Largest Cards and Payments Conference & Exhibition: Cards Middle East 2009 Kicks OffUAE. Cards Middle East 2009 marks ten years in this week. Firmly established as the Middle East's dedicated cards and payments conference and exhibition, the event continues to be the must-attend event for retail banking professionals, government, transport and retail from the MENA region.
Leaders in banking such as Emirates NBD, Dubai Islamic Bank, Gulf Bank, Jordan Commercial Bank, Mashreqbank, Qatar National Bank, Standard Chartered, HSBC Middle East and many more will headline the 2009 conference.
The conference and exhibition opens on Monday 18 May and will welcome HSBC, who will share their experience in tackling card fraud, Deutsche Bank reveal the global trends in growing a cards business, and Eoncap Islamic Bank discuss the opportunities and strength of Islamic finance and cards in the current economic climate, whilst Bank Muamalat Indonesia share the success story of its prepaid debit card programme.
This is the meeting of choice for cards and payments professionals to stay up to date with the latest trends in payment methods. This year, topics on mobile payments, prepaid cards, NFC and contactless cards were all be tackled.
The 2009 exhibition will see more than 60 exhibitors from across the globe gathered at the Al Bustan Rotana Hotel, including companies from the UK, UAE, Lebanon, India, Germany, Switzerland, South Africa, Turkey, France, China, Korea, US, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Egypt, Belgium, Russia, Bahrain, the Netherlands, Hong Kong, Taiwan Belgium and Kuwait with new product launches, new features and new ideas.
Held against a backdrop of the most difficult economic environment the 2009 exhibition has seen a 30% increase in visitor numbers, proving its value to the cards and payments industry.
The new and free on-floor seminar theatre is set to welcome hundreds of visitors to its 26 sessions, ensuring the event continues to be the ideal platform to learn about the new issues.
