Annual European Women Payments Network 2017 | European Women Payments Network (EWPN) | 30 October 2017 | Koepelkerk (Sonesta Koepel), Kattengat 1, 1012 SZ Amsterdam, Netherlands

EWPN will be hosting the 1st Annual Conference in Amsterdam on 30th- 31st October 2017. This is the 1st ever European-wide Conference specifically focused on Women working in FinTech (Payments). The conference will bring together women from all over Europe for a full day event. The conference will feature interactive panels, deep-dive workshops, and plenary sessions with industry female leaders.

EWPN is positive that, by creating a positive arena in where women can come together to discuss issues relating to Women in FinTech (Payments) Leadership, female founders, bridging the gender gap, pushing more diversity and inspiring future generations of girls into the sector.

What will you gain from attending
• Learn about the latest trends, issues and innovations in the industry.
• Join the larger tribe of lively and friendly community of like-minded people that will help you grow your network
• Get inspired by women leaders trailblazing in FinTech.
• Listen and learn from the challenges, success stories and experiences from women and men who are leading the way in FinTech & Payments

What topics will be discussed?
The conference will feature interactive panels, deep-dive workshops, and plenary sessions with industry female leaders.

• Borderless Payments
• The Captain- Who is driving Innovation? Banks? Consumers?FinTech?
• Innovate or Die
• Financial Inclusion & Women- The Unbanked Woman
• Can Banks & FinTech Co-exist?
• The Digital Revolution
• FinTech Partnerships
• Cyber Security, Fraud & Financial Industry
• Biometrics & Payments
• Women in Leadership
• European Regulatory Overview
• Millenials – The Kings and Queens of Payments
• Simplifying Payments
• Global Payments Picture
• Fostering Diversity in FinTech
• Open Banking

2017 Speakers:

Petra Hielkema
Division Director Payments and Market Infrastructures, Dutch Central Bank

Simonetta Rosati
Head of Section Securities & Derivatives Oversight at Ecb

Andrea Dunlop
Ceo Acquiring & Card Solutions Paysafe Group

Natasha Kyprianides
Group Head of Digital Banking & Innovation at Hellenic Bank

Silvia Mensdorff-pouilly
General Manager Aci Worldwide

Dr Markos Zachariadis
Assistant Professor of Management & Information Systems, University of Warwick

Adizah Tejani
Director of Marketing Emea,token Inc.

Tanja Lind Melskens
Attorney, Senior Manager, Kammeradvokaten/poul Schmith

Una Dillon
Managing Director (Europe) at Mrc / Merchant Risk Council

Dr Christine Bailey
Chief Marketing Officer, Valitor

Karen Rossouw
Ceo at Kashing

Brigitte Holzer
Cfo at Ppro Financial Limited

Peter Rossiter
Chief Risk Officer at Starling Bank

Nadja Van Der Veer
International Payments - Legal & Compliance

Monica Monaco
Founder and Managing Director for Trusteuaffairs

Siân Jones
Regulatory Compliance Professional at Coinsult

Martina King
Ceo- Featurespace

Clara Durodié
Managing Partner, Cognitive Finance Group

Viola Llewellyn
Co-founder & President, Ovamba: Africa's Leading Sme Funder

Kristen Morrow-greven
Director of Payments at Netflix

Gemma Rogers
Director, Fintrail and Client Engagement Consultant, Blackdot Solutions Ltd

Esther Groen
Sector Lead Banking & Payments at Innopay

Tessa Unsworth
Chief Commercial Officer at Prepay Solutions

Tanya C Castell
Independent Non Executive Director at Faster Payments Scheme Limited

Hanne Norstrøm-ness
Chief Marketing Officer at Sparebank

Marcia Clay
Senior Vice President, Mastercard Uk & Ireland

Klaudia Drabikova
Ceo&co-founder at Payowallet S.r.o

Christopher Martlew
Cto at Payvision & Acapture

Yana Afanasieva
Founder at Competitive Compliance & Chief Compliance Officer and Mlro at Bitflyer Europe.

Diana Carrasco
Head of Digital Risk, Compliance and Policy for Uk & Europe, Hsbc

Szilvia Egri
Founder-femtechlab

Martha Mghendi-fisher
Founder- European Women Payments Network (Ewpn) & Director of Card Scheme Compliance- Payvision B.v

Fiona Ghosh
Head of Fintech and Payments Partner at Addleshaw Goddard

Sirpa Nordlund
Senior Vice President, Key Account Directot at Nets Finland

Vikki Hoyle
Regulatory Lawyer at Walker Morris

Gijs Boudewijn
Chair Payment Systems Committee at the European Banking Federation (Ebf) & Deputy General Manager at Dutch Payments Association

Simon Lelieveldt
Director - Payments and Banking Consultant

Janina Lowisz
Cmo at Cashaa (Auxesis Group)

Julia Streets
Founder and Ceo, Streets Consulting Ltd

Ina Yulo
Senior Content Strategy Manager at Brighttalk

Inge Van Dijk
Program Manager Instant Payments at Betaalvereniging Nederland (Dutch Payments Association)

Monique Van De Heisteeg
Global Account Director Sopra Banking Software

Don Ginsel
Ceo & Founder -holland Fintech

Anna Maj
Fintech Expert, Advisor & Mentor
Country Manager, Paytech Consulting

Maria Akkuratnova
Head of Customer Success at Auka

Catherine (Cullen) Mcgrath
Vice President - Global Client Services at Flywire

Sara Koslinska
Ceo at Limitless

Duena Blomstrom
Chief Growth Officer Marketplace, Fintech Analyst, Founder of Emotional Banking

Gregory Cronie
Founder and Owner at 2knowlab & Mentor at Startupbootcamp Fintech

Anette Broløs
Independent Fintech Analyst (Innovation, Partnership, Strategy, Moderator) at Peak Consulting Group

Carole Begent
Head of Department at Payment Systems Regulator

Diana Biggs
Head of Digital Propositions at Hsbc Retail Banking and Wealth Management

Enny Van De Velden
Chief Commercial Officer and Chair of the Board of Directors Ccv Group B.v.

Dorota Zimnoch
Founder and Director- Business Consulting Ltd &

Júlia Füredi
Hr Senior Vice President of Unicredit Group

Vladimira Briestenska
Founder of Timber Founder and Diversity&inclusion Lead at Anthemis Group

Saskia Devolder
Director/head of Emea at North Swift

Pamela Novoa Ralli
Worldwide Payments & Banking Product Marketing Director at Sage

Jordan Lawrence
Ceo at Payments & Cards Network & Secure Payments Task Force at Federal Reserve System

Samantha Pitchford
Business Development, Sales, Commercial Business Unit Leader- Attra

Panteha Pedram
Director Risk at Ingenico Epayments

Regina Lau
Chief Strategy Officer at Ingenico Epayments

Mélisande Mual
Owner and Managing Director/ Publisher at the Paypers

Ella Van Kranenburg
Lawyer (Advocaat) at Keijser Van Der Velden

Emma Mills
Chief Operating Officer at C6 Intelligence Group

Faisal Khan
Founder & Ceo- Faisal Khan & Company

Michael Aikenhead, Phd
Director, Head of Advisory- Cognitive Finance Group​

Eleanor Mitch
Ceo and Co-founder at Safeflights Inc.

2017 Sponsors:

DINNER
• Sopra Banking Software

COCKTAIL
• Paysafe

SILVER
• Hazza Network

BRONZE
• Pytch Ventures
• AUKA
• Minerva
• SEGPAY

MEDIA PARTNER
• Banking Technology
• The Payers
• Payments & Cards
• BrightTalk
• PaymentsCompliance