Boston Fintech Week is back! This seventh edition, brought to you once again by Fintech Sandbox, is running from October 14 – October 18, 2024. This year’s theme is Fintech at Full Throttle.
One of the things that makes Boston Fintech Week so compelling is that it brings you speakers you haven’t seen at other conferences. The full agenda — more than 50 panels, meetups, roundtables, masterclasses, and fireside chats — is here. The speakers are listed here. You can still get a ticket to the Fintech Sandbox Innovation Forum on Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th at the Federal Reserve building here. Tuesday and Friday events are free but still require registration.
And now, five panels I’m particularly excited about in chronological order. (All times are EDT.)
Tuesday, October 15
3:00 p.m.
Fast, Furious & Fair – AI in Lending
AI has an incredible potential to support lenders with risk assessment, credit scoring and customer experience and it could make lending more inclusive. But black boxes prevent scrutiny, and reliance on historical data can perpetuate bias. So which way is it going to go?
Moderator:
- Deniz Johnson — COO, Stratyfy
Featuring:
- Abby Nguyen-Burke — SVP, Eastern Bank
- Laura Kornhauser — Co-Founder & CEO, Stratyfy
- Erin Allard — President, Prism Data
Wednesday, October 16
1:30 p.m.
Fintech VC Trends & Predictions
Venture funding for fintech startups was up, and then it was down. Where’s it heading next? Which sectors are hot? Which are cold? What are early-stage investors looking for? All your questions will be answered here.
Moderator:
- Melia Russell — Senior Tech Correspondent, Business Insider
Featuring:
- Hans Morris — Managing Partner, Nyca Partners
- Matt Harris — Partner, Bain Capital Ventures
- Jillian Williams — Partner, Cowboy Ventures
Thursday, October 17
11:15 a.m.
A $2T Mystery: The Ins & Outs of Private Company Credit
Private credit plays a growing role in finance and this market segment now exceeds $2 trillion (maybe $3 trillion) in value. As it has grown, so to have worries that it conceals significant risks to the global financial system. Are we prepared for the next era in private credit?
Moderator:
- Sarah Biller — Co-Founder, Fintech Sandbox
Featuring:
- Shari Noonan — Co-Founder & CEO, Rialto Markets
- Scott Weller — Co-Founder & CTO, EnFi
2:15 p.m.
Faces of Fintech in Boston
What’s new in the Boston fintech ecosystem?
Moderator:
- Greg Palmer — VP & Host, Finovate
Featuring:
- Jeffrey Glass — CEO, Hometap
- Stanley Rameau — CEO, Renavest
- Madalyn Armijo — Co-Founder & COO, Dispatch
Friday, September 29
1:00 p.m.
Making your 1st, 10th, and 100th Angel Investment: Best Practices for Getting Started & Scaling
Because every ecosystem can use more angel investors.
Moderator:
- Kristen Craft — VP & Business Partner Manager, Fidelity
Featuring:
- David Chang — GM / Co-Founding Member, Hunt Club / TBD Angels
- Selom Azuma — Senior Director, Staples
- Allison Byers — Founder & CEO, Scroobious
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