FinTech Connector Holiday Cheer Soiree

Let's gather for a night of holiday cheer and networking with our New York community @ WeWork. We appreciate you and want to thank you for helping us make 2018 a successful launch year on our journey to connect the global Fintech community. So come on by let's grab a beer and talk fintech.

Feel free to invite interested colleagues and friends that are just as excited as you about disrupting and innovating Financial Services with cutting-edge technology.

2018 New England Venture Summit

The 13th annual New England Venture Summit, presented by youngStartup Ventures, is the premier industry gathering connecting venture capitalists, corporate VCs, angel investors, technology transfer professionals, senior executives of venture backed, emerging and early stage companies, university researchers, incubators and premier service providers.

FinTech Connector is an Industry Partner for the Summit. As a FinTech Connector member or follower you get an additional 10% discount off the Early Bird Special using the code: FCVIP

SPECIAL INVITE: Blockchain Innovation & Networking Club

FinTech Connector members and followers have received a special invitation to join the Blockchain Innovation & Networking Club’s Kickoff Party. FinTech Connector member Diane Imas is organizing and hosting this event.

Digital Asset Risk Management 

Join the DarcMatter team as they bring together speakers from THEIA, NUSIC, and FinTech Connector to explore how to leverage blockchain technology to protect wealth and intellectual property. Check out the terrific line-up of speakers for this event: Sang Lee, CEO at DarcMatter; Nicholas Krapels, Business Development at DarcMatter and FinTech Connector Shanghai Community Partner; Wanting Zhang, Overseas Marketing Director at THEIA; and Adam Place, CEO at NUSIC. 

Click on the REGISTER button for more information about the event and to join the DarcMatter Wechat group.

From Ideation to Implementation: The Evolution of AI in Finance

A panel of experts in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) space will explore how this cutting edge technology has evolved within the Financial Services industry from a nascent idea a decade ago to actual real-world implementation in areas such as robotic process automation to algorithmic trading strategies.

The panel of experts includes a CEO of an AI company and professor, an AI and technology attorney, and the Head of Emerging Solutions at a national consulting firm. The moderator is FinTech Connector Founder and Master Connector Angel Lorente.

QuantMinds America - Fintech & Disruptive Innovation Summit

Join the quant community from banks, buy-side, regulators, Silicon Valley, and academia to discuss geopolitical issues, new trends in quant finance, liquidity risk, CCPs, and regulation. This year's summit will also have a full day on Fintech disruption and the impact on the risk groups of financial institutions.

FinTech Connector Founder and Master Connector Angel Lorente is an invited speaker. Angel will participate in 2 sessions: "How Big Data Is Changing Banking and Finance Forever" and "The People Impact of Fintech Innovation." As a FinTech Connector member, you get a 10% discount with the following code: FKN2586EMSPK.

W.D. Gann: Assessing Blockchain, Crypto-Assets & China Capital Markets

According to W.D. Gann, the position of the planets in relation to each other has an energy that can influence both centralized (Equity, Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities) and decentralized markets (Crypto-Assets: Currency, Privacy, Payments Platform) and Crypto-Currencies (Bitcoin, Ethereum, Neo and others). Explore and learn characteristics of the different markets from our experts regarding volatility, price scale and how markets move within the Gann angle framework will help improve your analytical skills.

The event is hosted by Jeanensis & CKGSB Americas. Kenneth Goodwin, Principal & President of Jeanensis and FinTech Connector member, is the moderator for this event. FINTECH CONNECTOR MEMBERS AND FOLLOWERS RECEIVE A 15% REGISTRATION DISCOUNT. 

Deciphering the Blockchain

Fox Rothschild invites legal, financial and FinTech professionals and blockchain enthusiasts to an evening of networking and a panel discussion on recent trends and developments in blockchain, other distributed ledger technologies and ICOs. Meet the FinTech Connector members who are speaking at this event: Caroline Morgan, Fox Rothschild LLP; Antonia Savaria, Atlantia Advisers; and Harumi Urata-Thompson, HUT Consulting. This is a Fox Rothschild-hosted, invite-only event.

