Visa Puts Future of Payments in the Spotlight at eMerge Americas 2018
Business Wire 16-Apr-2018 12:44 PM
Join Visa to experience how non-traditional players – like fintechs,
startups and developers – are collaborating with traditional ecosystem
players to build the future of commerce
At this year's eMerge Americas conference in Miami (April 23-24), Visa
will demonstrate the latest payments technologies showing how Visa is
making it easier for everyone around the world to pay and get paid.
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Visa and local developers are building solutions for the next generation of payments during eMerge Americas. (Photo: Business Wire)
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Visa Developer Challenge: On Tuesday, Visa will host a live
competition at the Launchpad of eMerge Americas, where local
developers culminate a month-long challenge to build and design
solutions that solve a particular consumer or business challenge. The
winner will be announced on the main stage Tuesday afternoon.
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Women in Tech: Also on Tuesday, Vanesa Meyer, vice president of
global products and solutions for Visa Latin America, will take the
stage for the Women, Innovation & Technology "Leading Ladies" panel,
participating in a candid conversation about key lessons from her
career in payments, her impact in the technology industry and the work
she has done to empower future generations of female leaders.
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Innovation Exhibit: Visa's innovation space (booth 811) will
enable Emerge attendees to experience the life of the Connected
Consumer, powered by Visa's push payments platform – Visa Direct.
Attendees will have the chance to interact with various payment
technologies that make paying fast, easy and secure. From the comfort
of home to a local Café, Visa works with key industry players to drive
payments innovation around the world. Examples will include:
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Chatbot: Ideated from a co-creation session in our
Innovation Studio in Brazil, this virtual assistant can check an
account balance, deliver a virtual card and provide instant
promotions – all via a Chatbot.
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Virtual Reality: Experience the future of commerce by
making a "virtual payment" for your favorite garments.
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QR Code: Scan a QR code to discover how easy it is to make
payments without relying on cash.
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Contactless: Discover how contactless payments are the
catalyst for the next generation of payments, and the gateway for
the countless possibilities in the world of connected devices.
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Push Payments: Experience how Visa Direct is transforming
person-to-person payments, and the shared-service economy, by
making real-time payments1 directly from a TV screen.
Attention Startups:
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Join Visa at the Startup Showcase, where Visa technology
experts will be mentoring and judging the participants, on Tuesday
morning at the Launch Pad.
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Visa believes collaboration is the key to innovation. One of the ways
Visa accomplishes this is through Visa's Everywhere Initiative,
a global innovation program that tasks start-ups to solve commerce
challenges of tomorrow. Visa, will soon make key announcements for its
2018 edition in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Immediately following eMerge Americas, Visa is hosting Visa
PayTech Day, an exclusive event on April 25 for fintechs and
payment providers that are focused on growing the adoption of payments
services in Latin America & Caribbean. Discussions around how Visa's
products, fraud management and engagement models address new
marketplace challenges and changing requirements will take place from
8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the new 500 Startups venue in Downtown Miami.
About Visa
Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) is the world's leader in digital payments. Our
mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, reliable
and secure payment network - enabling individuals, businesses and
economies to thrive. Our advanced global processing network, VisaNet,
provides secure and reliable payments around the world, and is capable
of handling more than 65,000 transaction messages a second. The
company's relentless focus on innovation is a catalyst for the rapid
growth of connected commerce on any device, and a driving force behind
the dream of a cashless future for everyone, everywhere. As the world
moves from analog to digital, Visa is applying our brand, products,
people, network and scale to reshape the future of commerce. For more
information, visit usa.visa.com/about-visa.html,
visacorporate.tumblr.com and @VisaNewsLatam.
About eMerge Americas
eMerge Americas serves as the preeminent innovative thought exchange
transforming Miami into the technological hub of the Americas. By
connecting global industry leaders and investors with America's top
business executives, IT decision-makers, and entrepreneurs, partnerships
are forged that spur visionary innovation and technological advancements
for the betterment of business and society. eMerge's founding partners
include: Medina Capital, A Rod Corporation, Greenberg Traurig, Knight
Foundation, Miami-Dade County, and the Miami Herald. For more
information about eMerge Americas, please visit: emergeamericas.com.
1 Actual fund availability depends on receiving financial
institution and region. Visa requires fast-funds enabled issuers to make
funds available to their recipient cardholders within a maximum of 30
minutes of approving the transaction.
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