New
this
year,
the
size
and
the
role
of
the
Board
are
expanding
to
provide
a
greater
range
of
input
for
the
Council.
For
the
first
time
ever,
the
Board
of
Advisors
will
have
the
opportunity
to
vote
on
new
standards
and
major
revisions
to
standards
prior
to
their
release.
To
talk
more
about
the
importance
of
the
Board,
I
caught
up
with
one
of
our
current
Board
members,
Michel
Léger,
who
is
the
Executive
Vice
President
of
Global
Solution
Development
&
Innovation
at
INGENICO.
Alicia
Malone:
Hi
Michel
and
thank
you
for
joining
us
today.
So,
how
important
is
it
for
members
of
the
payment
industry
to
participate
with
the
Council?
Michel
Léger:
So,
for
us,
and
all
the
members
to
participate
in
the
Council
is
really
critical
to
keep
improving
our
ecosystem
and
keep
the
fundamentals
of
our
ecosystem
at
the
same
time.
We
know
that
we
are
in
an
ecosystem
where
trust
is
at
stake.
In
payments,
nothing
happens
without
trust.
And
this
is
what
we
want
and
need
to
keep.
And,
at
the
same
time,
we
need
to
change,
we
need
to
cope
with
the
new
requirements,
with
the
new
trends.
We
are
in
a
digital
ecosystem
now
that
is
changing
a
lot.
I
mean
what
the
market
is
expecting
now
is
different
from
what
it
had
expected
before.
Participating
for
us
is
shaping
the
future.
And
shaping
the
future
by
keeping
our
fundamentals
and
helping
the
ecosystem
to
keep
evolving
and
changing
to
meet
the
new
requirements
of
our
customers
and
our
world
globally.
That’s
why
it’s
so
important
for
me.
Alicia
Malone:
In
what
ways
do
you
and
your
company
participate
with
the
Council
and
what
value
do
you
find
in
it?
Michel
Léger:
So,
for
us
at
Ingenico,
we
participate
in
a
lot
of
different
ways,
and
as
much
as
possible
in
all
the
different
forums
that
are
available
within
the
Council.
We
sit
on
the
Board
of
Advisors,
and
we
really
appreciate
that
because
this
is
where
we
can
leverage
our
vision,
talk
about
the
reality
of
the
field
when
it
comes
to
creating
new
standards.
It’s
one
thing
to
think
about
the
security
rules
and
the
governance
and
the
procedure.
It’s
another
thing
to
look
at
how
you
execute
that
on
the
day-to-day
with
your
customers.
You
know,
make
it
practical
in
some
ways.
So,
this
is
what
we
appreciate
is
the
voice
that
we
can
have
on
the
Board
to
help
bring
the
reality
of
the
field
and
what
can
be
executed,
what
can
be
deployed,
under
the
constraints
that
we
have
to
live
with.
So,
it’s
an
important
one.
We
participate
on
all
the
other
different
forums
in
terms
of
technical
meetings
where
we
can
bring
the
expertise
of
our
security
experts
that
have
been
involved
in
security
for
years.
So,
we
really
appreciate
also
in
a
more
technical
way
to
bring
in
this
kind
of
expertise,
which
means
that
we
are
participating
now
in
a
lot
of
different
forums.
Alicia
Malone:
What
do
you
think
the
Council
does
best?
Michel
Léger:
So,
if
we
look
at
the
Council
and
what
they
do
best
first
it’s
bringing
in
not
only
all
the
expertise,
but
all
the
points
of
view
when
it
comes
to
driving
something
new.
So,
they
give
the
direction
first
and
that’s
what
you
can
expect
from
them.
But
they’re
also
bringing
to
the
table
and
facilitating
the
discussion
between
different
parts
of
the
ecosystem,
whether
these
are
the
technology
providers,
the
merchants,
the
acquirers.
So,
you
can
get
all
the
required
opinions
to
really
challenge
any
new
ideas
when
it
comes
to
really
making
it
executable.
Alicia
Malone:
As
a
member
of
the
Board
of
Advisors,
tell
us
a
little
about
your
experience
serving
on
this
Board.
How
long
have
you
been
involved?
Michel
Léger:
So
personally,
I’ve
been
involved
on
the
Board
for
at
least
five
years
now,
so
it’s
been
quite
a
long
time.
What
I
appreciate
the
most
is
actually
the
fact
that
I
could
be
there
for
a
long
time
because
standards
do
not
happen
in
six
months
or
one
year,
right?
I
mean
from
the
idea
or
the
need,
to
the
creation
of
the
standard,
to
the
deployment
of
the
standard,
to
the
adjustment
–
the
life
cycle,
basically
–
you
need
to
be
there
for
a
long
time
to
be
efficient
in
what
you
bring
to
the
community,
basically,
to
this
ecosystem.
So
that’s
really
what
I
appreciate.
It’s
been
five
years.
I
hope
it’s
going
to
last
for
another
five
years
or
something.
So
at
least
you
can
see
a
full
life
cycle
and
not
just
popping
up.
