Terrie Smith, Co-founder and Global Ambassador of wearable tech pioneer DIGISEQ joins me on Tech Talks Daily.Terrie shares her expert insights on the future of wearable technology, and how it is transforming payments, consumer engagement, access control, and authentication across various industries. Discover how NFC chip design is paving the way for fashionable items to become payment and ID devices, and how the wearable tech market is expected to reach $186 billion by 2030.

In this episode, Terrie talks about smart clothing, powered by passive wearable tech, and explore the opportunities it presents for tech innovators and forward-thinking designers to collaborate on a new style revolution. Learn about the concept of tokenisation, which Terrie helped create for ApplePay, GooglePay, Garmin, and more, and discuss the current state of FashionTech.

 

Key points covered in this episode include:

• The use of sensors to track biometric data, acting as living ID
• The application of wearable tech for home or venue access control, and as an interface between the physical world and augmented virtual reality
• How the diversity of wearable tech applications is being embraced by high-end fashion designers and luxury brands worldwide

Don't miss this exciting conversation with Terrie Smith, a trailblazer in fintech and the driving force behind the Mastercard Digital Enablement Service (MDES) and mobile contactless payment services like Apple Pay. Be inspired by Terrie's innovative leadership, ground-breaking payment technology patents, and her commitment to raising the bar for tech ingenuity today.