NEW YORK CITY

EMPIRE FINTECH CONFERENCE

OCTOBER 19, 2021

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JOIN OVER 500 ATTENDEES FOR THE HIGHLIGHT OF NEW YORK FINTECH WEEK, THE EMPIRE FINTECH CONFERENCE. A PACKED DAY OF DEMOS, KEYNOTES, LIVE PODCASTS, AND NETWORKING, SHOWCASING THE LATEST IN FINTECH.

Covid-19 Safety

REASONS TO ATTEND

Hear from those forging new trails in payments, blockchain, lending, wealth, insurtech, real estate, and more. In addition to attracting hundreds of entrepreneurs, this FinTech conference also plays host to the investors and service providers that help accelerate startups. Part crystal ball and part rearview-mirror - you don’t want to miss this.

“Having hundreds of promising early-stage companies under one roof at this FinTech conference is a game-changer for innovation teams."

Ryan Teksten

Fidelity Labs, VP

“Empire events bring together a broad and extensive group of those in the FinTech community from startups to investors. The FinTech Conference is a great opportunity to meet many of those looking to innovate in the space.”

Jillian Williams

Anthemis, Investment Associate

“A must attend annual FinTech Conference for startups. Creates real value for those looking to connect with decision makers.”

Nathan Richardson

2021 FINTECH KEYNOTES

ITAI DAMTI

Co-founder & CEO, Unit

SHEILA BAIR

Former Chair (2006-2011), Federal Depository Insurance Corporation

BO JIANG

Co-Founder & CEO, Lithic

MONICA LONG

General Manager, RippleX

TICKETS

This ticket provides access to all aspects of the single-day, Empire FinTech Conference, Oct 19

Early-Stage
FinTech Startup

$225

Full-time employee of an Early-stage FinTech startup. Early-stage = Less than $5m in funding, <$500k in annual revenue, and <3yrs old.

A technology product must be your primary business. Service providers do not qualify.

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General
Admission

$745

Late stage startups, corporate execs, investors, all service providers, consultants, FinTech enthusiasts, vendors, etc.

More than the startup pass, but hey, still half what the other guys charge.

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$1265

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Cancellation & Substitution Policy

**Registration fees are nonrefundable.**
Transfers: Tickets can be transferred to another delegate if we are notified in writing at least 72hrs prior to the event.
Credit towards a future conference: Fees for this event can be applied towards a future Empire Startups FinTech Conference within one year if notified in writing at least 10 days prior to the event.

2021 AGENDA

8:00 am

Registration & Breakfast

9:00 am

Welcome & Opening Keynote

9:05 am

FIRESIDE CHAT

Itai Damti, Unit

"What Remains to be Done Before Everything is FinTech?"

Moderator: Jill Malandrino, Nasdaq

9:30 am

DEBATE & LIVE PODCAST: Are We in a FinTech Bubble?

Main Stage

Moderator: Simon Taylor, 11:FS

You're in for a treat from our friends at 11:FS. Here is the format of the debate: There will be four rounds, where the panel will be discussing the following: valuations, consolidation, hype and culture. Each team will have one lead debater who will lead a 90-second pitch on that topic, after which point the floor is open for everyone to join in, and add their expertise or just generally smack talk the other side.

Matt Burton,
QED

Alex Johnson,
FinTech Takes

Kristen Anderson,
Catch

Patricia Kemp,
Oak HC/FT

Nik Milanović,
This Week in FinTech

Elle Bruno,
Techstars

PANEL: The Real Housewives (Husbands, and Partners) of RegTech

Bank Innovator Stage

Moderator: Aaron Ansari, Trend Micro

During the last administration, the US regulatory climate was evolving with every tweet, we’re talking dramaaa... Is the Biden-Harris administration having an impact on FinTech or innovation holstically? Hear from the experts on why the United States is one of the most complicated regions to launch a FinTech business, but with possibly the biggest payoff. And hear from those who have specifically focused on RegTech solutions with great success.

