Top Financial Institutions and Technology Innovators gather in Miami to attend Fintech LATAM 2014
Fintech LatAm, a one-day technology and innovation conference being held in Miami on September 24th, will bring together banking executives, technology professionals, entrepreneurs, innovators and thought leaders to share their ideas on the technology trends poised to disrupt and transform the financial landscape in Latin America.
The conference will inform and educate bankers and regulators on innovative ideas, products and solutions that are revolutionizing the financial services industry in the United States and throughout the world. Additionally, programming will focus on introducing innovations to Latin America to make the region’s financial systems more competitive, efficient and inclusive.
The agenda will focus on the different areas transforming finance in the digital age, including Bitcoin, Big Data, Mobile Banking, Cyber-Security, Building a Culture of Innovation and more. The Agenda will also address the challenges and opportunity for Fintech in Latin America as well as the venture capital market for fintech start-ups in the region.
“Banks and other financial services companies are finding themselves in the new world of crypto-currencies, decentralized payment systems and mobile banking. These changes require the financial services industry to become more innovative and nimbler in order to effectively compete”, said Ray Ruga, Founding Partner of CVOX Group LLC, the creator of the Conference.
“By having a conference that introduces bankers – both local and Latin American – to ideas in a fresh, fast and dynamic fashion, we intend to help promote financial innovation and position Miami as the fintech hub of the Americas.”
“As a technology company in the financial services industry, MasterCard is thrilled to be a part of the Fintech revolution,” adds Daniel Cohen, head of emerging payments at MasterCard Latin America and the Caribbean. “We see many opportunities to deliver innovative consumer experiences through our payment technology and events like these which gather key industry players in both the public and private sectors help us evangelize financial innovation and spur momentum.”
The conference, to be held at The Lightbox at Goldman Warehouse, will feature world-recognized subject matter experts, including Daniel Cohen, Senior Vice President of Emerging Payments, MasterCard, Latin America and Caribbean; Driss Temsamani, Region Head of Business Intelligence Analytics & Innovation, Citi; Alberto España, CEO and Founder, Bid2Pay and Payment Power Inc.; Daniel H. Gonzalez, Vice President of Industry Engagement, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago; Jonathan LeBlanc, Head of Global Developer Evangelism, PayPal and Braintree; Alexis Panagides, CEO, mxHero; Jose Fuster, Darby Overseas Corp.; Lisa Raggiri, Executive Vice President, Apriva; Serge Elkiner, CEO and Co-Founder of YellowPepper.
Fintech is supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, as part of the Foundation efforts to invest in Miami’s emerging innovators and entrepreneurs as a tool to build community, while fostering talent and opportunity.
To access the full list of Fintech LATAM 2014 speakers and the program or to register, please visit http://www.fintechlatam.com/
About Fintech LATAM 2014
Fintech LATAM 2014 is a one-day conference exploring the technologies, ideas and trends poised to disrupt Latin America’s financial landscape. Fintech LATAM 2014 will host over 200 banking executives, technology professionals, fintech entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders from throughout the US and Latin America.
For more information about Fintech LATAM 2014, visit: http://www.fintechlatam.com/
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