Collision, North America’s premier tech event, returns to Toronto on Monday, June 17, with fintech as a highlight. Attendees can expect discussions on the future of financial technology and its relation to AI, cybersecurity, Web3, and blockchain solutions. The event, which will feature more than 1600 startups from 57 countries, offers a unique opportunity for attendees to engage with leaders shaping the tech industry.
Key questions at the forefront of discussions are: How can crypto promote economic growth? Is AI shaking up the ecosystem? How can blockchain promote sustainability? Why should VCs care?
Prominent speakers include Márlyson Silva, CEO of Transfero, which helps Latin American companies enter global financial markets with crypto; Don Muir, CEO of Arc Technologies, known for its tailored financial solutions; Anuradha (Anu) Muralidharan, CFO of Expensify, an app simplifying money management; and Pamela Draper, President and CEO at Digital Commerce Payments and Pateno Payments.
Fintech map to Collision - Top stops
Talks
Is next-gen AI a gamechanger for the financial sector?
Prem Natarajan, Chief Scientist and Head of AI at Capital One, joins Kelly Uphoff, Chief Technology and Product Officer at Tala, a pioneering app that connects digital and cash ecosystems, to discuss AI's transformative impact on the financial industry, focusing on service automation and personalized customer experiences.
Latin America’s Unique need for cryptocurrencies
The CEO and co-founder of Transfero, Márlyson Silva, will discuss Latin America’s rapid adoption of crypto. Transfero, a Brazilian fintech startup established in 2015, aims to streamline Latin America's entrance into the global financial market through the adoption of digital currencies.
How AI and cybersecurity are shaping the future of fintech
In a digital world with increasing security threats, Rupal Shah Hollenbeck, President at Check Point Software, joins Dominique Shelton Leipzig, Privacy and Cybersecurity Partner at Mayer Brown, and Ann Irvine, Chief Data & Analytics Officer at Resilience, to discuss AI’s role in fraud detection and security enhancement.
The future of fintech Funding
Emmalyn Shaw, co-founder and managing partner at Flourish Ventures, joins Chris Gardner, general partner at Underscore VC, and João Gabriel Chebante, CEO at Sinergis, to discuss the importance of investing in fintech at a time when AI startups are stealing the spotlight.
Top speakers:
- Anuradha Muralidharan, CFO at Expensify
- Don Muir, Co-founder and CEO at Arc Technologies
- Emalyn Shawn, Co-founder & Managing Partner at Flourish Ventures
- Márlyson Silva, Co-founder and CEO at Transfero
- Pamela Draper, President and CEO of Digital Commerce and Pateno Payments
- Tiernan Kennedy, Co-founder and CEO at Umba
Fintech investors and VCs:
- Flourish Ventures, an early-stage global venture capital firm that invests in mission-driven entrepreneurs and industry influencers working towards a fair financial system.
- Inovia Capital, a venture capital firm with roots in Toronto that partners with founders to build impactful and enduring global companies.
- Sapphire Partners, a LP with a focus on fintech businesses seeking to invest in elite early-stage venture capital funds across the U.S., Europe and Israel.
- Underscore VC, a Boston-based VC backing bold early-stage B2B software founders at pre-seed and seed levels.
Startups
Some of the rapidly growing startups attending Collision include Beacon, a Canadian startup empowering immigrants by delivering purpose-built financial services they need, and Guava, a banking and networking hub designed for Black entrepreneurs. Guava is part of Collision’s Impact startup program and focuses on showcasing startups working to create a positive impact on their communities, industries and ecosystems.
About Collision
Collision is considered the single most important tech deal-making event in the world, gathering the next generation of leaders reshaping the world. Half a million people have attended Web Summit events since the company’s beginnings as a 150-person conference in Dublin in 2009 including Web Summit in Europe, Web Summit Rio in South America, Collision in North America, Web Summit Qatar in the Middle East, and RISE in Asia.
Web Summit’s mission is to enable meaningful connections that change the world. Web Summit also undertakes a range of initiatives to support diversity, equality and inclusion across the tech worlds including Impact, women in tech, Amplify, our scholarship programme, and our community partnerships.
Useful links
Collision speakers page: https://collisionconf.com/speakers
Collision Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/collisionconf/albums
Collision YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/collisionhq