Money20 / 20 Europe celebrates its sixth show as a heartbeat
Money20 / 20, Europe’s leading fintech show where communities come together to do business and shape the future of the industry, concluded with more than 6,500 participants, from 90+ countries and over 350 speakers present. Six stages focused on discussing the industry’s most pressing challenges and opportunities, with the biggest names in financial services along with the industry’s most innovative and fastest growing fintech start-ups.
Highlights included co-founder and president of Stripe, John Collison, who took to the stage to talk about experiences and valuations, Tinks Kjellén announced two new partnerships with Revolut and Dutch payment provider Adyen during their first joint session with Visa since the acquisition, Blockchain. com’s CEO Peter Smith discussed how the crypto winter that started 9 months ago, a deep dive into the UK’s first detailed digital sterling pilot project and OnlyFans shares how it “broke the internet” with a U-turn on content creation.
Money20 / 20 Europe is the show where the rock stars of fintech come together to do business and develop new strategies and partnerships that will drive the global economy through challenging times. With over 14,500 meetings taking place during the three-day event, an increase of 107% compared to 2021, business played a key role, as the industry looked for ways to innovate and drive growth. While the business was the clear focus, the renowned network parties were back in full swing with the dedicated Money20 / 20 festival – Money in the Park, in Het Amsterdamse Bos National Forrest and the legendary street party – Money Street Fest on Reguliersdwarsstraat.
«Money20 / 20 Europe was a fantastic three-day show packed with inspiring industry experts and fintech insights. There were endless wow moments, including incredible stories and solutions that emerged across the money ecosystem that will deliver value throughout the financial sector. It made me proud to be part of such a robust and innovative industry. ” in Tracey Davies, President of Money20 / 20. “The feedback has been fantastic, and I want to thank everyone who joined us and helped make the show a success. This level of attendance and commitment from the industry shows once again that Money20 / 20 is the premier show for the fintech industry, and we look forward to being back in Europe next year, 6-8. June 2023 at RAI Amsterdam.
Money20 / 20 has also long advocated for women to have a higher voice in financial services, and since the start of RiseUp in 2018, more than 250 women have participated in the program. In support of this, 43% of the speakers at Money20 / 20 Europe this year were female experts, an increase from 38% in 2021.
Among the speakers who went on stage were:
- Anne Boden, founder and CEO of Starling Bank
- John Collison, co-founder and president of Stripe
- Charlotte Hogg, CEO Europe and Visa
- Keily Blair, Chief Strategy & Operations Officer at OnlyFans
- Helen Hai, Head of Fiat Business, NFT, Fan Token and Charity at Binance
- Dr Daniel Holz, VP EMEA North at Google Germany
- Jessica Rusu, Chief Data Information & Intelligence Officer at FCA
- Daniel Kjellén, CEO & Co-Founder of Tink
- Tui Allen, Product Director at Shopify
- Bernd Leukert, member of the board / technology, data and innovation at Deutsche Bank
- Peter Smith, CEO and co-founder of Blockchain.com
- Valentin Stalf, co-founder and CEO of N26
- Mark Barnett, President of Europe, Mastercard
After the great success in 2022, Money20 / 20 Europe will return to RAI Amsterdam 6.-8. June 2023.
