Pre-Conference Workshop – 23rd April 2007
Led by Asia-Pacific Connections
The NFC and Contactless Lifestyle Payments Workshop is designed to appeal to delegates who are well versed in the NFC and contactless worlds as well as the novice looking for an introduction. The course will include hands on activities for delegates to understand first hand how NFC works. The instructor will provide a review of the main technologies and the roles and business opportunities for the multitude of players in the NFC and contactless ecosystems. Delegates should expect to leave the workshop with a broad general understanding of the technologies involved as well as business opportunity.
- Session 1: NFC and RFID based lifestyle solutions – what are they?
- Session 2: NFC and contactless smart card solutions – a world-wide review
- Session 3: Roles of key players in the NFC and contactless payments world
- Session 4: Business Benefits to key players of NFC and RFID smart card solutions
- Session 5: Challenges to implementing contactless solutions
- Session 6: Impact of NFC and RFID lifestyle solutions on the way we live and travel
Workshop Leader:
Jonathon Gould, Managing Partner and Co-founder, Asia-Pacific Connections, Singapore
Workshop Presenter:
Peter Comben, Director and Consultant, CC Consultants, UK



