This presentation was given by Menekse Gencer at the Commonwealth Club of San Francisco on July 23, 2012 as part of the Mobile Payments Series Initiative(TM) produced by mPay Connect. There were approximately 90+ attendees. For more information regarding the consulting services of mPay Connect, please visit: www.mpayconnect.com or contact us at: info@mpayconnect.com The audio recording of this presentation can be found here: http://soundcloud.com/mpayconnect/sounds-from-monday-evening
All: What lessons can we take from these case studies here in the U.S. regarding policy questions, use cases, business models, consumer value proposition, adoption and education, platform questions, and operations?Gunnar Camner: You were instrumental in launching Tigo Cash in Ghana from Agent setup, to product development and marketing. You are now focusing your efforts on the U.S. market. What lessons can you bring from your experience in Ghana that apply to mobile payments here in the U.S.?Jon Squire: Your company Corfire is the U.S. subsidiary of a South Korean firm. South Korea has seen a lot of traction in mobile/contactless payments. What lessons can CorFire take from South Korea when launching here in the U.S.? What are key initiatives CorFire is doing?Camille Busette: You once ran Government Relations for PayPal and have subsequently worked on mobile payments regulatory projects in emerging markets and on financial services for the unbanked in the U.S. In your new role as Head of Financial Education at the Consumer Protection Agency, what lessons can you bring to the U.S. from your international work in mobile payments for the unbanked?Chuck Davidson: I saw a recent quote in the press saying that the Starbucks Mobile Payments App is the “gold standard” in the market. You are the man who was behind the Starbucks mobile payments app and now head of product for GoPago. What are some lessons you learned when launching Starbucks, were their any mistakes in the beginning, and why do you believe it’s been such a huge success? What lessons will you take back to your new role at GoPago?