Emerging technologies are reshaping every industry landscape, including the highly regulated financial sector. Amidst this evolution, new players are entering the scene, challenging the dominance of traditional financial institutions and driving innovation. While traditional banks boast established branding, economies of scale, and customer trust, they also grapple with legacy systems and extensive regulations. In contrast, fintechs leverage their social media fluency and data-driven insights, appealing particularly to younger consumers. Disruptive technologies like AI, crypto, and blockchain are revolutionizing banking infrastructure, enhancing financial processes and accessibility. Who will emerge victorious in this dynamic landscape? Join us as we feature insights from thought leaders spanning traditional financial giants, cutting-edge fintech firms, and venture capitalists, igniting discussions to shape the future of finance.
Nigel is the co-founder and MP of QED Investors, a fintech venture capital platform focused on disruptive, high-growth financial services companies. Prior to QED, Nigel co-founded Capital One Financial Services in 1994, and served as its President & COO, which pioneered an information-based strategy that transformed the consumer lending industry.
Mike is the co-founder & CEO of Figure Technologies, a founding team member of Provenance Blockchain and the co-founder and former CEO of SoFi. Cagney is also co-founder and was the managing member of hedge fund Cabezon Investment Group and serves as a non-executive Chairman of ReFlow. Previously he was SVP at Wells Fargo.
Colin is the CEO & co-founder of Varo Bank, the first consumer fintech to be granted a bank charter in US history. Colin is uniquely positioned to lead the mobile bank revolution with more than 25 years of leadership experiences in large global financial institutions, such as Executive Vice President at American Express, Lloyds Banking Group, etc.
Swati joins GS as a partner and head of Consumer Proprietary Business. She drives growth and creates an integrated experience across all Marcus by Goldman Sachs products. With a track record of innovation, Swati brings more than 20 years of experience across technology and consumer banking, from Stripe, PayPal and Capital One.
Stephen is the head of product investment strategy and fintech partnerships for JPM Commercial Banking. He is responsible for creating and executing product investment strategy as well as evaluating and sourcing fintech partners that address its strategic priorities. Previously Stephen led two early-stage tech startups and was with EY.
Vanessa is CIO of Citi and leads Citi Ventures and Citi Productivity teams. Her goal is to accelerate and discover new sources of value by championing innovation through incubating and investing in new ideas and partnering with category-defining startups so that Citi can compete effectively in a world of technological, behavioral, and societal changes.
Peter is the CEO & Co-Founder at Synctera. Previously he was the head of Uber Money and Google Wallet. Being in FinTech since 1993 when he joined Phoenix International as its first/lead engineer, built a core banking system on Windows and Sybase, and later with multiple startups in FinTech and consumer products including Nokia, Yodlee.
Andy is the Partner of Draper Associates, and also the founding member and Managing Director of the Draper Dragon Fund. Andy has 15 years of operating and early-stage investing experience in the high-tech space. His current portfolio includes: YeePay, CloudMedX, Atomwise, VeChain, Telegram, Ledger, Alto Beam, to name a few. He also holds one US patent.
Noah is the MD of Javelin. He had co-founded, launched and grown numerous tech products & companies: directed the enterprise product line for Google’s geospatial products, Earth&Maps; held roles at Keyhole (acquired by Google), helped start Payback India (acquired by American Express), co-founder of MyPoints.com (acquired by United Airlines).
Andrew and Michele are co-founders of Clearco, the fastest, most affordable way for founders to fund their business. Andrew is also an adviser and investor to companies such as WealthSimple, Properly, and Tulip Retail. Michele is a Serial entrepreneur, a television personality, board director and venture capitalist.
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