THE annual All Stakeholders Cashless Conference organised by Reach Consult in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, holds October 21 and 22 at the Oriental Hotel, Lagos.

Now in its third year, the conference brings together more than 400 delegates and experts within the Nigerian electronic and mobile payments ecosystem. The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Nigeria Transiting to a Cashless Society: Mapping the Nationwide Agenda.’

A statement released on Wednesday by Reach Consult, said the event aims to discuss strategic issues “in respect of CBN’s on-going nationwide implementation of the cashless policy.” It adds that key topics that will feature at the conference include the development of infrastructure for the industry, enhancing financial inclusion through the deployment of alternative distribution channels and agent networking, security and risk issues associated with electronic and mobile payments, e-commerce, mobile money systems, effective multi-sector regulation as well as legislation, among others.

Alhaji Suleiman Barau, CBN’s Deputy Governor, Operations, and Mr. Harish Natarajan, Senior Payments Expert, World Bank, are both expected to present keynote papers at the conference. The statement adds that special guest speakers expected at this year’s conference include Senator Bassey Otu, Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking and Finance; Honourable Oyetunde Ojo, Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Communication; Dr. Sam Amadi, DG, Nigerian Electricity Reform Commission; Barrister Chris Onyemenam, the Director General, National Identity Management Commission and Mrs. Dupe Atoki, DG Consumer protection Council.

Others are Mr. Peter Jack’ DG Nigerian Information Technology Development Agency; Mr. Mitchell Elegbe, Group MD of Interswitch; Mr Tunde Kuponiyi, Chairman, Committee of e-Banking heads; Engineer Gbenga Adebayo, Chairman, Association of Licence Telecommunications Operators and Ms Omokehinde Ojomuyide, Country Manager, MasterCard, will also be speaking at the conference, among several others.