Upcoming Events

June 27, 2025: RSTV Conference with keynote from Nick Brown

Financial MegaTrends & Developing Countries

Nick Brown has been invited to provide the keynote address at the RSTV Conference in June, exploring Financial MegaTrends, and discussing key aspects of the Micro Services Industrial Revolution in Developing Countries.
RSTV Events

Past Events

2024

Oct 7, 2024: PCMI Payment Professionals Coffee Chat

California Mobile Wallet for the Unbanked

Nick Brown presenting the potential California Mobile Wallet for the Unbanked, discussing current status with the State of California, and focussing on the potential for fast/cheap/easy International Remittances to LatAm.
PCMI Video
PCMI Payment Coffee Chat
Sept 18, 2024: United Nations Science Summit

Nick Brown invited to speak at UN Science Summit

Nick Brown was invited to speak briefly at the UN Science Summit: Digital Governance Series on the inspiring talk by Alan Kay.
The overall series is about Governance relating to AI, however Alan focussed far more on the underlying principles of how we should approach technology in general, and how we should consider the benefits for people and humanity.
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Video link will be here when available.
UN Science Summit

2023

Nov/Dec 2023: United Nations Climate Change Conference

Clear Purchase Partners at COP 28 in Dubai

Several partners or potential partners of Clear Purchase attended or presenting at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai Nov 30 - Dec 12.
COP 28
Oct 2023: SOCAP 23 Annual Conference

Clear Purchase at SOCAP 23

Clear Purchase had a presence at SOCAP 23 Annual Conference in October 2023 in San Francisco.
SOCAP 23 Annual Conference
June 30, 2023: RSTV Conference with keynote from Nick Brown

Financial MegaTrends & Developing Countries

Nick Brown provided the keynote address at the RSTV Conference in June, looking at changing geopolitics and interruptions to supply chains affecting global Financial Services, and discussing key aspects of the Micro Services Industrial Revolution in Developing Countries.
Including long term consequences of actions taken by the West against Russia, and the impact of Covid.
RSTV Events

2022

Oct 17-20, 2022: SOCAP 22 Annual Conference

Clear Purchase at SOCAP 22

Clear Purchase attended SOCAP 22 Annual Conference in San Francisco.
SOCAP 22 Annual Conference
Feb 25, 2022: RSTV Conference with Nick Brown

Financial MegaTrends & Ukraine

Nick Brown spoke at the RSTV Conference in February, specifically focussing on the recent invasion of Russia into the Ukraine, and why it would be a mistake for Swift and the card companies to sanction Russian Banks.
RSTV Events

2021

June 11, 2021: PRN Ellen Brown Interview with Nick Brown

It’s Our Money With Ellen Brown - Big Corp Moves In

Ellen Brown Interviews Nick Brown on the Progressive Radio Network, discussing the potential dangers of Big Tech grabbing control of Global Payment Processing.
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May 13, 2021: Digital World Trip FinTech Program with Nick Brown

Digital World Trip FinTech Program

Nick Brown was on the panel: "The Future of Finance: Predictions for a Post-COVID 19 World"
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Digital World Trip FinTech Program
Apr 30, 2021: BizTek Webinar #7 with Bashir Fancy & Nick Brown

Ramifications of Tech Giants taking over Payment Processing

Bashir Fancy & Nick Brown discuss the worrying ramifications of Big Tech if they succeed in taking over all global Payment Processing.
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BizTek Webinar

2020

Nov 22, 2020: BizTek Ask Nick with Bashir Fancy & Nick Brown

Mojaloop, developed by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Bashir Fancy asks Nick Brown about Mojaloop, developed by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Question triggered by Pakistan stating they are partnering with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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BizTek Webinar
Nov 13, 2020: BizTek Webinar #6 with Bashir Fancy & Nick Brown

Do Microfinance Companies pose a challenge to traditional Banks?

Bashir Fancy & Nick Brown discuss the new trend of integrated financial services, like Kuda in Nigeria, and how they challenge existing financial organizations.
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BizTek Webinar
Oct 9, 2020: BizTek Webinar #5 with Bashir Fancy & Nick Brown

How countries can protect: Data, Currencies and Privacy

Bashir Fancy & Nick Brown discuss the potential for a country if payment systems, like Clear Purchase, were integrated with a Secure ID system.
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BizTek Webinar
Sept 25, 2020: BizTek Webinar #4 with Bashir Fancy & Nick Brown

How should Brazil and other countries respond to WhatsApp Payments?

Bashir Fancy & Nick Brown discuss the challenging decision Brazil faces as Facebook is pushing for their WhatsApp Payments to be allowed to operate in Brazil, initially to their 120 million WhatsApp customers in the country. This conversation is also relevant to other Developing Countries.
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BizTek Webinar
Aug 21, 2020: BizTek Webinar #3 with Bashir Fancy & Nick Brown

Solutions to the Risks of Global Mobile Wallets

Bashir Fancy & Nick Brown discuss Solutions necessary to minimize the emerging threat of Global Mobile Wallets, like Facebook’s Calibra and AliPay.
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BizTek Webinar
Aug 14, 2020: BizTek Webinar #2 with Bashir Fancy & Nick Brown

Risks of Global Mobile Wallets to the World

Bashir Fancy & Nick Brown discuss the emerging threat of Global Mobile Wallets, like Facebook’s Calibra and AliPay.
The entire Financial Industry is under threat, from Mobile Money Operators like MPESA to Conventional Banks, and even entire Currencies and Governments, for Developed as well as Developing Countries
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BizTek Webinar
Aug 7, 2020: BizTek Webinar #1 with Bashir Fancy & Nick Brown

Payment Interoperability in Developing Countries

Bashir Fancy & Nick Brown discuss the high level technical challenges of building and operating Payment Interoperability, similar to the MasterCard/VISA Card Rails here in the West.
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BizTek Webinar

2019

Apr 17, 2019: Plug and Play FoundHER Panel with Nick Brown

FoundHER Panel on Empowering Women

Our founder Nick Brown was invited to speak on a Plug and Play FoundHER panel relating to empowering women entrepreneurs in developing countries, held in Silicon Valley, California, in April 2019.
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Plug and Play FoundHER panel