The premier global payments gathering in the region, Mobile Money & Digital Payments Global takes place in Istanbul, Turkey, 1-3 December 2015.

Returning for the ninth consecutive year, the event offers a comprehensive conference agenda exploring the issues and trends shaping the future of payments across the world. Experts from the banking, retail, telecom and technology sectors will provide unique insight into evolving technologies and programmes.

Thought leaders already part of the conference programme this year include Stephen Becker, Senior Vice President for Deutsche Bank, Robert Courtneidge, Global Head of Head of Cards and Payments for Locke Lord and Usman Qureshi, Senior Technology Consultant at Bank Pasagard.

The Merchant Payments Theatre launches this year and is designed to help banks, merchants and MNOs understand and adapt to a rapidly accelerating digital payments marketplace. Through knowledge-sharing and collaboration, delegates will receive a clear understanding of what payment channel suits their business, whether it be contactless, NFC, mobile wallet, combinations or cash management system technologies. Retailers can also learn how to convert browsers into buyers.

More than 40 leading service providers will showcase the latest payments technologies in a wide-ranging exhibition. They include Deutsche Telekom, Wirecard, Terra, Telepin Software, Amdocs, Tagattitude, Famoco and Estel Technologies.

Payments Dragons’ Den Global will feature for the second year, giving FinTechstart-ups the opportunity pitch their industry-disrupting ideas live to experts and investors. Organised in collaboration with Startupbootcamp, the winner will be awarded a coveted place on their global accelerator programme.

Mobile Money & Digital Payments Global 2015 takes place at the Wyndham Grand Instanbul Levent on 1-3 December. A full two day Conference Pass is £1,249 for those who book before 13 October and £1,499 after that date.