The 3rd Nextgen Payments Forum, taking place on 27-28 February 2018 in Malta, will connect more than 80 key industry players and financial experts from all over the globe, who will network and gain top insights from presentations delivered from over 16 industry-leading experts. These thought leaders will be sharing their knowledge and expertise on the future of the financial services industry.

The 3rd Nextgen Payments Forum will focus on the continued growth of digitalisation within the financial sector and its impact on fields like regulation (with a look at already implemented and upcoming regulations), data protection, compliance, cryptocurrency and blockchain. These topics will be covered during extensive panel discussions and masterclass presentations, while addressing key industry challenges, solutions and trends.

The growing competition among banks and fintechs, mentioned as one of the key industry trends, will be covered from the viewpoint of the emerging solutions and benefits, along with rising regulatory changes aimed at fostering competition and increasing the power of users, both in Malta and on a global scale.

Phil Jackson, Managing Director, Boxhill Technologies PLC - the company managing emexGO - a rapidly growing payments platform, will be taking part in NPF Malta as a fintech expert, delivering a keynote presentation on Day 1: “The evolving nature of relationships between Fintech and Banks”. During his presentation, Phil will be sharing his expertise on the advancing fintech world and how they are challenging traditional banking. He will also be elaborating on the solutions allowing them to gain a competitive edge over banks, following the emexGO brand moto: the way that banks should be.

The 3rd Nextgen Payments Forum will provide a rare opportunity to learn and network with some of the industry’s leading international experts, policy makers and like-minded professionals. Delegates will gain the opportunity to exchange ideas and insights on the latest innovations transforming the financial landscape and the way we pay. Some well-known attendees include: Western Union Business Solutions, International Regtech Association (IRTA), OpenLedger, Payments Advisory Group, Bird & Bird, ComplyAdvantage, Bank of Lithuania, HSBC, ACI Worldwide, Ferratum Bank, Royal Panda, Payout, Central Bank of Malta, FinanceMalta, Bitmalta, Grant Thornton, RSM and many others.

To find out more about the 3rd NPF in the series and how to get involved, please visit www.npf2018.com or contact us directly at info@qubevents.com