Fintech Entrepreneurship & Blockchain Startups 

Join the DarcMatter team as they host their first Meetup in Shanghai to discuss Fintech Entrepreneurship and Blockchain Startups. Check out the terrific line-up of speakers for this event: Sang Lee, CEO at DarcMatter, Prof. Nicholas Krapels, Business Development at DarcMatter and FinTech Connector Shanghai Community Partner, and John Patrick Mullin, Managing Director at Trade.io and FinTech Connector Asia Regional Director. 

FinTech Connector is co-hosting and co-promoting this event. Looking forward to meeting and networking with our Shanghai FinTech Connector community.

Primera Reunión Fintech Connector

Primera reunión de FinTech Connector México. Se platicará sobre diversos temas Fintech, la necesidad que el sistema financiero en general y el mexicano en particular tiene para adoptar tecnologías financieras. Presentaremos la plataforma FinTech Connector, sus beneficios y el objetivo de conectar a la comunidad Fintech de diferentes partes del planeta.

Además, ven a conocer a los FinTech Connector Community Partners Sofia Gamboa y Miguel Basurto y escucha más sobre cómo planean conectar la comunidad Fintech de Ciudad de México con el resto del mundo.

The Next 100 Million - TradeBits & Blockhous

Join the TradeBits and Blockhous community at the Manhattan Penthouse on 5th Ave for an evening of conversation, food & drink with NYC & Blockchain's finest. The topic of discussion for the evening is "The Next 100 Million" - An opportunity to be a part of the increasingly sophisticated cryptocurrency market.

FinTech Connector is co-hosting and promoting this event with TradeBits. The first 15 FinTech Connector members that use code - TB2018 will get complimentary access. 

FinTech Junction 2018 - Israel's Largest Fintech Conference

Happy to announce that we have partnered with FinTech Junction - Israel's largest international Fintech conference. FinTech Junction will bring together 1,500 attendees from 25 countries to discuss the largest disruptions and innovations in financial services.

Don't miss this great opportunity to learn, network, and meet FinTech Connector Community Partner Sheila Friede Shemesh. As a FinTech Connector member you get a 25% discount with the following code: FTCONNECTOR25

3rd Annual Technology Summit

Join the New York Chapter of ALPFA and Bloomberg L.P. as they partner with leading industry experts to explore the current state of technological innovation in the marketplace.

FinTech Connector Member's Atish Sawant from Investfly and Sunil Gangwani from Plootus are pitching their Fintech innovations and demo'ing their platform. This event is complimentary for FinTech Connector.

FinTech Pitch Presentation Night

Fintech Pitch Presentation Night provides FinTech Connector innovators, that are ready to embark on the journey of taking their fintech idea from a concept to a start-up business or strategic initiative, the opportunity to present their pitch within a constructive and safe environment of finance, business, and technology professionals that have their best interest in mind.

Furthermore, FinTech Connector enablers will have an opportunity to meet and connect with innovators that need help to bring their ideas to the next level. This help can be strategic advice, access to financing, technology support, etc.

NETWORKING EVENT: LET'S TALK FINTECH AT WEWORK

Let's gather the FinTech Connector members & friends for a night of Fintech networking fun @ WeWork!!! This is a favorite of the FinTech Connector members - gathering for a drink or two and talking fintech. Whether you are a Fintech enabler or an innovator come out to WeWork to talk about how Blockchain and AI are changing the financial services ecosystem.

INVITE ONLY: Fintech Ecosystem in Practice

Exploring key Fintech drivers and how they'll impact the business of today and beyond. Topics that will be covered include:

- Fintech, blockchain and legal aspects (Reed Smith)
- How to build new finance services (Difitek)
- Big changes with data (Prifina)

FinTech Connector members on the panel include Angel Lorente, Markus Lampinen, and Kenneth Ramos. If you are a FinTech Connector member email angel.lorente@fintechconnector.com to get the registration password.

