What’s the best way to get to know a fintech CEO, serial entrepreneur, or founder in 2020?

a. Coffee after breakfast

b. Drinks before dinner

c. 25 questions in five minutes

d. All of the above

At FinovateFall Digital this year we took an all of the above approach to bringing our world-famous networking-friendly events into the all-digital world. With Meet at the Cafe in the mornings and our customary, end-of-day networking opportunities in the afternoon, we were thrilled to have so many of our attendees join us, our demoing companies, and sponsors, for a week’s worth of virtual meetings.

One addition to the year’s goal of bringing the social to digital is our new 25-in-5 series. Hosted by Senior Research Analyst Julie Muhn and Research Analyst David Penn, our 25-in-5 series interviews the founders and CEOs of our demoing companies in a new and exciting, rapid-fire style. From their insight into “What Makes Their Company Unique Among its Competitors?” to their best take on “The Greatest City for Tech Startups That No One Knows About,” 25-in-5 provides a novel way to get to know about – and what’s on the mind of – today’s most creative fintech innovators.

“We wanted to stress the fun, personal side of our speakers, because all we usually see is the professional side,” Finovate VP and Demo Director Heather Stowell explained. She noted that the questions asked were a blend of fintech- and company-specific queries and more casual, inquiries designed to show a little bit of the person and personality behind the technology.

“While our technology demos are immersive, thought-provoking and insightful,” Stowell added, “let’s not forget about the lighter, more personal side of events, too. These clips we’ve put together explore the fun side.”

Check out our 25-in-5 interviews from FinovateFall Digital in our Finovate YouTube playlist. And stay tuned: our 25-in-5 series will be back in November to help you get to know the demoing companies of FinovateWest Digital!