Three cities, one-week, endless opportunities

Fintech Talents Road Trip

21st April 2023, The Westin Grand, Berlin

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Final stop - Berlin

On tour with the global ecosystem in our sights, Fintech Talents sets off on a road trip to explore financial services innovation in Paris, Stockholm, and Berlin. Three cities, one-week, endless opportunities – join us for one leg or on every stop of the Fintech Talents Road Trip.

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Think local, act global: financial innovation in Germany

For the final stop of our 2023 tour, we are in the German innovation hub – Berlin - on Friday 21st April

We are bringing together an innovative community of financial institutions positioned for change, ambitious start-ups, and technology innovators to delve into the impact on the German financial services industry (and beyond)

45+

Innovative speakers

100+

Attendees

7+

Hours of live content

1 day

Of building connections

See the action you can expect this April

 

Each stop is carefully crafted to highlight the key digital innovation drivers in fintech / financial services for each country.

Join us at the essential meeting place for leaders powering the future of ecosystem. 

 

Key themes

Berlin: The
blockchain capital

A hub of European blockchain with more than 180 companies, including start-ups, major corporations, tech accelerators, innovation hubs, research institutions, and investors actively involved in innovating with blockchain technology. What are some of the exciting use cases emerging?

The digital
Euro

Where are we on the roadmap to the digital euro? And looking ahead, what will the next wave of innovation it catalyses look like? Will German fintechs lead the way in creating Europe-wide payment solutions? And more importantly, will end-users trust a digital euro?


Super-App
shift

German convenience-seekers are interested in using super apps to manage their financial services (and beyond). Will consumers and businesses opt for one app to save, shop and spend in the connected economy? How should banks prepare for this changing landscape.

All in one financial wellbeing

With great power, comes great responsibility. We will explore how consumers are protected, access to financial services is impacted, and regulatory frameworks adapted to keep pace with a changing world.

Accelerating embedded finance adoption

By bringing together traditional banks and modern tech-driven platforms, financial institutions and brands can benefit from embedded finance to increase customer loyalty, increase the number of customer touch points and generate additional revenue streams. Just some of the opportunities...

 


Digital payments pioneers

Contactless payments are rising globally but Germany remains a predominantly cash-based society. Despite the shift in consumer behaviour, the adoption of contactless payments is comparatively low. Tradition vs innovation: what will drive digital payments in Germany?

Headline sponsor

 
 

Speakers

Louise Ferslev
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
MyMonii
LinkedIn
Galina Kersten
EMEA Head of FinTech and Platforms Sales
Deutsche Bank
LinkedIn
Jeff Parker
Managing Director International
Marqeta
LinkedIn
Lisa Moyle
Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer
VC Innovations
LinkedIn
Stephan Haslebacher
Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer
Moss
LinkedIn
Perjan Duro
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
MoneyCoach.ai
LinkedIn
Susanne Krehl
Founder and Managing Director
Fabit
LinkedIn
Bianca Zwart
Chief of Staff to the CEO
bunq
LinkedIn
Nina Pütz
Chief Executive Officer
Ratepay
LinkedIn
Joachim V. Brockmann
Managing Director, Future Payment Solutions & Development
MediaMarktSaturn
LinkedIn
Matteo Gamba
Head of Product, Global Payments and Fraud
Wayfair
LinkedIn
Sophie Thurner
Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer
beatvest
LinkedIn
Daniel Lappas
General Manager, DACH & Northern Europe
N26
LinkedIn
Christopher May
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
Finoa
LinkedIn
Sacha Cayre
CMO
Silvr
LinkedIn
Lukas Zörner
VP Germany
Qonto
LinkedIn
Jan Lastuvka
Founder & CEO
Lemonero
LinkedIn
Artyom Chelbayev
Co-Founder & COO
Vitamin
LinkedIn
Nasibe Sağır
Senior Product Manager
Klarna
LinkedIn
Kahraman Anil Tanis
Bank Based Payments Tribe Lead
Mercedes Pay
LinkedIn
Andreas Spengel
Senior VP, Business Development, Germany & Switzerland
Mastercard
LinkedIn
Sylvie Durach
Co-Founder
Hopa
LinkedIn
Stanislav Havryliuk
COO
Zonda
LinkedIn
Greta Schulte
Secretary General / Senior Manager Government & Public Affairs
European Fintech Association / N26
LinkedIn
Nils Feigenwinter
Founder & CEO
Bling
LinkedIn
Rodrigo Catão
Digital Product Manager - Checkout
C&A
LinkedIn
Joanna Rindell
Blockchain Lawyer
Independent
LinkedIn
Natalia Lyarskaya
VP Data Science & Risk
Billie
LinkedIn
Sangram Borkar
Chief Credit Officer
American Express
LinkedIn
Fredi Gruber
Managing Director & Co-Founder
Fulfin
LinkedIn
Brijesh Nanavati
Credit Risk Management - AVP
Deutsche Bank
LinkedIn
Nasdeep Purewal
Head of Credit
Formerly Mondu
LinkedIn

