Empire Startups Fintech Conference – New York City

Hear from those forging new trails in payments, blockchain, lending, robo-advisors, insurance tech, real estate and more. In addition to attracting hundreds of Fintech entrepreneurs, this conference also plays host to the investors and service providers that help accelerate startups. The audience can also look forward to keynotes, panels and demo updates from some of the top Fintech startups in the world.

AGENDA

8:00 am Registration & Breakfast

9:00 am Chairman’s Welcome and Opening Keynote
Sallie Krawcheck, Founder & CEO, Ellevest
How to Build Great Companies

9:30 am B2Banks Trends
Moderator: Chris Chen | Panel: Nima Ghamsari, Kaushalya Somasundaram, Kristi Ross, Tanya Plotnikoff
The long sales cycle of selling to the enterprise can sink an innovative FinTech startup. We’ve assembled experts in navigating these waters to offer insights into B2B trends – what’s working – what’s not.

10:10 am Hot Startups Demo
Moderator: Corey Davis, SenaHill Partners

11:10 am  100 Day Check-in on Deregulation
Moderator: Pascal Bouvier | Panel: David Klein, Shriram Bhashyam, Shelly Kapoor Collins, Diana Paredes. Will a policy plan involving major financial deregulation, tax cuts, and renegotiated trade policies be at the expense of FinTech? If banks enter a prolonged bull-market, will innovation and collaboration remain an integral part of their strategic agendas? We check in with the experts for a 100 day policy recap.

12:50 pm Afternoon Keynote
Amy Nauiokas, Founder & President, Anthemis
The Future of Fintech: Time to Get Uncomfortable

1:15 pm The InsurTech Hibernation is Over
Moderator: Gordon Stead | Panel: Rashmi Melgiri, Isaac Oates, Jennifer Fitzgerald
Often cited as the next great FinTech frontier, InsurTech is getting more and more attention. But why has InsurTech lagged the rest of the FinTech ecosystem? Are there barriers to InsurTech not seen elsewhere and what are startups and insurance companies doing to realize this forecasted transformation.

1:55 pm Hot Startups Demo
Moderator: Kerry Langstaff, Xignite

2:55 pm The Smartest Contracts in the Room
Moderator: Anna Irrera | Panel: Perianne Boring, Courtney K. Stout, Marley Gray, Benjamin Britt
Pausing on the currency conversation, let’s dive into Blockchain smart contract use-cases allowing for programmable, self executing and self enforcing contracts.

3:35 pm Hot Startups Demo
Moderator: Jean Donnelly, FinTech Sandbox

4:35 pm Under Prime and Underbanked
Moderator: Vivian Maese | Panel: Angela Ceresnie, Javier Saade, Chad Swensen, Monica Brand Engel
56% of Americans have a credit score considered “subprime” resulting in over $225k of interest payments over the course of a loan. How can FinTech take the side of the little guy, also known as the 56% majority?

5:15 pm Closing Remarks
Tom Eck, CTO, Industry Platforms, IBM

5:30 pm Reception & BBQ