Welcome to FTW: NYC
The Official
New York Fintech
Week Conference
A three-day, targeted conference experience bringing fintech’s most influential brands and leaders together across innovation, leadership, and security — in the global center of financial innovation.
The most trusted voice in fintech meets the industry’s most powerful decision makers.
After partnering on the hit podcast Fintech Mavericks, industry titans, Nicole Casperson and Drew Glover saw firsthand what happens when trusted storytelling and real operator insight collide. Now, they’re taking that momentum irl — as Fintech Is Femme and Fiat Growth are joining forces to host Fintech Week (FTW) in New York City.
FTW: NYC is a first-of-its-kind, week-long experience uniting Fintech Is Femme’s media-powered content engine with Fiat Growth’s deal-flow ecosystem — creating a platform where community turns into pipeline, conversations become partnerships, and trust drives real outcomes.
Across three cornerstone events — The Fintech Summit by Fiat Growth, The Fintech Is Femme Leadership Summit, and The Fintech Security Summit — FTW convenes the founders, operators, investors, and global brands actively shaping the next generation of financial services.
This is where the industry gathers in the heart of Manhattan to set the agenda for the year ahead — uniting sharp strategy, trusted voices, and high-intent relationships in one iconic place.
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VIP 3-DAY PASS
Premium Access
$1,295
- Exclusive access to the speaker lounge and VIP terrace
- Backstage passes to connect with leaders and industry builders
3-day pass
All Access
$995
3-day all access pass to all 3 summits
Have full access to all 3 days of the FTW New York Core experiences including the Fintech Summit, the Fintech Is Femme Leadership Summit, and The Security Summit.
1-day pass
All Access
$595
Get an all access pass for 1 day
This pass grants all access entry for one full day summit of your choice:
- The Fintech Summit
- The Fintech Is Femme Leadership Summit
- The Security Summit
handpicked leaders you actually want to meet
FOUNDERS / DECISION MAKER
CEOs, founders, and senior operators with authority over budgets, partnerships, product, and growth.
INVESTORS
VCs, angels, venture partners, and corporate investors actively sourcing deals and supporting fintech scale.
ECOSYSTEM ENABLERS
Payments, identity, compliance, data, BaaS, and infrastructure leaders powering fintech execution.
BANKS & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Senior leaders shaping distribution, embedded finance, and regulated partnerships.
AGENDA AT A GLANCE
The Fintech Summit by Fiat Growth
Tuesday, April 28 | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Focus: Building, scaling, and monetizing fintech in real markets.
Key Topics Include:
- AI agents & automation in financial services
- Go-to-market strategies that actually convert
- Embedded finance & distribution partnerships
- Revenue growth, pricing, and scale economics
- Founder-to-founder playbooks and operator-led insights
Built for founders, operators, and growth leaders responsible for real revenue.
The Fintech Is Femme Leadership Summit
Wednesday, April 29 | 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Focus: Leadership, influence, and decision-making at scale.
Key Topics Include:
- The future of fintech leadership and power
- Building enduring companies through culture and trust
- Executive visibility, brand, and narrative control
- Capital access and strategic partnerships
- Where fintech, media, and culture collide
Live Recording:
- Humans of Fintech podcast recorded on-site with a surprise guest during the summit
5:00 – 7:00 PM: Startup Pitch Competition hosted by RevTech Labs
Featuring early-stage fintech builders pitching in front of operators, investors, and ecosystem leaders.
The Fintech Security Summit
Thursday, April 30 | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Focus: Trust, risk, and resilience in the digital economy.
Key Topics Include:
- Fraud, identity, and authentication in an AI-first world
- Payments security and compliance infrastructure
- Regulatory shifts and risk management strategies
- Data protection, privacy, and consumer trust
- Security as a growth enabler — not a blocker
Designed for CISOs, CTOs, risk leaders, compliance executives, and fintech infrastructure builders.
