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Blockchain Week kicks off with the Hack-The-Block Blockchain Hackathon at Launch 22. Followed by a two day conference at The Grange Tower Bridge Hotel. The first day will focus on Crypto/Bitcoin/Public Blockchain, while the second day will focus on Blockchain/DLT in hybrid and public ledgers. To finish the week there will be partner workshops to deep dive into Blockchain/DLT. Tickets and sponsorship opportunities available.

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2 days / 120+ C-level speakers
1200 european delegates
Palais Brongniart / Paris center
January 2017, 25th & 26th

2 parallel stages for Keynotes, panels & interviews
1 fintech pitch stage with 50+ showcases
2 workshop stages
1 exhibition hall with key players from from around the globe
Dedicated networking areas
1 gala dinner
So much more to come...

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Explore 50 highly promising early-stage startups advancing the fintech industry. Meet with the right tech founders and innovation executives with Pioneers matchmaking. Learn with practical workshops on A.I., Blockchain, and Big Data.

Get answers to your questions on technology trends from the innovative teams developing these technologies.

Don’t miss it! Fintech News Switzerland readers save 20% with Discount code "fintechch"          

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FinTech - Was braucht es für an die Weltspitze?

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PROGRAMM UND REFERENTEN

13.15 Uhr

Begrüssung und Präsentation der IFZ FinTech Study 2017
Thomas Ankenbrand
Dozent und Projektleiter, Hochschule Luzern - Wirtschaft, IFZ, Zug

14.00 Uhr

Regulatorische Herausforderungen durch die Entwicklungen im FinTech-Bereich
Patrick Winistörfer
Stv. Leiter Sektion Finanzmarktanalysen, SIF/EFD

14.30 Uhr

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14.50 Uhr

What does it need to be the leading blockchain company in the world?
Michael Dillhyon
YouBase

15.35 Uhr

Erfolgsfaktoren und Stolpersteine für FinTechs in der Schweiz
Stefan Heitmann
CEO and founder, moneypark

16.20 Uhr

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16.40 Uhr

Roundtable: What is needed to become a champion or to survive?

• Oliver Bussmann
  Founder & Managing Partner, Bussmann Advisory
• Dolfi Müller
  Stadtpräsident Stadt Zug
• Myriam Reinle
  CEO Lendico Schweiz AG

17.45 Uhr

Fazit
Thomas Ankenbrand
Projektleiter und Dozent, Hochschule Luzern - Wirtschaft, IFZ, Zug

18.00 Uhr

Networking-Apéro

This presentation will detail why it is a particularly good time to invest in emerging markets, why active portfolio management is advisable in emerging markets, and why a multi-asset approach is an especially interesting risk-controlled approach to exploiting the opportunity.

The event starts at 6.00pm with a presentation followed by a cocktail networking session. Register now.

LendIt USA is the world’s biggest show in lending and fintech, and in 2017 the event returns to New York City, taking over the Javits Center on March 6-7.

More than 5,000 attendees from over 40 countries will gather to share ideas, network and learn the latest in all things lending and fintech. With 16 tracks of content, including digital banking, block chain, insurance, and auto financing, as well as our annual PitchIt @ LendIt startup competition, there truly is something for everyone.

Also new to 2017 is the first annual LendIt Industry Awards evening, celebrating outstanding achievement in lending and fintech.

Don’t miss it! Fintech News Switzerland readers save 15% with VIP code FNS16USA >> Register now!

More info is available at www.lendit.com/usa.

For this special luncheon meetup, we will exchange best practices and solutions for chatbot and client retention - monetisation within fintech and financial services (banking, trading, advisor, discretionary).

When ? March 7 - 12.00.

Where ? Pizzeria Molino Genève

This meeting is pay as you eat / drink. Please secure your seat asap - event limited to 20 people. Fill up the following form here https://goo.gl/forms/wNbosAQrgmoyQnCm2

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EuropeanPaymentSummit (EPS) offers a unique 2 day dual program featuring key developments ‘for-by professionals’ in the payments/transaction space combined with key sessions on international Security & Fraud in collaboration with Hague Security Delta (HSD).

