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Thank you Jean-Paul for your nice words! It was great to have you and everyone else at the conference and at the dinner later. Thanks as well to all of our speakers and panelist for the insights that you shared. And of course a shoutout to our sponsors Deutsche Bank Corporate Bank, PCN, Actuals, Fraud.net and payabl. for making this happen. Until later! #fan #fannetwork #payments #networking #insights #fraud #conference

Are you ready for monday′s conference? We certainly are! Lars Hofmann and Moritz K?nigsbüscher just visited the event location and are very much looking forward to meet you there. Thank you Ferdinand Riffel for the excellent orga and setup! See you on monday!

? We’re thrilled to announce our next panel at FAN Conference 2025! ?? “Invoice, Germany's favorite payment kid is growing up! What will the future look like?” ?? Join Germany’s top three e-commerce leaders—Amazon, Otto Group, and Zalando—together with Riverty and FAN Network. They will discuss how flexible payment options like "Invoice or direct debit" are evolving in the DACH region and how CCD2 is making an impact. ?? Looking forward to this really special panel with Canan, Kai-Uwe, Stefan H?lscher and Fredrik moderated by Lars. #payment

?? Announcing Our Expert Panel: "POS Payments vs. E-Commerce Payments - what is common, what is different?" ?? We're thrilled to bring together four outstanding payment professionals for what promises to be an insightful discussion on the convergence and divergence of physical and digital payment landscapes! ?? ??? Meet our distinguished panelists: Laura Treude At Douglas, Laura as Director of Group Payment, is the driving force behind the company's payment operations and strategy. She ensures frictionless transactions for customers day by day while implementing state-to-the-art payment solutions that enhance the shopping experience. Her role orchestrates a full-scale approach to maximize customer experience, balancing cost efficiency with robust security not only for the own BNPL solution. Christine Wolkersdorfer Meet Christine, originally from the Rhineland and now thriving in Essen, bringing her warm, outgoing spirit to everything she does. With over 20 years in the payments industry, Christine cut her teeth at American Express in technical consulting for NSPs and Key Accounts, then moved into sales at American Express, Creditreform, and currently First Cash Solution. She also served as an authorized signatory at Lynck Solution, a Berlin-based PSP. Ugn? B. With nearly 20 years of experience in banking and payments, Ugne has been instrumental in scaling payabl. into a European powerhouse, driving innovation and expanding its reach across key markets. Her high-tech, high-touch approach ensures businesses have access to cutting-edge payment solutions while receiving exceptional support. Beyond leading payabl., Ugne is a passionate advocate for the payments industry, serving as a board member of TechIsland, an advisor to Bivial AG, the Cyprus Country Ambassador for EWPN, and a Money20/20 Europe RiseUp mentor. Julia Atantaeva With over 10 years of hands-on experience in the payments industry, Julia Atantaeva has worked with various payment service providers, gaining deep expertise in global payment solutions, partnerships, cost efficiency, process improvement, and regulatory compliance. Currently, as Executive Payments at SIXT, Julia is leading initiatives to optimize payment processing, enhance payment infrastructure, and improve processes to drive seamless and efficient transactions across global markets. Moderated by: Moritz K?nigsbüscher, FAN Network ?? ?? Join us for this dynamic conversation exploring the challenges, opportunities, and future directions of payment solutions across physical and digital channels! ?? ?? ?? #FANNetwork #PaymentsInnovation #POSPayments #EcomPayments #PaymentsProfessionals #FinTech #PaymentSolutions

?? Kicking off the 2025 payment events season next week: PEX - Payment Exchange! Before we dive into our own FAN Conference & Dinner 2025, there's another must-attend event coming soon: Payment Exchange 2025. As a proud media partner, we're beyond excited for their “PEXtraordinary Tales” edition. Taking place on March 12 & 13 at the iconic Tipi am Kanzleramt in Berlin, PEX - Payment Exchange always delivers outstanding content and engaging conversations. If you enjoy FAN events, you'll feel right at home at PEX—it's that same passion for payments, the same love for networking, just spread over two amazing days. Our teams have been close friends for years, united by a common mission: bringing the payments community together and fostering meaningful connections. Lars and Moritz can’t wait to see you there! ?? A few last tickets remain: Use code “FANNetworkLovesPEX” for a 20% discount! Details & tickets: https://lnkd.in/esV_ixV #FAN #FANNetwork #PaymentExchange #PEX #Payments #FinTech #Berlin #PaymentIndustry #PaymentAndBanking

