FINTECH WEEK TEL AVIV 2021
Israel's Fintech Week is back for the 5th year
An Annual Gathering of the International Fintech Community
SHAPING THE FUTURE
Fintech Week 2021 will be a fully virtual 4-day event, which will address today’s most pressing challenges and identify what’s next for financial services. As Covid-19 continues to cast its shadow of upheaval, the accelerated digitisation of the economy that it’s triggered has given rise to new opportunities for the fintech sector and placed it firmly in the spotlight. Challenges notwithstanding, the sector is poised to leverage its unique attributes to aid the recovery process, and to bolster financial services.
You'll have seamless connectivity to key industry decision makers, thought leaders and experts, and the ability to engage with the brightest minds in fintech. It's an opportunity to meet the success stories of tomorrow and learn about the trends and disruptions that will shape the future of the industry.
attendees
A fully interactive event means you can engage with speakers and other delegates. You can interact during sessions and private message to arrange meetings, and hang out and network at tables in our virtual lounge. Our Speed Networking facility will also match delegates and suggest meetings.
start-up Pitching
Pitch to a global audience of investors, visionaries and decision makers.
exhibition
Companies can set up branded virtual stalls with video content, arrange meetings and present/demo products and services to prospective clients.
AGE
NDA
19 APRIL
20 APRIL
21 APRIL
22 APRIL
DAY 1: FINTECH TODAY
The State of the Industry: Fintech and Financial Services post-Covid
Has the global epidemic shown a greater need for democratising finance, fintech adoption and accelerating the digitalisation of financial services?
Has fintech demonstrated its true value? Is there pressure more than ever for fintechs to provide – what has changed for good/what will stay?
There is a heightened importance of access, security, ease of use, privacy, value and low cost... fintech services are in demand.
DAY 2: Disruptors, Innovators & Creators 3 Sessions
TECHNOLOGY
Privacy when do fintechs build into their offerings?
Security who’s responsible for security in financial services?
AI black box or magic box? Can AI/ML power financial services?
Apps the age of the super apps: AliPay, WeChat, Grab, Gojek…
Platforms can mobile carriers be the next fintechs? Is embedded finance the way?
Cyber fighting increasing identity/payment fraud.
PitchZone Start-up Pitching
PRODUCT
The Customer as product manager.
Better security through UX.
Automation, APIs taking down the walls with APIs, automating smarter, AI design workflows…
Data Analytics what systems, processes, culture need to be in place to drive success?
Regulators' what is their role? Who owns the data?
PitchZone Start-up Pitching
MARKETING
What? What's effective in the current climate?
New types of customers - SMEs instead of corporations, the older generation?
Growth marketing tactics for lending in Emerging Markets.
How digital money can become more ubiquitous with the help of marketing.
How? How should marketers approach their audience?
Empathy is the new marketing tool.
Are revolutions still necessary or is adaption more appropriate?
How marketing can create better products for different markets.
Who? And where does it start?
Product Managers, end-users, VCs, regulators...
DAY 3: Capital, Strategy & Business 3 Sessions
CAPITAL
Raising Capital vs Bootstrapping
Raising capital during/post-Covid, obstacles and opportunities.
Are IPOs back on the table? Is there a space for SPAC?
Global fintech investing in the next decade.
What are VCs looking for? Planning a raise post-Covid.
VCs and CVCs can they cooperate in co-investments?
PitchZone Start-up Pitching
STRATEGY
Sandboxes as a growth enabler.
Piloting the do’s and don’ts.
Open Banking and the API economy.
Accelerating new services through technology. Are we ready for Open Finance?
Regulators' as players. The models, their stance on Crypto.
PitchZone Start-up Pitching
BUSINESS
Verticals
Insurtech innovating in the new norm.
Regtech the challenges and opportunities.
Customers designing for the older generation.
Blockchain new implementations for an old technology. Time to deliver?
Can Blockchain increase trust and transparency?
Are STOs back? New regulatory use-cases for Blockchain.
DAY 4: THE FUTURE OF FINTECH
Fintech Bridges The normalization between Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain brings high hopes and huge potential, which can benefit not just the region but the entire world – what are the fundamental opportunities for all sides and how do we deliver that value? A look at how fintech ecosystems can better collaborate and work together, find value and even build a regional ecosystem.
Emerging Markets What can we all learn? Why is innovation in China, Brazil and India happening so rapidly and effectively? What can we learn about Ant Group, the Alibaba affiliate and owner of Alipay, and WeChat’s fintech ecosystem as they monetise vast amounts of untapped value and possibly corner a new market in the process?
Will Walmart's move into fintech boost financial inclusion and access to financial services? Taking what we've learnt during the pandemic to make good.
Fintech 2030 With the rapidly changing landscape, seismic changes and tech shifting what does the future look like?
START-UP PITCH FINALS
SPONSORS
PITCH
ZONE
The PitchZone will showcase the very latest innovation with daily start-up pitching sessions.
The winners from each day, chosen by a panel of esteemed judges, will go into a pitch-off on Day 4.
The winning start-up will enjoy an exiting prize – watch this space!
EXHIB
ITION
Companies can set up branded virtual stalls with video content and marketing material, and present and demo products demo products to prospective clients.
Fintech Week 2020
Our 4th Fintech Week looked at how business models and innovation would need to adapt to drive success over the coming decade. There was focus on emerging technology, cybersecurity, disruption and customer engagement. We also looked at how digital transformation is transforming payments, banking and insurance. Open Banking was a key theme, having recently been adopted by Israeli regulators. We were also happy to welcome the UK's Financial Conduct Authority, their very first time participating in a conference in Israel, who shared a stage with Israel's regulator the Bank of Israel.
