Globally advancing commerce
The MasterCard Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Payment Innovation Forum for its customers, featured speeches from industry experts and a showcase of cutting-edge payment solutions. With a focus on the digital revolution and the wide regional adoption and use of smartphone devices– MasterCard highlighted its response to the convergence of the physical and digital worlds and its effects on commerce.
“The world is changing fast, shaped by mobile payments, digital commerce, and innovative payment solutions that are displacing cash, checks and other paper-based tender. Consumers are also evolving in the way they buy things, and our goal is to make that buying experience as simple and secure as possible,” said Gilberto Caldart, president, MasterCard LAC.
During the first day of the three-day event, MasterCard brought various payment innovations to life, demonstrating the many ways it is aiming to revolutionise the shopping experience. The showcase offered a glimpse into the products and services that transform and enhance convenience and security for consumers and merchants alike.
“We are excited about the role we play in advancing commerce throughout 210 markets around the world,” said Francis A. Hondal, group executive, Global Products & Solutions, MasterCard LAC. “This annual forum gathers industry experts and MasterCard partners in a joint effort to explore innovations in that will take us to a world beyond cash by developing compelling value propositions for consumers, merchants, businesses and governments.”
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