?? Panel Announcement: My Biggest Mistakes in Fraud Prevention ?? At the upcoming FAN Network Conference, we’re bringing you an unfiltered discussion on fraud prevention: “My Biggest Mistakes in Fraud Prevention”. Join Tanja Wenger, Stefan Payer, and Chen Zamir, guided by the moderator Neil Govender, as they share real-world insights from their experiences in the fight against fraud. Sponsored by Fraud.net, this session is a must-attend for anyone looking to strengthen their fraud strategy and learn from the lessons of industry experts. Stay tuned for more details—don’t miss it! Meet the panelists: Tanja is a payments and fraud expert with extensive experience across diverse merchant sectors, optimizing payment strategies, enhancing fraud prevention, and driving revenue growth. She currently leads Payment and Fraud at Digital Charging Solutions, ensuring secure and efficient processing while balancing risk management with seamless customer experiences. Chen has 15 years of experience in FinTech, specializing in fraud strategy for Digital Banking, Payment Processing, and Digital Wallets. As the former CTO & Co-Founder of Fraugster, he believes fraud should be managed based on each business’s unique goals, strategy, and resources rather than a one-size-fits-all approach. Stephan, one of the founders of the online game developer and operator ipSoft, oversees finance, legal affairs, and internal organization. With a background in programming game servers for Tibia and TibiaME, he now focuses on optimizing CipSoft’s central payment system. Neil is a fraud and payments expert with over 20 years of experience across FraudOps, Product, Analytics, Solutions, and Sales. Currently Sales Director for Europe at Fraud.net, he has worked with industry leaders like Mastercard, SHIELD, Fraugster, and FUGU, bringing deep expertise in fraud prevention and risk management across corporates, startups, and scaleups. #FAN #FANNetwork #FraudPrevention #FANConference #Fintech #RiskManagement

?? Meet our Featured Speaker: Norina Plank Today, we continue our speaker series with an exceptional leader in automotive payments. Norina will deliver an insightful talk on "Driving Financial Innovation: Mercedes pay's Ecosystem Approach to Automotive Payments" ?? As a seasoned payment expert at Mercedes pay, Norina leads the Mercedes pay+ project, where she integrates innovative in-car payment solutions and supports the rollout of the service on a global scale. Additionally, she oversees the collaboration of Mercedes pay with Mercedes me Charge. Previously, she was Project Lead at Schwarz Group, where she introduced a new mobile payment solution. Her passion for payments is also highlighted by her previous contributions to the European Retail Payment Board. ?? Join us to learn how Mercedes pay GmbH creates ecosystem stickiness through payment touchpoints across the entire customer lifecycle! #FANNetwork #Conference #PaymentsInnovation #AutomotivePayments #FinTech #Mercedespay #PaymentsProfessionals #InCarPayments

We’ve just reached maximum capacity for the FAN Conference & Dinner 2025 ?? …so it’s the perfect time to thank our amazing sponsors! Thank you, Deutsche Bank Corporate Bank ?? for hosting the FAN Conference 2025 at your iconic PalaisPopulaire ??? and for providing food & drinks for our guests! Thank you, payabl. ?? for going above and beyond to run the FAN Dinner 2025 at another iconic spot, the Hauptstadtrestaurant Gendarmerie?? Thank you, Fraud.net ?? for sponsoring our panel on “Biggest Mistakes in Fraud Prevention.” (Official announcement coming soon!) Thank you, Actuals ?? for being a longtime ally from day one—your support has helped FAN grow into what it is today! Thank you, PCN ?? for being our longstanding media partner—almost all our pictures and videos are courtesy of you! And a special shoutout to our media partners Payment & Banking - PBA Experts GmbH and Merchant Payments Ecosystem who make March the best month of the year for payments events ?? #fan #fannetwork #payments #conferene #dinner #networking

?? Another Exciting Speaker Announcement! ?? We’re delighted to introduce our next speaker for the FAN Conference on March 17th – Stephan Payer, Head of Finance at CipSoft GmbH! Stephan, one of the founders of the online game developer and operator ipSoft, oversees finance, legal affairs, and internal organization. With a background in programming game servers for Tibia and TibiaME, he now focuses on optimizing CipSoft’s central payment system. ?? Session: “The Evil is Always and Everywhere: Fraud with Alternative Payment Methods” When people think of payment fraud, stolen credit card data often comes to mind. But fraud extends far beyond that—PayPal and other alternative payment methods are also vulnerable. In this session, Stephan will share bizarre real-life fraud cases and reveals how CipSoft tackled the challenge to keep transactions secure. Stay tuned for more agenda updates! ?? Want to attend? Register here: https://lnkd.in/epCePpuB #FanNetwork #Conference #Payments #FraudPrevention #Finance #AlternativePayments

?After the event is before the event! When FAN Conference & Dinner 2025 closes, MPE 2025 starts! We are happy to partner with?Merchant Payments Ecosystem?and offer you a special MPE discount. ??? mpe 2025: a payments conference like no other!? Be part of?Europe's largest merchant payments conference ???and join us for an unparalleled payments experience! With 18 years of expertise, mpe brings together industry leaders to shape the future of payments. ???Covering every angle of merchant payments: from acquiring, open nanking???, embedded finance, AI???, cybersecurity????, digital wallets???, and much more!? ? ?? ?What to expect:? ??3 days of insights? ??1,500+ senior payments professionals? ??400+ top merchants? ??160+ speakers? ??100+ sponsors? ? ? New for 2025:? ??more merchants, more business opportunities?? ??maximum networking for more business - new micro-event formats and redesigned conference layout? ??hands-on learning - workshops, idea exchanges, live demos? ??new dopamine menu - energizing activities like yoga???♀?, a 5K run ??♂? and more!? ? ??? Register now & get 10% off! Grab your pass and save €350 till March 18! Use code:?fannetwork10.?https://lnkd.in/gfCCjfj.?? ? ??? https://lnkd.in/dEV29648?? ?? #fan #fannetwork #mpe2025 #mpeberlin #ilovempe #mpecosystem #Payments #Fintech #MerchantPayments #Networking #Innovation #mpe2025?