These two programs are in parallel to enable delegates to switch and select sessions. Next to plenary introductions, delegates can gain best insights on developments, debate on issues and learn from best practices. Of course there will be ample time to meet international peers. Our audience consists of key policy makers, decision makers in the FSI, top-experts in the transaction space and key stakeholders in both (cyber)security , technology, transaction infrastructure, mobile, and cards.

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An der Swiss FinTech Awards Night werden die herausragendsten Startups und Influencer des aufstrebenden Fintech-Standorts Schweiz ausgezeichnet.

Der Weg von innovativen Jungunternehmen und Entscheidungsträgern ist geprägt von Erfolgen, Durchhaltewillen und lehrreichen Niederlagen gleichermassen. Unser inspirierender Gast Ottmar Hitzfeld schaut auf seinen Weg zurück und lässt uns im Gespräch an seinen wertvollen Erfahrungen aus 40 Jahren Fussballgeschichte teilhaben.

Seien Sie an der Preisverleihung am 9. März 2017 persönlich mit dabei und melden Sie sich hier zur Swiss FinTech Awards Night 2017 an. Gerne bieten wir Ihrer Firma auch einen eigenen Tisch mit Ihrem Branding an. Wenden Sie sich hierfür an Ihren Ansprechpartner Christian Lundsgaard-Hansen.

Themen der Veranstaltung

• Drivers of Change: Wie verändern Megatrends wie das mobile Internet, zunehmende Personalisierung oder Fortschritte in der künstlichen Intelligenz die Finanzwelt?

• Digitale Strategien: Mit welchen Strategien machen sich Schweizer Banken und Versicherer fit für die Zukunft?

• API Banking: Wie offen müssen Finanzinstitute werden, um künftig erfolgreich zu sein? Werden Banken zunehmend zu eigentlichen App Stores?

• RegTech: Wie können neue Technologien und Start-ups Compliance vereinfachen und verbessern?

Fintech Safary brings together startups, banks, financial institutions investors, and other stakeholders in the developing financial technology sector.

Over two days in Berlin, a startup hotspot in Europe, participants will get to know companies through founder talks, take part in workshops and discussions on current issues in Fintech, engage with decision makers, and explore new and relevant areas of development.

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Only a few weeks are left until the 5th edition of Finance 2.0, Switzerland's leading and biggest Fintech conference will take place. As there is only a limited numbers of seats don't miss out on buying your ticket now.

Use this unique opportunity to meet with the opinion leaders of Finance 2.0 / Fintech scene (at Schiffbau Zurich).

Please note that there is a unique offer available exclusively for the Fintech News Switzerland community – use discount code FinTech-F20-20 to get 20% off all tickets when registering on the Finance 2.0 page.

The event is free, but the space available is limited, don't forget to get your ticket HERE!

Innovation Jam Geneva Event is now open for both those who would like to showcase their Fintech demos and for those who would like to attend.

The event will:

- showcase the most advanced and innovative software available to financial institutions;

- through 14 fast-paced, exciting 7 minute demos;

- with a high profile industry expert key note speaker;

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With a programme that covers banking, capital markets, and insurance, and an agenda that brings together powerful incumbents and disruptive innovators, the event will explore what blockchain might mean both today and tomorrow.

Key reasons to attend in 2017:

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Top 5 reasons to attend:

- Take away proven results – See real life transatlantic case studies that will strengthen your IoT business case

- 100% insurance delegation – Enabling structured peer-to-peer networking and a clarified senior audience to engage with

- Be inspired by our start-up showcase – Identify the latest trends to hit the market

- Practical and interactive workshops – tailor discussions to your business needs and gain new ideas from your peers

- 15+ hours of networking – Including workshops, roundtables, drinks and dinners to build all-important business relationships

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BlockShow Europe 2017 is a major informational and networking platform for showcasing the most disruptive Blockchain solutions.

Join us to get a greater insight into the current state of Blockchain and meet the key industry figures that will provide the first-hand knowledge about the whole multiplicity of successful Blockchain implementations and what significant impact Blockchain has already had on the global markets.

