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APP Roadshow: East Regional & Mastercard Fraud Watch

APP Roadshow: East Regional & Mastercard Fraud Watch

Monday, September 9, 2024 to Tuesday, September 10, 2024
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APP Roadshow - Mastercard Fraud Watch & APP East Regional

APP is Partnering with Mastercard!

Mastercard and APP are hosting a special two-day event in Atlanta Sept 9-10th. 

Please join us in Atlanta for the East Regional in the Ponce Market neighborhood at the Mastercard offices.

  • Monday: Mastercard hosts a half-day event, Mastercard Fraud Watch.
  • Monday: Mastercard hosts a social event.
  • Tuesday: APP presents the East Regional, a full-day seminar of 6 sessions, and our famous Roundtable.  

The agenda is still tentative but will be solidified soon.

Cost:
$59 - Members
$99 - Non-Members
 
Event Times: 
Mastercard FraudWatch - The event will start at 1 pm and end at 5 pm with a reception hosted afterward. 
APP Regional - The first session will start at 9:00 am and the last session will end at 4:30 pm. 

Note: This event was originally scheduled for Sept 16/17th and was changed at the end of June. 

Thank you to our Sponsors:


 

Registration Options

Credits Price
APP East Regional - Member Pass
Includes:
* 1/2 Day Mastercard Market Fraud Watch
* Full Day APP East Regional 
Please make sure you are logged in to get the member price. Refund & Event Policies - click here.
9.00 (ETA CPP Credit) $59.00
APP East Regional - Non-Member Pass
Includes:
* 1/2 Day Mastercard Market Fraud Watch
* Full Day APP East Regional 
If you are a member, please make sure you are logged in to get the member price. Refund & Event Policies - click here.
9.00 (ETA CPP Credit) $99.00

Agenda

September 9
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Mastercard FraudWatch Topics include:An in-depth look at fraud trends and vectors impacting acquirers including:Merchant fraud trends Deep dive on First-Party Fraud The importance of cyber security in the onboarding processHow Mastercard’s Acquirer Security Program helps acquirers, ISO’s and more fight merchant fraud.
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Reception Stick around after the last session for a light reception hosted by Mastercard.  
September 10
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM Welcome to the APP East Regional! Let's gather, connect, and learn.
Coffee will be available. 
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM "Risk Trends - EBT Fraud, Pig Butchering, Money Mules" During this presentation, you will learn about EBT fraud, pig butchering (who knew?!), money mules, and how these scams impact payments. Richard Parrott (Talus Payments).
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM "The Power of Tech: Adding Value Across the Payments Ecosystem" Explore strategies for leveraging technology to enhance risk management and operational efficiency within the payments ecosystem, focusing on fraud prevention, identity authentication, task automation, and attrition management.  We will discuss how these strategies can build overall value within an organization.  We will try to address the broader impacts of these strategies across operational areas, and how they vary depending on the payments player within the ecosystem. 
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM Donut Break APP was started 27 years ago with the founders gathering around coffee and donuts to collaborate on common challenges and fraud trends. We keep the tradition alive at every event with donuts for all!
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM "ESG, MCC codes, & Payments" This session provides recent updates relating to MCCs, payments, and ESG and the potential impacts. Robyn Mitchell (North American Bancard) and Tchnavia Marie (Synovus). 
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM Mastercard Knowledge Burst Mastercard gives an update. 
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch A light lunch will be provided.
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM "Practical Privacy for Payments" This session will provide an overview of key privacy regulation at the state, federal, and international level, and include a practical discussion of common privacy issues that arise for companies in the payments ecosystem. Morgan Harrison & Erin Doyle (AGG).
1:45 PM - 2:30 PM "Optimize Lending Decisions Using AI & Alternative Data" Join experts from Equifax for a deep dive into best practices for using artificial intelligence and expanded credit & alternative data. We will highlight use cases on how to optimize lending decisions for consumers and small businesses to drive higher conversions and lower losses.
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM Break Please take a moment to thank our sponsors. 
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM Excessive Chargeback Programs The hard hats are on as we continue to build the session description. 
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM Roundtable A roundtable discussion with you, the audience, discussing the tougher cases, the trends, and the items discussed during the Regional Roadshow and items you are seeing daily. Ask questions of your peers. Share best practices. Find solutions and friends facing the same dilemmas that you are.
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Reception Hosted by LegitScript at Ladybird Grove and Mess Hall Join us after the last session down the street at Ladybird Grove and Mess Hall for a bonus reception hosted by LegitScript. 

KBYG - Know Before You Go:

Event Times: 
Mastercard FraudWatch - The event will start at 1 pm and end at 5 pm with a reception being hosted afterward. 
APP Regional - The first session will start at 9:00 am and the last session will end at 4:30 pm. 

Address of location: 
Mastercard offices, 675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Ste., Atlanta, GA 30308 
Thank you again to our site partners, Mastercard, for providing the event venue.

Food:
Lunch will be provided. 
There will be no breakfast provided but there will be coffee.

Hotel: 
Wylie Hotel Atlanta, Tapestry Collection by Hilton - 551 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
We don't have a room block. This is just a hotel that we know some attendees are staying at.
 
Code of Conduct: 
You can find the Code of Conduct at https://www.paymentpros.org/event-code-of-conduct.

Event Cancellation or Postponement and Refunds:
APP reserves exclusive right to modify, postpone/reschedule or cancel programs for any reason, including but not limited to emergency, inclement weather, or other 'acts of God'. If there is an event cancellation, every attempt will be made to reschedule, and registration fees will be applied to the rescheduled event date. 
You can find the full cancellation and refund policies at  https://www.paymentpros.org/event-code-of-conduct.