It Takes A (Security) Standard

Mobile devices and ways to pay are increasingly popping up in markets around the world, vastly revamping the payments ecosystem. But as enthusiastic consumers jump to take advantage of new payment capabilities like Apple Pay, concerns about advanced cyber-crooks and toxic data breaches remain at large. That’s where biometrics comes into play. According to the Biometrics Institute Ltd., the authentication technology is expected to take off and advance in the next 3-5 years as security stakes increase and challenges intensify.

On Tuesday, October 14 at 1 PM EST, MPD CEO Karen Webster will host a live digital discussion with Cédric Hozanne, CEO and Joël Chevillard, CTO of Natural Security Alliance to explain how the organization is uniting major players to develop projects based on a strong authentication standard for online and offline transactions, combining wireless technologies, personal devices and biometrics.

In this digital discussion, you will also learn:

More about the successful ecosystem that connects stakeholders from every part of the value chain (retailers, banks, manufacturers, solution providers)

How to implement biometric authentication solutions for all customers using any form factor (a smartphone or a dedicated object)

How to provide a unique user experience without compromising security or privacy

The Alliance’s first forecasts (by shipment and country)

To register for this live event on Tuesday, October 14 at 1 PM EST, please click the button below.

DIGITAL DISCUSSION PRESENTERS

Cédric Hozanne
Chief Executive Officer, Natural Security Alliance

Cédric Hozanne graduated from the Graduate Engineering School of Lille (Polytech’Lille/EUDIL) in 1996, and from the Graduate Business School of Lille (IAE). Cédric began his career as Head of Project, Electronic Banking at the Crédit Mutuel bank, then joined Banque Accord/Auchan Group in 2000. He was Marketing Manager of Debit & Credit cards for France, during which he launched the first Visa & Visa Premier credit card issued by retailer Auchan. Hozanne then participated in the creation of CardOps (the European Electronic Money Division of the Banque Accord Group) and managed the CardOps Marketing & Trade Department. At the end of 2006, he contributed to the emergence of the Natural Security project within the PICOM (the French retail industry competitiveness cluster). Since 2008, Hozanne has been the Chief Executive Officer of Natural Security Alliance.

Joël Chevillard
Chief Technical Officer, Natural Security Alliance

Joel Chevillard joined Natural Security as CTO in 2013. He also contributed to the creation of Natural Security in 2008 and was one of the first administrators of the company. Before joining Natural Security, he was Senior Vice President of Ingenico, in charge of Product R&D and Marketing.

Previously, he held the position of CEO of SAGEM Monetel, a payment terminal company, where he contributed to the development of the first full range of integrated contactless and NFC payment terminals. Before that, Joel Chevillard spent most of its career with SAGEM (now SAFRAN) occupying several positions such as Head of R&D for telecom products, and Managing Director of Morpho Systems, the biometric division of SAGEM.

Joel Chevillard graduated from Ecole Superieure d’Electricité, a major French engineering school, and holds an MBA from the University of Paris, Sorbonne.

DIGITAL DISCUSSION HOST

Karen Webster
CEO, Market Platform Dynamics

Karen Webster is one of the world’s leading experts on payments, commerce and retail innovation and a strategic advisor to CEOs and Boards of multinational players in those sectors. As CEO of Market Platform Dynamics, she works extensively with the most innovative players in the payments, financial services, mobile, retail, B2B, digital media and technology sectors to help them maximize the value of their platform assets, design disruptive new business models and ignite and monetize new innovation. Karen also serves as a member of the advisory board for several emerging companies.