Revolution | Responsibility | Opportunity
Fintech South 2023 is a world-class summit with its nexus in Atlanta live and in-person, a global financial technology hub that is home to more than 200 fintech companies. The top 15 public fintech companies in Georgia alone generate more than $100 billion in revenues. On September 12th & 13th, 2023, at the Georgia World Congress Center, we welcome fintech leaders from around the world for an amazing experience designed to help you make the most of the opportunities of the fintech revolution.
This is fintech's moment, don't miss out on this event!
Fintech South is a place to Engage, Connect, Interact, and Learn
2022 Mainstage Speakers
Featuring
Jamila Abston
Partner
EY
Cameron Bready
President & COO
Global Payments Inc.
Johnson Cook
Co-Founder & President
Greenlight
Marcilio Oliveira
Co-founder & Chief of Growth
Sensedia
Rob Frohwein
Co-Founder & CEO
Kabbage
Lara Hodgson
Co-Founder, President & CEO
Now
Barry McCarthy
President & CEO
Deluxe
Kathryn Petralia
Co-Founder & President
Kabbage
Tim Zulawski
Chief Revenue Officer, SVP
AMB Sports & Entertainment
Mainstage sessions featuring the best in fintech from around the globe.
Innovation Challenge
Sponsored by
Innovation Challenge is an annual program that recognizes innovative U.S. fintech startups with ties to Georgia. Eligibility for the program, which includes both cash and in-kind awards for the winning company, is limited to founders of early-stage companies who have raised less than $1 million in funding and are based in (or committed to relocating to) Georgia. Learn more here.
Visit the Innovation Challenge Showcase:
June 14 | 3:45PM | Room 205
See the 2021 cohort’s pitch presentations here.
ADVANCE Awards
The TAG Fintech ADVANCE award program recognizes innovative U.S. fintech companies with ties to Georgia. Click here for more information.
Expo
In-Person Networking
Dedicated time for 1:1 meetings, each day of Fintech South.
One of the greatest aspects of events is meeting new people, but we know your time is valuable and you need to make the most of it. Connect with Fintech’s movers and shakers throughout two days of thought-provoking content.
10 Deep Dive Tracks on the Hottest Fintech Trends
Banking Revolution
Featuring
Mohammad Akuma
Strategy and Transactions
EY-Parthenon
Jennifer Baker
Chief Technology Officer
Synovus
Ken Ballou
Director, US Banking and Financial Services
Sensedia
Chris Bugg
Vice President
Decisions
Nathan Meyer
Head of Innovation Strategy
Truist
Vikram Panwar
Market Development Industry Principal
AWS
Piyush Srivastava
Partner & Head of Business Consulting - North America, BFSI Industry Advisory Group
Tata Consultancy Services
Damian Tanenbaum
COO & Chief People Officer
Blankfactor
Damian Warren
SVP - Head of Consumer Digital Channels
US Bank
Sponsored by
Who wins in the new competitive landscape?
“Super App”: Neobanks and disruptors: Super Apps, Banks, Neobanks – Who wins in the West?
June 15 | 8:30AM | Room 205
- Jennifer Baker, Synovus (Moderator)
- Ken Ballou, Sensedia
- Chris Bugg, Decisions
- Piyush Srivastava, Tata Consultancy Services
- Damian Warren, US Bank
The Future of Banking: Bank from Anywhere – Creative ways that banks and fintechs are coming together.
June 15 | 9:20AM | Room 205
- Vikram Panwar, AWS (Moderator)
- Mohammad Akuma, EY
- Nathan Meyer, Truist
- Damian Tanenbaum, Blankfactor
Digital Health Uprising
Featuring
Bird Blitch
Chief Payments Officer
Waystar
Jen Martin Hall
SVP, Corporate Communications
Sharecare
Gary Peat
General Partner
Valor Ventures
Will we all be healthier and wealthier?
Digital Health + Fintech = healthy and wealthy?
