Learn how organisations from retail to banking, public transportation to healthcare, luxury brands, vehicle manufacturers, government agencies and beyond are using contactless technologies to deliver new, added-value experiences for their customers.

Find out how different countries around the world are tackling the task of building a contactless world and meet the organisations delivering innovative contactless solutions in the US, China, France, Germany, Japan, Brazil, the UK, and beyond.

Uncover the current state of play and future trends in contactless credentials, from digital passports, driving licences, and government IDs to contactless keys, passes, and tickets, NFC security tags and the emerging Internet of Contactless Things (IoCT).

Explore the future of contactless payments from physical and digital card issuing, contactless points-of-sale and transit ticketing to contactless cash and CBDCs, hands-free payments, wearable devices, biometrics, machine-to-machine transactions, and beyond.

NFCW Expo is a new online tradeshow, open 24/7/365. Come in, look around and find your new suppliers and partners!

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Leaders from the financial services industry will come together at this New York event to hear from innovators who have used biometric technology to meet their payment and authentication needs while providing an intuitive mobile experience.

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Join ST for a one-hour webinar at midday CDT (18:00 BST, 19:00 CEST, 1pm EDT) to learn how you can add new capabilities to your existing applications or create new products with features that were previously not possible, while simplifying and reducing your BOM using the chipmaker’s latest advanced dynamic NFC tag IC with best-in-class volatile and non-volatile storage, ideal for the IoT, consumer, industrial, and medical markets.

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Join NFC World, Proxama and payments processor Tutuka at 7am PST/10am EST/15:00 GMT/16:00 CET for a free 45-minute webinar where you’ll get real world insight into the practical issues involved in implementing a host card emulation (HCE) mobile payments service using Visa and MasterCard’s cloud based payment standards.

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Mobey Day Toronto brings together an international roster of top decision makers and influencers from the financial services and fintech industries for two days of big ideas.

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“Biometrics 2016 will provide a highly interactive forum for discussion and debate on the current and future use of biometric technology for managing identity and increasing efficiency within government and commercial applications,” the organiser tells NFC World.

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Join NFC World and Bell ID at 07:00 PDT/10:00 EDT/15:00 BST/16:00 CEST for a free 45-minute webinar to find out how banks can move beyond standard handset maker and card network schemes to provide differentiated mobile payment offerings that retain customers, attract new business and add fresh revenue streams.

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Join NFC World, Nets and Carta Worldwide at 07:00 PDT/10:00 EDT/15:00 BST/16:00 CEST for a free one-hour webinar to find out why the Danish payments services provider chose an in-house solution to deliver tokenization that can scale to serve its 200+ client banks — and how it went about selecting which technology to use.

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Join NFC World and NXP at 07:00 PST/10:00 EST/15:00 GMT/16:00 CET for a free one-hour webinar to find out how NFC can bring plug-and-play simplicity to smart homes and the internet of things (IoT).

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The Apps World series brings together the entire spectrum of the app ecosystem for debate and discussion over its two day exhibition and conference events in Europe and North America.

A two-day Mobile Payments And Retail stream will look at the opportunities presented by contactless payments and beacon technology for retailers, banks and global brands.

The continued improvement in Egypt’s economic and political situation has benefited the banking sector significantly and provided an environment that caters innovation.

The Banking Technology Egypt Summit has established itself as the key industry forum for senior professionals from government, banks and solution providers who are looking to drive tangible improvements, build innovative banking services and stay up-to-date with key industry trends.

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“Biometrics 2015 will provide a highly interactive forum for discussion and debate on the current and future use of biometric technology for managing identity and increasing efficiency within government and commercial applications,” the organiser tells NFC World.

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Join NFC World and Gemalto at 07:00 PDT/10:00 EDT/15:00 BST/16:00 CEST to find out how issuers and processors can develop a mobile payments strategy that offers both a winning service for customers today and a long-term roadmap for the future.

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“Join us at the Digital Banking Summit 2015 as we continue our focus on driving omnichannel excellence,” says the organiser. “You’ll get a better idea of how banks are working to integrate digital with existing banking channels, and how they’re enhancing their marketing and product development efforts, plus hear the latest in mobile and tablet banking, cyber security, ecommerce, mobile payments and wearable computing.”

