Finance, banking and insurance are changing rapidly as new market entrants are leveraging technology to provide greater consumer experience at cheaper prices.
To keep up with the latest trends and the changing landscape, an increasing number of events are being held in Switzerland.
Today, we’ve listed the upcoming fintech and insurtech events in Switzerland:
Bank-IT
Euroforum
May 10 – 11, 2016
Hotel Belvoir, Zurich
Euroforum’s Bank-IT will host two-day event next week that will focus on the opportunities related to technology, digitalization and innovation for Switzerland’s banking and financial services industry.
Presentations and panel discussions will focus on topics that include:
- Digitalization and innovation in the banking sector;
- Fintech: new innovative players in the financial sector;
- Robo-advisory;
- Mobile payments;
- Blockchain technology; and more.
Speakers will include top executives from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA, Credit Suisse, UBS, but also fintech entrepreneurs from the likes of Advanon, Knip, Monetas and Lykke.
Special International Insurance Event: Are You Ready for Tomorrow?
The London Market Forums
May 12, 2016
Zurich
The drivers for change in the insurance industry are enormous: Regulation, Technology, Increasing Customer Expectations and large scale Mergers and Aquisitions.
This special event on May 12, 2016 will bring together insurance professionals from across Switzerland to hear from experienced insurance professionals and experts in this increasingly important area.
The event will feature roundtable discussion groups that will allow participants to share their own experiences, whilst learning about others.
From the Blockchain to a Global Comprehensive Marketplace
Lykke
May 17, 2016
Zurich
Richard Olsen, founder and CEO of Lykke
On May 17, 2016, Lykke’s founder and CEO Richard Olsen, will give a talk at the Zurich MoneyMuseum.
Lykke is building a global marketplace on top of the blockchain for all asset classes and instruments. The marketplace is designed to accommodate different blockchain technology and aims to provider greater efficiency and fairness.
His discussant will be Matthias Niklowitz, an e-foresight analyst in Swisscom, computer scientist and business journalist.
Art Provenance and the Blockchain – Masha McConaghy
Blockchain Meetup Switzerland, held by Daniel Abebe
May 17, 2016
Swisscom Pirates Hub, Zurich
Masha McConaghy of ascribe
Masha McConaghy is a curator and co-founder of ascribe, a blockchain-based digital copyrighting platform.
McConaghy will give a presentation on how blockchain technology can improve provenance and visibility of new media art.
Bitcoin: The MP3 Experience for Banking
Nexussquared
May 24, 2016
The Lima Bar, Zurich
On Tuesday May 24, 2016, Nexussquared will hosted the fifth edition of DrinkUp, an event aimed at gathering Swiss and international blockchain aficionados in a casual environment.
At 6:30pm, a keynote speech will be addressed by Guido Rudolphi, a Bitcoin entrepreneur and one of the persons behind the “Bitcoin Bank” in Switzerland.
Israel Innovation Effect: Fintech & Cyber Showcase 2016
May 30, 2016
Zurich
The Israel Innovation Effect: Fintech and Cyber showcase 2016 (IIE 2016), occurring on May 30 at the UBS Grünenhof Conference Center in Zurich, intends to foster new business opportunities and technology partnerships between players from both country.
Organized by the Economic & Trade Department of the Embassy of Israel in Switzerland, in partnership with UBS and Accenture, the event will provide Swiss financial professionals and bankers with the opportunity to have 1:1 meetings with Israeli startups.
Behavioral Economics and Payment Industry
Zurich Behavioral Economics Network
June 06, 2016
Linde Oberstrass Restaurant, Zurich
On June 06, 2016, the Zurich Behavioral Economics Network will host a meetup dedicated to the future of payments during which Sandro Graf from the Zurich University of Applied Sciences will speak about Swiss consumers’ changing behavior towards cash.
Other speakers will include Carsten Miehling, director of PPI Switzerland, and Guido Müller, general manager of MasterCard Switzerland.
SFS Summer Party
Swiss Finance Startups
June 09, 2016
Event details and location to be announced.
Blockchain: The Next Financial Revolution?
Kapitalmarktforum Schweiz
June 16, 2016
Zurich
The ‘Blockchain: The Next Financial Revolution’ event by Kapitalmarktforum Schweiz will be dedicated to explore the opportunities and risks of using blockchain technology in the financial services industry.
