David Birch has a great post on the future of contactless payments vs. phone payments:
I've heard more and more people — on the issuing side — talk about
skipping over contactless cards completely and just moving directly to
phones of one form or another, either NFC phones or phones with NFC
stickers on them. The argument is, essentially, that it's hard to
deliver enough added-value to compete with the cash just using a card
whereas a phone can be a platform for more services for the both the
payments and retail sectors.
There is much food for thought in the post, so don't stop reading – go here for the rest.
During her time at Glenbrook, Erin focused on client engagements in business payments, cross-border transactions, bill payment, and the intersection of corporate finance, banking, and ERP/accounting. She has nearly twenty years of experience leading increasingly complex payment initiatives for corporate clients and advising financial institutions and payment technologists on the development of their payment capabilities.
Erin is also the founder of Forte Financial, a consulting firm focused on corporate finance efficiency, technology, and process improvement. She is a past president of the Financial Women’s Association of San Francisco and also a two-term past president of the San Francisco Treasury Management Association. Erin is no longer with Glenbrook, but contributed greatly during her time at the firm.