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24-25 November / Vienna

2025 nexo Annual Conference

Expanding Global Payments Interoperability

Conference Sponsors

Conference Agenda

DAY 1
24th November
Expanding Global Payments Interoperability
19:00 - 19:15

Welcome

19:15 - 19:25

Secretary-General speech

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Jacques Soussana
Secretary-General , nexo standards
19:15 - 20:30

Networking activity

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Mylène Jacqueline Ah-Hang
EMEA Marketing Manager , Discover Global Network
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Virginie Dhellemmes - Heripret
Crédit Mutuel & MarCom co-Chair , nexo standards
20:30 - 21:00

Awards ceremony

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Ana Pereira
Castles Technology & MarCom co-Chair , nexo standards
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Virginie Dhellemmes - Heripret
Crédit Mutuel & MarCom co-Chair , nexo standards
21:00 - 23:30

Cocktail & Networking at Skyroom bar

DAY 2
25th November
Expanding Global Payments Interoperability
08:30 - 09:00

Welcome Coffee & Networking

09:00 - 09:15

Annual Conference Opening

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Tracy Mcdonagh
Regulatory and Payment Scheme Compliance EMEA & Mentor , Verifone
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Leigh Garner
Head of Industry Relations , Discover Global Network
09:15 - 09:30

Opening Ceremony

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Jean-Philippe Joliveau
NEXI Group & Chairman of the Board of Directors , nexo standards
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François Mezzina
TotalEnergies & Chairman of the General Assembly , nexo standards
09:30 - 10:15

First Keynote

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Erik Marcus Torkildsen
Manager Identity and Payments , REMA 1000
10:15 - 10:45

Coffee Break & Networking

10:45 - 11:30

Round table 1

Unlocking opportunities:

How standards empower Nordic service providers

Moderator:
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Michael Hoffmann
CEO , PAN Nordic Card Association
Panellists:
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Petri Ahti
Sales Director Key Accounts , Market Pay
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Sakari Parre
Group CCO | EMEA CEO , Castles Technology
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Mikael Siirtola
Director of Engineering , NETS / NEXI Finland
11:30 - 12:15

Round table 2

Portability of nexo solutions:
feedback from concrete experiences

Moderator:
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Santiago Cabeza Sos
Business Development Director , nexo standards
Panellists:
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Mohamed El Yakhlifi
CEO , AFSOL
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Jean-Philippe Niedergang
Group CCO | EMEA CEO , Castles Technology
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Jorge Libert
CEO , Smart4Invest
12:15 - 13:30

Lunch & Networking at The Social Bar & Bistro

13:30 - 14:15

Second Keynote

The Power of Standardisation
in the Payment Market:

Mechanisms and Case Studies

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Michał Polasik
Director of the Centre for Digital Economy and Finance , Nicolaus Copernicus University
14:15 - 15:00

Round table 3

How nexo standards can drive growth and efficiency 
in Africa?

Moderator:
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Mylène Jacqueline Ah-Hang
EMEA Marketing Manager , Discover Global Network
Panellists:
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Valentin Mbozo'o
General Manager , GIMAC
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Robert Fargier
CEO , ISTIUM
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Jean Gallo Jiotsa
CEO , ADSNET
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Wahb Dahak
Deputy Managing Director , HPS
15:00 - 15:30

Coffee Break & Networking

15:30 - 16:15

Third Keynote

CBDC: what are the main challenges for the payments ecosystem?

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Andrea Toucinho
Director of studies, prospective and training , PARTELYA CONSULTING
16:15 - 16:30

Closing

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nexo Team
16:30 - 17:30

Farewell Cocktail

About the event

The nexo standards Annual Conference is an industry forum dedicated to advancing open, ISO 20022-based specifications that remove fragmentation in global payment acceptance. Bringing together merchants, processors, schemes and technology providers, it features expert keynotes, real-world case studies
and networking sessions that foster further standardisation
and innovation.

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Payments
Innovations
Networking
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Payments
Innovations
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Why Attend?

Join payment industry leaders in shaping the future of global payment standards

Innovative Standards

Discover the latest solutions in payment acceptance standards and ISO 20022 protocols that are shaping the future of the global payments ecosystem.

Global Interoperability

Learn how nexo standards removes barriers in today's fragmented global card payment acceptance ecosystem through universal standards.

Networking & Partnerships

Connect with payment industry leaders, retailers, and technology experts from around the world to build valuable business relationships.

Market Insights

Access the latest market analysis and forecasts regarding digital transformation in payments and emerging industry trends.

Real-World Implementations

Explore actual case studies and best practices for implementing nexo standards across different business environments.

Future of Payments

Discover industry development directions, including instant payments projected to account for 1/3 of all consumer transactions by 2029.

  • 5B+ Annual transactions powered by nexo standards
  • 25+ Countries with live deployments globally
  • 416M Monthly payments processing volume
  • 11+ Years of driving payment innovation

Our Speakers

Meet industry leaders and payment experts

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Jacques Soussana
Secretary-General
nexo standards
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Mylène Jacqueline Ah-Hang
EMEA Marketing Manager
Discover Global Network
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Virginie Dhellemmes - Heripret
Crédit Mutuel & MarCom co-Chair
nexo standards
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Ana Pereira
Castles Technology & MarCom co-Chair
nexo standards
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Tracy Mcdonagh
Regulatory and Payment Scheme Compliance EMEA & Mentor
Verifone
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Leigh Garner
Head of Industry Relations
Discover Global Network
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Jean-Philippe Joliveau
NEXI Group & Chairman of the Board of Directors
nexo standards
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François Mezzina
TotalEnergies & Chairman of the General Assembly
nexo standards
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Erik Marcus Torkildsen
Manager Identity and Payments
REMA 1000
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Michael Hoffmann
CEO
PAN Nordic Card Association
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Petri Ahti
Sales Director Key Accounts
Market Pay
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Sakari Parre
Group CCO | EMEA CEO
Castles Technology

Conference Sponsors

Location  & Contact

Vienna Schonbrunn, Austria

Hotel DoubleTree by Hilton, 

Show Route

How to reach the hotel from the airport?

contact.nexo-standards.org

Contact Form

+32 2 506 88 20

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