June 15 | 10:15AM | Room 205
Diversity & Inclusion
Featuring
Marcelo Bernal
Chief Revenue Officer
Briteris
Greg Buckland
CIO
LeasePlan
Stacie Hagan
Co-Chair
TAG Social Justice & Equity Taskforce
Develle Turner
Inclusion, Diversity & Equity Manager
Deluxe
Sponsored by
What does the Fintech workforce look like?
Diversity & Inclusion: What is the current state of diversity and inclusion within FinTech, and what are potential next steps?
June 14 | 4:30PM | Room 201
The Bank and Fintech Relationship
Featuring
Drago Dzerve
SVP, Head of Integrated Payments
Bank of America
Fred Fuller
SVP, Retail Banking
Levvel, an Endava company
Zoya Lieberman, CTP
Senior Leadership Consultant
Levvel, an Endava company
James A. Ray
CEO
GoDo Inc.
Sponsored by
The complex relationship between banks and fintechs.
It’s Complicated: Friends at Last: The Complex Relationship Between FIs and Fintechs.
June 15 | 11:05AM | Room 205
Fintech Gaming
Featuring
Genevieve Bos
Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer
Poplar
Clark Dumas
Director, Customer Success
Trustly
Donie Lochan
Managing Director CTO, Global Head of Technology
Invesco
Peter Lopez
Director CSA
Microsoft
David Rader
Director and Sports Advisory Leader, Author of PwC's 2022 Sports Outlook playbook on Sports NFTs and future of digital assets
PwC
Thomas Sweeney
Executive Director - Strategic Client Group | Finance & Media
Comcast Business
Janice Taylor
Founder & CEO
EQ Exchange
Jennifer Toeppner
Director of Sales
QTS
Garrett Utt
Vice President of Growth
VIVA Finance
Sponsored by
Fintech and the Gaming Industry
NFTs and the Fan Experience: How Fintech Innovation is Redefining the Fan Experience
June 15 | 8:30AM | Room 203
- Genevieve Bos, Poplar (Moderator)
- David Rader, PwC
- Donie Lochan, Invesco QQQ
- Janice Taylor, EQ Exchange
Cashless – the new king?: Cashless gaming and digital payments and the future of online gaming and casinos in the real world
June 15 | 9:20AM | Room 203
- Jennifer Toeppner, QTS (Moderator)
- Clark Dumas, Trustly
- Peter Lopez, Microsoft
- Tom Sweeney, Comcast
- Garrett Utt, VIVA Finance
Financial Inclusion
Featuring
Dennis Cail
Co-founder & CEO
Zirtue
Salah Goss
Senior Vice President, Center for Inclusive Growth
Mastercard
Paul Wilson, Jr.
VP, Innovation & Entrepreneurship
H.J. Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs
Sponsored by
What are Fintech’s doing to expand financial inclusion?
Financial Inclusion: How can we incorporate inclusion into FinTech spaces, and what are current best practices?
June 14 | 3:45PM | Room 201
- Denis Cial, Zirtue (Moderator)
- Salah Goss, Mastercard
- Paul Wilson, Jr., H.J. Russell Innovation Center for Entrpreneurs
Identity & Cyber
Featuring
Cody Cornell
Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer
Swimlane
Gabriel Fontaine
Sr. Director Product Management - Equifax Digital Solutions
Equifax
Robert Guinn
Chief Information Security Officer - US
Invesco
Bryan Halfpap
Associate Director
Cross Country Consulting
Steve Robinson
Executive Director Information Security
NCR Corporation
Ben Sady
Principal, Advisory Services
FORVIS
Teresa Wu
Vice President of Innovation and Client Engagement
IDEMIA
Sponsored by
Identity and cyber in a highly digitized world.
Identity Solutions – Security and Privacy, Part 1: How are new solutions addressing security and privacy?
June 15 | 8:30AM | Room 201
- Bryan Halfpap, Cross Country Consulting (Moderator)
- Teresa Wu, IDEMIA
- Ben Sady, FORVIS
Identity Solutions – Security and Privacy, Part 2: A look at online banking, airport security, e-government, behavioral biometrics and more.
