CAPS Event
The Cards and Payment Symposium (CAPS)
CAPS is a free annual event that provides Cards and Payment industry professionals with the opportunity to share ideas and learn from the experiences of others within their industry.
It also recognises some of the outstanding achievements occurring in the Australian and New Zealand Cards and Payment industry.
The event includes:
- Presentations from Card and Payment industry experts
- Presentations from the top 3 outstanding achievers for the Card Smart Award
- Announcement and presentation of the Card Smart Award
- A social lunch with industry peers
It is held in Melbourne in January from 10am to 3pm on the Thursday of the first week of the Australian Open tennis tournament. Registration is from 9.30am.
Why call it a symposium?
Well in ancient Greece this meant entertainment characterised by drinking, music and intellectual discussion.
2007 CAPS
The next annual Cards and Payment Symposium will be held on Thursday 18 January 2007 in Melbourne.
Contact award@card-smart.com.au for further information or to express your interest in attending or presenting at CAPS.
Previous CAPS events
2005
CAPS attracted an audience representing 22 card related companies at the Melbourne Business School on Thursday 20 January 2005.
Presentations from cards industry experts and the top 3 outstanding achievers for the 2004 Card Smart Award included:
- 'The Impact of the RBA changes on the Australian credit card market Rewards' - Mike Ebstein,Director, MWE Consulting
- 'Agility Networks New Venture Doron Ben-meir, Managing Director, Agility Networks
- 'Customer Retention & Cross Selling in the Banking & Finance Sector' - Peter Dean Elektron Consulting
- 'Biometrics' - George Beeman Vcom
- 'Low Rate Visa Card ' - Trudy Katwinkle.Product Manager Cards, Bank of Queensland
- 'Smart Card Parking' - Mike Ronson, Director, CDS Worldwide
- 'GFG takes on the big boys' - Wayne Robinson, Managing Director, GFG Group
These were followed by the presentation of the 2004 Card Smart Award trophy to GFG Group and a scrumptious gourmet BBQ lunch.
Related information
- CAPS event schedule
- CAPS photos
- Presentation by Mike Ebstein MWE Consulting
- Presentation by Doron Ben-Meir Agility Networks
2004
CAPS was successfully launched to an audience representing 24 card related companies at the Melbourne Business School on Thursday 22 January 2004.
Captivating presentations from cards industry experts and the top 4 outstanding achievers for the 2003 Card Smart Award included:
- 'Community Rewards' - Terry Earle, former CEO and Consultant to Plus Points
- 'Role of APCA' - Peter Smith, CEO of Australian Payments and Clearing Association (APCA)
- 'Future directions for the industry' - Rob Bishop, Director of Magnolia Group
- 'Healthy Rewards' - Jason Watson, IntilliSmart
- 'XPOS Product' - Janelle Gonzalez, Commonwealth Bank of Australia
- 'Smart Destination Cards' - Nick Carter, Smartvisit Solutions