Visa Inc., Bloomberg Government to Host Global Trend towards Electronic Payments Event

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Oct 03, 2017, 11:08 ET

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Visa, Inc. and Bloomberg Government announced today they will host Going Digital: The Global Trend towards Electronic Payments, a morning briefing on the future of digital payments in the U.S. and the continued innovations in technology that have led to a global increase in electronic payments. The event will be held at the Bloomberg Government offices in Washington, D.C. office on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. For additional information and to register, visit https://bloom.bg/2xdxmov.

Bloomberg Government will convene industry leaders, policy experts and thought leaders to weigh in on issues surrounding digital payment. Although there are significant benefits for consumers, businesses, governments and cities that have embraced the cashless trends, there are accessibility and security issues that need to be considered and addressed.

Among the speakers confirmed include:

Kyrsten Sinema, Congresswoman, (D-AZ)
Leif Trana, Minister Counselor for Economic Affairs, Embassy of Norway
David Block-Schachter, Chief Technology Officer, MBTA
Ellen Richey, Vice Chairman- Risk and Public Policy, Visa, Inc.
Pramod Saxena, Founder and Chairman, Oxigen
John Thompson, Senior Vice President, Center for Financial Services Innovation

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