Fintech global summit here in October
The Caribbean will welcome some of the biggest names in the fintech world to its first ever global fintech summit.
The Fintech Islands Experience (FiX 2022), produced by US-based FinCAP Global LLC., will take place in Barbados from October 5 to 7 at the Hilton Barbados Resort.
Participants will participate in a three-day schedule of thought-leader panel discussions, one-on-one meetings and unique networking events that allow them to make business connections while experiencing local island culture.
The content program will feature 100+ world-class speakers sharing insights on financial inclusion, climate fintech, embedded finance, Web3.0, cryptocurrencies, blockchain technology and decentralized finance (DeFi).
Managing Director of FinCAP Global LLC., Allison Hunte, argued that the time is now for increased fintech adoption and progress across the Caribbean.
“The fintech ecosystem in the Caribbean is relatively new but developing rapidly. Across the region, innovative startups are building fintech solutions – from digital wallets to alternative lending, and together the islands represent a significant market opportunity and an attractive environment for building new fintech companies and expand existing companies globally.
“Our goal at the Fintech Islands Experience (FiX) is to connect the global community of founders, investors, business leaders and thought leaders to their Caribbean counterparts at a time when meaningful collaboration is still about getting the right people into the space.”
The Honorable Mia Amor Mottley QCMP, Prime Minister of the host island, selected on Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in 2022 list, and Global Ambassador for Climate Change, has been confirmed for the Fintech Islands Experience and will address the conference’s opening session on Wednesday, October 5.
Other events include Kiki Del Valle, head of Mastercard’s Latin American and Caribbean region; Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, co-founder of Nigerian payments giant Flutterwave; Justine Lucas, executive director of Rihanna’s Clara Lionel Foundation; Nicholas Brathwaite, founding managing partner of Celesta Capital; and Ben Milne, founder of Dwolla and Brale.
Fintech Islands has announced global payment technology provider Mastercard as the event’s first platinum partner.
“We connect the financial services and technology ecosystem through discussions, collaborations, networks and deal making,” explained
Andrew B. Morris, the first Head of Content for the Money20/20 Conference and now Senior Advisor, Content and Partnerships for FiX 2022.
“The support of global stakeholders such as Mastercard and others will contribute significantly to the overall conversation as a catalyst for fintech expansion across the Caribbean market.”
Agenda
Examples of conference sessions include:
• Follow the money: What are the Fintech trends that capture investors’ imaginations?
• Looking in the mirror: How your financial organization can help reverse climate change
• A conversation about doing well by doing good: How financial institutions benefit from the strategic pursuit of financial inclusion
• Real-World Lessons on the Road to Digital Money: What we’ve learned from the first distributions of CBDCs
• Planet of the APIs: The Impact of Open Banking on the Fintech Ecosystem
• Future-Proofing Financial Regulation: A Framework for Fintech
FiX 2022 is more than just a conference; thus, the schedule also features unique networking events that immerse participants in Barbados’ unique lifestyle and culture, including:
• Night at the museum and other late-night networking events
• Tech Discovery Island Safari
• Mount Gay Rum tour on the Bajan bus
• Eco-technological tour of the cave and garden
• Catamaran Calls Snorkeling sail
The Fintech Islands Experience (FiX) is the most promising global event in the fintech sector and the only fintech conference in the Caribbean. The fintech islands will be a place where ideas are born, and chance encounters turn into industry-changing partnerships.
The conference is specifically designed for financial professionals and advisors, fintech entrepreneurs and other technology start-ups, asset managers, investors, government regulators and policy makers and anyone who wants to engage with fintech industry leaders. Register for the Fintech Islands Barbados 2022 conference on the official website www. fintechislands.com (PR)
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