From 11-12 April 2019 in the capital of Hungary, Budapest will be 5^th smart ticketing and digital services forum. Organizing company is the Calypso Networks Association (CNA).

Association CNA – is noncommercial association acting in accordance with Belgian law. The Association work includes 100 companies and transport enterprises from whole world. The target of CNA – is to promote in building of innovative structure of fare payment in conformity with high standards of population mobility in 21^st century.

Technical themes will be discussed on forum in April - blockchain technology, EMV payment ((Europay + MasterCard + VISA) — international standard for bank operations for chip cards), MaaS (mobility as a service), mobile ticketing and successful international practices of smart-tickets implementation, difficulties in intercooperation of technological standards and funding opportunities. Moreover, there will be analyzed possible scenario for development of ticketing in period up to 2030 and social consequences smart ticketing, its impact on employees, citizens and society.

The Forum in Budapest will gather all key stakeholders of Europe: it is expected to be visited more than 300 industry leaders, services suppliers and specialists in transport sphere and related activity category. Among speakers who confirmed participation – there are leaders and experts from well-known companies and transport enterprises from East Europe: ATM Milan CTO, Budapesti Közlekedési Központ (BKK), Czech Contactless Working Group, Elferadvies NL, Green Go, City of Pecs, Smart Ticketing Alliance, SMFCON, Tükebusz - Belgian Mobility Card, ÖBB, Hungarian Railways MAV, Infineon, Tallinn City Transport Department, RATP Smart Systems, Ridango, Wizway and others.

Organizers invite specialists from Russia to participate in Forum!

Participation is free of charge, registration is necessary.

The Forum will take place in hotel the Sofitel Budapest Chain Bridge, Budapest. Address: Széchenyi István tér, 1051 Hungary.

Working language – English

Organizer – CNA: www.calypsonet-asso.org

Forum web site: https://www.calypso-budapest-event.org.

Specialists who, for one reason or another, will not be able to come to Budapest, have an opportunity to get acquainted with the results of the forum in Moscow at the conference "Smart ticketing and digital service" which will be held on May 15, 2019 as part of the business program of the exhibition "Electronics 2019 ": www.e-transport.ru