Fall is officially upon us which means it must be time to announce our presenting companies for FinovateAsia 2016!

This will be our first event in Hong Kong, and we were impressed by the enthusiasm and caliber of our applicant pool. The innovations ranged from biometrics and big data to the latest in investment management, lending, customer onboarding, and payments. After hours of review and debate, we have curated a roster of both leading, established companies and hot, young startups innovating from and for the Asian market. To see more information and background on each presenter, stay tuned for our Sneak Peek series.

Here’s a list of the companies showcasing their latest and greatest in Hong Kong on November 8.

In addition to the companies listed above, we’ll be revealing several stealth companies closer to the event.

With these innovative companies hitting the stage, along with four hours full of high-quality networking in just one day, this is an event you surely won’t want to miss. Register your ticket before Friday, October 7, and take advantage of the early-bird pricing!

FinovateAsia 2016 is sponsored by: InvestHK/startmeup.hk, KPMG and more to be announced.

FinovateAsia 2016 is partners with: BankersHub, Banking Technology, Big Data Made Simple, Celent, CoinTelegraph, CrowdFundBeat, FemTechLeaders, Finolab, Fintech Finance, Fintech News Singapore, Harrington Starr, The Hong Kong Foreign Financial Institutions Association, IDC Financial Insights, Korea FinTech Forum, Miss FQ, SME Finance Forum, Swiss Finance + Technology Association, and Verdict Financial.

Got a new fintech innovation you’re looking to showcase? The final application deadline to demo at FinovateAsia 2016 is coming up this Friday, August 26. If you’re looking to make serious inroads in Asia and want to reach the movers and shakers, submit an application this week (see below for more details).

Finovate is the only conference focused exclusively on showcasing the best and most innovative new financial and banking technologies via seven-minute live demos. Finovate conferences consistently attract large, high-impact audiences of high-level financial and banking executives, press and industry analysts, venture capitalists, regulators, and entrepreneurs. We’ve seen dramatic growth at all our 2016 events, and we’re excited to take Finovate to Hong Kong for the first time on November 8.

For presenters, Finovate is a powerful platform to:

• Drive product adoption of the latest and most cutting-edge solutions in fintech
• Showcase new, high-impact technology in front of an influential audience
• Generate press recognition, find customers, network with peers, raise capital, and discover partners

If this lines up well with your strategic plans, then FinovateAsia is the opportunity you’ve been waiting for!

If you are interested in applying to demo at the event, follow these steps:

• Review the informational PDF for prospective presenters here: finovate.com/FinovateAsia2016DemoInfo.pdf. It contains details on the event, application process and criteria, presenter package, and pricing.
• Once you’ve reviewed the PDF and are ready to move forward, submit an application by this Friday, August 26, 2016, at the following link: asia2016.finovate.com/application/.
• We’ll review your application and will be in touch in mid-September.

We look forward to reading your application!

P.S. If this reminder is taking you by surprise, let us know at asia@finovate.com, and we will happily extend the deadline into next week.

FinovateAsia 2016 is sponsored by: InvestHK/startmeup.hk and more to be announced.

FinovateAsia 2016 is partners with: BankersHub, Big Data Made Simple, Celent, CoinTelegraph, CrowdFundBeat, FemTechLeaders, Finolab, Fintech Finance, Fintech News Singapore, Harrington Starr, Korea FinTech Forum, Miss FQ, SME Finance Forum, Swiss Finance + Technology Association, and Verdict Financial.

Summer is quickly passing by which means FinovateAsia 2016 is getting that much closer!

The anticipation is building for our inaugural FinovateAsia in Hong Kong (PMQ, 8 November 2016), and the final deadline to secure a coveted demo spot on stage is coming up next week: Friday, August 26. In case you need a refresher, Finovate is a powerful platform to:

• Drive product adoption of the latest and most cutting-edge solutions in fintech.
• Showcase new technology in front of an influential audience of high-level financial and banking executives, press and industry analysts, venture capitalists, regulators, and entrepreneurs.
• Generate press recognition, find customers, network with peers, raise capital, and discover partners.

If these sound like great ways to take your technology to the next level, then now is the time to get involved with FinovateAsia. For more details on the presenter package, demo costs, and how to apply, please email us at asia@finovate.com.

We look forward to reading your application!

FinovateAsia 2016 is sponsored by: InvestHK/startmeup.hk and more to be announced.

