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Robert Clarkson

VP, GM of N.A. Large Enterprise Sales and Retail Solutions
PayPal North America

One of the true veterans of the payments industry, Robert Clarkson has played a key role in identifying new markets and creating innovative products and solutions for the industry’s top companies for nearly 25 years.

Robert joined PayPal from American Express, where, as vice president of global business development, he guided AmEx’s efforts to define new growth strategies and strengthen the company’s B2B business. Before American Express, he served as president of global business development for GE Corporate Payment Services. There he built the sales and account service organization and led a business unit that generated more than $11 billion in payment volume. His career in the payments industry stretches back to 1990, when he first joined Citigroup.

In his role as PayPal’s vice president, GM of N.A. large enterprise sales and retail solutions, Robert’s focus is on accelerating growth and expanding the company’s large enterprise merchant base across North America. He is driving the delivery of innovative omnichannel solutions and partnerships that create seamless experiences across online and offline retail.

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Main Day Three: Mobile, Social and Digital Innovation For Your Retail Business

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016

09:15 Keynote Mobile Conversions Panel Discussion: Mobile Strategies That Deliver Conversions

Mobile commerce is significantly changing the type of digital experience consumers are expecting today, and mobile applications are being developed at a rapid pace. How can you take advantage of mobile technologies, as well as executive your strategy effectively? Our panel of cross-industry mobile experts walk through a comprehensive plan to increase your mobile sales today; spanning resource allocation to execution.

• What is your mobile strategy and how did you execute that strategy?

• What is the value of a mobile app to your organization? What about a mobile site?

• How does the app solve a customer problem in a way that a mobile web experience
potentially can’t? Can the two work in tandem?

• How are you staffing for mobile and managing your resources?

• And the incremental value over and above the mobile website- is it there?

• What returns have you seen?