Fintech South 2021 is a world-class virtual summit with its nexus in Atlanta, 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 June 22-24, 2021, we welcomed fintech leaders from around the world for 3 amazing days of content and experiences designed to help you drive business success and thrive in the next normal.
This is fintech's moment, and we'll provide the virtual venue – no airplanes, hotels or convention centers required.
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The speaker lineup for Fintech South 2021 was not to be missed. But don't worry, we have you covered. Check out rapper, actor and philanthropist Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Pindrop Security and Panoramic Ventures co-founder Dr. Paul Judge, two-time NBA All Star and entrepreneur Baron Davis, and C-level executives from AWS, Deluxe, Equifax, EY, Invesco, Fiserv, Mastercard, NCR, PayPal, Truist and more!
Fintech South 2021 Recap
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Atlanta Stage Keynotes
Featuring
Beverly Anderson
President, Global Consumer Solutions
Equifax
Eric Balchunas
Senior ETF Analyst, Bloomberg Intelligence
Bloomberg
Sean Banks
Chair, TAG Fintech Society; Partner
TTV Capital
Frank Blake
Former Chairman & CEO, The Home Depot; Co-Creator & Host
Crazy Good Turns podcast
Chris “Ludacris” Bridges
Grammy Award Winning Recording Artist & Actor; Investor
Roadie
Amanda Brinkman
Host of "Small Business Revolution, championed by Deluxe"; Chief Brand & Communications Officer
Deluxe
Wole Coaxum
Founder & CEO
MoCaFi
Betsy Z. Cohen
Chair
FinTech Masala
Baron Davis
NBA All-Star; Host of "Small Business Revolution, championed by Deluxe"; Founder
Baron Davis Enterprises
Dave Dowsett
Global Head of Strategy & Innovation
Invesco
Michael Edwards
VP Market Development
Fiserv
Marty Flanagan
President & CEO
Invesco
Isabelle Freidheim
Founder & Chairman
Athena Technology Acquisition Corp.
Marc Gorlin
Chairman & Co-Founder, Kabbage; Founder & CEO, Roadie
Roadie
Scott Grimes
Co-Founder & Chairman
Cardlytics
Chip Harden
Event Co-Chair, Fintech South 2021; Chief Revenue Officer
Instant Financial
Matt Hatch
Partner, Americas FinTech and FSO Private Markets Leader
EY
Dr. Paul Judge
Executive Chairman & Co-Founder, Pindrop Security; Co-Founder, TechSquare Labs; Investment Committee, Softbank Community Fund; Managing Partner
Panoramic Ventures
Julia LaRoche
Correspondent
Yahoo! Finance
Lynne Laube
Co-Founder & CEO
Cardlytics
Scot Lenoir
Chairman
Evolve Bank and Trust
Donie Lochan
Managing Director & Global Head of Technology
Invesco
Jim Magats
SVP Omni Payments
PayPal
Barry McCarthy
President & CEO
Deluxe
Colin Meadows
Senior Managing Director, Head of Invesco Digital Ventures
Invesco
Adam Naor
Business Development Leader, AWS Startups
Amazon Web Services
Phyllis Newhouse
Founder & CEO, Xtreme Solutions; CEO & Director
Athena Technology Acquisition Corp.
Anna Paglia
Managing Director, Global Head of ETFs & Indexed Strategies
Invesco
Sankaet Pathak
Founder & CEO, Synapse
Synapse
Tyrone Ross Jr.
Founder "Learn to Money"; CEO
Onramp Invest
Steak Shapiro
Atlanta Sports Talk Host; Founder & CEO, Bread n Butter Content Studio; Founder & Host
Atlanta Eats
Nandan Sheth
SVP & GM Global Digital Commerce
Fiserv
Kristin Slink
Event Co-Chair, Fintech South 2021; Entrepreneur in Residence
ATDC
Jess Turner
EVP New Digital Infrastructure and Fintech
Mastercard
Bill VanCuren
TAG Board Vice Chair; SVP & CIO
NCR Corporation
Ben Weiss
Banking Specialist, Financial Services Business Development
Amazon Web Services
David Wilkinson
President & GM, Global Retail
NCR Corporation
Larry K. Williams
President & CEO
Technology Association of Georgia
Sponsored by
Tuesday, June 22 from 10:00am – 12:00pm and Thursday, June 24 from 3:30pm – 5:30pm Eastern Time.
