MICROFINANCE EVENT: Mobile Money Southern Asia Conference and Expo, Mumbai, India, September 26 – September 29, 2011

Event Name: Mobile Money Southern Asia Conference and Expo

Event Date: September 26 to September 29, 2011

Event Location: Mumbai, India

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Cost:
Conference only, September 27 – September 28, 2011, GBP 1,599 (USD 2,592), with add-on fees for an available pre-conference workshop and post-conference site visit. Discounts are available for bookings made before August 26.

Summary of Event:
The event aims to tackle questions surrounding mobile money through discussions and case studies to provide attendees with the tools to build and launch a successful and sustainable mobile money business.

September 26, 2011: Pre-Conference Workshop
• Gain insight into the work of business correspondents
• Incentivize and train agents in the field to represent your brand
• How to deliver high quality customer service while minimizing fraud

September 27 – 28, 2011: Conference
• Potential of mobile money in Southern Asia and especially India
• Factors in mobile money transfer scheme deployment in South Asia
• Working with microfinance institutions (MFIs) and banking agents to optimize MMT services in
rural areas
• The essential steps for a sustainable business model
• Alternative pricing model case study
• Exploring mobile commercial opportunities: mobile advertising
• Creating a network to facilitate domestic mobile money remittances
• Telenor’s case study: global perspective on current MMT initiatives in South Asia

September 29, 2011: Post Conference Workshop
• Visit the new Mumbai headquarters of EKO business correspondents

Background on Organizer: This event is hosted by Clarion Events, a British events company that has also operated conferences focusing on payments innovation, telecommunications, government and emerging technologies.

The Presenters will include:
Rajan Mathews, Director General, Cellular Operators Association of India
Ashok Jhunjhunwalla, Chairman, Mobile Payment Forum of India
Neha Gupta, Head of Mobile Strategy, Bharti Airtel, India
Naushad Contractor, GM Mobile Commerce, Vodafone Essar, India
Nisar Bashir, Head of International Remittances, Telenor, Norway
Abhishek Sinha, Co-founder & CEO, Eko, India
Suresh Sethi, Group President, Yes Bank, India
Dheeraj Bhardwaj, Chief Manager of IMPS (Interbank Mobile Payment Service), National Payments Corporation of India
Avijeet Saha, General Manager, ICICI Bank, India
Deepak Chandani, CEO, Obopay, USA
Jayanta Sinha, Chief General Manager, State Bank of India
Rahut Bhagat, Group Head, HDFC Bank, India
Anusha Palpita, Director General, Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka
and others

Event Website: http://www.mobile-money-transfer.com/southern-asia

For additional information, you may contact Zehra Chudry via email Zehra.chudry@clarionevents.com or via telephone at +44 020 7370 8622.

Submit Your Event: http://microfinanceassociation.ning.com/events

By Ashim Kar, Research Associate

Source and additional resources:

Mobile-money-transfer.com, “Mobile Money Southern Asia Conference and Expo”, http://www.mobile-money-transfer.com/southern-asia

MicroCapital.org story, July 13, 2011: “MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Creation Investments, Promus Equity Partners Raise $5.5m in Equity For Mobile Banking Technology Provider Eko India”, https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-creation-investments-promus-equity-partners-raise-5-5m-in-equity-for-mobile-banking-technology-provider-eko-india/

MicroCapital.org story, November 3, 2010: “MICROCAPITAL EVENT: Mobile Money Transfer Asia Pacific Conference and Expo, Manila, Philippines, January 17-20, 2011”, https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-event-mobile-money-transfer-asia-pacific-conference-and-expo-manila-philippines-january-17-20-2011/

MicroCapital.org story, October 6, 2009: “MICROCAPITAL EVENT: Mobile Money Transfer (MMT) APAC Conference & Expo, December 8-9, 2009, Manila, Philippines, Sponsored by Obopay”, https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-event-mobile-money-transfer-mmt-apac-conference-expo-december-8-9-2009-manila-philippines-sponsored-by-obopay/

MicroCapital.org story, March 29, 2010: “MICROFINANCE EVENT: Mobile Money Transfer Africa Conference and Expo to be hosted May 4 – May 7, 2010 in Nairobi, Kenya”, https://www.microcapital.org/microfinance-event-mobile-money-transfer-africa-conference-and-expo-to-be-hosted-may-4-may-7-2010-in-nairobi-kenya/

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