MAG 2018 Annual Conference | Merchant Advisory Group | 12 September 2018 | Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, 1550 Court Pl, Denver, CO 80202, USA

The MAG is 10 years young and we have only just begun. Come celebrate a little history, hear about industry progress, and stakeholder expectations for the future of payments. The one constant in payments is change and evolution which MAG fosters in its fight for a better tomorrow. With over 130 of the top merchant companies in attendance, this is an event you will not want to miss! Plan now to attend!

2018 Speakers

Rene Pelegero
President & Managing Director, Retail Payments Global Consulting Group

Doug Rodewald
Chief Digital Officer, True Group, Inc.

Jennifer Lundgren Salerno
Managing Partner, True Group, Inc.

Kara Kizior
VP Digital Services, True Group, Inc.

Mark Horwedel
CEO, Merchant Advisory Group

Dee O'Malley
VP Financial Services, Best Buy

Dodd Roberts
Former MAG CEO

Mark Horwedel
CEO, Merchant Advisory Group

Dee O'Malley
VP Financial Services, Best Buy

Dean Sheaffer
SVP, Financial Services and Chief Compliance Officer for Boscov’s Department Stores

Kelly Andrus
Manager, Payment Card Programs, Andeavor

Troy Carrothers
SVP, Kohl's Department Stores, Inc.

Eric O'Brien
Senior Manager, Payments Operations & Analytics, Dunkin' Brands

Kim Fitzsimmons
President, J.P.Morgan, Merchant Services

Mark Horwedel
CEO, Merchant Advisory Group

Mario de Armas
Senior Director of International Payments & Financial Services, Walmart

Souheil Badran
President, Alipay Americas, ANT Financial

Robert Clarkson
Vice President, PayPal

Nitish Asthana
Managing Director, First Data

John Drechny
President, Merchant Advisory Group

Melyssa Barrett
VP,Visa

Bob Reany
EVP, Identity Solutions, Mastercard

J.J. Kieley
VP, Payments Consulting Group, US & LAC, American Express

Alisa Ellis
VP Digital & Emerging Products, Discover Financial Services

Tom Pouliot
Business Development, ChinaUnionPay, USA, LLC

Noda Masao
SVP Brand Infrastructure & Technologies, JCB Co., Ltd.

Gray Taylor
Executive Director, Conexxus

Jim Macari
Director Innovation, Phillips 66

Robert Carroll
US Payments Manager, Shell Oil Products Company

Adam Frisch
CEO, Buy It Mobility

Don Frieden
CEO, P97 Networks, Inc.

Dana Railsback
Sr. Manager, Payments Strategies & in Store Banking, Giant Eagle

Jason Oxman
CEO, Electronic Transactions Association

Jeff Zuehlke
Sr. Manager, Fraud Risk Strategy & Analytics, Best Buy

Steve Scarince
Associate Managing Director, Kroll

Michael Reitblat
CEO, Forter

Denis Bouchard
Head of Payments, The Wendy's Company

David Birch
15Mb Ltd.

Troy Carrothers
SVP, Kohl's Department Stores, Inc.

John Drechny
President, Merchant Advisory Group

Mark Horwedel
CEO, Merchant Advisory Group

Dean Sheaffer
SVP, Financial Services and Chief Compliance Officer for Boscov’s Department Stores

Mark Horwedel
CEO, Merchant Advisory Group

Kathy Hanna
Sr. Director Enterprise Payments, Enterprise Payments Department, The Kroger Company

Duncan Douglass
Partner, Alston & Bird, LLP) and Beth Provenzano (VP, Public Affairs, Merchant Advisory Group

Laura Townsend
SVP of Operations, MAG

Kristy Cook
Director of Payment Acceptance Technology, Target

Bryan Penny
Vice President - Payments and New Markets, Nordstrom

Beth Provenzano
VP, Public Affairs, Merchant Advisory Group

2018 Sponsors

• Bank of America Merchant Services
• J.P. Morgan
• ChargeBacks 911
• Discover Global Network
• First Data
• American Express
• FIS
• NYCE
• Acceo Tender Retail