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Start-ups given the chance to showcase products at Payments Dragons’ Den, in conjunction with Startupbootcamp

Budding payment professionals will be able to showcase their work and ideas to a qualified audience of senior buyers in the thrilling Payments Dragons’ Den, taking place at PayExpo 2014 on 11 & 12 June at ExCel London.

The Payments Dragons’ Den enables start-ups to present their product or programme to a host of experts including European programme managers, retailers, transport operators, local government authorities, banks, mobile network operators, corporates and gambling operators.

The event will be held in partnership with Startupbootcamp FinTech, a leading business accelerator focused on financial innovation, which provides funding, mentorship and access to a global network of investors and venture capitalists.

Not only will participants be able to benefit from valuable feedback from the industry, but they will also be able to directly address any questions and stir up some early buyer interest.

Payments Dragons’ Den can prove a real recipe for success with previous contestants going on to receive investment from the buyers and venture capitalists present at the event.

The five Dragons’ include Mike Laven, Chief Executive Officer of Currency Cloud, an organisation which processes over $4bn of international payments per annum.

Mark Beresford, Director of Edgar Dunn, has over 20 years consulting experience in the financial services industry, 15 of which are in the payments sector.

Other dragons’ include David Parker, founder and CEO of Polymath Consulting, and Brian Dunne, Managing Director of SVM Europe Ltd and President of IMA Europe, a veteran of the prepaid voucher and gift card industry with over 25 years’ experience in the retail and hospitality sector.

The final expert on the panel is Markus Gnirck, COO of Startupbootcamp FinTech, an investor, co-founder and advisor in startups across Europe.

Start-ups can apply to take part in Payments Dragons’ Den at www.payexpo.com/Content/Dragons-Den-2014/15_56. The closing date for applications is Friday 25th April 2014.

PayExpo 2014 takes place at ExCel Exhibition Centre in London on 11 & 12 June. For more details, head to www.payexpo.com. A full two Day Conference Pass is £299 until 9 May 2014 and then £399 from 10 May onwards.

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This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Promotional Products Week .