FinovateFall 2025 is just over a week away. Coming to the New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square, this year’s fall conference begins on Monday, September 8 and continues through Wednesday, September 10.

With more than 2,000 senior decision-makers, 60+ live fintech demos, and 475+ financial institutions represented—including all of the top 20 US banks—FinovateFall 2025 is set to be one of our biggest events to date. If you haven’t registered, there’s still time! Visit our FinovateFall hub and save your spot today.

To help you make the most of your visit, here’s a quick checklist of things-to-do and need-to-knows.

Get Connected

• Be sure to download the ConnectMe app and set up your profile. You’ll be able to review the agenda, set your schedule for the week, and start networking.
• For live updates, follow #FinovateFall on LinkedIn and X/Twitter.
• FinovateFall 2025 will feature more than 10 hours of dedicated networking time. Keep an eye out for our interactive discussion tables, which are a great way to connect with peers and share insights on issues ranging from AI in financial services to the battle for deposits.

At the Event

• The week begins with our invitation-only Leaders+ VIP banking session. Sunday, September 7 at 6 pm.
• Registration opens each conference morning (Monday through Wednesday) at 8 am. Continental breakfast and coffee will be available in the networking area.
• General sessions begin at 9 am each morning.

Highlights

• Our live demos begin Monday morning and continue through Tuesday afternoon. The Best of Show awards presentation will take place Tuesday evening at 5:50 pm in the networking hall.
• Be sure to check out some of our perennial attendee favorites including Analyst All-Stars on Tuesday morning at 9:05 am, our industry stages on Wednesday morning starting at 10:45 am, and our Investor All-Stars Panel on Wednesday afternoon at 3:35 pm.
• Join us for book signings with Ben Feller, Jason Mikula, and Theodora Lau. And have a little fun in our networking area with a portrait from our onsite caricaturist or a magic trick from our award-winning strolling magician and mentalist!

Final notes

• Please remember to bring—and wear—your badge every conference day. You’ll need it to enter the event.
• Dress code is business casual to business formal.
• Questions? Visit our team at the registration booth on site, or ask a Finovate team member for assistance.

We can’t wait to show you what we have in store for you this year! See you in NYC!

With FinovateFall right around the corner (September 8 through 10), we wanted to update you as we fill out the last spots on our speaker roster for the event. Today, as part of the Finovate blog’s Speaker Series, we’re showcasing a pair of presentations focused on advanced authentication strategies for identity verification and how AI can be effectively deployed to help enhance the lending journey. We’re also previewing a special fireside chat on the latest big developments on the open banking front.

If you haven’t bought your ticket yet, you’re in luck! Our registration discount ends on Friday so visit our FinovateFall registration page today and take advantage of big savings!

Frictionless by Design: How T-Secured Network Authentication Accelerates Digital Adoption

Mark Clancy, Senior Vice President of Cybersecurity, T-Mobile, will discuss the value of network-based authentication in a world of forgotten passwords, clumsy verification steps, and vulnerable SMS codes. Clancy will also show how network-based authentication verifies identity directly through the mobile network , requiring no passwords, no codes, and no extra clicks. Mon, Sep 8, 10:05 am.

At T-Mobile, Clancy spearheads the company’s strategy to safeguard consumer data and boost enterprise-wide security measures. Clancy has 25+ years of experience in information technology and cybersecurity, having held executive positions at Sprint, Citigroup, and the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation.

Headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, and a self-described “Un-carrier,” T-Mobile provides an advanced 4G LTE and nationwide 5G network that offers reliable connectivity for 132+ million customers. A publicly traded company on the NASDAQ exchange under the ticker TMUS, the company has a market capitalization of $282 billion.

Autopilot Lending: The AI blueprint for seamless lending journeys

Sandeep Hinduja, Vice President and Head of Banking (Americas), Newgen Software Inc., will discuss how to automate the end-to-end lending journey with no manual touchpoints; deliver seamless, personalized onboarding across digital, mobile, and in-branch channels; and leverage AI for smart document management to ensure both security and accuracy. Tue, Sep 9, 2:55 pm.

As Head of Financial Services as Newgen Software, Hinduja oversees business strategy and operations across the United States and Canada, driving innovative solutions for lending, account opening, business process automation (BPA), enterprise content management (ECM), and customer communication management (CCM).