Our main keynote stage featuring senior leaders from the most important fintech companies in Georgia and other US fintech hubs. See the videos here.
World Stage Keynotes
Featuring
Nora Ali
Co-Founder & CEO
Media Venture
Tui Allen
Senior Product Lead
Shopify
Sergio Jiménez Amozurrutia
Founder & CEO
Flink
Pierpaolo Barbieri
Founder
Ualá
Luana Bichuetti
VP Auto Business Unit
Creditas
Simon Black
CEO
PPRO
Chloe Butler
Executive Producer & Co-Host
Fintech Finance
Paroma Chatterjee
CEO, Revolut India
Revolut
Rodrigo Dantas e Silva
Americas Payments Leader
EY
Antonio Usama DeLorenzo
Head of ING Labs Asia
ING
Douglas Demko
Chief Operating Officer
Shift4 Payments
Monica Brand Engel
Co-Founder & Partner
Quona Capital
Dan Faccio
Chief Strategy Officer
Zoop
Melissa Frakman
Founder & Managing Partner
EMVC
Claire Gates
Chief Commercial Officer
PPRO
Ashley Lewis
Senior Investment Officer for Africa
Accion Venture Lab
Ken Lian
Co-Founder & CEO
Cheese Financial
Bianca Lopes
Identity & Data Expert; Co-Founder
Talle
Douglas Mackenzie
Head Series Producer & Co-Host
Fintech Finance
Rebecca Martin
Senior Executive Officer
Monetary Authority of Singapore
Raja Al Mazrouei
EVP Fintech Hive
DIFC
Sheel Mohnot
Founding Partner
Better Tomorrow Ventures
Michael Moreland
Co-Founder & CEO
Field Intelligence
Pat Patel
Principal Executive
Monetary Authority of Singapore
Ali Paterson
Editor in Chief
Fintech Finance
Amrish Rau
CEO
PIne Labs
Peter Renton
Chairman Co-Founder
Lendit Fintech
Rahav Shalom Revivo
Founder & CEO, Fintech Ladies IL; Head of Financial-Cyber Innovation & International Engagements
Israel Ministry of Finance
Ben Savage
Partner
Clocktower Technology Ventures
Santiago Suarez
Co-Founder & CEO
ADDI
Dileep Thazhmon
Co-Founder
Jeeves
Dr. Jane Thomason
Founder
Supernova Data
Kahina Van Dyke
Global Head, Digital Channels & Data Analytics
Standard Chartered Bank
Jimmy Wong
"Mulan" Actor, Musician, and Advocate
Cheese Financial
Pauline Wray
Singapore FinTech Festival Ambassador; Managing Director; Member, BCG FinTech Control Tower Global Steering Committee
Expand Research, a BCG company
Sponsored by
EMEA: Wednesday, June 23 from 10:00am – 12:00pm Eastern Time.
Americas: Wednesday, June 23 from 3:30pm – 5:30pm Eastern Time.
APAC: Wednesday, June 23 from 7:00pm – 9:00pm. Replay on Thursday, June 24 from 10:00am – 12:00pm Eastern Time.
Main stage sessions featuring the best in fintech from around the globe. The program was organized into three world regions–EMEA, the Americas, and APAC–as we follow the sun for time zone friendly participation by our international partners. See the videos here.
Innovation Challenge
Featuring
Chuck Allen
Founder & CEO
knnct Markets Corp.
