FinTech Professionals Association’s executive panel to explore future of payments

The FinTech Professionals Association (FTPA) announced that it will be hosting an executive panel on “What’s Next for Payments,” which will feature top executives in the fintech and payments space. The event, sponsored by Dykema, will be held on December 1, 2016, at 77 Degrees in North Austin.

The panel “What’s Next for Payments,” will bring leading experts in the payments industry, to the discussion. The panel topics include MV, mobile wallets, data analytics, and regulatory predictions, among others, the release stated.

"Dykema is excited to sponsor this FinTech Professionals Association panel in Austin. In a time of unprecedented evolution and change in payments, our firm's Payments, FinTech, and Digital Commerce practice works with a variety of innovative startups in the payments space, as well as traditional FIs addressing changes. It's clear Austin is quickly becoming a major payment and FinTech hub, and we are committed to helping build the professional network and knowledge base in Austin and beyond," Erin Fonte, a payments lawyer with Dykema, who will moderate the panel, said.

Key speakers like Houston Frost from Payment Data Systems SVP Corporate Development and Prepaid Products; Michael Ward, World First Chief Revenue Officer, and CEO North America; Brett Howell, Bleu co-founder, and SVP of Business Development; among others, will address on pressing topics.

“This upcoming panel features an amazing group of top executives in the payments space, who will examine current trends and explore where the industry is heading,” Joy Schoffler, FTPA Executive Chair, said.

The tickets for the event are priced at $15 for the general public and $10 for FTPA members, and the tickets can be purchased on Eventbrite.