Start-ups
in financial technology will be able to showcase their work and ideas
to a qualified audience of senior buyers in the first ever international
Payments Dragons’
Den, taking place at Mobile Money & Digital Payments Global on the 20th November in Istanbul, Turkey.
The
Payments Dragons' Den enables start-ups to present their product or
programme to a host of experts from across the world including programme
managers, retailers,
transport operators, local government authorities, banks, mobile
network operators, corporates and gambling operators.
The
event will be held in partnership with Startupbootcamp Istanbul,
world-renowned for their global accelerator programme which is dedicated
to supporting business
development and game-changing banking technology.
Zehra
Chudry, Senior Conference Director at Clarion Events, commented: “This
is a great opportunity for budding Fin Tech entrepreneurs to showcase
their offering to
impress future partners or investors and gain valuable exposure at a
world-leading industry event.
“We
have been running Payments Dragons' Den at our London PayExpo show for
three consecutive years with great success. Previous winners have been
fast-tracked into
the FinTech programme, met new clients and expanded into new markets.”
The
three Dragons’ include Ersin Pamuksuzer, CEO of Startupbootcamp
Istanbul and a renowned serial entrepreneur in the technology and
well-being sectors. He is also
a leading figure in the creation of GSM giant Turkcell.
Sam
Maule, Managing Consultant of Carlisle & Gallagher Consulting
Group, an active voice in the FinTech Social Media space and recognised
as one of Bank Innovation’s
2013 & 2014 ‘Banking Innovators To Watch’.
Metin Ercan is ex-president of Privatisation in Turkey and a Professor of Finance at Bosphorus University in Istanbul.
For more information about applying, please visit
www.mobile-money-global.com. The closing date for applications is Friday 10th October 2014.
Mobile Money & Digital Payments Global will take place from 18 - 20 November at Wyndham Grand Istanbul Levent in Turkey.
Experts
from across the globe will discuss the most pressing payment issues and
map the route to creating a world without cash. The event will comprise
a series of
industry panels, cutting-edge presentations and focused workshops.
