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RBC, CIBC, & Visa to headline the 3rd Annual Mobile Money Canada Conference, Sept 27th 2011 in Toronto

Brent Ho-Young September 6, 2011

RBC, CIBC, & Visa to headline the Mobile Banking Track at the 3rd Annual Mobile Money Canada Conference, Sept 27th 2011 in Toronto Canada.Executives from leading Canadian providers of Mobile Financial services, RBC, CIBC, and Visa will headline the 3rd Annual Mobile Money Canada Conference’s Mobile Banking track. Mobile Money Canada 2011 will occur on September 27, 2011 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Canada. Join Steve Tyers, VP of eChannels Strategy at CIBC Retail & Business Banking, and Sharad Ojha, Head of Mobile Channel Strategy at RBC, as they share their own experiences and perspectives on how best to ...

The World's Leading Mobile Money Experts to Appear at the 3rd Annual Mobile Money Canada Conference on Sept 27th 2011

Brent Ho-Young August 14, 2011

I wanted to share some exciting mobile money news with you. The 3rd Annual Mobile Money Canada Conference will occur on September 27, 2011 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. If you are involved in any aspect of mobile money, this is going to be the event of the year in Canada. We are pleased to announce that the mobile money industry's two leading visionaries, Michael Joseph of Safaricom M-Pesa and Karim Khoja of Roshan M-Paisa, are our distinguished conference keynote speakers. Theywill share their insights and experiences on what it takes to design, launch, and operate successful mobile money ...

2011 Mobile Money Forum – Event Summary

Anant Tailor June 23, 2011

2011 Mobile Money Forum – Event SummaryThe 2nd annual Mobile Money Forum hosted by Neotelis took place earlier this week on June 21st and 22nd at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Montreal. The folks at Neotelis did a fabulous job of pulling together key participants from within the Canadian Mobile Money ecosystem as well as experts from other parts of the world. The conference spanned two full days and covered key Mobile Money topics including Mobile Commerce, Mobile & Contactless Payments, Mobile Wallets, and Mobile Money Transfer.The following are some common themes that arose in several of the sessions: Mobile Contactless ...

Big Bang - It does not make sense

Kent McNeil May 31, 2011

I was at the TMForum Management World in Dublin last week and had the opportunity to listen to the keynote speakers in the morning. Erik Hoving, board member of KPN international, gave a compelling speech suggesting that IT projects should be......

Fiserv Acquires M-Com to Enhance Mobile Banking and Payments Capabilities

Brent Ho-Young March 1, 2011

Good day all, M-Com, a mobile banking and payments platform provider has been acquired by Fiserv. This is big news for the industry as both companies have hundreds of mobile banking deployments across the U.S., Canada, and around the world. M-Com has been active in mobile financial services since 2000 and should be a valuable asset for growth for Fiserv. I heard from M-Com's head of marketing last night, Serge van Dam. Although he was not able to provide details to me regarding the acquisition, he did let me know that this represents the start of even better things to come ...

Scotiabank is looking for a Director of Mobile Banking

Brent Ho-Young February 28, 2011

Hi Mobile Money Folks, Hope all is well. I was forwarded a job posting that I thought might interest some of you out there. Scotiabank, one of Canada's largest and most international banks, is looking for someone to lead their mobile banking initiatives. If you are interested, please see the post below. Best of luck! Director Mobile Banking INTBK Toronto, Ontario, Canada POSITION SUMMARY: The Director, Mobile Banking isa new role resulting from the integration of all non-branch channels inInternational Banking. Reporting to the Vice President, Online, Mobile,ATM and Automated Telephone Banking, the position is responsible for developing a compelling, cost-effective customer experience ...

Jack Dorsey, Chairman of Twitter and Founder of Square, describes what makes his mobile payment startup special

Brent Ho-Young January 13, 2011

If you are interested, in Mobile Payments, you will want to watch this interview with Jack Dorsey, Twitter Chairman and Square founder. Jack describes that the secret to Square's success is its simplicity. In addition, for those still trying to figure out Twitter, he breaks down how Twitter came into its existence and why it is as important as the overall web. The video is 25 minutes and worth the watch. You can watch the video here: http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/11404 You can also read the transcript of the interview here: http://techcrunch.com/2011/01/11/jack-dorsey-charlie-rose/ Cheers, Brent ...

Mobile Money Project Manager Job Opportunity for 2011

Brent Ho-Young December 22, 2010

Hello & Happy Holidays, For those of you who may be looking for a new career opportunity in 2011, you may be interested in a position that was recently referred to me by an industry colleague. The hiring company is VendTek. VendTek, develops and licenses software for the global prepaid and financial services markets. VendTek is currently recruiting an experienced Mobile Money Project Manager for Mobile Money implementation and launch work in Kabul, Afghanistan. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast paced environment, is passionate about mobility and financial services, has 5 years of project management experience within Mobile Network Operators and/or Financial ...

Mobile Money Canada Thank You!

Brent Ho-Young September 30, 2010

Dear Mobile Money Canada Attendees, Thank you for participating in the Mobile Money Canada 2010 Conference. On behalf of DonRiver, Mobile-Financial.com, our speakers, and all of the conference sponsors, I would like to thank you for making the event valuable to all of the attendees by contributing your time, sharing your insights, and networking within the group. We had an extremely full day that included 16 speakers, 10 presentations & panels, 2 workshops, 3 networking sessions, and most importantly, close to 175 attendees from Canada and around the world. Wow. I am delighted by the turnout and amazed that we all got through so ...

Mobile Money Canada 2010 is almost here!

Brent Ho-Young September 9, 2010

Hello Mobile Money Professionals, I am pleased to announce that the Mobile Money Canada 2010 Conference is almost here and has come together extremely well. I am thoroughly amazed at the talented and experienced mobile money innovators that will be on hand to discuss, educate, and debate all aspects of this growing industry in Canada. For those that attended last year's conference, you will be delighted to know that this year's conference will include presentations and case studies from an expended sent of mobile money service and solution providers including SunTrust Bank, EnStream, Western Union Canada, MasterCard, PayPal, Telepin, and M-Com. We will ...