MICROFINANCE EVENT: FinovateFall Digital; September 14-18, 2020; VIRTUAL

Originally planned as an in-person event to take place in the US city of New York, this virtual conference will cover innovation in the financial technology (fintech) industry. Session topics will include Future Banking, Future Financial Crime, Future Payments, Future Tech, and Future Wealthtech. In addition, a series of product demonstrations will culminate in a presentation of Best of Show Awards. On September 15, the second annual Finovate Awards will recognize “25 winners in fields like consumer lending, digital banking, SMB/SME, ID management and more.”

Background on Organizer: Finovate, which originated in 2007, hosts conferences with 5,000 attendees each year, including 500 speakers, 300 fintech demos and representatives of 400 financial institutions. Finovate is part of Informa Connect, a “live events and digital platform specialist connecting professionals with knowledge, ideas and opportunities.” The parent company of Informa Connect, Informa Public Limited Company, is a UK-based provider of publishing, research and events that reports profit of EUR 538 million (USD 583 million) and total assets of EUR 10.7 billion (USD 11.6 billion) for 2019.

Cost: The standard fee to attend is USD 795, with various discounts available, including approximately 50 percent off for those who register by August 14.

Event Website: https://informaconnect.com/finovatefall/

For more information, you may call +44 0 20 7017 5593 or email register[at]informaconnect.com.

By Will Boudreau, Research Associate

Sources and Additional Resources

Finovate homepage
https://finovate.com/

FinovateFall Digital webpage
https://informaconnect.com/finovatefall/

Informa PLC homepage
https://www.informa.com/

Informa PLC 2019 financial report
https://www.informa.com/globalassets/documents/investor-relations/2020/20200310-informa-full-year-2019-results-statement—final.pdf

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