New Delhi-based Newgen Software offers an AI-first unified digital transformation platform that provides native process automation, content services, customer engagement, and AI/ML capabilities. The company’s low-code application platform enables companies to build and deploy complex, content-driven and customer-engaging business applications from the cloud.

Will JPMorgan’s data war kill fintech innovation?

Lastly, I want to call your attention to a very special late addition to the FinovateFall lineup. Jim Marous—co-publisher of The Financial Brand, owner and publisher of the Digital Banking Report, and host of the Banking Transformed podcast—will speak about the state of open banking in the US today. Wed, Sep 10, 1:45 pm.

From JPMorgan’s announced plans to begin charging for access to customer data to Visa’s report that it is shuttering its open banking division, the drive to bring open banking to the US feels as if it is at a major crossroads.

Presented as a Fireside Chat, this discussion with banking and fintech veteran Marous will give delegates a greater understanding of the issues involved in the fight to make open banking a reality here in the States.

FinovateFall is just around the corner (taking place September 8 through 10 in New York), and we can’t wait to welcome fintech leaders, bank executives, investors, and analysts back to our flagship show. With discussion sessions, networking opportunities, and 60+ demos packed into three days, it’s important to have the right tools at your fingertips to help you navigate the event. That’s where the ConnectMe event app comes in.

You can think of the app as your personal conference assistant. It gives you everything you need to maximize your time at FinovateFall, starting today and continuing after the event.

Plan Ahead

With the app, you can browse the full agenda, bookmark the sessions and demos that matter most to you, and build a personalized agenda to manage your on-site schedule. Whether you want to see the latest fintech demo on stage or catch a discussion on open banking, you’ll know exactly where you need to be and when.

Connect with the Right People

Networking has always been a cornerstone at Finovate, and the app makes it even easier. Use the attendee directory to see who else will be in the room, send messages, and set up meetings in advance. The app features an AI-powered matchmaking feature that highlights the people and companies most relevant to you, making it easy for you to make the high-impact connections you’re looking for.

Stay in the Loop

From last-minute speaker updates to location details, the app keeps you informed in real-time so you don’t miss a thing. You can also engage in live polls and Q&A during sessions, making the event more interactive and getting your voice heard.

Keep the Conversation Going

Your FinovateFall experience doesn’t end when the conference does. The app remains open after the event, giving you continued access to contacts, content, and discussions. Whether you missed a meeting or wanted to follow up with a contact you met on the networking floor, the app makes it easy to keep building relationships and follow up on new opportunities.

To download the FinovateFall ConnectMe app, keep an eye on your email inbox for a link and a code to get in. Be sure to set up your details within the app ahead of the show in order to hit the ground running. Whether this is your first Finovate or your fifteenth, the app is the best way to ensure you can maximize your event experience.

Each year at FinovateFall, the conversations on stage showcase some of the newest and most compelling ideas in fintech. But the story isn’t just limited to the stage. Just steps away from the general session, we have an energy-filled video studio that provides a space where fintech founders, thought leaders, and influencers can share their insights in front of the camera.

Working in collaboration with Informa’s video platform Streamly, the video studio has become an integral part of the Finovate experience because it offers speakers and sponsors a unique channel through which they can highlight their vision, discuss the impact of their technology, and connect with a broader audience long after the event itself. Between sessions, you’ll see us interviewing founders, executives, and thought leaders in the studio to extend the reach of both their thoughts and the show.

Here’s what you can expect from this year’s recordings:

• Executive interviews: one-on-one conversations with fintech founders and bank executives about where particular industry subsectors are headed.
• Company spotlights: Conversations that dive deeper into the solutions showcased on the demo stage and in the networking hall.
• Expert insights: Analysis from industry experts on the latest industry trends like AI, open banking, digital identity, and more, as heard from the show floor.

Once recorded, our team of experts will produce, polish, and publish them on Streamly, YouTube, and the Finovate blog and promote them across social channels. Our goal is to ensure that the ideas shared at FinovateFall resonate beyond the conference itself, and will ultimately help shape conversations across the industry.

For both attendees and followers not in attendance, the videos offer another way to access insights from some of the brightest minds in fintech, even if they can’t be in every session live. Check out some of the videos from past events, and stay tuned later this fall to watch the freshly recorded sessions from FinovateFall 2025.