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Beyond Credit Cards: Digital Wallets that Actually Work

Tuesday, October 06, 2026
1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Pavilion 10/11
ADD TO CALENDAR 10/06/2026 1:30:00 PM 10/06/2026 2:30:00 PM America/Los_Angeles NACS Show - Beyond Credit Cards: Digital Wallets that Actually Work Pavilion 10/11
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About The Session

Discover how new technology makes unattended retail possible without sacrificing compliance. See how identity connects payments, loyalty, promotions, age verification, and more into a seamless customer experience. Consumer expectations and regulations are changing fast. Learn what retailers need to know now. How real-time reporting uncovers missed age verifications before they become violations. Learn how AI-powered search is changing customer discovery—and what you can do to stay visible. See how mobile driver's licenses and digital IDs are changing in-store verification—and what retailers need to do next. Understand what really influences your online reputation and practical ways to improve it.

WHO'S SPEAKING

Speakers

Manu Sporny

Founder/CEO

Digital Bazaar, Inc.

Manu Sporny is a co-founder and CEO of Digital Bazaar and a co-founder of the Web Payments, Verifiable Credentials, and Decentralized Identifier Working Groups at the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). He has been on the founding team of five…

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