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Call for Papers open Speed up the NFC deployment in 2012!
Be part of the NFC business key event!
NFC World Congress will unite again all the NFC stakeholders to explore how to consolidate and amplify the momentum of the contactless services.
Join market leaders and share your expertise with an international audience, submit your presentation proposal now!
NFC World Congress has proven to be the world's leading event dedicated to near field communications business. In 2011, the event welcomed 1500 participants from 66 countries, 65 world-class speakers, 45 exhibitors and 64 registered journalists generating a fantastic press coverage.
From September 17 to 19, 2012, its high-level conference will gather experts and market leaders from across the globe, all willing to share their experiences with NFC, the lessons they have learned and their strategic business insights for successful NFC deployments.
Former Speakers of 2011 edition will appreciate the new features of the upcoming edition that will include:
- a new location in Nice city centre - French Riviera
- more NFC experiences "live" on-site and downtown
- more business insights and applications from around the world
- a larger exhibition area
- ...the same mix of sun, relaxed atmosphere and innovation!
Topics
The NFC World Congress conference Program Committee 'is looking for proposals addressing in particular:
• Market Trends & Business Strategies with NFC
• Strategies for Deployment & Commercialization of NFC
• Real value added for users in NFC smartphone use
• Customer Relationship Management in the digital NFC world
• Innovative Applications and Solutions
• Alternative m-payment/m-shopping solutions
We are also open to suggestions for other topics that presenters feel qualified to address. Full list in the Call for Papers.
For Who?
From start-ups to leading players, the entire NFC ecosystem is invited to give a talk at NFC World Congress: banks, cards issuers and acquirers, payment platforms, mobile network operators, smart card and chip manufacturers, handset manufacturers, regulators, retailers and merchants, solution providers, governments and public services, regulators, trade associations... More in the Call for Papers.
Program Committee
The conference program is defined and built by a Program Committee composed of experts and leading players in the NFC ecosystem from: Accenture Labs Europe, Caixa Bank, Capgemini, City of Nice, Contactless Mobile Services Forum, ETSI, Eurosmart, Gemalto, GlobalPlatform, GSMA, IDA Singapore, Imperial College London Business School, MasterCard Europe, MasterCard Worldwide, Mobey Forum, Orange, Redmobileco, Research in Motion, Samsung, Samsung Electronics France, Smart Card Alliance, Chip-to-Cloud Security Forum, Smart Urban Spaces EU Project, Telecom Italia, The World Bank, Veolia Transport, Visa Europe. Full list in the Call for Papers.
How to submit?
Prospective authors must submit a short abstract using the template downloadable at www.nfcworldcongress.com/12/submission_to_nfc_world_congress_2012.doc
1. Short, explicit and appealing title
2. Name, function, address, phone, e-mail, and organisation of the speaker together with a short description of the speaker's expertise
3. The name of the speaking person (only 1 person is allowed to present)
4. 3 to 4 bullet points (1 line max. each)
5. Length of the abstract itself: between 200-300 words
Submissions not conforming to these formatting instructions risk rejection regardless of their technical merit.
►Submission procedure: Authors are invited to submit their proposals electronically to lperron@strategiestm.com
Deadline for abstract submission is March 23, 2012
A DISTINCTIVE PROFILE
Positioning: Business First!
Conference: Quality First!
Exhibition: Innovations First!
Media: Live Involvement First!
Event experience: Hands On & Networking First!
More on the website:
www.nfcworldcongress.com