MEET YOUR HOSTS
Nicole Casperson
Founder & CEO, Fintech is Femme Media
Drew Glover
Co-Founder, Fiat Growth GP, Fiat Ventures
Frances Zelazny
Host, The Fintech Security Summit
SPEAKER faculty
Adam Hadi
SVP of Marketing, Current
Ali Rathod-Papier
Partner, a16z
Andrea Valentin
Chief Risk Officer, Old Glory Bank
Andrew Bud
Founder & CEO, iProov
Ayelet Biger-Levin
Founder & CEO, RangersAI
Betsy Cohen
CEO, Cohen Circle
Chris Briggs
Senior Vice President, Product Management, Identity Verification Services, Mastercard
Christina Rea
CEO, RayCor Consulting
Courtney Leimkuhler
Managing Partner, Springbank Collective
Daryl Huff
VP Biometrics & Identity Technologies, Jumio
Dawn Robertson
CEO, Splitit
Delisha Grant
General Counsel, Addepar
Erica Dorfman
Chief Financial Officer, Brex
Everett Cook
CEO, Rho
Farooq Malik
CEO, Rain
Flora Zhang
Risk, Analytics, AI, Brex
Ida Liu
Chief Executive Officer, HSBC Private Bank
Jason Schappert
CEO, Moola
John Checco
Executive Director, Chief Information Security Officer
John MacIlwaine
CEO, Highnote
John Short
Business Development, Bank of America
John Taylor Garner
Founder, Odynn
Julia Knight
CMO, Beehiiv
Jyothsni Reddy Gondesi
Risk Strategy Partner, Stripe
Kay Koplovitz
Founder & Chair, Springboard Enterprises
Kayla Underkoffler
COO, Zenity Security
Kelly Uphoff
CTO, Tala
Kimberly Sutherland
Global Head of Fraud & Identity, LexisNexis
Laurel Taylor
Founder & CEO, Candidly
Lenny Gusel
Head of Fraud Solutions, North America, Feedzai
Lesley O’Neill
Chief Compliance Officer, Binance.US
Lisa Nelson
Senior Advisor & Managing Director, Wealthing VC
Luan Cox
Founder & CEO, FinMkt
Lynne Marlor
Co-Founder, Women in Digital Assets
Manju Mude
Board Member, The SAFE Alliance
Marcos Fernandez
Co-Founder & LP, Fiat Ventures
Mark Batsiyan
General Partner, Inspired Capital
Mary Ann Miller
Vice President of Client Experiences, Prove
Matt Charpentier
Managing Director, Head of Identity, JPMorgan Chase
Maxine Most
Principal, Acuity Market Intelligence
Maya Cohen
Co-founder & CEO, Monto
Michelle Beyo
CEO, Finavator
Nishant Kaushik
CTO, FIDO Alliance
Noline Matemara
FinTech Partner, Osborne Clarke
Noreen Gillen
Wealth Management Advisor, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
Oded Zehavi
CEO & Co-Founder, Mesh Payments
Penny Crosman
Executive Editor, Technology, American Banker
Philip Qiu
Founder, Henry
Philipp Pointer
Chief of Digital Identity, Jumio
Rachel Lamontagne
VP Information Security GRC, Celonis
Rafael Loureiro
Founder, Wealth
Rodger Desai
CEO, Prove
Rohit Ramkumar
Partner, Fiat Ventures
Roy Zur
CEO, Charm Security
Seth Frank
VP Innovation, Bank of America
Shanthi Shanmugam
Founder & CEO, Casap
Sruthi Lanka
Chief Financial Officer, Public
Stacey Champagne
Founder, Womens Cybersecurity Alliance
Stephen Sikes
COO, Public
Steve McLaughlin
CEO, FT Partners
Sunil Thomas
CEO, CleverTap
Will Sealy
Co-founder & CEO, Summer
Yigit Yildirim
SVP Global Fraud Prevention, PayPal
WHY FTW: NYC
The Most Iconic Stage
New York is where finance, media, technology, and culture intersect. FTW: NYC places fintech at the cultural center of the city—where the future of financial services actually gets built.
