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3 Can’t-Miss Sessions at FinovateFall: All Stars, Investment Trends, and Open Banking

3 Can’t-Miss Sessions at FinovateFall: All Stars, Investment Trends, and Open Banking

What are you looking forward to most at FinovateFall next week (September 8 through September 10; New York Marriott Marquis Times Square)? Is it the 60+ live fintech demos that will hit the stage first thing Monday morning? Maybe it’s our keynote address on banks and stablecoins, or one of our executive briefings on community banking or AI in financial services? Maybe you’re one of the lucky ones invited to our special Leaders+ event Sunday evening?

Whatever you’ve got your sights set on, we’re thrilled to have you join us in New York for our annual fall conference. And to further whet your appetite for all things FinovateFall, here are a few exciting options to add to your agenda that Finovate attendees over the years have cited as among their favorites.

Tickets to the show are still available! Visit our FinovateFall registration hub and save your spot today!


Analyst All Stars: How financial services have been changed forever

FinovateFall always kicks off Day Two with our Analyst All Stars session. One of our most popular features, Finovate’s Analyst All Stars showcases three leading fintech analysts who take the stage for just seven minutes each to focus on a specific issue in our industry. Our expert analysts will share their insights on the trends that are impacting fintech today and driving the innovations of tomorrow. Tue, Sept 9. 9:05 am.

  • Tech Trends That Will Define Financial Services & Fintech into the Next Decade
  • The Bank of 2030—How to Move from a Product Centric Design to Life Stage Banking
  • Beyond the Application: Making Customer Onboarding More Effortless

Featuring:

Alex Johnson, Founder, Fintech Takes

Tiffani Montez, Financial Service Practice Lead, EMARKETER

Suraya Randawa, General Manager—Digital, Curinos


Speaker-Led Lunch Discussions: A Taxing Time for Fintech: JPMorgan Data Fees & What it Means for Open Banking in the US

Our Speaker-Led Lunch Discussions are a great way to network and share insights with leading fintech analysts, founders, and executives on some of the most topical issues in fintech and financial services. This year, we’re focusing on the challenges that open banking is facing in the US—from JPMorgan’s threat to charge for access to consumer data to the regulatory battles in Washington, DC and in the courts. Tue, Sept 9. 12:40 pm.

Featuring:

Phil Goldfeder, CEO, American Fintech Council (AFC)

Michelle Beyo, CEO & Founder, Finavator

Alex Johnson, Founder, Fintech Takes


Investor All Stars: In turbulent times, what is the outlook for the market & what does it mean for funding levels, valuations & the future of financial services? Looking to the future, how can niche product fintechs be turned into platform companies?

What is the current state of fintech funding? How will the policies of the Trump administration impact investment in growing fintechs? What can we expect in the M&A space? What areas of fintech are seeing the strongest investment and where are fintechs most vulnerable to funding shortfalls? Our Investor All Stars panel will tackle all these questions and more! Wed, Sept 10. 3:35 pm.

Featuring:

Josh Tanenbaum, Managing Partner, Rebalance Capital (moderator)

Lindsay Fitzgerald, General Partner & Co-Founder, Vesey Ventures

Boyang Li, Principal, Framework Venture Partners

Mary Joseph, Senior Vice President, Strategic Investments, Citi