Whether you are new to our fintech conferences or a hardcore Finovate veteran, you are likely to find the real-time conversation on #Finovate, to be one of the most entertaining—and often informative—aspects of the show. From talk about the way bots raise interesting questions about the new role of human agents, to the debates over the ever-expanding use-cases for the blockchain, the tweets from our Twitter audience go a long way toward helping put some of the most innovative technologies in context.

Our Twitter followers are not above issuing a challenge or two, either. How does this technology help banks and credit unions serve their customers better? Why does this solution secure my personal information or my business data better than another? What does this innovation truly do to foster financial inclusion and support the underbanked?

And while the wit can occasionally be sharp (one Tweeter referred to it as “Finovate meets Shark Tank!”), the goal of building better fintech always shines through. From “tough-love tweets” to gif-animated ovations, #Finovate at FinovateFall 2016 was once again the great combination of professional insight and been-around-the-block-once-or-twice banter that we’ve come to know and love from the show’s most passionate fans.

So with that in mind, let’s take a look at a sampling of what folks had to say about FinovateFall last week.

1600!

It’s official: FinovateFall 2016 is our biggest event to date, eight times the size of our first Finovate conference back in 2007. Thanks to everyone who has made it possible. And with our developers’ event FinDEVr Silicon Valley just over a month away, and the return of FinovateAsia coming up in November, there is still much innovation to come.

Our first day of FinovateFall 2016 on Thursday showed how technology can leverage even the most old-fashioned of savings strategies into truly, behaviorally savvy PFM; how a few lines of code can turn abandonment into omnichannel engagement; and much, much more. Relive it all when free videos of every demo are released later this month.

All this just makes us that much more excited for what’s in store for the final day of our annual fall event. So without further ado, here’s the lineup for Day Two.

Registration begins at 8 a.m.

8 a.m. – 8:45 a.m., Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m., Demo Session #5 featuring:

• FIS
• econiq
• Juvo
• clinc
• eStorm
• Fiserv
• iBank
• ebankIT
• Full Profile
• Liferay

10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m., Intermission & Refreshments

10:45 a.m. – 12:05 p.m., Demo Session #6

• Catamera
• Aspire
• Bitbond
• Qumram
• brandCrowder
• IBM
• AutoGravity
• BondIT
• Trusona

12:05 p.m. – 1:00 p.m., Buffet Lunch & Refreshments

1:00 p.m. – 2:40 p.m., Demo Session #7

• MarketX
• Avoka
• Envestnet | Yodlee
• Kore
• Strands
• M1 Finance
• Tango Card
• RightCapital
• FF
• Xentral Station
• FutureVault
• EyeVerify

2:40 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., High Quality Networking & Open Bar with Appetizers

Best of Show Winners will be announced during the end of day networking session.

All demo videos will be available for free in a few weeks in our video archives.

To steal a line from the late, great Seattle Mariners play-by-play announcer, Dave Niehaus: “Bring out the rye bread and mustard, grandma! It’s Grand Salami time!”

This year, for the first time, FinovateEurope, FinovateSpring, and FinovateFall have all surpassed the “1,500+ tickets sold” milestone. To reach this point—coming at the same time we celebrate our tenth anniversary—is truly something special, and we couldn’t have done it without you. So consider this a sincere “Thank You!” from the bottom of our fintech-loving hearts.

It’s rehearsal day here at FinovateFall 2016. And in the ballroom of the New York Hilton Midtown, presenters for this week’s conference have been checking mics, testing laptops, and practicing opening lines in preparation for our upcoming two-day event. To help you get ready for the show, here are a few last-minutes tips and reminders.

Be a part of it—with Bizzabo!

Join the FinovateFall community via our meeting app on Bizzabo. Registered attendees can use Bizzabo to network with presenters, show sponsors and partners, as well as your fellow Finovate attendees. Bizzabo is available for both iOS and Android mobile devices, as well as via an online web interface at Bizzabo.com.

After you’ve downloaded the app, search for “Finovate.” Select “Join” and you’re ready to go. Note that only registered attendees can join the community/networking section of the app.

Le tweet c’est chic

Whether you’re joining us in person or enjoying the conference remotely, our Twitter feed at @Finovate is a great way to follow the action on stage, to say nothing of the often-colorful reactions, analysis, and insights from our educated, fintech-savvy audience. Be sure to mark your tweets #Finovate so our more than 31,000 Twitter followers will be able to readily pick up what you’re putting down.

We hope you’re looking forward to this week’s show as much as we are. The conference begins Thursday morning here at the New York Hilton Midtown at 8:45am (registration is at 8am). If you have any questions about the event, please feel free to email us at [email protected] or check out our FinovateFall 2016 FAQ.

Every time we build a Finovate presenter headquarters map, we are reminded of how geographically diverse fintech innovation has become. For all the talent gathered in places such as the Bay Area, New York, and London, our map encourages us to keep in mind less talked-about locales—like Utah, for example, where multiple Best of Show winner MX and Finovate newcomer ProActive are both making personal finance technologies for the 21^st century. And it’s not just the Mountain West. Three companies scheduled to demonstrate their latest technologies live on the Finovate stage this week hail from Texas, two from Florida, and five from the Great Lakes region of Wisconsin and Michigan.

Beyond the United States, familiar international fintech powerhouses like Israel and Canada (eight presenters from the Great White North alone!) are sharing space with Nigeria and Cyprus, countries that are relative newcomers to the global fintech scene. And with our return to Asia only a few months away, it will be great to get a preview of fintech innovation from the Far East in the form of South Korea’s eStorm and Japan’s iBank (as well as their neighboring APAC innovators from Australia, Full Profile and identitii).

The lights go up on FinovateFall 2016 Thursday morning, September 8th, and the conference continues on Friday, September 9th, culminating with our Best of Show awards Friday afternoon. If you are still making arrangements to join us in New York next week, know that tickets are still available; our venue at the New York Hilton Midtown is world-class, conveniently located, and easily accessible; and our entire team is busy at work with the final preparations that will make your FinovateFall experience one to remember.

So we hope to see you this week in NYC! In the meanwhile, if you’ve got questions, we’ve got answers. Check out our FAQ or e-mail us at [email protected] and we’ll be happy to help.

FinovateFall 2016 is sponsored by The Bancorp, AARP, Financial Technology Partners, Grant Thornton, Hudson Cook, KPMG, and Leverage PR.

FinovateFall 2016 is partnered with Acuity Market Intelligence, Aite Group, American Bankers Association, BankersHub, Bankless Times, BayPay Forum, Bitcoin Magazine, Breaking Banks, Byte Academy, California Bankers Association, Canadian Trade Commissioner Service, CB Insights, Celent, Coin Telegraph, Crowdfund Beat, Digital Currency Council, Digital.NYC, EbankingNews, FemTechLeaders, Fintech Finance, The Fintech Times, Harrington Starr, Holland Fintech, IDC Financial Insights, Innovate Finance, Javelin, Juniper Research, Korea FinTech Forum, Mapa Research, Mercator Advisory Group, Next Money, NYPAY, Ovum, Payments & Cards Network, The Paypers, PitchBook, Plug and Play, SME Finance Forum, Swiss Finance + Technology Association, and Western Independent Bankers.