Am still awaiting the official transcript. Luckily I had voice recorded the panel round, so here is an article on the conference.
http://bensonsamuel.com/2012/11/13/bitcoins-first-emerging-payments-conference-in-india-with-bensonsamuel/
Topic: Bitcoin at an Emerging Payments Conference in Bangalore (Read 2100 times)
Scared a few Bankers during the summit 
Yes! That's exactly what I want to hear.
How do we get word of Bitcoin out to the hawala networks?
That kind of response means you delivered the exact message that needed to be delivered.
+1 Really looking forward to following Benson's blog, and watching how Bitcoin goes in India.
'I hate it when someone introduces these free concepts. Payments is here for us to make money out of." was said by one of the Business Heads of a rather large payments company in India.
That kind of response means you delivered the exact message that needed to be delivered.
Scared a few Bankers during the summit
As in worry about competitive threat (loss of resultant future banking activity) or or as in them not easily being able to figure out which customers are performing exchange and as a result their bank services being used for buying and selling of bitcoins? Or
?We are not there yet Steve. Bitcoin was way ahead of its time at the conference.
'I hate it when someone introduces these free concepts. Payments is here for us to make money out of." was said by one of the Business Heads of a rather large payments company in India.
Will add a few more quips and publish ASAP. Just waiting for some pics come through from the conference.
Hi Samuel, I'm looking forward to seeing your report of the conference.
Scared a few Bankers during the summit
As in worry about competitive threat (loss of resultant future banking activity) or or as in them not easily being able to figure out which customers are performing exchange and as a result their bank services being used for buying and selling of bitcoins? Or
?We are not there yet Steve. Bitcoin was way ahead of its time at the conference.
'I hate it when someone introduces these free concepts. Payments is here for us to make money out of." was said by one of the Business Heads of a rather large payments company in India.
Will add a few more quips and publish ASAP. Just waiting for some pics come through from the conference.
Scared a few Bankers during the summit
As in worry about competitive threat (loss of resultant future banking activity) or or as in them not easily being able to figure out which customers are performing exchange and as a result their bank services being used for buying and selling of bitcoins? Or ?? ??
Scared a few Bankers during the summit
Went well and generated a good amount of discussion.
Went well and generated a good amount of discussion.
Android & Feature phones are most widely used.
iPhone is slowly gaining ground.
Lots of BB's as well.
iPhone is slowly gaining ground.
Lots of BB's as well.
This is very exciting news!
What do phones in India run? iOS, Android, or Other?
LMK when I can retire in Goa for under BTC10/day. IPA + vindaloo = Teh Win!!!
What do phones in India run? iOS, Android, or Other?
LMK when I can retire in Goa for under BTC10/day. IPA + vindaloo = Teh Win!!!
Thank you mate
Wow very cool! I wish you great success out there!
I get to introduce Cryptocurrencies at an Emerging Payments Event in Bangalore; As a panelist.
Courtesy of Mobilecozy, who are working on a Bitcoin project with an European client.
This is an event hosted by Knowledgefaber and will be a very effective platform to get a wider audience in India involved with Bitcoin.
http://knowledgefaber.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=74:summit-on-qpayment-methods-and-technologies-way-ahead-for-india&catid=10:telecom&Itemid=42
Courtesy of Mobilecozy, who are working on a Bitcoin project with an European client.
This is an event hosted by Knowledgefaber and will be a very effective platform to get a wider audience in India involved with Bitcoin.
http://knowledgefaber.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=74:summit-on-qpayment-methods-and-technologies-way-ahead-for-india&catid=10:telecom&Itemid=42
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