MasterCard Supports 10th Annual Cards Middle East Conference as the Official Payments Solutions Partner
MasterCard Worldwide today announced that it will host a MasterCard Chip Workshop during the 10th Cards Middle East Conference and Exhibition - the largest and most comprehensive cards and payments conference and exhibition in the Middle East. The workshop is being held to support MasterCard’s sponsorship for the fifth consecutive year. MasterCard will be the main sponsor and the 'Official Payments Solutions Partner' of the event, which is taking place from 17-19 May 2009.
MasterCard will conduct the workshop at Al Bustan Rotana Hotel in Dubai, UAE on Monday, 18 May, from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. The workshop will be hosted by MasterCard experts from Europe, the Middle East & Levant as well as participating vendors. Speakers will share insights into the success, business case, product features and implementation processes of chip migration, including security and risk aspects.
Raghu Malhotra, area business head, Middle East (Gulf countries), MasterCard Worldwide said; “We at MasterCard are committed to provide knowledge to our customers and merchants as they grow their businesses and deliver convenient payment methods to consumers as they migrate from cash to cards. We are pleased to be the main sponsor for the fifth consecutive year at Cards Middle East. As the payments landscape continues to evolve and embrace technological advancements, Cards Middle East is a great platform for MasterCard to provide insights and knowledge on innovative payment solutions such as EMV chip and contactless payments.”
The conference will bring together regional experts from retail banks, payment associations and technology providers in a world class forum