Phillip Aubrey
Founder & CEO
Yunit
Victoria Cheng
Partner
PruVen Capital
Kelly Fryer
Executive Director
Fintech Sandbox
Ryan Gilbert
Founder
Launchpad Capital
Chris Gillings
Mastercard Start Path, North American Lead
Mastercard
Micah Givens
Co-Founder & Head of Product
SpareChange
Neil Kapur
Partner
TTV Capital
Mark Messick
Director of Products, Jack Henry Lending
Jack Henry & Associates
Sheel Mohnot
Founding Partner
Better Tomorrow Ventures
Sarah Morgenstern
Venture Partner
Flourish Ventures
Prasanna Narayan
Founder
Gigzter Technologies
Miraj Patel
Founder & CEO
Harness
Blake Patton
Founder & Managing Partner
Tech Square Ventures
Charles E. Potts
Innovation Challenge Co-Chair, Fintech South 2021; SVP & Chief Innovation Officer
ICBA
Tea Rankin-Williams
Co-Founder
FinSiteful
Nandan Sheth
SVP & GM Global Digital Commerce
Fiserv
Farrukh Siddiqui
Founder & CEO
Defynance
Jonathan Sloan
Co-Founder & CEO
Go Beyond
Chris Stanley
Innovation Challenge Co-Chair, Fintech South 2021; SVP Fintech Industry Banking
Atlantic Capital Bank
Kiley Summers
Founder
SpenDebt
Pavleen Thukral
Founder & CEO
Stackfolio, a Jack Henry company
Lucas Timberlake
Innovation Challenge Co-Chair, Fintech South 2021; Partner
Fintech Ventures Fund
Monique Villa
Investor
Mucker Capital
Vanessa Indriolo Vreeland
Head of Truist Ventures
Truist
Calvin Williams
Founder & CEO
Freeman Capital
Jillian Williams
Principal
Cowboy Ventures
Sponsored by
Innovation Challenge Showcase: Wednesday, June 23 from 10:00am – 12:00pm Eastern Time.
Innovation Challenge Pitch Finals: Thursday, June 24 from 3:40pm – 4:00pm Eastern Time.
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.
Our cohort of 10 companies participated in a special showcase event on June 23 where the founders pitched and received candid feedback from an all-star group of fintech VCs. Then, on June 24, our top 3 finalists competed on the Atlanta Stage for a $25,000 cash prize. Each of the founders made their pitch and you, our audience, engaged them in a live Q&A session and ultimately voted to determine the winner. See the videos here.
Industry Awards
Sponsored by
Each year at Fintech South we celebrate the best in Georgia Fintech. Learn about our fintech awards programs here.
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Presented by DHG:
TAG Fintech Hall of Fame Honoree: Tuesday, June 22 from 10:50am – 11:00am Eastern Time. See the video here.
Presented by Maestral Solutions:
ADVANCE Awards Showcase: Wednesday, June 23 from 4:00pm – 5:30pm Eastern Time. See the videos here.
Presented by Fiserv, Mastercard and Truist:
Innovation Award Presentation: Thursday, June 24 from 5:20pm – 5:30pm Eastern Time. See the videos here.
Roundtables and Breakouts
Sponsored by
Morning Breakouts
Each day of Fintech South, from from 8:30am – 9:10am Eastern Time, June 22-24.
Each morning we hosted 2 concurrent sessions with great content curated by our sponsors and including some amazing guest panelists. See the videos here.
Afternoon Roundtables
Each day of Fintech South, from from 2:40pm – 3:25pm Eastern Time, June 22-24.
Each afternoon we hosted 5 concurrent discussions, facilitated by fintech experts and covering important industry topics and trends–15 total throughout the event. Each roundtable discussion accommodated up to 100 participants with up to 12 those on camera and everyone connected via live chat. See the videos here.
Virtual Expo
Available throughout Fintech South, June 22-24 from 8:30am – 5:30pm Eastern Time.
Explore the 50+ exhibitors in our fully interactive virtual expo. Each organization’s virtual booth includes multi-media resources to help you learn about their mission, people, products and services. Search exhibitor listings and connect directly with their teams to ask questions in a dedicated chat or arrange 1:1 video meetings.
1:1 Networking
Dedicated time for 1:1 meetings, each day of Fintech South, from 12:05pm – 1:05pm Eastern Time, June 22-24.
Supplemental networking time 9:00am – 5:00pm Eastern Time on the days before and after the event (June 21 and June 25).
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. Our AI-powered networking platform is designed to help you efficiently navigate the profiles of the thousands of attendees at Fintech South and make the right connections to meet your objectives.
