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The FinTech Revolution: Banking on the Future
The almighty dollar is up for disruption at Silicon
Valley Forum (SVForum)'s upcoming fall conference: "The
FinTech Revolution: Banking on the Future," to be held on
September 24th, 2015, at GSVlabs in Redwood City, California.
Conference speakers-including Vanessa Colella of Citi Ventures, Mike
Dinsdale of DocuSign, Catheryne Nicholson of BlockCypher, Bill Gajda of
Visa, Sam Hodges of Funding Circle, Eric Poirier of Addepar, Adam Draper
of Boost VC, and Ankur Arya of Braintree, among others-will discuss
technology's already massive impact on the financial industry, and how
it will continue to disrupt and transform the fintech ecosystem.
Topics include:
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Mobile money - looking forward to a wallet-less future
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P2P Lending - how it's shaping a new economic ecosystem
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Entering the CryptoZone - how alternative currency is disrupting the
banking industry
The day will also include lightning talks and demo tables featuring
up-and-coming FinTech startups; a fireside chat with Anwar Haneef of IBM (News - Alert)
Watson will complete the day.
"FinTech is growing exponentially, and we're excited to explore it with
the Silicon Valley community," said Silicon Valley Forum CEO Adiba
Barney. "Finance affects everyone in every sector, and this conference
will highlight and explore what the future holds for all of us."
"Citi Ventures is looking forward to partnering with Silicon Valley
Forum on this event," said keynote speaker Vanessa Colella, Managing
Director, Global Head of Venture Investing at Citi Ventures. "At Citi,
we're committed to transforming financial services experiences by
highlighting and supporting emerging technologies. This upcoming
conference will convene diverse perspectives on today's fintech
landscape -from established companies to investors to startups - and I'm
looking forward to the new insights and ideas that will be discussd."
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Event details:
"The
FinTech Revolution: Banking on the Future" will open for
registration at 8:30 a.m., and conclude at 5:00 pm. Tickets are
available at the event
page and on a walk-in basis (space permitting). Demo tables are also
available for startups working in the FinTech space. For partnership
opportunities, contact Denyse Cardozo ([email protected]).
Connect with the conference on social media with #SVFinTechRev.
This conference is presented in partnership with Citi
Ventures; Pillsbury
Law, IBM,
and UK
Trade & Investment are Silver Sponsors.
About Silicon Valley Forum:
For over 30 years, Silicon
Valley Forum (SVForum) has fostered innovation, entrepreneurship and
leadership in Silicon Valley. We function as a center of knowledge and
connections, covering everything from the latest tech trends to the
startup and investment ecosystem. We have a long history of creating
successful events, programs and conferences that educate, train,
inspire, and connect technologists, entrepreneurs, corporates,
investors, innovation and startup hubs, and students-in Silicon Valley,
throughout the U.S., and globally. We organize about 150 different
activities per year, have over 20,000 subscribers/users, and work with
over 40 countries worldwide. Our partners include global leaders
Deloitte, DLA Piper, IBM, Microsoft (News - Alert), Bank of the West, Qualcomm, and
Siemens, as well as leading venture capital firms, and service
providers. Silicon Valley Forum is a fully independent 501 (c) (3)
non-profit organization.
For further information, visit our website at www.svforum.org.
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