You
want
to
be
there
from
the
beginning
from,
you
know,
the
execution
to
the
deployment
to
really
bring
value
into
the
ecosystem
and
learn
from
it.
That’s
very
important
for
me
as
well.
Alicia
Malone:
What
value
do
you
find
personally
in
serving
on
the
Board
of
Advisors?
Michel
Léger:
I
think
if
I
look
at
what
I
get
out
of
it,
basically
is
this
–
I
guess
this
is
your
question
–
I
touched
on
it.
I
see
really
two
aspects.
First,
I’ve
been
in
this
industry
for
a
long
time,
more
than
35
years
now.
So,
I
really
appreciate
the
ability
for
me
to
bring
this
expertise
to
the
ecosystem.
On
the
second
side,
I
really
love
the
way
that
I
keep
learning
from
it.
You
know,
that’s
not
because
I’ve
been
there
forever,
that
I
need
to
christen
myself
when
it
comes
to
what
I
know
in
front
of
what
the
market
needs,
where
we
need
to
change,
on
having
the
luxury
and
the
big
opportunity
and
change
to
interact
with
all
these
experts
from
this
industry
and
the
new
ones
coming
up
to
the
table.
For
me,
it’s
a
wonderful
opportunity
to
keep
learning
and
bring
more
value
to
the
ecosystem.
Alicia
Malone:
Describe
a
success
story
that
you’ve
had
by
participating
in
Council
initiatives
or
on
the
Board?
Michel
Léger:
So,
when
it
comes
to
a
success
story,
there
are
probably
many
I
could
talk
about,
but
I
would
probably
take
the
latest
one
that’s
for
me
quite
interesting.
It’s
all
the
work
that
we
have
done
on
SoftPoS
in
bringing
payments
outside
of
a
secure
device
that
is
a
PoS.
When
I
look
at
it,
I
really
appreciate
this
success.
It’s
still
ongoing,
right?
But,
close
to
a
large
success
because
it’s
a
topic
where
we
had
to
change
ourselves.
We
started
from
a
position
where
we
were
adamant
about
our
security
position
that
everything
needs
to
be
fully
hardware
secure.
And
then
we
looked
at
the
market
demand.
We
looked
at
how
we
had
to
change
and
questioned
ourselves.
How
can
we
change
our
position,
accommodate
the
new
requirements,
and
still
keep
all
of
our
security
beliefs,
because
we
want
to
keep
the
trust
in
the
ecosystem.
Alicia
Malone:
What
advice
would
you
give
to
a
member
of
the
payment
industry
who
is
interested
in
getting
involved
with
the
Council?
What’s
the
first
step
a
company
or
individual
should
take?
Michel
Léger:
So,
for
a
new
member
looking
for
advice
I
would
first
think
that
they
need
to
really
commit
themselves.
I
think
this
is
the
first
step.
If
you
are
involved,
first
be
ready
to
commit
yourself
not
only
to
your
company.
I
mean,
that’s
already
a
given,
right?
But
I
mean,
to
the
ecosystem,
right?
I
mean
to
our
industry.
Really
look
at
the
interest
of
this
global
industry.
If
you
contribute,
it’s
for
this
main
objective.
So
be
ready
to
commit
yourself.
Be
open.
Don’t
stay
with
your
belief
forever.
You
know,
stay
open
to
others’
opinions,
others’
expertise.
Keep
your
mind
open
to
learning.
I
think
this
would
be
the
three
main
pieces
of
advice
I
could
tell
or
bring
to
anybody
coming
up
in
this
ecosystem.
Alicia
Malone:
What’s
the
best
way
that
the
Council
could
encourage
collaboration
and
participation
with
members
of
the
payment
industry?
Michel
Léger:
So,
the
way
the
Council
can
facilitate
all
these
exchanges
that
are
required
in
our
ecosystem
is
definitely
creating
the
forums
in
some
way.
I
mean
the
place,
the
room,
where
all
the
members
can
exchange
obviously
it
has
to
be
channeled
in
a
way
on
some
certain
topics
that
are
really
important
for
all
of
us.
But
the
Council
needs
also
to
leave
some
freedom
around
it.
They
have
to
give
some
direction,
but
they
have
to
stay
open
as
well,
right?
Because
they
need
also
to
listen
to
the
ecosystem,
because
we
are,
I
believe,
the
voice
of
the
market
in
some
way.
We
are
in
our
day-to-day
in
connection
with
consumers,
with
merchants,
with
the
market.
We
know
what
they
want.
We
know
what
they
need
in
some
ways
because
we
are
day-to-day
with
them.
So,
they
need
also
to
listen
to
us,
and
that’s
what
they
do.
And
obviously
I’m
not
saying
that
they
are
not
doing
that.
They
are
already
doing
that.
But
creating
this
space
and
room
for
these
stakeholders
to
communicate
and
also
keep
their
eyes
and
ears
open
to
listen
to
us,
I
think
is
definitely
what
they
should
do.
Alicia
Malone:
Thank
you
so
much,
Michel,
for
sharing
your
insight
with
us.
And
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our
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