Merchant Payments Ecosystem
Steve Cook is a Specialist Biometrics & Digital Identity Consultant at Biometrics for eCommerce, providing independent consultancy services to banks and commercial enterprises since January 2011. With a strong focus on biometric implementation strategies, product selection, and compliance with PSD2 and Strong Customer Authentication, Steve also supports digital onboarding solutions. Additionally, Steve serves as a Biometrics and Digital Identity Advisor on the MPE Advisory Board and as a Biometrics Technical Advisor on the RegTech & Security Advisory Board for FinTech Connect. As the owner of the Biometrics for eCommerce LinkedIn Group, Steve fosters a community of over 25,000 professionals interested in biometric technology. Prior to this, Steve owned Absolute Gaming Solutions, offering consultancy in the gaming and fintech sectors, and served as General Manager at SEGA Europe, overseeing commercial sales and business development across European video game markets. Steve studied at Leeds Beckett University from 1985 to 1987.
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Merchant Payments Ecosystem
The Merchant Payments Ecosystem is the biggest payment acceptance event in Europe, connecting the whole payment value chain: merchants, bank acquirers, PSPs, card schemes, regulators, fintechs, start-ups, blockchains and everyone in between. MPE is widely regarded for its senior-level networking, special program features, like the MPE Awards, Innovation Corner, Merchant Hosted Programme and an astonishing speaker line-up, and agenda covering all aspects of payment acceptance, innovation, and trends transforming merchant payments. MPE Awards: The only European Awards recognizing top European merchant payments acceptance companies and their achievements. MPE Awards history started in 2010 as the first European awards to recognize the outstanding role of card acquirers, processors, PSP’s, POS and payment solution providers and to honor companies and individuals who helped move the industry forward. The Awards Gala and Ceremony is part of the conference. See more about Awards here: https://www.merchantpaymentsecosystem.com/awards