Future for Sustainability Summit
October 1, 2014 | The Westin Boston Waterfront  
 
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Printable agenda 
6:00 pm - 7:00 pmRegistration and Cocktail Reception
7:00 pm - 7:05 pmOpening Remarks
John Authers, Senior Investment Columnist, Financial Times

7:05 pm - 7:10 pmWelcome by Tata Consultancy Services
Surya Kant, President, North America, UK and Europe, Tata Consultancy Services

7:10 pm - 7:30 pmAppetizer Served
7:30 pm - 8:00 pmKeynote Address: Keeping Pace with Mobile Payments Before You’re Left Behind
Kirsten Wolberg, VP, Technology Business Operations, PayPal

8:00 pm - 8:30 pmDinner Served
8:30 pm - 9:30 pmPanel Discussion: Is there a winning formula for banks in the payments space?

Topics may include:
  • The growing disintermediation of banks
  • Branding as a competitive advantage
  • Digital payments systems as tools for customer engagement
  • Security - a competitive advantage but not without weak spots
  • Digital Banks - leading the way
  • The status of cryptocurrencies
David Godsman, SVP, Digital Banking, Emerging Payments and Innovation, Bank of America
K. Krithivasan, President of Banking and Financial Services, Tata Consultancy Services
Marcus Treacher, Head of Innovation, Global Payments and Cash Management, HSBC
Dr Peter Weill, Senior Research Scientist, Chair of the Center for Information Systems Research (CISR), MIT Sloan School of Management

Moderated by: John Authers, Senior Investment Columnist, Financial Times

9:30 pm - 9:40 pmClosing Remarks