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“Now in its fourth year, NFC Payments Global Summit is returning to London this summer with thought-provoking content and excellent networking opportunities,” says the organiser.

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Join NFC World, the GSMA and industry experts at 10:00 EDT/15:00 BST/16:00 CEST for a 45-minute webinar to find out about delivering standardised MIFARE ticketing services on NFC devices.

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“Bringing together 10,000+ developers and leading brands, Apps World North America offers the perfect platform to meet decision makers from across the entire app ecosystem,” the organiser tells NFC World.

The Mobile Payments and Retail workshop will be of particular interest to NFC World readers, with day one focused on mobile payments, banking and NFC, while day two looks at retail apps and MPOS.

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The mobile payment workshops at Apps World Germany 2015 will be looking at new business models and discussing the latest developments in the mobile payments space — emerging technologies, mobile commerce, monetisation, security, NFC, mobile banking — and how these will affect the roles of key industry players like banks, operators, platform owners and card issuers.

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“After its remarkable success in London, the HCE Summit is coming to New York City,” the organiser tells NFC World.

“This is one-of-a-kind initiative, supported by the NFC Forum and MasterCard, will gather the HCE and tokenisation pioneers who are transforming the mobile payment industry’s future.”

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Now in its third year, Telecoms IQ’s Mobile Payments and NFC London will help you acquire the strategies you need to develop and monetise your mobile payments business model. Plus hear how you can successfully ensure a simple and secure service that will be appealing to your customers.

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Join NFC World and payments testing specialist Gerd Thys from Clear2Pay at 15:00 GMT on Tuesday 24 February to gain an in-depth understanding of the new testing, quality and compliance challenges created by the arrival of HCE and tokenization — and how to address them.

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Join NFC World and Bell ID at 15:00 GMT on Tuesday 17 February when mobile payments expert David Worthington will explain how tokenization works and how it can help you better secure mobile payment services.

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Join NFC World, SIMalliance and EnStream at 10:00 EST/15:00 GMT/16:00 CET for an hour-long webinar that will help you understand how to select the right security strategy for your NFC service and gain insight into the lessons learned from a leading market deployment.

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Sarah Clark, editor of NFC World+, will be at the International CES to chair the event’s mobile payments session and meet up with readers to discuss the latest technologies and trends.

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The mobile payment workshops at Apps World 2014 will be looking at new business models and discussing the latest developments in the mobile payments space — emerging technologies, mobile commerce, monetisation, security, NFC, mobile banking — and how these will affect the roles of key industry players like banks, operators, platform owners and card issuers.

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“Here at the Digital & Mobile Wallet Summit we aim to bring together a wide spectrum of industry stakeholders to share the latest use cases, industry best practices, regulatory updates and all else you need to know,” says the organiser.

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“The HCE Summit is a new forum dedicated to bringing together leading HCE stakeholders and pioneers,” says the organiser. “Together we will shed light on this important subject and will help you to define your near future strategy.”

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Focusing on the latest initiatives for mobile wallets and insights on consumer and retailer’s adoption & awareness, IBC’s 2nd Annual Mobile Wallet event addresses the key factors in implementing a successful business model and players’ collaboration to accelerate scale and adoption in mobile wallets in Asia.

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The NFCP Global Summit is returning to London in June with a show-stopping line up of speakers — and NFC World readers can save 20% on the usual ticket price.

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“This is THE event for payment, identification and mobility,” says the organiser.

“Cartes America will return to Las Vegas from 13-15 May 2014 for its third edition. The 2013 event attracted attendees from 55 countries, with 136 technology companies exhibiting — a 30 percent increase from the inaugural Cartes event in 2012.”

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“The 9th NFC World Asia reflects not only the current buzz happening in the international NFC space, but also the prevalent issues that some of the operators are facing in the live scene,” says the organiser. “Learn that you are not alone in facing the challenges, and discover the available solutions for the industry collectively.”

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One of the most long-standing fixtures in the NFC industry calendar, Wima offers terrific networking opportunities in a more intimate and relaxed atmosphere.

“Wima is evolving and including new market segments,” the organiser tells NFC World. “We’re continuing to offer the best of NFC, and adding other complementary proximity and cloud-based technologies such as QR, Bluetooth, iBeacon and more.”