Friday night German BBQ experience

Friday night BBQ

 

 

Enjoy an exquisite German BBQ whilst mingling with attendees after the content sessions come to an end! 

Start: 17:15
End: 20:00

 

Agenda


Lisa Moyle, Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Fintech Talents

Following well-publicised pandemic-driven growth in 2020, digital payments look set to accelerate again this year, thanks to the relentless pace of innovation across the financial ecosystem. Find out what comes next in the world of eWallets, real-time funds transfers and personalisation. This session will look at:

  • How card tokenisation is making digital payments accessible to all
  • The APIs supporting financial literacy and better money management skills consumers of all ages
  • Why catering to niche audiences is driving innovation in unexpected places

Jeff Parker, Managing Director International, Marqeta
Stephan Haslebacher, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer, Moss
Galina Kersten, EMEA Head of FinTech & Platforms Sales, Deutsche Bank

Germany’s strategy to boost the use of blockchain has led to a growing niche boosted by start-ups. German parliament passed a law to allow investments in cryptocurrencies in the future. The dangers of virtual currency are also being addressed, with plans to tackle the criminal use of cryptocurrencies. So, is Germany leading, lagging behind, or carving its own way? 

  • National Blockchain Strategy  
  • Active cryptocurrencies  
  • Virtual currency regulation – new rules for crypto funds  

Moderator: Joanna Rindell. Blockchain Lawyer, Indpendent
Christopher May, CEO & Co-Founder, Finoa
Sylvie Durach, Co-Founder, Hopa
Stanislav Havryliuk, COO, Zonda

Data is a key pillar in good credit risk management and without the right data, the full potential of risk exposure cannot be reviewed. Almost every action now leaves a digital footprint and generates a significant amount of data. Coupled with advancements in technology and analytics, risk decisioning is becoming more efficient and precise, but that doesn’t come without its challenges.

  • Disruptive technologies impacting credit risk
  • Integrating data systems effectively
  • Ensuring data quality and explainability

Moderator: Nasdeep Purewal, Head of Credit, Formerly Mondu
Natalia Lyarskaya, VP Data Science & Risk, Billie
Sangram Borkar, Chief Credit Officer, American Express
Fredi Gruber, Founder, Fulfin
Brijesh Nanavati, Credit Risk Manager, Deutsche Bank

More and more young Europeans spend considerable time living and working abroad. Gen Zs especially (67 per cent) value the ability to determine their own working hours and location. This is also the case for more than half (54 per cent) of millennials. Those with an entrepreneurial mindset (willing to start their own business to achieve financial independence or having already done so) are also more likely to choose a location-independent lifestyle. Gen Zers are also more prone to be free from location and working hours, and freedom (financial, occupational etc.) is the name of the game for them.

