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Andres Fontao

My take on MWC2013

Hoping to unwind on the AVE back to Madrid after a frenetic 2 days at Mobile World Congress, I can't help but ponder my insights and learnings as we cut across the Spanish countryside at 300 KM/H. It'...

28 Feb 2013
Finance 2.0
Andres Fontao

Cashless and cardless, take 2

Following up on my recent blog entry regarding my attempt to go cashless and cardless for a week when in San Francisco late last year, it’s worth sharing observations of payment methods from a recent...

14 Jan 2013
Payments strategies 2015-2020-2030
Andres Fontao

Is it time to leave the cash and cards at home?

I am recently back to Madrid from a week-long business trip to San Francisco. Despite working in the mobile financial services industry for the past 5 years, until this week I had never encountered a ...

19 Nov 2012
Payments strategies 2015-2020-2030
Andres Fontao

Gamification in banking

I recently had the opportunity to attend Gamification & Banking: a passing fad or a serious business, at the BBVA Innovation Center in Madrid. It’s part of series of talks and discussions around i...

25 Sep 2012
Finance 2.0
Andres Fontao

Customer journey is key to mobile payments success

Having spent the greater part of the past two months on the road, speaking and debating with digital bankers, payment thought leaders, mobile evangelists and the like, it has become clear that for mob...

16 Apr 2012
Payments strategies 2015-2020-2030
Andres Fontao

On the mobile payments front at MWC: Much ado about nothing

High expectations were put into place with the series of announcements leading up to MWC last week, as well as during the weeklong event itself. With all the hoopla surrounding the press announcements...

07 Mar 2012
Payments strategies 2015-2020-2030
Andres Fontao

New considerations for mobile banking strategies in Europe

comScore and Telefónica Germany announced the results of "Connected Europe" Study which highlights how smartphones and tablets are shifting media consumption in Europe. With regards to mobil...

24 Jan 2012

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