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Join NFC World, Allegion and BadgePass at 11:00 EST/16:00 GMT/17:00 CET for an hour-long webinar that will help you understand how NFC can be used for access control and offer practical tips from people involved in running some of the world’s first live NFC ID services.

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“This year Apps World will be dedicating a day to mobile payments & NFC,” says the organiser. “Understanding how the key stakeholders are carving out their places in this new mobile channel is fundamental to this conference track.

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“NFC Symposium, now in its third year, is the leading Nordic NFC platform where all key stakeholders in the ecosystem — including banks, MNOs, transport operators, retailers, TSMs and many others — gather to discuss the latest developments and future business opportunities,” says the organiser.

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Join NFC World and Smartrac at 14:00 CET/13:00 GMT for an hour-long webinar looking at how NFC can be used to add extra features and revenue streams to toys and games — and add fun and excitement to marketing campaigns and educational experiences.

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“The Cartes Secure Connexions Event is the world’s leading tradeshow and conference focussed on secure solutions for payment, identification and mobility,” says the organiser.

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“Wima is evolving to include new market segments,” explains the organiser. “The event continues to offer the best in NFC while introducing complementary proximity based technologies such as QR and Bluetooth which may be used in parallel or as stand-alone end-to-end solutions.”

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“The NFC & Mobile Payment workshops at Apps World 2013 will be looking at new business models and discussing the latest developments in the mobile payments space — emerging technologies, mobile commerce, monetisation, security, NFC, mobile banking — and how these will affect the roles of key industry players like banks, operators, platform owners and card issuers.”

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“The GSMA NFC & Mobile Money Summit will again bring together the mobile and financial sectors to focus on developments and innovations in NFC and mobile financial services,” says the organiser.

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“DMW is the only focused conference in Europe to address digital and mobile wallets comprehensively,” says the organiser. “The event converges payments with m-loyalty, identity, m-ticketing, location-based offers and other value-added services. This will be presented through 40 industry front-runners and leading practitioners and will gather 200+ attendees.”

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NFC World Congress gathers the full value chain of NFC services, from start-ups to leading players, including implementers in all verticals.

Over three days in Nice, the “NFC city” on the French Riviera, this event offers a unique platform to network, develop business and exchange knowledge with more than 700 conference delegates from 65 countries.

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GlobalPlatform is inviting actors operating in the mobile NFC services space to attend a free seminar on Tuesday 18 June in Madrid, Spain.

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Join NFC World and Smartrac for an hour-long webinar at 14:00 BST in which we’ll take an in-depth look at how retailers can take advantage of NFC — beyond payments.

“Co-located with Cards & Payments Asia, the eighth edition of Near Field Communication World Asia is the most dedicated NFC industry event in Asia,” says the organiser.

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At WIMA NFC Monaco 2013 discover:

• An exciting exhibition floor, presenting innovative applications, solutions, hardware and use cases from global companies to startups.
• An interactive and educational conference programme including key industry leaders, end users and brands — and not just for payment.
• Sponsor and exhibitor workshops on the exhibition floor, open to all attendees.
• Lots of NFC use cases and new faces!

“The Tomorrow’s Transactions Forum will take place on March 13th-14th, 2013 in London. Now in its sixteenth year, it once again promises the combination of thought leadership, discussion, learning and fun that has earned it the reputation of being unmissable for people interested in the future of retail electronic payments. This year, the event will be looking at the leading edge in mobile transactions, Islamic e-finance and new technologies amongst other topics. For more information and to book please visit this link. All delegates will receive a complimentary copy of Tomorrow’s Transactions 2013.”

New for 2013, Apps World will be dedicating a day to mobile payments and NFC. Sessions will examine numerous in-depth issues such as how VAS can be incorporated into mobile banking to gain consumer buy-in, and what services consumers are demanding.

NFC World readers can save 25% on registration using the code “NFC25”.

“NFC Symposium 2013 is the number one meeting place in Scandinavia for all the key stakeholders of the NFC ecosystem including banks, MNOs, credit card companies, device manufacturers, infrastructure suppliers, secure element issuers, TSMs, retailers and many more,” says organiser Midfield Media.

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