Experience Atlanta
Featuring
Adán Bean
Kickoff Reception Performer
Artist
Michael Dean
Corporate Partnerships Director
The Escape Game
Steve Greene
EVP Corporate Development & Strategy
FLEETCOR
Nic Harcourt
Radio and television presenter, producer, journalist and tastemaker; Host of "Morning Becomes Eclectic" on KCSN/KSBR Los Angeles; Firestarter
Spark Network
Chip Harden
Event Co-Chair, Fintech South 2021; Chief Revenue Officer
Instant Financial
Karaoke
Kickoff Reception Performers
Artist
Andrew B. Morris
Executive Director, Fintech South 2021; Founder & CEO
The Fintech Agenda
Kristin Slink
Event Co-Chair, Fintech South 2021; Entrepreneur in Residence
ATDC
Sponsored by
Presented by FLEETCOR:
Kickoff Reception: Tuesday, June 22 from 5:00pm – 6:00pm Eastern Time.
Curated by our friends at Spark Network, enjoy live musical performances by the best up-and-coming Georgia artists and interviews with LA radio legend Nic Harcourt, all recorded from the stage at City Winery in Ponce City Market, downtown in Atlanta, Georgia. See the video here.
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Presented by Comcast Business:
The Escape Game: Wednesday, June 23 from 5:30pm – 7:00pm Eastern Time.
Hosted by America’s #1 escape room company, and sponsored by our friends at Comcast Business, join us for informal networking and fast-paced virtual problem-solving fun. The Escape Game is only available for the first 120 registrants, 15 teams of 8 players each. Which team will be the first to escape? Learn more here.
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Other surprises throughout the event!
300+ Speakers, 40+ Hours of Content on the Hottest Fintech Trends
Blockchain and the Future of Currency
Featuring
Dave Birch
Global Ambassador
Consult Hyperion
Penny Crosman
Executive Editor, Technology
American Banker
Nic Harcourt
Radio and television presenter, producer, journalist and tastemaker; Host of "Morning Becomes Eclectic" on KCSN/KSBR Los Angeles; Firestarter
Spark Network
Jodie Kelley
CEO
Electronic Transactions Association
R. Jesse McWaters
Global Head of Digital Public Policy
Mastercard
Stephen Pair
Co-Founder, President & CEO
BitPay
Tyrone Ross Jr.
Founder "Learn to Money"; CEO
Onramp Invest
Patrick Sells
Head of Bank Solutions
NYDIG
Roop Singh
Co-Chair TAG Blockchain, TEDx Speaker, CEO
Intuit Factory
Peter Weinstock
Partner, Head of Regulatory Practice
Hunton Andrews Kurth
Yan Zhao
Co-Founder, Stone Ridge; President
NYDIG
Sponsored by
Wednesday, June 23 from 1:10pm – 2:40pm Eastern Time.
Digital Banking Revolution
Featuring
Sean Banks
Chair, TAG Fintech Society; Partner
TTV Capital
Asya Bradley
Co-Founder & COO
First Boulevard
Sebastien Brault
Co-Founder & CEO
Wingocard
Rob Curtis
Co-Founder & CEO
Daylight
Donald Hawkins
Founder
First Boulevard
Peter Hazlehurst
Co-Founder & CEO
Synctera
Bradley Leimer
Author "Beyond Good"; Co-Founder
Unconventional Ventures
Sam Maule
Key Account Executive, Google Cloud
Google
Yolande Piazza
VP Financial Services, Google Cloud
Google
Mary Wisniewski
Banking Editor
Bankrate.com
Sponsored by
Wednesday, June 23 from 1:10pm – 2:40pm Eastern Time.
See the videos here.
Growing and Protecting Wealth
Featuring
Dara Albright
Host, DWealthMuse Podcast; Founder
Dara Albright Media
Brian Dally
Co-Founder & CEO
GROUNDFLOOR
Neel Ganu
Founder & CEO
Finch
Chris Halaschek
Chief Product Officer
Greenlight
Sam Konigsberg
iShares Investment Consultant
BlackRock
Kristi Matus
COO & CFO
Buckle
Jeff Merkel
Co-Founder & Head of Business Development
Ladder
Jamela Peterson
Founder & CEO
SocialPreneur Lab
Erin Schilling
Technology Reporter
Atlanta Inno
Peter Williams
Director, Business Strategy & Chief of Staff
BlackRock
Sponsored by
Tuesday, June 22 from 3:30pm – 5:00pm Eastern Time.
See the videos here.
