The Future Of Cash: Is There One?
Seminar
Speakers in Debate:
In Favour:
Adam Lawrence, Chief Executive of the Royal Mint
John Howells, CEO of the LINK Network
Against:
David Birch, Director, Consult Hyperion
Francesco Burelli, Partner with Value Partners
Background:
For years, we’ve tried to replace cash with cards. Now we’re tryihng to replace cash with phones. Can cash ever actually be replaced? After all, cash in circulation is increasing year on year and cash is still the only truly trusted, real-time value exchange that exists in any economy. So what is the future of cash … or rather, for some, is there a future for cash? In this stimulating debate, the anti-cash movement meets the cash fundamentalists in an evening where some sparks are sure to fly.
Adam Lawrence
Adam Lawrence was appointed Chief Executive on 1 January 2011.
Adam is an experienced Executive. He began his professional career as a Chartered Accountant with Price Waterhouse. Since 1995, he held a number of senior positions with Catalent Pharmaceuticals for businesses located across Asia Pacific, Europe and the US. He was Vice President Finance for the Sterile Technologies division before leaving in 2008 to join the Royal Mint as Director of Finance.
Adam was appointed as Chief Operating Officer in May 2010 and holds an MBA from Monash Mt Eliza Business School.
John Howells
John Howells became CEO of the LINK network in June 2011. He was previously a Director of Ernst & Young’s Financial Services business and Head of Benefits and Pensions Consulting at Capgemini where he specialised in the design and implementation of strategic change for major public and private sector organisations.
David Birch
David Birch is a Director of Consult Hyperion, the IT management consultancy that specialises in electronic transactions, where he provides specialist consultancy support to clients around the world. Before helping to found Consult Hyperion in 1986, he spent several years working as a consultant in Europe, the Far East and North America. He graduated from the University of Southampton with a B.Sc (Hons.) in Physics.
Francesco Burelli
Francesco has over 15 years experience in consulting and banking with a focus on cards, payments and transaction banking with a specialisation in strategy, M&A, innovation, new product development and performance improvement. His experience spans from small regional banks in continental Europe to major international institutions including payment schemes and processors on global basis.
Speaker(s):
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Adam Lawrence
Chief Executive
the Royal Mint
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John Howells
CEO
the LINK Network
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David Birch
Director
Consult Hyperion
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Francesco Burelli
Partner
Value Partners
Location
IoD hub, City of London
New Broad Street House, 35 New Broad Street
London
EC2M 1NH