Presenter: Anthony Hicks, Head of Strategic Integrations – EMEA Innovations and Labs, PayPal
Time: 10:30 – 11:30, Saturday 1 October

Anthony will run through the various mobile payment methods available today from a variety of payment providers and platforms for both in-application and mobile browser based payments.  He’ll discuss the different charging models available to application developers including one-off payments, subscriptions, variable amount billing agreements and carrier billing. He’ll also discuss the limitations imposed by some marketplaces for certain types of payment types and how these can impact your application.  Finally he’ll show you how to integrate PayPal Mobile Express Checkout on iPhone, Android and BlackBerry for in-app and mobile browser based payments.

Anthony is a software developer with over fifteen years’ experience in web based application development encompassing a broad range of programming languages, technology vendors and techniques.  Throughout his career he has worked in solution architecture and technical consulting to a variety of industry sectors, building a range of bespoke applications in the secure web, intranet, knowledge sharing, collaboration and mobile spaces.

Now at PayPal, he works with strategic partners integrating PayPal’s Platform APIs. He advises companies on optimal checkout flows, order management and integrating seamless payments into all types of applications.  He has a particular interest in encouraging early monetisation of start ups through building effective usable payments into applications as part of their core, rather than attempting bolt on payments at a much later stage.