Welcome to GCC Cards Summit 2011

« Payment Innovation - Trends and Opportunities »

“The Middle East markets attract a lot of attention from key regional and multinational super-players whom are keen on securing a share of this oil-rich and evolving region.  Meanwhile the global economic re-shuffle along with recent regional socio-political change points towards a huge trend in social connectivity facilitated by the advent of increased availability of information technology.

The truth of the matter is consumer spending maintains a healthy growth rate whilst the availability of access to traditional payment services is enhanced , new payment channels present opportunities for growth and enhanced interaction with consumers.
The GCC has seen during the last year a growth in introduction of e-banking, mobile banking, card promotions, pre-paid cards, and other instruments and the region seems to be experiencing growth in this sector associated primarily with the introduction of more consumers to the usage of such payment methods.

Cards Business Managers, region-wide, are continually challenging the status quo in order to significantly improve business volumes, cost management, risk impact, acquisition profiling and targeting, and profit per customer.”

The GCC Cards Summit, with its effective focus on strategic content, guides business leaders and executives to understand trends, increase profitability and drive growth.

Major opportunities, issues and challenges will be addressed, with the ultimate aim to better understand recent developments and prepare to continue to thrive in this very competitive business arena, in 2012 and beyond.

The 2011 Summit will bring together industry thought leaders to discuss, debate and develop key strategies related to the electronic and card payments sector in our increasingly interconnected world.

Our Speakers