Whether you are a developer, investor or a corporation representative - BlockShow Europe 2017 has something to offer everyone. Startups get the opportunity to present their revolutionary Blockchain projects and compete with each other for the title of The Best Blockchain Startup 2017. Corporations and financial institutions will thrive on fresh ideas and meet FinTech talents who can be valuable acquisition for development of Blockchain-related projects, and Investors will discover a wide variety of new promising opportunities.

Don’t miss it! A unique offer only for Fintech News Switzerland readers: use the discount code FNSMUNICH to get 30% off the conference tickets while registering on the official BlockShow Europe Eventbrite page.

The goal of this event is to connect people who are passionate and want to tackle the tough challenges in the financial and fintech industries, all while learning-by-doing, firsthand, what makes a business and an idea successful.

All Startup Weekend events follow the same basic model: anyone is welcome to pitch their startup idea and receive feedback from their peers. Teams organically form around the top ideas (as determined by popular vote) and then it’s a 54-hour frenzy of business model creation, coding, designing, and market validation. The weekends culminate with presentations in front of local entrepreneurial leaders with another opportunity for critical feedback.

If you want to put yourself in the shoes of an entrepreneur, register now.

Chicago Fintech Week is a series of events that celebrate Chicago's thriving Fintech ecosystem. They will keep the talks short/interesting & networking long. Panels last 30 minutes, keynotes 20, and demo/intros 10. Plenty of networking time is built into each day. This is not a traditional corporate event.

Get 30% Discount with Code "CHICAGOTSSW", Register here!

WIRED Money 2017 is a one-day summit on May 18 sees WIRED gather the foremost practitioners in a sector facing huge disruption. Since our inaugural event in 2013 the number of fintech startups has rocketed and London has established itself as the sector’s capital of the world.

The event brings together the fast-moving, dynamic startups disrupting financial services with incumbents that are building the innovative, customer-focused businesses of the future. Key themes will include, distributed ledger technology, personal financial management, RegTech, insurance, payments, the rise of algorithmic trading platforms and the bank of the future.

Get your ticket here with 20% Discount (Code "FINCH10") and Reserve your seat

CoinsBanks is back with its second annual event, the CoinsBank Blockchain Cruise 2017, which will be held in one of the best and latest cruise ships, the Anthem of the Seas.

The cruise, which begins on May 25, 2017, will include two full days of conferences, business meetings, two days of exclusive workshops, and four days of adventure and exploration of places such as Haiti, Puerto Rico, St. Maarten and Bermuda.

Among the topics that will be covered: blockchain in financial services, investment in blockchain, blokchain in banking, cards systems in blockchain services, cybersecurity, and many others.

The boat leaves from Cape Liberty, New Jersey on May 25, at 4pm.

Don't miss this coolest cryptocurrency event by register here and get 10% discount with code: "CBC10FS" now!

Die dnx ist das mega festival für angehende digitale nomaden & online unternehmer.

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A world-class experience for European innovators, Money20/20 Europe is more than just an event. It’s a catalyst for the growth and development of the payments and financial services ecosystem. Money20/20 organises the world’s largest events focused on payments and financial services innovation for connected commerce at the intersection of mobile, retail, marketing services, data and technology.

In April 2016, Copenhagen took centre stage as the companies and individuals building, disrupting and challenging the ways consumers and business manage, spend and borrow money come together at scale.

With 3,700+ attendees, including more than 1,000 CEOs, from 1,000 companies and 75 countries this year, Money20/20 Europe is critical to realizing the vision of disruptive ways in which consumers and businesses manage, spend and borrow money.

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Fintech Week is a series of conferences, exhibitions, workshops, hackathons, meetups and parties. Each day we focus on a different topic. We always ensure that there is plenty of time for networking and meeting other innovators. The main conference/exhibition takes place at the Grange Tower Bridge Hotel, but other events take place across the City of London, Canary Wharf and “Tech City.”

Expect 600-1,000 conference delegates per day from over 50 countries and 3,000 – 5,000 participants in events throughout the week.

You can book tickets for specific events or purchase a full event pass and come and go as you please.

