Electronic Money Conference

--- begin forwarded text Date: Fri, 23 Aug 1996 20:44 EDT From: Somebody Subject: Electronic Money Conference To: rah@shipwright.com http://www.occ.treas.gov/emoney.htm How to Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . Speakers' Photos Toward Electronic Money & Banking: The Role of Government A Conference Sponsored by the United States Department of the Treasury A Conference Sponsored by the United States Department of the Treasury A Conference Sponsored by the United States Department of the Treasury [Image] [Image] Sheraton Washington Hotel Washington, DC September 19-20, 1996 Thursday, September 19, 1996 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7:00 a.m. - Registration and Continental Breakfast ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8:15 a.m. - Opening Address KEYNOTE ADDRESS The Honorable Robert E. Rubin, Secretary of the Treasury ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9:45 a.m. - Panel Session International Cooperation A discussion of the major issues facing the international financial regulatory and law enforcement communities as electronic money systems and banking on the Internet become a reality. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10:45 a.m. - Address SPEAKER ADDRESS The Honorable Robert Pitofsky, Chairman, Federal Trade Commission ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11:15 a.m. - Panel Session Consumer Issues An exploration of the impact of emerging electronic money and banking technologies on consumers, including consumer disclosure requirements, assignment of liability, and challenges and opportunities for consumer access and acceptance. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12:30 p.m. -Luncheon LUNCHEON ADDRESS The Honorable John Reed, Chairman and CEO, Citicorp ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2:15 p.m. - Panel Session Security and Authentication A discussion of industry's interest in the commercial use of strong cryptographic techniques and the government's national security concerns, and a look at the role industry and government standards play in the implementation of encryption and authentication technologies. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4:00 p.m. - Concurrent Panels Payment System Issues A discussion of domestic and international payment system issues raised by electronic money and banking systems, including consideration of new and future operational, settlement, and systemic risks. E-Money Systems: Case Studies A look at actual experiences with operational E-money systems and pilot tests in Europe and the United States, impediments to consumer and merchant acceptance, and perspectives on the role of government. Privacy Issues An examination of consumer privacy issues raised by the use of personal information generated by electronic commercial and banking transactions, and a look at industry and government responses. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6:00 p.m. - Reception ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7:00 p.m. - Dinner DINNER ADDRESS The Honorable Alan Greenspan, Chairman, Federal Reserve Board ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday, September 20, 1996 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7:30 a.m. - Continental Breakfast ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8:30 a.m. - Opening Address KEYNOTE ADDRESS The Honorable Michael N. Castle, Chairman Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy House Committee on Banking and Financial Services ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9:00 a.m. - Panel Session Law Enforcement Perspectives A look at law enforcement issues raised by the emerging technologies, including the effectiveness of the current regulatory scheme, traditional investigative techniques and analysis, and international jurisdictional responsibilities. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10:45 a.m. - Panel Session Electronic Money: Perspectives on Issuers A discussion of the institutional, financial, and operational criteria for successful issuers, including an exploration of the roles government and market forces play in establishing minimum requirements. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12:00 p.m. - Luncheon LUNCHEON ADDRESS Eugene A. Ludwig, Comptroller of the Currency ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2:00 p.m. - Conference Closes ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Questions: E-mail Fax: E-Money Conference 202-874-5436 --- end forwarded text ----------------- Robert Hettinga (rah@shipwright.com) e$, 44 Farquhar Street, Boston, MA 02131 USA "'Bart Bucks' are not legal tender." -- Punishment, 100 times on a chalkboard, for Bart Simpson The e$ Home Page: http://www.vmeng.com/rah/