FinovateAsia 2016 is partners with: BankersHub, Big Data Made Simple, Celent, CoinTelegraph, CrowdFundBeat, FemTechLeaders, Finolab, Fintech Finance, Fintech News Singapore, Harrington Starr, Korea FinTech Forum, Miss FQ, SME Finance Forum, Swiss Finance + Technology Association, and Verdict Financial.

Though we’re in the heat of summer, FinovateAsia 2016 in November is just around the corner. Tickets for the event are selling quickly, and we’re on pace to sell out our first event in Hong Kong.

We’ve already received an array of impressive applications from companies looking to present, so this year’s event is shaping up to be one you won’t want to miss. On November 8 in Hong Kong, we will showcase 32+ of the newest fintech innovations via our signature format that blends fast-paced demos with high-quality networking.

To give you an idea of the influential companies that attend Finovate, see below for just a few of those who joined us at previous events:

If you’re interested in joining them to watch the future of financial and banking technology unfold live on stage, then get your ticket by this Friday to lock in your spot at the low, super early-bird rate of $300 off. That said, if you can’t wait until November for your next fix of fintech innovation, we do still have a few tickets left for FinovateFall 2016 (8/9 September, in New York City).

Hope to see you at a future event soon!

FinovateAsia 2016 is sponsored by: InvestHK/startmeup.hk and more to be announced.

FinovateAsia 2016 is partners with: BankersHub, Big Data Made Simple, CoinTelegraph,CrowdFundBeat, FemTechLeaders, Finolab, Fintech Finance, Harrington Starr, Korea FinTech Forum, Miss FQ, SME Finance Forum, Swiss Finance + Technology Association, and Verdict Financial.

We’re now in the middle of summer and excitement for FinovateAsia 2016 is building. The early-bird deadline for presenter applications to demo is this Friday, August 5.

Our inaugural event in Hong Kong will take place at PMQ on November 8. The event will feature our signature seven-minute live demos spotlighting innovations that run the gamut of fintech. Throughout the conference, there will be high-quality networking sessions where you’ll meet, chat, and share ideas with senior-level financial executives, fintech entrepreneurs, and venture capitalists as well as press, analysts, and bloggers.

2016 marks Finovate’s 10th anniversary, and the application process for shows this year has been the most competitive since the conference launched in 2007. And with attendance numbers growing alongside the demand for a coveted demo spot, now is the time to put your hat in the ring and make your impact on the fintech scene in Asia.

As a first step, please email us at asia@finovate.com and we’ll send you a presenter packet outlining the selection criteria, presenter package, demo costs, deadlines, and a link to the online application (it’s completely free and confidential to apply so there’s nothing to lose!). Plus, if you apply by this Friday, August 5, and are selected to demo, you’ll benefit from the early-bird savings in your final demo cost. Hope to see you apply!

FinovateAsia 2016 is sponsored by: InvestHK/startmeup.hk and more to be announced.

FinovateAsia 2016 is partners with: BankersHub, Big Data Made Simple, CoinTelegraph, CrowdFundBeat, FemTechLeaders, Finolab, Fintech Finance, Harrington Starr, Korea FinTech Forum, SME Finance Forum, Swiss Finance + Technology Association, and Verdict Financial.

We may be in the heart of summer, but for the Finovate team, the fall season is already on our mind.

The application window for companies looking to demo their latest fintech innovations at FinovateAsia 2016 in Hong Kong this November is now open! And that’s a big deal for fintech players of all shapes and sizes looking to launch or make serious inroads in Asia. Finovate is a powerful platform to:

• Drive product adoption of the latest and most cutting-edge in fintech.
• Showcase new technology in front of an influential audience of high-level financial and banking executives; press and industry analysts; venture capitalists; regulators; and entrepreneurs.
• Garner press recognition, find customers, network with peers, raise funding, and discover partners.

If this describes you and your technology, then FinovateAsia is the opportunity you’ve been waiting for!

FinovateAsia debuts in Hong Kong at PMQ for a day of fintech innovation and high-quality networking.  The conference will be held on November 8. Our signature seven-minute live demos spotlight innovations in fields ranging from biometrics and the blockchain to mobile payments and investment management.

If making an impact in Asia fits with your strategic plan, please email us at asia@finovate.com for more information about applying to present your technology at FinovateAsia this fall. And if you’re looking to be a part of the live audience, register today and take advantage of special launch-week tickets available only through the end of this week.

We hope to see you join us in Hong Kong!

FinovateAsia 2016 is sponsored by: InvestHK/startmeup.hk and more to be announced.

FinovateAsia 2016 is partners with: FemTechLeaders, Harrington Starr, Korea FinTech Forum, Swiss Finance + Technology Association, and more to be announced.