Agenda for Online Asia Cash Cycle Seminar

The global pandemic sadly forced the postponement of the Asia Cash Cycle Seminar (ICCOS) due to be held in Manila in September. However, this has allowed Currency Research to pivot to using virtual platforms for community engagement and education. Having recently and successfully run virtual events for Europe and Americas, the attention now falls to Asia.

At each virtual event, in addition to the live agenda, attendees will have access to all recorded content for ‘On Demand Viewing’ for a year, alongside quarterly mini events designated as part of the virtual community concept.

This growing platform is designed to promote information sharing and collaboration between the international cash community throughout the year, allowing the benefits of networking and education to be a continual process instead of taking place only during the three half days of the main event.

The Asia Virtual Cash Cycle Seminar (ICCOS) takes place 1-3 December (11.00-15.00 Philippines Standard Time).

‘Cash Trends – Local, Regional and Global’

The seminar starts with a welcome and keynote address from Josefa Elvira E Ditching-Lorico, MD Currency Management Sub Sector at Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. She will then join a panel consisting of representatives from Bank of Thailand, Reserve Bank of Australia and the Federal Reserve to a take a macro level look at regional and global trends in cash usage, both before and during the COVID pandemic, as well as taking out the crystal ball and making predictions on the post COVID cash world.

G+D Currency Technology will then host a panel on ‘Forecasting the Future – Using Data to Predict and Collaborate in the Cash Cycle’ that will include stakeholders and experts from throughout Asia. 

In the final presentation of the day we will hear from a commercial bank, DBS Singapore, on its innovative approaches to cash optimisation.

‘Cash Efficiency, Optimisation and Safety’

Day 2 begins with a keynote presentation on ‘COVID and the Irrational Fear of Cash’ from Tom Meehan of ControlTek and Jessica Pohlen of Suzohapp, looking at a recently published independent report investigating the ‘facts’ behind some retailers refusing to accept cash for fear of spreading COVID.

This is immediately followed by the retailer Yue Hwa who will provide an update on cash management at their iconic Singapore department store. It will look at the demographics of payments use both pre COVID and currently, examining where cash sits now.

Then we will take an in depth look at the recently endorsed Cash Services Alliance in Philippines, with contributions from Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Metrobank and Banco De Oro.

The day concludes with a panel of experts taking a deep dive into ‘Market Developments for Outsourcing Cash Management’, hosted by Diebold Nixdorf.

‘COVID 19 – Impact on Cash Management, the Road to Recovery and the Future Outlook’

The final day starts with a keynote address by Janine Copeland, Managing Director APAC, Prosegur, followed by a panel discussion and debate. Hosted and moderated by Ted Devereux, Chair of the Asia Cash Management Association, representatives from Bank Indonesia, Brinks and Armaguard look at the opportunities, as well as the challenges, ahead.

The event concludes with presentations from HSBC, Landqart and Diebold Nixdorf covering ‘Improving Environmental and Business Sustainability in the Cash Eco System’, ‘Safety and Sustainability of Banknotes’ and ‘Driving Value through a Managed Services Proposition’.

Each day finishes with a relaxing social gathering in the live chat room hosted by Dan Harrison and Shaun Ferrari from Currency Research.

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