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Toronto, Canada – August 9, 2011: DonRiver Inc., a leading mobile financial services strategy and technology consulting firm, announced today that leading chief executives and thought leaders from the mobile money industry will headline the 3rd Annual Mobile Money Canada Conference. Mobile Money Canada 2011 will occur on September 27, 2011 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Ontario. The conference will feature speakers and sponsors from the leading mobile banking, mobile payment, and mobile money transfers firms around the world, including Safaricom M-Pesa, Roshan M-Paisa, BOKU Inc., Kony Solutions, Telepin, Yankee Group, and DonRiver Inc.
Now in its third year, Mobile Money Canada attracts North Americas leading Mobile Payment, Mobile Banking, Mobile Commerce, and Mobile Money Transfer experts to discuss, debate, and develop strategies for accelerating the adoption of Mobile Money within Canada.
"With a speaker line-up featuring CEOs and executives that are actively driving mobile money initiatives around the world, Mobile Money Canada 2011 will provide our delegates with concrete examples and strategies for driving adoption of and capturing revenue from Mobile Money services within Canada," said Brent Ho-Young, Managing Director, Mobile Financial Services Practice, DonRiver Inc. "Mobile Money Canada 2011 is a must to attend if you are interested in learning from and networking with the leading mobile banking, mobile payments, and mobile money transfer pioneers from around the word."
Scott Lapstra, VP Emerging Payments, MasterCard Worldwide, recently shared his view of the annual Mobile Money Canada conference: "Mobile Money Canada is quite simply the most relevant forum for all things m–banking and m–commerce in Canada. It should not be missed."
Mobile Money Canada 2011 featured speakers include:
- Michael Joseph, Former CEO, Safaricom (M-Pesa); Current Strategic Advisor, Vodafone & Safaricom, and World Bank Fellow on Mobile Money Initiatives
- Wellington Sculley, VP Business Development, BOKU Inc.
- Karim Khoja, CEO, Roshan (M-Paisa)
- Brent Ho-Young, Managing Director, Mobile Financial Services Practice, DonRiver Inc.
- Yankee Group
- David Eads, VP Product Marketing, Kony
- Vince Kadar, President, Telepin Software
- Anant Tailor, VP Delivery, DonRiver Inc.
Over the course of the Mobile Money Canada 2011, conference delegates will:
- HEAR from mobile money thought leaders and practitioners on the State of the Industry: Emerging Trends & Opportunities, Mobile Payments, and Mobile Financial Services Applications
- INTERACT with panel sessions featuring banks, mobile networks operators and payment processors amongst others
- LEARN & NETWORKwith the leading mobile solution vendors that have proven offerings and experience that can help accelerate and de-risk Mobile Money deployments
If your company is interested in sponsoring and speaking at Mobile Money Canada 2011, please contact Rowan Noronha at Rowan.Noronha@donriver.com. As a sponsor, your company will be able to partner with Mobile Money Canada to showcase your company's offerings and involvement within the Canadian mobile financial services industry. The valued sponsors, partners, and companies that have provided speakers for Mobile Money Canada 2011 so far include the following:
- DonRiver Inc.
- Mobile-Financial.com
- Safaricom, M-Pesa
- Roshan, M-Paisa
- Telepin Software
- Kony Solutions
- BOKU Inc.
- Yankee Group
Additional information on Mobile Money Canada 2011 can be found on the newly refreshed www.MobileMoneyCanada.com website, including hotel information to assist delegates in making their travel plans.
Note:
- Mobile Money Canada is still accepting speaking applications from Mobile Network Operators and Payment Processors
Grab the Stage & Demonstrate your Mobile Money Thought Leadership > Apply to Speak
- Mobile Money Canada is still accepting sponsorship applications
Reach a Qualified Audience of Mobile Money Decision-Makers > Apply to Sponsor
- Limited time offer: Mobile Network Operators and Financial Institutions will receive 50% off their early bird rates now thru August 22.
Enter the following discount code: DiscountMMC_2011 > Register here
- DonRiver Inc. is pleased to provide complimentary conference passes to current clients, including: AT&T, Rogers, Roshan, Telenor, Telstra, TransferTo, Kony, Vendtek, Visa & Western Union.
Select “DonRiver VIP Ticket” during the ticket registration process > Register here
About DonRiver Inc.
DonRiver is a leading business and technology consulting company that serves the global telecommunications and mobile financial services industries. DonRiver's Mobile Financial Services Consulting & Technology practice provides mobile financial strategy, software development, and system integration services to the world's leading mobile operators, financial institutions, and financial services providers.
For more information, please visit the following website: http://www.donriver.com
About Mobile Money Canada
Mobile Money Canada is Canada's premier educational & networking mobile money conference for Financial Institutions, Mobile Network Operators, Handset OEM's, Remittance Providers, Payment Processors, and Mobile Software Vendors.
The goal for Mobile Money Canada is three fold:
- Stimulate the growth of the mobile money industry in Canada.
- Educate business and technology executives that need to roll out Mobile Financial Services.
- Showcase the leading Canadian mobile money services and technology vendors that can help to accelerate and de–risk Mobile Financial deployments.
DonRiver Inc. & Mobile Money Canada Media Contact
Rowan Noronha
Director, Global Marketing
Mobile: 416-999-5413
Email: rowan.noronha@donriver.com
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