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26 Aug 2019

Developing and upscaling a successful annual international conference

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Event organising Event sponsorship Speakers

What is more daunting than developing an organising an industry conference for the first time?  Wanting to upscale and outshine that very same successful conference the next time. 

Once a conference format has worked a time or two and people love your conference, it is quite easy to just continue with the status quo.  But, shaking it up and doing something new, especially in an industry where operating outside the predefined lines are sometimes frowned upon, is unnerving, to say the least!   Can it be done?  Absolutely!

This session will explore the considerations for pushing the boundaries of traditional conferencing and how to think about:

  • Attracting the right speakers
  • On-boarding and involving sponsors that are a good fit
  • Shaping an integrated conference experience
  • Surrounding yourself with a well-rounded team of experts

Ref: AFRAC19-TK85

Speaker

Leticia Mentz
Leticia Mentz

Manager: Industry Capability Development and Communication, Payments Association of South Africa

Leticia Mentz joined the Payments Association of South Africa (PASA) as Strategy & Research Manager in March 2011. Her role at PASA has given her the opportunity to be at the forefront of numerous exciting developments in the South African payments domain, including projects such as 3D Secure, PCI DSS, DebiCheck, Modernisation of Payments and Debit Order Abuse.   She has also been instrumental in launching the PASA Certificate in Foundational Payments in 2012, hosting the first PASA International Payments Conference in 2013 and introducing the High Value Payments and Executive Payments Programme in 2017. Her current role at PASA involves developing industry capacity, including current and future training programmes as well as overall responsibility for communication and media relations.  Leticia?s career commenced at First National Bank (FNB) in 1993 and she later acquired her Cost Management Accounting as well as Counselling qualifications part-time. After 10 years in the Financial and Management Accounting domains, she broadened her horizons to Risk and Compliance and later Payments Regulation. Apart from her passion for payments, she enjoys being involved in community events that encourage and develop women.

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