INNOVATOR FIRESIDE CHAT: Edrizio De La Cruz - Co-Founder & CEO Regalii

Join us for this exclusive Innovator Fireside Chat featuring Edrizio De La Cruz, Co-Founder & CEO of Regalii. Regalii was born in Silicon Valley with the mission of revolutionizing how families track and pay bills around the world. Edrizio is the visionary leader of this Series A venture-funded fintech company that is powering more than 30 leading companies, banks, and mobile wallets with its cutting-edge API technology.

NETWORKING EVENT: Let's talk Fintech at OrchardBlock

Let's gather the FinTech Connector members & friends for a night of Fintech networking fun @ OrchardBlock!!! This is a favorite of the FinTech Connector members - gathering for a drink or two and talking fintech. Whether you are a Fintech enabler or an innovator come out to OrchardBlock and share with us what you have been up to in the fintech space.

The State of Digital Money 2018

Join Los Angeles Community Partner Kim Miller-Anderson at LA's premier professional Fintech / Blockchain event focused on the evolving trends and emerging technologies disrupting the global financial system and worldwide transactions. Kim will moderate an exclusive panel discussing "Financial Inclusion - Fintech's Global Impact On The Unbanked and Underbanked." Use the following code to get 15% off the event ticket (ftconnector15) 

Third Generation Blockchain - What they are? 

Join us for an evening of blockchain education with local finance professor and FinTech Connector Community Partner Nicholas Krapels (Prof. K of East China Normal University and University of Dayton China Institute in Suzhou) and Chief Marketing Officer at Penta, Stephane Laurent. 

Third-generation blockchains are designed specifically to meet three of the biggest shortcomings of current blockchain ecosystems like Bitcoin and Ethereum. Specifically, these legacy systems face substantial hurdles in terms of sustainability, scalability, and interoperability.

Fintech - Alternative Business Funding 101

Our next meetup will focus on Alternative Funding models for your business. If you are a small business owner and/or entrepreneur, who is looking for non-traditional funding sources for various reasons, or just want to learn about what other access to capital resources are out there, then come learn from the Funding Diva Zenobia Millet. 

2nd Annual Fintech Conference

The Fordham FinTech Network's 2nd Annual FinTech Conference gathers 300 college and graduate school students, faculty and professionals across New York City to celebrate and learn more about the innovation and evolution of the converging financial technology industry. Come listen to Angel Lorente from FinTech Connector discuss "The People Impact of Fintech Disruption".

Introduction to Blockchain - What, Why, & How?

Please join Vikas Bansal, FinTech Connector Chicago Community Partner, at the Blockchain Technology Conference where he will provide an "Introduction to Blockchain - What, Why, and How?" The event is organized by KnowledgeHut. Use the following code to get 50% off the event ticket (CHISPK) 

Shanghai FinTech Connector Meetup 

The team from trade.io HK will be joining FinTech Connector to answer any questions regarding how they are working to build a next gen exchange, what it takes to successfully launch an ICO, how they are consulting with some of the hottest up and coming ICO projects, and their perspective on how the global FinTech / Blockchain / Crypto ecosystem is evolving. Come out to connect with Community Partners and trade.io HK team members - John-Patrick Mullin, Will Corkin, and Nicholas Krapels.

INNOVATOR FIRESIDE CHAT SERIES: Markus Lampinen - Founder & CEO Difitek

Join us for this exclusive Innovator Fireside Chat featuring Markus Lampinen, Co-Founder & CEO of Difitek. Markus is a fintech entrepreneur and serves as the CEO of Difitek Inc, a San Francisco based financial services back office technology company. Difitek allows the standardization, automation and intelligent connectivity of end to end financial processes, which power modern financial services applications.