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24-25 November / Vienna

nexo Annual Conference 2025

Expanding Global Payments Interoperability

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About the event

The nexo standards Annual Conference is an industry forum dedicated to advancing open, ISO 20022-based specifications that remove fragmentation in global payment acceptance. Bringing together merchants, processors, schemes and technology providers, it features expert keynotes, real-world case studies
and networking sessions that foster further standardisation
and innovation.

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Payments
Innovations
Networking
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Interoperability

Why Attend?

Join payment industry leaders in shaping the future of global payment standards

Innovative Standards

Discover the latest solutions in payment acceptance standards and ISO 20022 protocols that are shaping the future of the global payments ecosystem.

Global Interoperability

Learn how nexo standards removes barriers in today's fragmented global card payment acceptance ecosystem through universal standards.

Networking & Partnerships

Connect with payment industry leaders, retailers, and technology experts from around the world to build valuable business relationships.

Market Insights

Access the latest market analysis and forecasts regarding digital transformation in payments and emerging industry trends.

Real-World Implementations

Explore actual case studies and best practices for implementing nexo standards across different business environments.

Future of Payments

Discover industry development directions, including instant payments projected to account for 1/3 of all consumer transactions by 2029.

  • 5B+ Annual transactions powered by nexo standards
  • 30+ Countries with live deployments globally
  • 108 Members of nexo standards worldwide
  • 11Years of driving payment innovation

Conference Agenda

DAY 1
24th November
Expanding Global Payments Interoperability
15:00 - 18:00

Registration desk open – badge collection

17:30 - 18:00

Meet in the lobby for transportation

18:00 - 18:40

Event Transport by the organisation

18:40 - 19:40

Networking activity

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nexo Team
19:50 - 20:00

Secretary-General speech

Photo Jacques Soussana
Jacques Soussana
Secretary-General , nexo standards
20:00 - 20:30

Awards ceremony

Ana Pereira
Ana Pereira
Castles Technology & MarCom co-Chair , nexo standards
Virginie Dhellemmes Heripret
Virginie Dhellemmes - Heripret
Crédit Mutuel & MarCom co-Chair , nexo standards
20:30 - 22:00

Cocktail & Networking at Rathauskeller

DAY 2
25th November
Expanding Global Payments Interoperability
08:30 - 09:00

Welcome Coffee & Networking

09:00 - 09:15

Annual Conference Opening

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Mylène Jacqueline Ah-Hang
EMEA Marketing Manager , Discover Global Network
Gary Munro
Gary Munro
VP Payments Consulting , consult hyperion
09:15 - 09:30

Opening Ceremony

JP Joliveau
Jean-Philippe Joliveau
NEXI Group & Chairman of the Board of Directors , nexo standards
François Mezzina
François Mezzina
TotalEnergies & Chairman of the General Assembly , nexo standards
09:30 - 10:10

First Keynote

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Thierry Stucker
Director, Industry Payment Programs , IATA
10:15 - 10:30

Coffee Break & Networking

10:30 - 11:30

Second Keynote & Round table 1

Accessibility and inclusion in payments

Moderator:
Andrea Toucinho
Andrea Toucinho
Director of studies, prospective and training , Partelya Consulting
Panellists:
Dolores Mimran FrenchSys
Dolores Mimran
Deputy Managing Director , FrenchSys
James Lotz
James Lotz
SVP Northern and Western Europe , Castles Technology
Bettina Borbola
Bettina Borbola
Global Partnership Manager , Paysafe and EWPN Austria
11:40 - 12:20

Third Keynote

ENSICAEN: 
« Shaping the Future of Payments: Education, Standards and Social Impact »

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To be announced
12:20 - 14:00

Lunch & Networking

14:00 - 15:10

Fourth Keynote & Round table 2

From Fragmentation to Standards: 
How open payment standards are driving the future of retail as a key enabler of integrated, customer-centric commerce. 

Moderator:
Panagiotis Kriaris
Panagiotis Kriaris
Head of Business & Corporate Development , Unzer
Panellists:
Matthias Dekan
Matthias Dekan
Head of Payments & Daily Banking , Raiffeisen Bank International AG
Isabelle Lamotte
Isabelle Lamotte
Partner & Project Manager , Handelsverband Österreich
Manfred Haase
Manfred Haase
Head of Payment Services , ASFINAG Maut Service GmbH
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To be announced
15:10 - 15:30

Coffee Break & Networking

15:30 - 16:40

Fifth Keynote & Round table 3

Vendor Agnostic Interoperability with the nexo Terminal Management System (TMS)

Moderator:
Leigh Garner
Leigh Garner
Head of Industry Relations , Discover Global Network
Panellists:
Mohamed EL YAKHLIFI
Mohamed El Yakhlifi
CEO , AFSOL
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Grzegorz JAGLARSKI
Partner / Vice-president / Business Development , Novelpay
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To be announced
16:40 - 17:00

Farewell Cocktail

Our Speakers

Meet industry leaders and payment experts

Photo Jacques Soussana
Jacques Soussana
Secretary-General
nexo standards
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Mylène Jacqueline Ah-Hang
EMEA Marketing Manager
Discover Global Network
Virginie Dhellemmes Heripret
Virginie Dhellemmes - Heripret
Crédit Mutuel & MarCom co-Chair
nexo standards
Ana Pereira
Ana Pereira
Castles Technology & MarCom co-Chair
nexo standards
Leigh Garner
Leigh Garner
Head of Industry Relations
Discover Global Network
JP Joliveau
Jean-Philippe Joliveau
NEXI Group & Chairman of the Board of Directors
nexo standards
François Mezzina
François Mezzina
TotalEnergies & Chairman of the General Assembly
nexo standards
Mohamed EL YAKHLIFI
Mohamed El Yakhlifi
CEO
AFSOL
Andrea Toucinho
Andrea Toucinho
Director of studies, prospective and training
Partelya Consulting
Gary Munro
Gary Munro
VP Payments Consulting
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Dolores Mimran FrenchSys
Dolores Mimran
Deputy Managing Director
FrenchSys
James Lotz
James Lotz
SVP Northern and Western Europe
Castles Technology

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Location  & Contact

Vienna Schonbrunn, Austria

Hotel DoubleTree by Hilton, 

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