Identity, Privacy, Security and Fraud
Featuring
James Edgar
Chief Information Security Officer
FLEETCOR
Adam Gunther
SVP, Digital Identity
Equifax
Colin Henderson
Head of Information Security
OneTrust
Sanjib Kalita
CEO & Founder
Guppy
Cecilia Mao
Global Chief Product Officer
Equifax
Hassan Miah
Co-Founder & CEO
Paybby
Naresh Persaud
Managing Director, Cyber Risk Services
Deloitte
Chris Ralis
Head of Fraud & Authentication, BehavioSec
BehavioSec
Glen Sarvady
Editor in Chief, Fintech South 2021; Managing Principal
154 Advisors
Miranda Tan
Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer
Paybby
Larry K. Williams
President & CEO
Technology Association of Georgia
Sponsored by
Thursday, June 24 from 1:10pm – 2:40pm Eastern Time.
See the videos here.
Payments Trends for the Next Normal
Featuring
Jasma Ghai
VP Global Products & Delivery
Discover Financial Services
Matt Harris
Partner
Bain Capital Ventures
Lara Hodgson
Co-Founder, President & CEO
NOW Corp.
Mark Luber
Chief Product Officer
Equifax
Jordan McKee
Research Director
451 Research
Thad Peterson
Senior Analyst
Aite Group
Erin Schilling
Technology Reporter
Atlanta Inno
Richie Serna
Founder & CEO
Finix
Brad Wiskirchen
SVP & GM
Kount, an Equifax Company
Mary York
CEO
York Public Relations
Sponsored by
Tuesday, June 22 from 1:10pm – 2:40pm Eastern Time.
See the videos here.
Post-Pandemic Retail and Commerce
Featuring
Jay Amburkar
Senior Manager, Retail Industry
Accenture
Scott Anderson
VP Financial Services & Payments
The Home Depot
John Drechny
CEO
Merchant Advisory Group
Alex Gonzalez
Host "The Disruptor Studio" podcast; Chief Innovation Officer
Metro Atlanta Chamber
Marc Gorlin
Chairman & Co-Founder, Kabbage; Founder & CEO, Roadie
Roadie
Mia Huntington
EVP Digital & Associations
Elavon
Zahir Khoja
GM & Head of Sales, North America
Afterpay
Joe Myers
Chief Revenue Officer & President of North America
Elavon
Ginger Schmeltzer
Senior Analyst
Aite Group
David Sykes
Head of Klarna US
Klarna
Erika Wool
Head of Payments Partnerships
Stripe
Sponsored by
Tuesday, June 22 from 3:30pm – 5:00pm Eastern Time.
See the videos here.
Regulating Fintech in the Biden Era
Featuring
Jo Ann Barefoot
Co-Founder & CEO
Alliance for Innovative Regulation
Chris Brummer
Host of "Fintech Beat" podcast; Professor & Faculty Director, Institute of International Economic Law
Georgetown University Law Center
Raj Date
Managing Partner, Fenway Summer; Co-Founder and Senior Advisor, FS Vector; CEO
Payments Leadership Council
Amias Gerety
Former Assistant Secretary, U.S. Treasury & Partner
QED Investors
Ben Lawsky
CEO, The Lawsky Group; Head of Regulatory Affairs
NYDIG
Gene Ludwig
27th Comptroller of the Currency; Managing Partner
Canapi Ventures
Sultan Meghji
Chief Innovation Officer
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Tuesday, June 22 from 1:10pm – 2:40pm Eastern Time.
See the videos here.
Solving America’s FinHealth Crisis
Featuring
Steve Barha
Founder & Executive Chairman
Instant Financial
Hannah Calhoon
VP Innovation
Financial Health Network
Jimmy Chen
Founder & CEO
Propel
Tracy Daniels
Chief Data Officer
Truist
Timothy Flacke
Executive Director
Commonwealth
Brian Nelson Ford
Head of Financial Wellness
Truist
Meredith Fuchs
General Counsel
Plaid
Theodora Lau
Author "Beyond Good"; Co-Founder
Unconventional Ventures
Atticus LeBlanc
Founder
PadSplit
Kenneth Meyer
Chief Information Officer, Digital Channels & Innovation
Truist
Allison Robinson
EVP & Head of Retail Community Bank Emerging Markets
Truist
Delmonize “Del” Smith
Co-Founder & CEO
Acclinate
Sponsored by
Thursday, June 24 from 1:10pm – 2:40pm Eastern Time.
See the videos here.