ETAU Hosts Annual Payments Technology Day

January 22, 2015 – Yesterday, the Electronic Transactions Association hosted its annual ETA University (ETAU) bringing together staff from Congressional and regulatory offices, law enforcement, as well as government affairs and legal professionals to learn about the payments ecosystem and the latest developments in the payments industry, such as EMV, digital currency, data breaches, and mobile payments.

“The definition of a payments company is changing,” ETA CEO Jason Oxman said, starting the conference with a call for innovation. He explained to the crowd that technology companies and payments companies are becoming one and the same, with the lines are quickly blurring between the two.

Payments Technology Day included five panels consisting of ETA member company executives who shared their expertise on today’s hot topics: EMV, mobile pay, tokenization, marketplace lending, and even fantasy sports gambling.

“ETAU is an integral part of ETA’s ongoing educational efforts aimed at policymakers,” SVP of Government Affairs Scott Talbott said.  “By bringing in ETA member companies, events like Payments Technology Day provide policymakers with a deeper understanding of how the payments industry is fighting fraud and deploying new technologies, all while safely and quickly processing over $5 trillion in transactions.”

ETAU is an ongoing educational and professional growth program designed to cover key facets of the industry necessary to expand your industry expertise; whether you’re an ISO, financial institution, processor, vendor, or service provider, ETAU has a course to fit your needs.

About ETA
The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) is the global trade association representing more than 550 payments and technology companies. ETA members make commerce possible by processing more than $5 trillion in purchases in the U.S. and deploying payments innovations to merchants and consumers. For more information visit www.electran.org.