AES Migration Program Updates

20 August 2024

Progress on Phase 1 (Initiation and Mobilisation) deliverables in 2024 for the program is tracking well, particularly in the Standards and Requirements, Migration Planning, and Industry Testing Working Groups. Delivery of the AES Technical Blueprint Handbook and Migration Strategy are tracking ahead and to schedule, respectively.

To provide further detail:

• The Migration Planning Working Group held their fifth meeting in July. Version 1.0 of the Migration Strategy has been released, following approval by the Issuers and Acquirers Forum (IAF)
• The Standards and Requirements Working Group (SRWG) held their sixth meeting in July
• The Industry Testing Working Group (ITWG) held their inaugural meeting in June.

Consultation with the IAF on a change of governance for the program and the establishment of an AES Migration Steering Committee (delegated from the Board) has commenced. Feedback is due from IAF Members in August.