NFC conferences and events
We list conferences, exhibitions and other events that the NFC community will find relevant and informative here. You can also see these events — and add them to your own calendar — on our Google calendar.
World Cards and Payments Summit 2012
20-22 February 2012 • Dubai, UAE
"Fleming Gulf Conferences is proud to present the third edition of World Cards & Payments Summit 2012. With back to back successes in 2010 and 2011, the World Cards & Payments Summit will be the first global cards and payments summit for the year 2012 and it will bring together a new look of the opportunities in the field of global cards and payments."
Cartes in North America
5-7 March 2012 • Las Vegas, USA
"CARTES in North America is a new event designed to promote the smart technologies in the North American market. Around 100 international exhibitors will present innovative products and solutions in card manufacturing, payment systems, identification and authentication, mobility and digital security. The 3-day conference program will feature 10 educational sessions and 2 keynotes providing high-level content for decision-makers from banks, telecom operators, merchants, government and transportation."
NFC 2012
13 March 2012 • Helsinki, Finland
An international research workshop organised by VTT in conjunction with the IEEE.
Cards & Payments Africa
12-15 March 2012 • Johannesburg, South Africa
"Cards & Payments Africa 2012 is the most comprehensive cards conference and exhibition on the African continent," says the organiser. Co-located with Near Field Communications World Africa and Mobile Money World Africa, the four day conference and exhibition explores payment innovation for banks, retailers and government.
NFC Ticketing Europe 2012
20-21 March 2012 • London
NFC Ticketing Europe 2012 is the only European event that focusses on working out profitable and scalable NFC ticketing solutions. Join the likes of Visa Europe, Arriva, O2, Deutsche Bahn, MasterCard, Deutsche Telekom, Renfe, United Airlines, Barclaycard, ATM spa Ravenna, First Rail, Citi, TfL, Austria Telekom and many more are already confirmed speakers.
5th Mobile Commerce Summit Asia
20-22 March 2012 • Singapore
At the 5th Mobile Commerce Summit Asia 2012, to be held from March 20-22 at The Fullerton Hotel in Singapore, we will discover different perspectives from different stakeholders," says the organiser. "We will hear unique insights from experienced ventures. We will understand tried and tested concepts gleaned only from the wisdom of multiple failures. We will also take advantage of the focused gathering of high-level industry practitioners that ONLY this event can bring. And together we will learn, synergize and innovate."
RAMP Advanced Commerce & Mobile Retail Services Summit
2-4 April 2012 • Chicago, USA
Retailers are looking to advanced commerce platforms and the mobile products beyond the payment to help them ramp up their business. The opportunities, and the competition, are abundant. 400+ Retailers, restaurants and industry executives debate POS systems and technology, wallet ecosystems, location based services, social media, 2D barcodes, SMS/MMS, NFC and more. More than 100 Retailers are already confirmed.
WIMA Monaco 2012
11-13 April 2012 • Monaco
WIMA is the largest international Conference & Exhibition exclusively dedicated to Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, bringing together industry leaders, start-up companies, application developers, service providers, standards organisations, government bodies and research & educational institutions to its annual event in Monaco.
Contactless Intelligence Spring Conference and Contactless & Mobile Awards Dinner
26 April 2012 • London, UK
Now in its sixth year, the Contactless Intelligence Spring Conference continues to deliver the latest in contactless and NFC activity, providing participants with unparalleled access to the implementers themselves. The conference will once again mix presentations, panel discussions and workgroups to provide participants with an informative and interactive event.
Near Field Communication World Asia
25-27 April 2012 • Singapore
"The 7th annual Near Field Communication (NFC) World Asia is the leading conference in Asia that is dedicated to NFC technology and brings together all key stakeholders from the payments, mobile communications, retailers and merchants sectors," says the organiser. "Join us at NFC World Asia 2012 to discuss the latest challenges and opportunities facing this highly-promising technology and hear from industry experts on how NFC technology will transform the way customers interact in the near future."
Remote Services, Cards and Payments International Forum 2012
21-22 May 2012 • Moscow, Russia
The Forum is dedicated to the analysis of the industry's challenges in Russia, CIS and globally, search of the ways for their solutions, major tendencies and perspectives of the industry's development.
NFC Payments Europe 2012
13-14 June 2012 • London, UK
NFC Payments Europe is back for 2012 and it's bigger and better than ever! The conference provides the perfect place to meet over 200+ potential partners with speakers confirmed including Citi, Barclaycard, O2, BNP Paribas, iZettle, Visa Europe, Vodafone, Clinton Cards, Orange, La Caixa, Landesbank Berlin, Telefonica Czech Republic and more.
NFC Congress 2012
11-12 September 2012 • Hagenberg, Austria
NFC Congress 2012 will feature a focus on mobile payments. Other topics include applications, transportation, software development, testing and security. In addition to the Business and Applications Conference, an exhibition gives the opportunity to demonstrate new products and services.
If you are organising a meeting, congress, conference or tradeshow, find out how to get listed on this page.
• You can also see an archive of past NFC events here.
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Last updated on February 21st, 2012
