World Banknote Summit 2022 | World Banknote Summit | 20 November 2022 | TBA, Antwerp, Belgium

This is a platform where the leaders of the global banknote community can meet and discuss current and future issues faced by banknotes as a form of payment. The summit plays host to various industry insiders and business experts who share their insights into banknotes, the dynamic and ever-changing face of the payments industry, the challenges on the horizon and potential solutions.

The programme consists of plenary speeches interspersed with workshops and discussions in intimate group settings, along with networking opportunities that maximise interaction among the summit’s attendees and give them a chance to share practical advice and insights. With a number of exciting topics on the agenda, the World Banknote Summit is a leadership forum that is guaranteed to leave a lasting impression.

This is far from a regular business forum. The focus here is not on touching all bases or providing a general overview. It is about getting to the heart of the issues that are of paramount importance to the payments industry, namely:

1. How can we turn banknotes into a more effective, efficient and above all competitive form of payment?
2. What does the payment landscape of the future look like and how do banknotes fit into this?

For a streamlined, focused summit, all discussions and talks address these two critical issues. Secondary topics such as ID solutions and security documents are not discussed. This enables attendees to share their experiences, learn from one another and listen to experts whose knowledge can be applied to real-world situations.

Prepare for a payment landscape in flux
We live in a time where payment solutions are continually evolving as the result of new technologies, digitalisation, social habits, economic development and changing regulations. Although some of these developments are yet to have a major impact, these are the exact areas we need to monitor closely – so that we are prepared for anything and everything.

What makes this conference different?
Small enough to be able to talk, big enough to be able to learn
The World Banknote Summit is purposefully designed to be a small-scale, intimate event. Why? Because it sets the stage for intensive exchanges with leading industry decision-makers and allows for the right balance of delegates from central banks, government printing works, and suppliers.

Who should attend?
The World Banknote Summit is designed for:

• Central Bank leaders responsible for currency management
• State Printing Works executives
• Counterfeit specialists from law enforcement agencies
• Technical banknote experts from Central Banks
• Representatives and technical experts from suppliers of equipment, materials or services needed for the creation and production, circulation management, and destruction of banknotes.