PayNearMe Announces Spring Speaking Lineup
Experts from PayNearMe slated to share payments research results and best practices at multiple industry conferences
SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 14, 2023 – PayNearMe, a fast-growing fintech company radically improving the customer payment experience, today announced its deep bench of industry experts have been selected to speak at several industry conferences on topics ranging from consumer bill payment behavior to digital payment strategies proven to drive growth and reduce costs for iGaming and sports betting operators.
PayNearMe has a long history of participating in premier events to remain abreast of trends and best practices that impact their clients and prospects. “We look forward to seeing our partners and clients this spring at the various shows our executives and staff will attend,” said Anne Hay, SVP, Chief Marketing Officer, PayNearMe. “Our speakers will share valuable insights and information with the shows’ attendees to help them make informed decisions that impact their businesses and their customers.”
More information about the sessions can be found below:
Nacha Smarter Faster Payments 2023
Session Title: Navigating the Risk and Reward of Regulated Online Gaming
Who: Connor McNulty, VP Legal and CCO, PayNearMe, will lead a panel discussion featuring executives from Gaming Laboratories International, LLC and Visa Inc.
Topic: It’s complicated at the intersection of the highly regulated markets of payments and online gambling & sports betting. In this session, attendees will get a 360-view of risk management in iGaming as speakers discuss the role all parties play in ensuring they maintain compliance with industry and state regulations.
When: Monday, April 17, 1:45-2:35 P.M.
Where: Las Vegas, NV, MGM Grand Hotel
Nacha Smarter Faster Payments 2023
Session Title: Online Gaming & Sports Betting and the Payments Innovation Frontier
Who: Michael Kaplan, CRO, PayNearMe, will lead a panel discussion featuring executives from Certegy and Cross River.
Topic: The world of online gaming and sports betting is exploding. This session will help attendees gain an appreciation for the evolving iGaming landscape as speakers share their perspectives on the regulatory challenges, payments innovation and risk management in a world of high stakes.
When: Monday, April 17, 4:40-5:30 P.M.
Where: Las Vegas, NV, MGM Grand Hotel
2023 AFSA Independents Conference and Expo
Session Title: Solution Spotlight
Who: Julian Schneider, Account Executive, PayNearMe
Topic: During this session, Julian will deliver an in-depth demo of PayNearMe’s Smart LinkTM technology to the AFSA Independents audience.
When: Wednesday, April 19, 1:45-2:30 P.M.
Where: Las Vegas, NV, Aria in Las Vegas
BHPH United Summit
Session Title: Why Consumers Pay Late
Who: Bruce Gaskill, Sr Director of Integration Partnerships, PayNearMe
Topic: During this session, Bruce will discuss key themes revealed by PayNearMe’s research, uncover trends and attitudes around late bill payments, as well as provide suggestions on how to drive more on-time payments and increase customer satisfaction.
When: Monday, May 1, 2:30-3:20 P.M.
Where: Las Vegas, NV, Bellagio Hotel
SBC Summit North America
Session Title: Payment Leaders Panel – Customer-centric innovations
Who: Leighton Webb, VP of iGaming and Sports Betting, PayNearMe will join a panel of executives from Visa Inc., Entain Group PLC, Caesars Digital, Aurum Solutions and Nuvei
Topic: Operators struggle with the customer-first payment journeys their players are used to in other e-commerce experiences as the battle to ‘acquire’ casual bettors expands into the general market. This panel will discuss what operators should do to match internal procedures from e-commerce models outside the industry, and what gaming-specific technologies are required to function in this industry, with extremely tight regulations.
When: Thursday, May 11, 12-12:40 P.M.
Where: Meadowlands, NJ, Meadowlands Convention Center
SBC Summit North America
Session Title: Capitalizing on Payments Innovation: Digital payment strategies to drive growth and lower cost
Who: Michael Kaplan, CRO, PayNearMe, will join a panel of executives from Saracen Casino Resort, Mastercard, Fiserv and MGM Resorts International
Topic: The popularity of online sports betting is booming, and payments need to keep up with the influx of new and casual bettors. This panel will discuss how optimizing the digital payments infrastructure—including minimizing costly declines, leveraging player payment data, improving reliability and optimizing the payments mix can set operators up to capture more market share and increase revenue as online sports betting takes off in the U.S.
When: Thursday, May 11, 4:00-4:40 P.M.
Where: Meadowlands, NJ, Meadowlands Convention Center
NAF Association’s 27th Annual Non-Prime Auto Financing Conference
Session Title: The Lifecycle of Loss Management
Who: Jill Bohlken, Sr. Director of Sales, PayNearMe, will join a panel of industry leaders
Topic: With delinquencies on the rise, it’s important to understand how to effectively navigate loss management. Panelists will share best practices for improving the collections cycle.
When: Thursday, June 8, 3:00-4:00 P.M.
Where: Plano, TX, Renaissance Dallas at Plano at Plano Legacy West
NIADA
Session Title: Why Consumers Pay Late & How to Encourage More On-Time Payments
Who: Bruce Gaskill, Sr Director of Integration Partnerships, PayNearMe
Topic: In this data-packed presentation, Bruce Gaskill will share key information about consumer payment behavior learned in PayNearMe’s research, discuss trends and attitudes surrounding late bill payments and offer attendees suggestions on how to drive more on-time payments.
When: Wednesday, June 21, 3:15-4:00 P.M.
Where: Las Vegas, NV, The Wynn Hotel & Casino
About PayNearMe
PayNearMe develops technology that drives better payment experiences for businesses and their customers. Our modern, flexible and reliable platform helps businesses increase customer engagement, improve operational efficiency and drive down the total cost of accepting payments. PayNearMe enables more ways to pay by offering major payment types and channels in a single platform.
PayNearMe today processes all forms of payment including cards, ACH, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal and Venmo, and has enabled cash payments through our proprietary electronic cash network since 2009. PayNearMe cash payments are accepted at more than 40,000 retail locations in the U.S. including participating 7-Eleven®, Walmart®, Walgreens®, Family Dollar®, Casey’s General Stores®, and ACE Cash Express®, among others.
Thousands of businesses partner with PayNearMe to manage the end-to-end customer payment experience in industries such as Consumer Finance, Property Management, Insurance, Utility and Municipality, and iGaming and Sports Betting.
To learn more about PayNearMe, please visit www.paynearme.com. Follow PayNearMe on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook. The PayNearMe service is operated by PayNearMe MT, Inc., a licensed money transmitter.