Gabrielle Haddad,
Sigma Ratings

Penny Crosman,
American Banker

Inna Jackson,
HSBC

Katie Neal,
Plaid

10:10 am

DEMOS: Hot Startups

Conference demos are hand-selected by a panel of experts and there's no way to apply. They feature the latest technology, often still in the lab, from some of the top late-stage FinTech companies. Best of all.. unlike some conferences, these slots are based on pure merit and cannot be sponsored.

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11:15 am

FIRESIDE CHAT & LIVE PODCAST

Sheila Bair, Former Chair, Federal Depository Insurance Corporation

"The FinTech Phoenix: Innovation Rises From the Ashes After the Crisis"

Moderator: Zach Anderson Pettet, VP, Bond & Founder, For FinTech's Sake

11:40 am

PANEL: The Challenger Banks are Coming, The Challenger Banks are Coming!

Main Stage

Moderator: Kathryn Van Nuys, AWS

Capitalized to the gills, today's challenger banks can afford to spend hundreds of dollars to acquire your business. The stock pile of venture money also means they can afford not to charge you fees, even for services in which technology hasn't yet driven out the cost. How and when will we know it's working and who is really innovating in the US?

Lindsey Grossman,
Wise (fka TransferWise)

Sankaet Pathak,
Synapse

Mike Butler,
Grasshopper Bank

Meigan Fukushima,
Mastercard

PANEL: Innovation Masterclass-Labs, Incubators, Accelerators, Sandboxes, Oh My!

Bank Innovator Stage

Moderator: Andy Lorentz, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Survival of the fittest, and those without an innovation strategy will perish. The good news is that financial institutions now enjoy second mover advantage. This panel will serve as a masterclass in innovation programs, covering accelerators to sandboxes and everything in between.

Ron J Williams,
Citi Ventures

Brian Luciani,
Barclays

Amy Coveny,
Quake Capital Partners

Sabrina Tharani,
Mastercard

1:20 pm

DEMOS: Hot Startups

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2:05 pm

FIRESIDE CHAT

Bo Jiang, Lithic

"Building a Developer Ecosystem From Scratch. Lesson Learned in Nurturing an API Community."

Moderator: Scarlett Sieber, Money20/20 & Tech Tuesday

2:30 pm

PANEL: New Kids on the Blockchain

Main Stage

Moderator: Will White, Lasagna Consulting

You can no longer discuss the FinTech revolution without considering the widespread implications of Blockchain. From smart contracts and settlement to underbanked identity management, this panel will offer an update on the latest trends in Blockchain.

Shamir Karkal,
Sila

Adam Lowe,
Arculus

Carrie Able,
carrieable.com

Mike Dudas
Paxos

PANEL: Everything(ish) is FinTech

Bank Innovator Stage

Moderator: Amy Cheetham, Costanoa Ventures

From real estate developers embedding insurance products to e-commerce businesses offering a suite of lending solutions, every company may soon offer some form of FinTech. This panel includes those inventing the modern financial stack through data APIs, banking-as-a-service (BaaS), and embedded financial tools to unlock accounting, banking, payments, wealth, lending and commerce.

Peter Lord,
Codat

Claudia Gonzalez,
FinLync

Lindsay Davis,
Atomic

Julianna Lamb,
Stytch

3:40 pm

PANEL: VC Rearview Mirror - What We Had Right and Wrong

Moderator: Karen Rios, Lifesaver

Entrepreneurs and investors alike must constantly learn and iterate from their experience. We found a panel of straight-shooting FinTech venture veterans to share what they had right, and for each of those instances, nine they had wrong. After all, in venture it's all about outliers.

Jennifer Lee,
Edison Partners

Karim Gillani,
Luge Capital

Ita Ekpoudom,
Gingerbread Capital

Katie Shea,
Divergent Capital

4:20 pm

FIRESIDE CHAT

Monica Long, Ripple

"What to Expect in the Next Crypto Boom."

Moderator: Donna Parisi, Shearman & Sterling LLP

4:45 pm

Closing Remarks

4:50 pm