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MintChip Awards Ceremony Tickets Available!

Brent Ho-Young October 22, 2012

For those interested in the Royal Canadian Mint's MintChip Developer Challenge Awards Ceremony, please see below for information about tickets to the ceremony occurring this week in Toronto, Ontario. From the MintChip Challenge: We're releasing a limited number of tickets to the MintChip Developer Challenge Awards Ceremony. Join us for drinks, hors d'oeuvres, and the opportunity to meet fellow contestants, distinguished judges, and influencers from leading companies in finance, tech, and mobile. (Bonus: come see the Mint's famous one million dollar gold coin!) RSVP at http://cpo.st/MintChipAwards When: Thursday, October 25, 2012 Where: The Drake Hotel, 1150 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario Come and celebrate innovation with us! If you're unable to ...

Mobile Money Canada 2012 Conference Presentations Now Available

Brent Ho-Young October 22, 2012

On behalf of DonRiver Inc, each of our speakers, and all of the conference sponsors, I would like to thank all those that participated in the 4th Annual Mobile Money Canada Conference. This year’s conference was our biggest and best yet with over 250 delegates and 27 speakers from Canadian and international financial institutions, mobile operators, payment firms, consultancies, and more. Mobile Money Canada has once again served as an invaluable opportunity in Canada to share, learn, and develop the insights and relationships that will help to bolster the success of mobile money initiatives in Canada. For those interested in accessing the conference ...

The 4th Annual Mobile Money Canada Conference Is Almost Here!

Brent Ho-Young September 21, 2012

The Mobile Money Canada conference is almost here. With just a few days to go, we have over 200 confirmed attendees and 27 expert speakers and panelists. This year’s conference is our biggest ever and it will take place at the Metro Toronto Convention Center on Tuesday September 25th, 2012. We are thrilled to have received a strong response from the Canadian Mobile Money community. We have people participating from all of the major Canadian financial institutions, mobile operators, mobile money solution vendors, payment processors, as well as several consulting firms, analysts, and media outlets. A big part of Mobile Money Canada’s appeal ...

Mobile Money Canada 2012 brings together the leaders in the Canadian Mobile Money eco-system

Anant Tailor September 10, 2012

With just over 2 weeks left until Mobile Money Canada 2012, the conference is approaching quickly. The event is taking place on September 25th at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, and if you are involved in any aspect of the mobile money industry, this is the event of the year to attend in Canada. The conference has grown to become Canada’s largest event focused exclusively on showcasing all aspects of the mobile money industry, including mobile payments, mobile commerce, mobile banking, and mobile money transfer services. This year's line-up of presenters and panel participants includes industry experts from: - CIBC - Deloitte Consulting - DonRiver Inc. - Hassard Fay - KPMG - MasterCard Worldwide - MNP - Rogers Communications inc. - Roshan - The Royal Canadian Mint - Scotiabank - SecureKey - Sybase 365 - TD - Telepin ...

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 ...