Value-Driven Content
Expert-led discussions and actionable insights designed to drive growth, partnerships, and investment outcomes.
A Curated Network
A high-intent room of founders, investors, and executives built for meaningful connections and real pipeline.
Elevated Experiences
Thoughtfully designed spaces and seamless event flow that inspire collaboration and lasting relationships.
Main Character Energy
World-class speaker faculty of visionary founders, top investors, and industry pioneers driving fintech forward.
Real Thought Leadership
Curated by award-winning fintech journalist Nicole Casperson, drawing from hundreds of on-the-record conversations with fintech CEOs, investors, and global financial leaders.
THE AGENDA
DAY 1: Fintech Summit
9:00 – 10:00 AM
Doors Open + Networking Brunch
Arrive early, grab a bite, and start building connections before the day kicks off.
10:00 – 10:35 AM
The New Financial Rails (Fireside Chat)
How the next generation of financial infrastructure is being built.
10:35 – 11:00 AM
Growth in the Age of AI (Panel)
How fintech companies are scaling with AI across marketing, product, and customer experience.
11:00 – 11:35 AM
The B2B Financial Operating System (Fireside Chat)
The companies that control the ledger will control the platform economy.
11:35 – 11:50 AM
Break
11:50 AM – 12:15 PM
Capital Without Humans (Panel)
The rise of machine-driven investing and autonomous capital allocation.
12:15 – 12:50 PM
The Stablecoin Moment (Fireside Chat)
Why programmable money is reshaping global finance—and moving into everyday use.
1:05 – 1:45 PM
Speed Networking
Powered by Fiat Growth + CleverTap
Connect with founders, operators, and investors in curated small-group rotations.
2:30 – 3:10 PM
The $150 Trillion Question (Panel)
How the largest wealth transfer in history will reshape financial services—from trust infrastructure to fraud protection.
3:10 – 3:45 PM
The Fintech Rollup (Fireside Chat)
Consolidation is coming. Who buys, who builds, and who disappears?
3:45 – 4:10 PM
The Wealth Stack (Panel)
From robo-advisors to autonomous capital allocation—what comes next in wealth.
4:25 – 5:00 PM
Closing Keynote: Who Wins the Next Financial System
A forward-looking perspective on the future of fintech, infrastructure, and power.
DAY 2: Leadership Summit
10:00 – 11:00 AM
Doors Open + Networking Brunch
Arrive early, grab brunch, and start building connections before the day kicks off.
11:00 – 11:05 AM
Welcome Remarks
Kickoff + opening perspective on the state of fintech.
11:05 – 11:30 AM
The Blueprint: Leadership at Scale (Fireside Chat)
A candid conversation on leadership, growth, and building enduring financial institutions.
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Scaling Without Borders: The New Playbook for Global Fintech Expansion (Panel)
Sponsored by Osborne Clarke
What it really takes to scale financial services globally — from regulation to infrastructure to distribution.
12:00 – 12:15 PM
Break
12:15 – 12:45 PM
Live Podcast: Humans of Fintech
Sponsored by Brex
A live recording with one of fintech’s leading CFOs.
12:45 – 1:15 PM
Growth Mode: The CFO Playbook (Panel)
Sponsored by Brex
How today’s CFOs are driving growth, navigating uncertainty, and shaping strategy in fintech’s next era.
1:15 – 1:30 PM
Break
1:30 – 2:00 PM
The Future of Fintech Experiences (Fireside Chat)
Sponsored by Casap
How leading fintechs are designing for scale, trust, and AI-powered customer experiences.
2:00 – 2:30 PM
Leadership Playbook: AI Edition (Panel)
Sponsored by Casap
How top operators are building, leading, and scaling in the age of agentic AI.
