THE FUTURE OF THE FINTECH WORLD IN YOUR HANDS

1. The future of finance: predictions for a world post-COVID 19

As our world experiences a massive change, financial services industry leaders are charting the map of where these can lead us in the coming months and years. This topic will discuss what Fintech trends will emerge as a result of the pandemic and how banking will change forever

2. Towards a world without cash. Cashless is coming!

In a world in full economic reactivation after the crisis caused by the COVID 19, digital transformation and adoption of payments and transfers without contact has been accelerated in a way without precedents. The reality of a world without cash is becoming more tangible. This topic addresses the role of financial technologies in this inevitable trend.

3. Open banking and new stage regulatory

This topic will discuss the global trend towards Open Banking, the world's witnesses cases and the regional differences when it comes to thinking about consequences that the democratization of financial data can cause. This session will highlight how the main institutions are anticipating the increase demand for transparent data connectivity, secure and scalable by part of business customers, consumers and investment managers.

4. Digital assets and stablecoins: the future of money

How can the future of money be? In this topic will be analyzed various initiatives related to crypto assets, stablecoins, initiatives such as Libra and the CBDCs of the Central Banks; within the initiatives of the Central Banks stand out cases of China, Thailand (Inthanon Project), Cambodia (Project Bakong), Uruguay and the Central Bank of Eastern Caribbean, among others.

5. Fintech Hubs and new digital financial centers

With the digitization of finance, the phenomenon of concentration of financial institutions increasingly highlighted the role of cities. Then, cities like London, Singapore, Beijing, California, among others become cities of reference around financial innovation. This topic describe the differentiated strategies and advantages when operating in each location.

6.The future of work and Fintech talent

What are the most wanted skills and how is this changing future professionals perspectives in the Fintech sector? This topic will expose which are the main characteristics and what to do to attract and retain the best talent to keep revolutionizing finance.

7. API Economy: the new invisible banking

In a digital world, customers expect their favorite brands to collaborate to provide extended and connected digital experiences. In this emerging trend, the ability of a bank, insurer or Fintech to work with partners to provide experiences connected to clients is becoming critic. A financial services provider that is unable to adapt to this new environment has the risk of having a brand strategy and an ineffective growth model. This topic will discuss the business opportunities that offers collaborative banking and the strategy of Banks as a Platform (BaaP) and as Service (BaaS).

8. From App's to Superapps: your digital life in an App

With the progress of BigTech and maturation of the different Fintech verticals, the multi-service application model underlies financial services incorporating each time more functionalities. From Alibaba or Amazon to Rappi, the leverage of customer data and new technologies promote advantages for those who achieve Capture the digital life of consumers.This topic will present how crossed services and differentiated data allow to monetize and become a new business model.

9. Build, capitalize and keep the trust of customers in financial services

One of the most common challenges of marketing is finding the target public at the right time and place. This topic will analyze how the experience of user and the digital journey is essential at the time to retain financial customers through new technologies based on analysis of data.

10. Biometrics and digital identity in a digitized society

This topic will address the uses of technology to more effective and tight authentication exploring the latest trends in biometric technology and digital identity to turn onboarding simpler, safer and more intuitive, establishing what customer data is available, and how to control and supervise it better.

11. Future of digital payments: from friction to immediacy

As payments are each time made more invisible and incorporated, what new options exist to offer comfort? This topic will explore the future of digital wallets, contactless technologies and portable technologies to boost growth of digital payments and at the same time offer comfort without compromising security.

12. Wealthtech and Investment Management

Developing a platform that supports unique and complex needs of more sophisticated investors, with diverse portfolios of alternative and illiquid assets, is not an easy task. Optimize processes and offer a consistent and quality service level, adopting the mentality of "move fast and then ask" becomes almost obligatory. This topic will discuss how to prepare for the digital investment revolution and understand the changing face of relationships with customers at the same time.

13. Associations and collaboration between banks, Fintechs and strategic allies

Demonstrate cohesion, efficiency and a reputation is essential to make sure you have the most possible attractiveness to potential partners. This topic will explain how to take advantage of partnerships as a growth strategy and how to make sure you are providing your customers with the suitable, interesting and innovative products, propitious to their current circumstances. Correctly identifying allies to partnering implies overcoming challenges and ensuring that you are partnering with institutions aligned with strategy and regulations.

14. Venture capital in the fintech industry. What are the investors looking for?

The investment boom in the Fintech industry stands out in attracting capital versus other industries. The role of institutional and venture capital fund investors has been fundamental to drive the industry and scale financial services disruption. This topic will discuss the role of VCs with a global look and will present an overview of the major players in the capital risk industry related to Fintech.

15. The future of finance is 'data-driven'

The latest manifestation of technological finance is still far from being understood. With more than 40% of the global population without internet access or connectivity, the data analytics revolution becomes fundamental when thinking about the massive digital immersion of the population, generating new challenges for the financial sectors This topic will discuss how the data is diagramming the future of finance.