Get 30% Discount with Code LONDONFTSW here

On September 1, Humaniq opened an international competition of blockchain projects to improve the lives of the world’s unbanked people by integrating them into the global financial system. Winners will refine their ideas on an all-paid trip to Kenya, then receive support in launching an Initial Coin Offering (ICO) and an opportunity to join the Humaniq accelerator.

The challenge aims to identify startups that will maximize Humaniq’s humanitarian potential and will become effective business partners on its infrastructure. We invite entrepreneurs, blockchain projects developers, programmers, marketing specialists, and economists to enter the competition in teams or individually.

The Humaniq Global Challenge international competition opened to applicants on September 1 and will close on September 30, 2017. On October 3, a list of 30 semi-finalists will be published. These teams will present their ideas and will show prototypes of their solutions on October 13.

After the resulting competition on October 16, the jury will select 10 projects as finalists. These projects will receive support from experts, wide PR coverage, opportunities to obtain investments, and a chance to enter the Humaniq accelerator.

The three best projects will be announced on October 20. Their teams will go on an expedition to Kenya in order to explore the lives and financial habits of the unbanked and thus refine their projects. The expedition will take place from October 28 to November 4, 2017. Journalists and a professional guide will accompany the group.

How do I participate?

To participate, apply with your startup idea or a presentation of your finished project at www.humaniqchallenge.com.

Competition rules and expedition details can be found at www.humaniqchallenge.com.

Contact the organizers at challenge@humaniq.com. Find more information about the Humaniq project at humaniq.com.

Important Dates

September 1: Competition opens for application submissions
September 30 (23:59 GMT): Last day to submit applications
October 3: Semi-finalists announced
October 20: 3 winners announced
October 28 to November 4: Expedition to Kenya

in diesem Jahr findet bereits zum zweiten Mal das Flaggschiff-Event der Schweizer Fintech- und Digitalisierungsszene statt, der Swiss Fintech Day. Ganz unter dem Motto The Ecosystem in Digitization steht in diesem Jahr das wirtschaftliche Ökosystem im Zeitalter der Digitalisierung im Fokus. Fintech und Finanzplatz stellen dabei nur eines von vielen Beispielen wie sich Branchen wandeln und Ökosysteme heranwachsen. Neben traditionellen Marktteilnehmern und Grossunternehmen kommt Startups als neuen Playern auf den Märkten eine zunehmend wichtigere Rolle innerhalb der Wertschöpfungskette zu. Darüber wollen wir sprechen und uns austauschen.
Der Tag wird auch in diesem Jahr wieder unter anderem gemeinsam mit Bundesrat Johann N. Schneider-Ammann gestaltet. Derzeit befindet sich die Agenda noch im Aufbau, Sie können den aktuellen Stand des Programms auf der folgenden Seite oder unter http://www.swissfintechday.ch/ einsehen.

The NPF & Regtech Leaders Forum will host the exclusive meeting point between regulators, bankers, retailers, fintech & regtech execs, technology evangelists and thought leaders, in an exclusive 2-day setting, taking place 6-7 September 2017, in Brussels. The agenda combines keynote sessions on industry-wide issues with focused workshops and practical case studies for compliance, payments professionals and solution providers on subjects like upcoming regulation, digital transformation and cyber security, mobile banking, customer experience, blockchain, e-wallet, AI, interoperability and many more.

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A number of central banks are currently considering the use of blockchains, or distributed ledger technology (DLT), for the issuance of central bank money (Central Bank Digital Currency, CBDC).

In the most extreme scenario currently under consideration, companies and individuals would be granted direct access to the accounts of central banks, thus bypassing commercial banks. However, under less disruptive scenarios, the use of DLT by central banks will likely change the financial system as we know it.

Dr. Hans Kuhn will provide an overview of the current state of play, conditions for and obstacles to the use of DLT by central banks and potential ramifications for monetary policy, financial stability and the banking system.

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The world of cryptocurrency has been growing at a staggering pace. While Bitcoin is still the most popular digital currency, many different altcoins have been attracting considerable amounts of capital. Because of this ever-growing interest in digital currencies, the goal of our conference is to discuss their long-term capabilities and impact.