2:30 – 2:45 PM
Break
2:45 – 3:15 PM
The Blueprint: Building the Next Generation of Fintech Leaders (Fireside/Panel)
Sponsored by Candidly
From capital to leadership — how the next generation of founders and operators are being built.
3:15 – 3:45 PM
The Future of Sales in Fintech (Panel)
How go-to-market is evolving in a world of AI, data, and increasingly complex buyers.
3:45 – 4:00 PM
Break
4:00 – 4:30 PM
The Future of Global Talent & Work in Fintech (Panel)
How fintech companies are building distributed, global teams — and what comes next.
4:30 – 5:00 PM
The Blueprint: Building What’s Next (Closing Session)
Sponsored by Springboard Enterprises
A conversation on building, funding, and scaling the next generation of fintech companies.
5:00 – 6:00 PM
VIP CMO Lounge + Live Podcast Recording (Terrace Experience)
An exclusive gathering for senior marketing leaders across fintech.
DAY 3: Security Summit
9:00 – 10:00 AM
VIP Breakfast Briefing
An exclusive pre-summit breakfast conversation for senior leaders across security, identity, fraud, and fintech.
10:00 – 10:10 AM
Welcome Remarks
Opening perspective on the state of fintech security and the day ahead.
10:10 – 10:30 AM
The Scamdemic (Opening Keynote)
A keynote on the industrialization of fraud — and why the industry must treat scams as a systemic threat.
10:30 – 11:15 AM
Confronting the Scamdemic: You Cannot Manage What You Cannot Measure (Panel)
An inside look at what banks and fintechs are actually seeing across the fraud landscape — and why visibility is the prerequisite to mitigation.
11:15 – 11:45 AM
The Future of Digital Identity (Fireside Chat)
A keynote conversation on the next era of digital identity, trust, and verification.
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM
Lunch + Networking Break
Includes curated networking and a live activation.
12:30 – 1:15 PM
What If We Could? Cross-Industry Collaboration Panel
A forward-looking conversation exploring how collaboration across banks, fintechs, telecom, and compliance leaders can redefine the future of identity and security.
1:15 – 1:45 PM
Confronting Deepfakes and Injection Attacks (Panel)
How the industry is responding to deepfakes, synthetic identity, and increasingly sophisticated attacks on trust infrastructure.
1:45 – 2:15 PM
Recipient Verification: Know Your Payee (Panel)
A conversation on shifting from sender verification to recipient verification — and how stronger trust models can reduce fraud at the payment layer.
2:15 – 2:30 PM
Break
2:30 – 2:50 PM
Trust at Scale (Fireside Chat)
A keynote conversation on identity, trust, and the infrastructure required to secure financial services at scale.
2:50 – 3:15 PM
Managing Identity in an Agentic World (Panel)
As autonomous AI agents begin to transact and interact on behalf of users, what does identity management look like in a world where humans are no longer the only actors?
3:15 – 3:45 PM
Open Banking: Who’s Holding the Bag? (Panel)
A deep dive into risk, liability, and opportunity in the open banking ecosystem as data portability and financial interconnectedness continue to expand.
3:45 – 4:00 PM
Break
4:00 – 4:15 PM
Startup Spotlight
A fast-paced showcase of emerging companies tackling fintech security’s most urgent challenges.
4:15 – 4:45 PM
Boardroom Priorities: Balancing Growth, Risk, Security, and Corporate Responsibility (Closing Panel)
A closing conversation on how boards and executive teams can balance growth ambitions with risk management, trust, and resilience.
4:45 – 5:00 PM
Closing Engagement + Key Takeaways
A collaborative wrap-up designed to capture the strongest takeaways and ideas from the day.
THE VENUE
THE PENN DISTRICT by Skylight
PENN 2, 2 Pennsylvania Plaza, New York
- April 28–29: The Town Hall by Skylight
- April 30: The Perch by Skylight
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