Wallet Suite, Remote Mobile Payment and POS Contactless Near Field Communication (NFC)

Workshop timings:
The registration will take place at 08:30 and the workshop will commence at 09:00. There will be a short refreshment break mid-morning and the workshop will finish at 12:30, at which point lunch will be served.

Overview:
This workshop will explore the A-Z of the M-Wallet Suite and the exciting opportunities available for your organisation, when it comes to planning mobile money payment services.

By attending this workshop you will:

  • Understand the overall different mobile payment solutions currently available worldwide including Remote Mobile Payments and POS (Point of Sale) Mobile Payments
  • Explore POS Mobile Payments including: Text & Pin and Bluetooth
  • Look at the advantages of POS Contactless, where phones are equipped with NFC technology
  • Investigate available mobile payment handset compatibilities, and the overall increase of technology and future possibilities available

Meet your expert workshop leader

Asad Hussein
Business Analyst – Alternate Delivery Channels
Dubai Islamic Bank PL, Pakistan

14:00 – 17:30 Workshop D: Successfully securing your mobile money landscape

Workshop timings:
The registration will take place at 13:30 and the workshop will commence at 14:00. There will be a short refreshment break mid-afternoon and the workshop will finish at 17:30.

Overview:
This workshop will go into detail on improving and overcome the overall security aspects for mobile banking transactions.

By attending this workshop you will:

  • Understand how you can effectively secure your mobile banking platform
  • Be able to reduce any occurrences of fraud and money laundering
  • Eliminate any risks from rolling out mobile payment services

Meet your expert workshop leader:
Awaiting final confirmation from a leading solution provider