Speakers will include Dr. Paolo Tasca (ex- Deutsche Bundesbank) & Prof. Tomaso
Aste, both Co-Directors from University College London – Centre for Blockchain Technologies in London.
BigchainDB: A Scalable Blockchain Database – Trent McConaghy
Blockchain Meetup Switzerland, held by Daniel Abebe
June 21, 2016
Swisscom Pirates Hub, Zurich
Trent McConaghy of ascribe
Trent McConaghy is co-inventor of the BigchainDB scalable blockchain database, and ascribe for intellectual property on blockchains.
McConaghy will give a presentation of BigChainDB and explains how the technology can fill the gap in the decentralization ecosystem.
Konferenz Innovative Angebote im Retail Banking
Hochschule Luzern
June 23, 2016
Zurich
Hochschule Luzern is hosting on June 23, its third conference dedicated to discussing current trends and issues in retail banking.
This year’s conference will focus on five topics:
- Digitalization in the SME sector
- Digitalization and brick and mortar stores
- Banks and the crowd
- Digital customer onboarding
- Analytics in banking
International Money-Tech
June 28, 2016
Zurich
Money-Tech features 20 international digital payment and finance technology company pitches and offers 1on1 meetings.
Innovations presented will include digital currencies, mobile banking, peer-to-peer financing (crowdlending, crowdfunding), crypto finance, new trends insurance tech, robo advisors, among many others.
Speakers will include academics and executives from fintech startups and financial services firm including Roland Berger, Ascribe, the Ethereum Foundation, Nexussquared, Wikifolio, Crowdhouse, and more.
Get 15% off with our special code “fintech16”.
Swiss International Finance Forum
NZZ Konferenz
June 28, 2016
Bern
The 2016 Swiss International Finance Forum will be casting its gaze into the future. This year’s motto is “Back to Growth”.
Proven national and international experts will be showing how new business models can be developed and growth potential harnessed in the challenging environment in which the global economy currently finds itself. Special attention will be paid to the Fintech sector, which as a key driver of competition is capable of changing the industry.
SFS Meets “Wake up call mission” to London
Swiss Finance Startups
June 30, 2016
Event details and location to be announced.
Behavioral Economics & Big Data – Quo Vadis
Zurich Behavioral Economics Network
July 04, 2016
Linde Oberstrass Restaurant, Zurich
Von Herbert Bucheli, Head of Business Analytics Services of VISECA Card Services SA (Aduno Group) will speak about the use of data in the payments industry.
The Zurich Behavioral Economics Network meetup is held at the restaurant Linde Oberstrass on the first Monday of each month. Registered as an association, the Zurich Behavioral Economics Network aims to serve as a platform for the exchange between science and practice.
SFS Politics Panel #2
Swiss Finance Startups
August 31, 2016
Event details and location to be announced.
Swiss Startups Awards
Swiss Startup Summit
September 22, 2016
Fribourg
The “Swiss Startup Summit” is a campaign/roadshow of 5 months in the Swiss startup ecosystem, which includes all key players on a national level.
On September 22, 2016, it will reward the best startups in Switzerland in the areas of ICT, e-commerce, high-tech, e-health, gaming, women entrepreneurs, cleantech and fintech, during a grand startup competition finale.
Sibos 2016: Transforming the landscape
SWIFT
September 26 – 29, 2016
Palexpo, Geneva
Sibos brings together senior figures from the global financial services and technology communities to network and explore key industry issues. For one week each year, delegates gather to discuss breaking developments and the future of finance.
This year’s Sibos will be held from September 26 to 29, 2016 at the Palexpo in Geneva and the main will be Transforming the Landscape. The program will explore rapidly evolving payments and securities industry trends, innovation in technology, disruptive competition and cultural shifts, as well as other hot topics affecting the financial industry.
Retail Banking Konferenz 2016
Hochschule Luzern
November 17, 2016
Hochschule Luzern, Zurich
Hochschule Luzern’s 2016 retail banking conference will explore the current challenges of the banking industry and discuss possible solutions to these issues.
The event will also present a number of studies and discuss the findings.
Insurance Forum 2016
Euroforum
November 22 – 23, 2016
Ruschlikon
Insurance Forum 2016 is Euroforum’s 15th annual event dedicated to the insurance industry.
This year, the conference will discuss the current challenges of the Swiss insurance industry and the impact of digitalization on the industry.
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