1. Complimentary festival passes:

Participation in the Fintech Talents Festival, FTT Mutuals and Future Identity Festival Hosted Buyer Programme provides a complimentary pass to the event (13th - 14th November 2023 at The Brewery, London) and reimbursement of travel expenses up to £300 for UK based attendees and £500 for international attendees for qualifying individuals.

2. Qualification:

To qualify, individuals must: (a) be responsible for buying or evaluating technology solutions for their company, and (b) agree to take up a maximum of six (6) 15-minute onsite meetings with participating sponsors, determined by a double opt-in process. The purpose of which is to create value for all involved.

3. Meeting times:

You must commit to being available for the time slots dedicated to the Hosted Buyer Programme meetings by VC Innovations on the 13th and 14th November 2023. You will need to keep these times available until you receive your final schedule of meetings shortly before the event. Your final set of six (6) 15-minute meetings may be spread across the hosted buyer sessions.

4. Travel arrangements:

You are responsible for making your own travel and accommodation arrangements to attend the Fintech Talents Festival, FTT Mutuals and the Future Identity Festival. You will be reimbursed following attendance to all hosted buyer meetings, completion of the reimbursement form and submission of receipts. The deadline for form and receipt submissions is 19th January 2024.

5. Programme participation:

We will contact you prior to the Fintech Talents Festival, FTT Mutuals and the Future Identity Festival to arrange your meetings using our hosted buyer platform. You agree to participate in the process, including (a) sharing information about your company and job role (b) selecting sponsors for potential meetings, and (c) adding meetings to your calendar.

Following the Fintech Talents Festival, FTT Mutuals and the Future Identity Festival, you agree to provide post-event feedback on the Hosted Buyer Programme and each meeting. You agree to respond to requests within the stated deadlines. Unresponsiveness to our deadlines and outreach to you may result in you being disqualified from the Hosted Buyer Programme for the Fintech Talents Festival, FTT Mutuals and the Future Identity Festival in future years.

6. One-to-one meetings:

We will not accept requests to combine meetings with other individuals from your organisation that might also be participating in the Hosted Buyer Programme. If more than one person from your organisation is enrolled in the Hosted Buyer Programme, each person must complete their own set of up to six (6) one-to-one meetings. If you are unable to attend your meetings alone for any reason, please email hostedbuyer@vcinnovations.co.uk as soon as possible. You may not be eligible to receive a travel/hotel reimbursement or complimentary the Fintech Talents Festival, FTT Mutuals and the Future Identity Festival ticket.

7. Failure to complete meetings:

If you attend the Fintech Talents Festival, FTT Mutuals and the Future Identity Festival but do not complete your scheduled meetings: (a) we will not be responsible for any costs associated with your travel or hotel and you will not receive any reimbursement, (b) we reserve the right to invoice your company for £1099 + VAT for the Fintech Talents Festival, FTT Mutuals and Future Identity Festival ticket as per the authorisation you agree to below, and (c) you may also be excluded from qualifying for the Fintech Talents Festival, FTT Mutuals and the Future Identity Festival Hosted Buyer Programme in future years.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, we reserve the right to prorate your travel / hotel reimbursement calculated based on the total meetings for which you were scheduled but did not attend.

8. Cancellation & substitutes:

If you are approved for the Hosted Buyer Programme but are unable to participate even though you are still with your organisation, you must agree to suggest one or more substitutes from your organisation as your replacement for the programme. Acceptance of any substitute is subject to prior approval via
email.

If you cancel your participation in the Hosted Buyer Programme and are not able to provide an approved substitute, this may result in you being unable to qualify for the Fintech Talents Festival, FTT Mutuals and the Future Identity Festival Hosted Buyer Programme in future years.

9. Notice of employment change:

If you are (a) no longer employed by the institution based upon which you are approved to participate in the Hosted Buyer Programme prior to the Fintech Talents Festival, FTT Mutuals and the Future Identity Festival, or (b) you will be in your notice period at the time of the Festival, you must let us know as soon as possible so that we can assess your participation in the programme through your new employer.

In such cases, you may no longer be eligible to participate in the Hosted Buyer Programme or to receive travel / hotel reimbursement or a complimentary Fintech Talents Festival, FTT Mutuals or Future Identity Festival ticket depending on the remit of your new role and organisation. Failure to notify us may result in you being prevented from qualifying for the Fintech Talents Festival, FTT Mutuals and the Future Identity Festival Hosted Buyer Programme.

10. Reimbursement process:

As the final step to receiving your travel and hotel reimbursement of up to £300 for UK based attendees and £500 for international attendees, we require that you complete a feedback form providing an evaluation of each meeting (we will also ask participating sponsors to provide feedback on their meetings with you). Please note that the Fintech Talents Festival, FTT Mutuals and Future Identity Festival will not reimburse for any mileage, points or rewards used for travel. Reimbursement is conditioned upon completing all scheduled meetings and submitting the feedback survey and travel / hotel receipts following the event within our stated deadlines.

11. Invoice details:

You agree to provide a business address for the invoice and authorise an invoice to be issued if you do not complete your schedule of meetings as described in section seven (7) above.

12. Information sharing:

The Fintech Talents Festival, FTT Mutuals and the Future Identity Festival reserves the right to share any information you provide to us with participating sponsors at various stages of the Hosted Buyer Programme. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we will share your email address with those participating sponsors that you will meet as part for the Hosted Buyer Programme.

Qualification for the Hosted Buyer Programme is determined by VC Innovations and may be revoked at any time. By completing registration, you agree to the Fintech Talents Festival, FTT Mutuals and the Future Identity Festival Terms & Conditions.

13. Registration deadlines:

If you register your ticket before midnight of Friday 29^th September 2023 your Fintech Talents Festival, FTT Mutuals and the Future Identity Festival ticket entitles you to inclusion in the Hosted Buyer Programme. No extensions or exceptions can be granted to this deadline and no refunds will be provided for individuals who want to participate but do not register their ticket before the deadline.

Deadlines are subject to change at the discretion of the Fintech Talents Festival, FTT Mutuals and the Future Identity Festival.

14. Pre-event process and timelines:

The Fintech Talents Festival, FTT Mutuals and the Future Identity Festival will provide you with clear guidelines and instructions on the inputs required from you (and associated deadlines) preceding the event as part of the Hosted Buyer Programme. These inputs and timelines are needed in order to ensure that you and other Hosted Buyer Programme participants have the best experience. Failure to provide inputs on a timely basis will result in a sub-optimal experience for you at the Hosted Buyer Programme and may result in your inability to participate in the Hosted Buyer Programme. The Fintech Talents Festival, FTT Mutuals and the Future Identity Festival take no responsibility for failure to follow these guidelines resulting in a sub-optimal experience.

15. Meetings:

All meetings that the Fintech Talents Festival, FTT Mutuals and the Future Identity Festival schedules are double opt-in (both participants must express interest in meeting each other) and subject to (1) the onsite availability indicated by participants, (2) interest levels, and (3) other scheduling factors. Fintech Talents Festival, FTT Mutuals and the Future Identity Festival does not guarantee that participants will receive meetings.