Top U.S. FinTech Conferences of 2019
Summer season is almost here, but don’t think that exploring financial innovation or networking is on vacation. After key industry events in the first part of the year, even more top conferences are on the way. Here’s a brief guide to the best events in the U.S. to discover the latest FinTech trends, future set of AI tools for financial services, and meet the next wave of innovators who will revolutionize the sector with digital transformation.
FUTURE OF FINTECH BY CB INSIGHTS
June 11–13
New York
Tickets: $1,995 — $3,795
Summary: The Future of FinTech is where tech giants, fintech startups, and VC Investors from around the world come together to define the future of financial services. This conference showcases unicorns in FinTech and provides an opportunity for them to talk about trends, challenges, and personal journeys on their way to $1B+ valuations. VC partners that have invested in companies above will share what they are looking for in different stages of financing. Two stages of startup pitches includes financial inclusion and AI.
Speakers: Meet founders and CEOs from Palantir ($20B valuation), LendingTree (NASDAQ: TREE), Affirm ($2.9B valuation), Oscar Health ($3.2B valuation), Ellevest (female-focused investing), Carta ($1.7B valuation), Quicken Loans (Largest mortgage lender in the US), Credit Karma ($4B valuation), people from SEC, and major banks.
DIGITAL BANKING
June 19–21
Austin TX
Tickets: $495 — $2,595
Summary: Gartner includes data ethics and privacy on their list of the top 10 strategic technology trends of 2019, placing these issues on the same level as AI-driven development, blockchain, and edge computing. Key topics for the panel discussion on this conference are U.S. banks and data privacy (CCPA, GDPR), how robots make bankers more human, unsecured lending, small biz neobanks, and innovation in community-level banks. Also, practical cases of P2P payments, “The In’s and Out’s of Joining Zelle” will be presented. Goldman Sachs will discuss product-oriented strategy and building a platform with services. With an extreme focus on customer centricity, their “Marcus’ solution has grown to the platform, offering a variety of products designed to help consumers achieve financial well-being.
Speakers: Tony Aguilar, Founder and CEO of Chipper; Ryan Alderman, Principal and Customer Experience Leader for Banking, Deloitte Consulting LLP; Melissa Alvarado, VP Growth and Analytics for Chime.
FEARLESS IN FINTECH
July 15
Wharton, San Francisco
Tickets: $795 — $895
Summary: This one-day event is designed to bring together a diverse speaker faculty and audience to tackle the questions about diversity and women in leadership in some of the most challenging for this industries. Fearless in FinTech offers the opportunity to learn from and engage with a full spectrum of leaders representing the Financial Services and FinTech organizations. Examples of content include: Fireside Chat “The Psychological Approach to FinTech” about psychological shift and implications around FinTech while touching on blockchain and digital currencies; “AI Governance in Finance” including challenges with algorithm transparency, fairness of automated decisions, and security concern; “The Power of Perspective in FinTech” in the age of #TimesUp, #MeToo and The Women’s March.
Speakers: Adrienne A. Harris, CFS Former Special Assistant For Economic Policy To President Obama & Board Of Directors; Denise Leonhard, Paypal Sr. Director, Global Corporate Strategy; Kate Adamson, Plaid, Head Of Mortgage, etc.