With cryptocurrencies, the blockchain is inevitably linked. It has been quite a few years now since this much-praised technology has first appeared in the mainstream. So it is time to take stock: how has blockchain effectively changed industries? And how has it effected our very personal life? What are the actual use cases? And what is still to come?

On September 14, 2017, leading experts are going to talk about these topics at Kunsthaus Zurich.

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During the last two years, Switzerland has become the epicentre of ICO storm. Two years ago Ethereum was the first blockchain foundation created in Kanton Zug as Vitalik Bouterin rented a house and brought his core team there. Today many reputable ICO startups are established in Switzerland and more teams are looking to join Swiss Crypto Valley.

The ICO Summit, which will be hosted in Zurich on the 15th September is set to bring movers and shakers of crypto funding together. A colourful program consists of educational blocks, keynotes and panel discussions. There will be pitch session, for which 8 most promising start-ups are being currently selected. The conference will start with a keynote from William Mougayar, who is is one of the front thought leaders in the crypto financing field and also a researcher and an investor in the Bitcoin and blockchain space. He is also very well known as the author of “The Business Blockchain” that came out as the first book taking a deeper look at the business implications of the blockchain.

The VCs specialized on crypto investments such as Polychain, Outlier Ventures and CoinFund will share their insight into how to pick the promising ICO project. Their view will be complemented with traditional VC funds such as UK-based Open Ocean let by Richard Muirhead.

Leading experts and advisors in the crypto finance field are coming to Zurich from all over the world, such as Michael Terpin, Richard Kastelein and Ransu Salovaara of TokenMarket, Daniel Zakrisson of ICONOMI and Dominik Zynis of Wings to name a few. They will share the learnings about the best practice and successful ICO execution. Also local crypto community will surely join the jet-setters. The early establishers of the Crypto Valley such as Niklas Nikolajsen, CEO of Bitcoin Suisse and Olga Feldmeier, CEO of SMART VALOR will join the stage.

Overall, as Swiss Crypto Valley is becoming ever more popular, the ICO Summit is likely to come as one of the first truly global crypto event in Switzerland. Join us and meet global crypto community in Zurich on the 15th September!

This years FinTech Conference will take place on the 27th of September in the SAL in Schaan following the topic Survival in a digital future.

In 4 different blocks, national and international speakers will talk about the latest FinTech trends and topics.

As such, a variety of current Blockchain Use Cases will be presented next to changes and developments in the wealth management sector. Additionally, the development of international FinTech Hubs as well as prior successful FInTech foundings will be part of the topics. In addition, participants will have the opportunity to participate in one of 4 workshops:

1. PSD2 (held by the Financial Market Authority Liechtenstein and the Government of the Principality of Liechtenstein)
2. Design Thinking in the financial sector
3. Secure Behaviour in the daily business
4. 42nd SICTIC Investor Day FinTech (held by SICTIC)

In addition, a FinTech hackathon will take place prior to the Conference on the 24th and 25th of September. We’re happy to announce that aeternity, as a new blockchain technology, which is designed to deliver unmatched efficiency, transparent governance and global scalability, will be hosting and supporting this Hackathon. Everyone who is interested in coding an application of the aeternity blockchain in less than 2 days is very welcome to join this event!

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The 2nd annual Blockchain for Finance Conference Europe is set to be the European meeting point for finance and technology professionals who are working to move blockchain projects from proof-of-concept to full-scale deployment.

The conference will cover the most pressing topics for financial services, and will seek to help enterprises and organizations “move their blockchain projects from hype to prototype.” Topics will include digital identity on blockchain, blockchain in trade finance, blockchain for cross-border payments, and more.

Speakers will include representatives from the likes of Deloitte, Barclays, State Street, Credit Suisse and Fidelity, but also blockchain startup Wave, as well as the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance.

Get 100 EUR Discount with Code “FINNEWS100”. Register here!

LendIt, one of the largest conferences series dedicated to connecting the global online lending and fintech communities, is coming to London on October 09 and 10, 2017 for an event that is expected to gather over 1,000 participants, 500 companies and 150 investors from all around the world.