June 15 | 9:20AM | Room 201
- Steve Robinson, NCR Corporation (Moderator)
- Robert Guinn, Invesco QQQ
- Gabriel Fontaine, Equifax
- Mike Kay, Swimlane
Metaverse & E-Commerce
Featuring
Doug Brown
President - NCR Digital Banking
NCR Corporation
David Kadio-Morokro
Principal, Innovation Leader, US Financial Services Consulting
EY
Rahm McDaniel
Head of Banking Solutions
NYDIG
Mike Neumeier
CEO, Owner and CMO
Arketi Group
Joshua Preston
Chief Compliance Officer
Unchained Capital
Ganeshram Ramamurthy
Solutions Architect
Relevantz
Michael Ricci
Senior Vice President Of Strategy
Sinch
Jagruti Solanki
Chief Financial Officer
BitPay
Marlon Williams
Founder
Atlanta Blockchain Center
Sponsored by
What are the emerging trends to look out for in the Metaverse?
The Metaverse: Fintech’s Next Frontier?
June 14 | 3:45PM | Room 203
- Mike Neumeier, Arketi Group (Moderator)
- David Kadio-Morokro, EY
- Ganeshram Ramamurthy, Relevantz
- Michael Ricci, Sinch
- Marlon Williams, Atlanta Blockchain Center
Opportunities with Crypto and Beyond
June 14 | 4:30PM | Room 203
- Jagruti Solanki, BitPay (Moderator)
- Doug Brown, NCR Corporation
- Rahm McDaniel, NYDIG
- Joshua Preston, Unchained Capital
Payments
Featuring
Sean Banks
Partner
TTV Capital
Amy Barbieri
Co-Founder, President, Chief Customer Officer
Vital4
Daniel Baum
SVP, Head of Payments Product for FedNow
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Gregory Caminneci
Marketplace Lending & Strategic Partnerships
Cross River Bank
Sherri Haymond
Executive Vice President, Digital Partnerships
Mastercard
Don Layden
Executive Vice President, Payments and Network Group; Head of Strategy and M&A
NCR Corporation
Radhika Lipton
Head of Compliance
Mambu
Sponsored by
Is retail the new banking?
POS Lending and E-Commerce: Banks, Card Networks and BNPL Fintech Providers – Partner Now, Buy Later?
June 15 | 10:15AM | Room 203
- Don Layden, NCR Corporation (Moderator)
- Sean Banks, TTV Capital
- Greg Caminneci, Cross River Bank
- Sherri Haymond, Mastercard
Payments & Regulation: Regulators lending a hand? What heightened scrutiny means for payment providers and consumers
June 15 | 11:05AM | Room 203
- Amy Barbieri, Vital4 (Moderator)
- Dan Baum, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
- Radhika Lipton, Mambu
Sustainability
Featuring
Maranie Brown
Vice President, Data Platform & Solutions
BlackRock
Tim Echols
Commissioner, District 2
Public Service Commission of Georgia
Jim Egsleder
SVP Investor Relations
FLEETCOR
Rachel Puleo
Product Manager, Aladdin Climate
BlackRock
Jason Rubottom
CEO
Cloverly
Krish Shetty
Vice President, Product Development & Engineering
Deluxe
Piyush Srivastava
Partner & Head of Business Consulting - North America, BFSI Industry Advisory Group
Tata Consultancy Services
Sponsored by
How Fintech is decarbonizing the world in their quest for a Green Economy.
ESG: How can fintech be leveraged to positively impact sustainable growth?
June 15 | 10:15AM | Room 201
- Krish Shetty, Deluxe (Moderator)
- Tim Echols, Public Service Commission of Georgia
- Jim Egsleder, FLEETCOR
- Jason Rubottom, Cloverly
- Piyush Srivastava, Tata Consultancy Services
The Intersection of Fintech & Sustainability
June 15 | 11:05 AM | Room 201
- Maranie Brown, BlackRock (Moderator)
- Rachel Puleo, BlackRock
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