For all our readers who have been following the mobile phone banking debate, there is a great opportunity coming up to hear about first hand experiences of the implementation of? mobile banking solutions at scale in multiple markets.

CGAP - the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor - is organizing an online conference open to everyone interested on December 11th and has invited a great group of speakers to share their perspectives and insights about this budding industry. Please remember that your participation has to be confirmed by email before November 30th to technology@cgap.org with 'RSVP' in the subject line.

The conference - entitled "Mobile Banking for Poor People: Pioneer Perspectives" - welcomes the following panelists:

• Nick Hughes, Vodafone Group (UK/Worldwide)
  
• Rizza Maniego-Eala, Globe Telecom (Philippines)
• Sam Kamiti, Equity Bank (Kenya)
• Ali Abbas Sikander, Tameer Bank (Pakistan)
• Ganhuyag Ch. Hutagt, XacBank (Mongolia)
• Brian Richardson, Wizzit (South Africa)
• Maldives Monetary Authority (Maldives)

For additional details of the conference, please go to their original announcement here.