Heidi Miller of J.P. Morgan and Steve Case of Revolution Headline NACHA Conference

Heidi Miller, CEO of J.P. Morgan’s Treasury & Securities Services, will keynote and open the electronic payments industry’s largest event, PAYMENTS ‘09, to be held April 5 – 9 at the Orlando World Center Marriott in Orlando, Fla.  Steve Case, chairman and CEO of Revolution LLC, will headline the Industry Agenda General Session. 

Miller, a dynamic and provocative industry thought leader, will speak at the opening session on Monday, April 6.  She will address how technological and process improvements can keep the payments industry strong during economically uncertain times.  For the second consecutive year, Miller, one of the country’s most prominent women in banking and finance, was ranked first on US Banker’s “25 Most Powerful Women in Banking.”  J.P. Morgan is a leader in wholesale financial services offering intelligent solutions across one of the most comprehensive global product platforms available.

At the afternoon general session on Monday, April 6, Case, known for his transformative vision as co-founder of AOL, will discuss how Revolution’s innovative payments company – Revolution Money – is empowering consumers to gain choice and control in their personal lives.  Today, Revolution owns businesses in the financial services, healthcare, resorts, wellness and digital sectors.

“NACHA is excited to have Ms. Miller and Mr. Case headline the PAYMENTS ’09 conference,” said Jan Estep, president and CEO of NACHA – The Electronic Payments Association.  “In the changing landscape of today’s banking industry, our attendees will benefit from Ms. Miller’s timely and relevant keynote address.  And as one of the most innovative thinkers in the world, Mr. Case will add his thoughts about the transformative world of consumer payments.”

PAYMENTS ‘09 will offer more than 140 educational sessions and workshops featuring speakers from financial institutions, companies, government agencies, consulting and research firms, and service providers.

“If you can only attend one payments conference in 2009, this should be the conference,” said Danne Buchanan, executive vice president of e-business solutions at Zions Bank and NACHA’s vice chairperson.  “NACHA’s annual conference is the only payments event to offer such widespread learning and network opportunities in one place.”

Sessions planned for PAYMENTS ‘09 include:

• Effective Risk Management Strategies for a Dynamic Payment Environment
• Prepaid Card Program Risk & Regulation: Issues You Need to Know 
• Deputization of the Payments Industry 
• Risky Business? Managing Your Bank’s Remote Deposit Capture Service 
• Electronic Payments from the Corporate A/R Perspective 
• Linking ePayments to eInvoicing – The Next Frontier 
• Cross Border Cash Management Balance Reporting 
• The Underserved Generation: Attitudes about Banks, Credit & Lending among Consumers under age 35 
• Mobile Banking – The Promise Delivered 
• Payments Strategy for Community Banks 
• OFAC & Cross-Border ACH 
• Legal Issues for Emerging Payment Products 
• IAT: Understanding the Business Implications & Opportunities 
• Simplification is Complicated: Proposed Changes to the NACHA Rules

Complete information about PAYMENTS ‘09, including sessions, workshops, speakers, exhibitors and sponsors, is available on NACHA’s website at http://payments.nacha.org/.

NACHA—The Electronic Payments Association
NACHA—The Electronic Payments Association is a not-for-profit association that oversees the Automated Clearing House (ACH) Network, one of the largest electronic payment networks in the world. More than 18 billion ACH payments were exchanged in 2007. NACHA is responsible for the administration, development, and enforcement of the NACHA Operating Rules and sound risk management practices for the ACH Network. Through its industry councils and forums, NACHA brings together hundreds of diverse payments system stakeholder organizations to enable the development of new network services and applications. NACHA represents more than 11,000 financial institutions through direct membership and 19 regional payments associations. NACHA and its members provide education, tools, and resources to increase the adoption of ACH payments to benefit businesses, consumers, and governments. To learn more, visit www.nacha.org and www.electronicpayments.org.