This year’s conference will cover the hottest topics in the fintech industry from blockchain technology and insurtech, to digital banking and more. Confirmed speakers include representatives from Zopa, IBM, UBS Smartwealth, RateSetter, Microsoft, and more.

The event will also feature the PitchIt startup competition, which will allow startups from across EMEA to present their solution in front of the LendIt audience of international investors and industry leaders.

Get 15% Discount with Code “FNSwitzerlandVIP”.Register here!

We are extremely delighted to welcome Professor Olinga Ta’eed, Director of the The Centre for Citizenship Enterprise and Governance (CCEG), the world’s leading think tank on themovement of value. 

He will give a talk about their vision for a Circular Economybased on Values. Established in the UK with academic networks across Europe, Asia and the Americas, CCEG has provided financial and non-financial metrics which underpin global legislation and have become internationally recognised as a standard. He also will inform you about the latest project, the launch of the Seratio coin.

This is the first issue of a resilient Ethereum token, for a UK based organisation. Fundraising will fulfil the foundation and infrastructure to deliver the vision of Cryptocurrencies with Values. Planned connected coins will grow market adoption, including the already commissioned Women’s Coin, City Coin,Faith Coin, Edu Coin Leadership Coin and other UN Sustainable Development Goals. The unique feature of the Seratio token (SER) is the ability to capture the financial assets, microshares and provenance of transactions involving people, products, processes, projects and organisations Please join us in the old Rathaus Zug for the talk and for drinks offered by CCEG.

Join and RSVP here

This is our 16th Blockchain Conference. In 2015, we launched the first Blockchain Conference in London. Our aim was to bring senior figures in finance, tech, government, venture capital and start-ups into a room and discuss Blockchain/DLT beyond Bitcoin. Shortly after that, we took the show on the road to New York, Hong Kong, Dublin, Amsterdam, Washington D.C., San Francisco and Tel Aviv.

Always Dynamic, Always Evolving. We have met a lot of innovators and seen Blockchain captivate industry beyond financial services, including media, logistics, charity, government and many more. A lot has changed in the past few months with ICO's and Token Distributions really taking off. Expect the most up to date content in the industry. As always our format is fast-paced and has plenty of networking time built in. We hope to see you there.

For more information, visit https://events.bizzabo.com/205807

It’s gold-rush season in the insurance sector. The digital transformation proceeds rapidly also in this industry. The pressure on established insurances is getting intensified by a variety of new technologies. Blockchain, the internet of Things as well as a new customer understanding and InsureTech Startups play a key role in the matter.

The 2nd Finance 2.0 – InsurTech Conference connects the insurance industry with InsureTechs. Motto: Collaboration in facing the digital transformation.

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Bitcoin, Ethereum, IOTA, Ripple & Co. – Blockchain Plattformen mit ihren Währungen haben sich in den letzten Monaten verstärkt ins Bewusstsein der Öffentlichkeit gebracht.

Die Aufmerksamkeit richtet sich vorwiegend auf die Kursentwicklung. Dabei wird übersehen, dass nicht der Preis im Mittelpunkt stehen sollte, sondern der eigentliche Wert, den eine Kryptowährung generiert. Denn dieser besteht in neuen Marktplätzen mit eigenen Ökosystemen und innovativen Geschäftsmodellen: dem „Internet of Money“.

Die Referierenden in dieser exklusiven Vorabendveranstaltung stammen aus dem Crypto Valley und geben Einblicke in die Funktionen von Kryptowährungen. Dabei wird unter anderem auch den Fragen nachgegangen, was langfristig vom Kryptowährungsmarkt bleiben wird, und ob sich dieser gerade in einer Blase befindet.

Themen und Referierende

• Crypto Currencies - Facts and Figures as an Asset Class
  Dr. Thomas Ankenbrand, Hochschule Luzern - Wirtschaft, IFZ

• IoT und Crypto Currencies – eine erfolgsversprechende SymbiosePeter Schnürer, Inventx AG
  
• weitere Details und Referierende folgen

Zielgruppe

Finanz- und Technologieinteressierte, Investorinnen und Investoren, Unternehmerinnen und Unternehmer

Kosten

Die Abendveranstaltung ist kostenlos.

