TRANSACT14, the Electronic
Transaction Association's annual conference, kicks off
tomorrow. Based on the line-up and the attendee list, TRANSACT14
promises to be an excellent event. I'm always excited to catch
up with old acquaintances and meet new ones. In between meetings
and panels, I will be live-blogging the event, and sharing the
smartest things I learn here, in a series dubbed "The Smartest
Things Overheard at TRANSACT14″.
Before the event starts tomorrow, however, here is my list of
industry hot topics.
1. Bleeding Edge Technology (My credit card only works if
I'm standing next to it?)
The technology landscape for the payments industry is changing
rapidly. Some of this change is driven by security concerns, but
much of it is simply utilizing the newest tools to open up newer
and faster payments channels. The keynotes promise to be very informative on the
topic, including those from Paul
Galant, CEO of Verifone, and Ariel
Bardin, VP of Product Management
