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ISO/TC 307 Blockchain and Electronic Distributed Ledger Technologies – Tokyo Meeting

Nick Cliff — Wed, 29 Nov 2017 02:06:03 +0000

Earlier this month, I took part in the second meeting of the ISO/TC 307 blockchain and distributed ledger technologies in Tokyo, Japan. The group’s membership has significantly expanded since the inaugural meeting in Sydney. There were some 150 delegates, across…

A wrap-up of the Australian Payments Council’s hackathon

Nick Cliff — Mon, 28 Aug 2017 06:12:38 +0000

The Australian Payments Council (APC) held Australia’s first cross-industry hackathon in Melbourne and Sydney on 11 to 13 August. The event brought together participants from financial institutions, consulting firms and the fintech community. As AusPayNet’s Emerging Technology Lead, I was…

Judging the Australian Payments Council Hackathon – eftpos

Nick Cliff — Fri, 11 Aug 2017 04:40:12 +0000

The inaugural Australian Payments Council hackathon is upon us, beginning tonight! We managed to sneak in a quick chat ahead of the event with Paul Jennings, CTO of eftpos, who will be one of our judges on Sunday. What sparked…

Supporting the Australian Payments Council Hackathon – FinTech Australia

Nick Cliff — Fri, 28 Jul 2017 07:02:10 +0000

With the Australian Payments Council hackathon coming up in mid-August, we reached out to Danielle Szetho from FinTech Australia to find out why she’s excited about the event. Why would you encourage participation in this hackathon? It’s a fantastic opportunity…

Improving Lives with Data, an Australian Payments Council Hackathon

Nick Cliff — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 11:43:42 +0000

As we head into a world where data is more available, it is important to understand how information can be used to benefit our lives. It’s also very important to understand some of the key issues around security and privacy…

Australia’s Payment Future: innovation drivers for change – Technology, Consumer Pull and Regulation

Nick Cliff — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 05:30:42 +0000

At a recent CEDA Trustees boardroom briefing, APCA CEO Dr Leila Fourie spoke on Australia’s payment future and the innovation drivers at play. Dr Fourie touched on a wide range of topics, from demonetisation to digital identity and blockchain. Framing…

International Developments: BankID

Nick Cliff — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 00:11:24 +0000

As part of our work to monitor and interpret international developments, we recently spoke to Jonas Dahlberg, Vice President of Business Development at Nexus Group, to gain his insights into how Sweden’s BankID works and why he thinks so many…

International Developments: The Open Bank Project

Nick Cliff — Wed, 24 Aug 2016 00:47:18 +0000

APCA’s recent submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into Data Availability and Use covered the vibrant marketplace current data sharing arrangements have created and the strong platform these provide for a future where data sharing continues. Our submission also looked at…