World's Top Payments Technology, Fintech Innovators Gather At TRANSACT 16

Emerging anti-fraud technologies demonstrated live on show floor

More than 1,000 institutions, representing nearly $5T in annual payments processed will gather at TRANSACT 16, April 19-21, in Las Vegas to discuss the newest technologies, latest trends, security outlook and policy changes impacting e-commerce, fintech and consumers. TRANSACT 16 is hosted by the Electronic Transactions Association, a global organization representing and leading the multi-trillion dollar payments industry.

TRANSACT 16 features more than 50 panel discussions and 250,000 square feet of trade show floor showcasing the latest payments technologies from startups and established industry players alike.

Emerging payments technologies like Mastercard’s “pay with your selfie” and other biometric security trends will be demonstrated, live at the Security Tech Zone on the TRANSACT 16 tradeshow floor.

Speakers and experts in the technology, retail and financial sectors include:

• Discover, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, David W. Nelms
• Verifone, CEO, Paul Galant
• PayPal, SVP, Global Head Product & Engineering, Bill Ready
• Samsung Pay, Global Co-GM, LoopPay, CEO, Will Graylin
• Square, Capital Lead & People Lead, Jacqueline Reses
• First Data, President, Guy Chiarello
• First Data, Executive Vice President, Global Business Solutions, Dan Charron
• ControlScan, CEO, Joan E. Herbig
• Visa Inc., Senior Vice President, Mike Lemberger

Members of the media are welcome to attend all TRANSACT 16 sessions. Please RSVP by replying to this email.

Media Registration:
Members of the media must register in order to attend. Please contact ETA to provide your RSVP:

• Meghan Cieslak, meghan.cieslak@electran.org, 202-677-7406
• Cortney Piper, cortney@piper-communications.com, 865-789-2669 (cell)
• Sarah Baker, sarah@piper-communications.com, 865-329-0553
• Allie Rapkowicz, Allison@piper-communications.com, 865-329-0553
• Jennifer Burke, Jennifer@piper-communications.com, 865-329-0553

About TRANSACT 16 and the Electronic Transactions Association (ETA)
TRANSACT is the Electronic Transactions Association (ETA)’s annual tradeshow. TRANSACT is where payments industry professionals make connections, secure partners and funding, and leverage emerging technologies. More than 4,000 industry players – industry titans, venture capitalists, growing companies, emerging technologies and startups – attend the annual event.

ETA is the global trade association representing more than 500 payments and technology companies like Apple, PayPal, Visa, Mastercard, Google, Wells Fargo and AT&T. 

For more information visit: http://electran.org/events/transact16.