  • To do for neobanks: finding your value and purpose in an ever-changing world
  • How can neobanks adjust to evolving consumer wants and their need for location-independence
  • Transforming strategy into actionables when building a neobank for the next decade

Bianca Zwart, Chief of Staff to the CEO, bunq

Achieving total CX. IoT, AI, Embedded Payments – the global connected customer wants simplicity, security and ease. Bringing together key innovative technologies is the key to winning the loyalty of consumers and businesses. Big data and AI provide hyper-personalised services, allowing businesses to shift to a customer-centric mode and: 

  • Evolve customer journeys 
  • Establish robotic processes, automation and chatbots 
  • Build customer experience with payments/mobile payments 

Sacha Cayre, CMO, Silvr
Artyom Chelbayev, Co-Founder & COO, Vitamin
Kahraman Anil Tanis, Bank Based Payments Tribe Lead, Mercedes Pay

Embedded finance holds great promise – stronger customer loyalty, new revenue streams and precious data on the payment behaviour of the company’s user base. There is a growing number of strategic partnerships among market players to launch innovative products. So, what is available? And which brands are doing it better than the banks?  

  • Tools and tech for lending, insurance, payments 
  • A new era of partnerships  
  • Reimaging retail and delivering on CX  

Joachim V. Brockmann, Managing Director, Future Payment Solutions & Development, MediaMarktSaturn
Matteo Gamba, head of Product, Global Payments and Fraud, Wayfair
Jan Lastuvka, Founder & CEO, Lemonero
Andreas Spengel, Senior VP, Business Development, Germany & Switzerland, Mastercard

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) solutions have brought one of the biggest disruptions to online shopping industry in recent years. Although it’s been most popular with Gen Z and Millennial consumers to date, uptake among older consumers is increasing. But while it might seem like a convenient and seemingly money-saving shopping method, its use raises a number of debt and data privacy issues. Is BNPL enhancing or hindering financial inclusion? 

  • Providing clarity – transparency is key 
  • Ensure adequate consumer protection 
  • What happens when ethics and desired business outcomes conflict? 

Nasibe Sağır, Senior Product Manager, Klarna
Nina Pütz, Chief Executive Officer, Ratepay 
Rodrigo Catao, Digital Product Manager – Checkout, C&A 

Germany’s Fintech market is thriving thanks to an innovation-friendly environment and mature infrastructure. Its growing fintech start-up scene, centred in Berlin, attracts international top talent, not only because of the high level of English language adoption – the common language of cross-border payments – but also because of its start-up-friendly laws, and stability within the Eurozone, combined with: 

  • Cross border and export commerce 
  • Cross-segment partnerships 
  • New market entrants 

Louise Ferslev, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, MyMonii
Lukas Zörner, VP Germany, Qonto
Nils Feigenwinter, Founder & CEO, Bling

People in Germany are the most financially secure of any country in Europe. But with consumers facing the challenge of global inflation they are turning to financial apps and services that automatically streamline their spending. Customers knowing that they can pay the bills today, are on track for a healthy financial future. People who experience financial wellbeing are less stressed about money.   

  • Cash and budget managing apps  
  • How to handle physical cash in budgeting apps 
  • Effortless tracking on both daily, and advanced, expenses

Moderator: Moderator: Greta Schulte, Secretary General / Senior Manager Government & Public Affairs, European Fintech Association / N26
Perjan Duro, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, MoneyCoach.ai
Susanne Krehl, Founder and Managing Director, Fabit 
Sophie Thurner, Founer and Co-Chief Executive Officer, beatvest
Daniel Lappas, General Manager, DACH & Northern Europe, N26

Lisa Moyle, Co-Founder and Director of Strategy, Fintech Talents


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Banks, insurers, lenders, e-commerce, retail, marketplaces, non-financial institutions embedding financial products, freelancing and social platforms, gaming, healthcare, entertainment, travel, telecommunications and mobility businesses can apply for a free pass.

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  • Access to the entire Berlin event stop
  • Access to 100+ senior attendees in Berlin
  • Access to Berlin networking drinks
For qualifying vendors there are a limited number of paid-for passes available for €699 – email alicia.condon@vcinnovations to find out more. 

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