NACHA Announces PAYMENTS 2011 Industry Agenda Speakers

General session at NACHA’s annual conference to feature strategic dialogue on payments risk and innovation by distinguished international panelists

HERNDON, Va., January 31, 2011 – NACHA today announced that an international panel of leading payments association executives will headline the PAYMENTS 2011 Industry Agenda general session in Austin. Titled “Balancing Risk and Innovation: Global Learning from Others,” the moderated discussion offers attendees of NACHA’s annual conference a unique opportunity to learn how  other geographies are ensuring that appropriate risk management is maintained while embracing new payment technologies and opportunities.

In an environment of rapidly evolving technology, dynamic opportunities and threats, and more aggressive regulatory oversight, striking the right balance between risk and innovation in the payments system takes on even greater importance. The PAYMENTS 2011 Industry Agenda’s moderated panel discussion, featuring leading payments association executives from Canada, Australia, South Africa, and the European Union, offers attendees a unique opportunity to learn from the experiences and strategies of other geographies. Speakers include:

– Chris Hamilton, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Payments Clearing Association

– Gerard Hartsink, Chair of the European Payments Council

– Guy Legault, President & CEO, Canadian Payments Association – Walter Volker, Chief Executive Officer, Payments Association of South Africa

– Moderator – Colin Klipin, Payments Risk Consultant, IBM, formerly Vice Chairman, Barclays Bank PLC, responsible for all payment activities

“The right mix of risk and innovation is critical to embracing change, and these payments leaders will unveil insights into what’s been done and why, as well as revealing what we can expect in the near term,” said Janet O. Estep, NACHA president and CEO. “This session offers financial institutions, solution providers, businesses, and regulators an unprecedented opportunity to learn how their peers in other geographies are managing change, and potentially inspire new concepts to apply domestically.”

This PAYMENTS 2011 session will take place on Monday, April 4, from 2:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Central Time in the Grand Ballroom of the Austin Convention Center, Austin, TX. For more information on the conference or to register for PAYMENTS 2011, visit http://payments.nacha.org.

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About PAYMENTS

PAYMENTS 2011, taking place April 3-6 in Austin, TX, features more than 135 educational sessions and workshops with renowned speakers from financial institutions, companies, government agencies, legal and regulatory bodies, consulting and research firms, service providers, and more. Sessions are organized along eight tracks – Automated Clearing House (ACH), card solutions, corporate payment solutions, global focus, healthcare (new), mobile (new), risk & compliance, and payments biz – to address the topics of pivotal importance to payments professionals. Debuting in 2011, conference threads weave hot topics across tracks and emphasize the most significant developments in legal/regulatory, corporate account takeover, remote deposit capture/remotely created checks, community banks/small business/local government opportunities, and NACHA Operating Rules & initiatives. In addition, a dynamic exhibit of nearly 100 industry leaders features critical advances in today’s products and services.

To learn more about PAYMENTS 2011 sessions, workshops, speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors, or to take advantage of early registration discounts, visit http://payments.nacha.org.

 NACHA – The Electronic Payments Association
NACHA supports the growth of the ACH Network by managing its development, administration, and governance. The ACH Network facilitates global commerce by serving as a safe, efficient, ubiquitous, and high-quality electronic payment system. NACHA represents nearly 11,000 financial institutions through 17 regional payments associations and direct membership. Through its industry councils and forums, NACHA brings together payments system stakeholder organizations to encourage the efficient utilization of the ACH Network and develop new ways to use the Network to benefit its diverse set of participants. To learn more, visit www.nacha.org, www.electronicpayments.org, and www.payitgreen.org.