Im Anschluss laden wir Sie zu einem Networking-Apéro ein. Wir freuen uns auf Ihre Anmeldung!

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As finance becomes digital, understanding financial technology (Fintech) is more and more critical to succeed in finance.

However, learning Fintech can be an intimidating journey because of its complexity, its pace of change and the “noise” around Fintech.

To help you acquire the right knowledge, we have designed a structured course in 16 modules that teaches the essential concepts to understand the impact of technology in finance.

CFTE developed the course with 4 experts who know the industry inside out, and initiated the Fintech initiatives at Oxford Said Business School, Imperial College, Hong Kong University and Singapore Management University.

In addition to the structured curriculum delivered by the 4 experts, Around Fintech in 8 hours featuresexclusive insights from 16 Fintech CEOs, heads of innovation and global investors – for you to understand what is the reality behind Fintech.

Registration closes on 29th October. Get £50 off with code: CFTExFintechNews

This is our 17th Blockchain Conference. In 2015, we launched the first Blockchain Conference in London. Our aim was to bring senior figures in finance, tech, government, venture capital and start-ups into a room and discuss Blockchain/DLT beyond Bitcoin. Shortly after that, we took the show on the road to New York, Hong Kong, Dublin, Amsterdam, Washington D.C., San Francisco and Tel Aviv. Now we are focusing on specific sectors.

Always Dynamic, Always Evolving. We have met a lot of innovators and seen Blockchain captivate industry beyond financial services. Energy is one of the sectors that stands to gain a lot (and fast) from Blockchain. A lot has changed in the past few months with ICO's and Token Distributions really taking off. Expect the most up to date content in the industry. As always our format is fast-paced and has plenty of networking time built in. We hope to see you there.

For more information, visit https://www.eblockchain.co.uk/

The Swiss Payment Forum is the annual conference that you have to visit if you are interested in payment. It is the meeting point for anyone who is concerned with payment trends. There is a focus on innovative payment models and on mobile payment, commerce and banking.
The various topics will be introduced by opinion leaders of the Swiss payment industry. Moreover, an insight into the newest developments and trends will be provided.
During the course of the Swiss Payment Forum 2017, you will have the opportunity to on the one hand get a general view on Swiss payment transactions and on the other hand to learn a lot about the topics of your particular interests. Additionally, you will have the chance for intense networking.

Key Topics of the 6th Annual Conference
- Mobile Payment Trends: TWINT, Samsung Pay, Apple Pay, Alipay
- Biometry: Effects on digital payment
- 3-D Secure 2.0: Advantages for merchants and issuers of cards
- The implication of PSD2 for merchants and banks
- Value Added Services as a mean to escape the price spiral

The entry charge is CHF 2’195 (excl. VAT)

For further information visit us on www.swisspaymentforum.ch or send an email to marketing@vereon.ch.

The FinTech Investor Forum is bringing together Europe's most influential FinTech investors, start-ups and deal-makers andexplicitly distances itself from mass exhibitions that are becoming far too common in the FinTech industry.

The Forum is unique due to its exclusive format, as we believe maximum ROI is achieved through our focus on networking and face-to-face discussions rather than corporate branding and mass exhibitions. Our forum will bring together 100 senior-level investors, corporate acquirers & deal-makers alongside 100 CEOs of VC-backed start-ups.

Register now and get 15% off with code: FTSWISS15

Fintech meets Cyber Security. If you work with financial data you already know the importance of security. Improved technology brings new risks and rewards. Find out how the industry will change over the next few years and hear directly from the people creating the new landscape. If you work cyber security, risk or fraud prevention or are developing new game changing technology, you should definitely attend. Space is limited to a maximum of 150 people. Don't miss out.

Always Dynamic, Always Evolving. Fintech Worldwide has been running tech events since early 2011 and large Fintech conferences since 2014. We pride ourselves on bringing a diverse ecosystem together in order to fast-track innovation and connections. This is our third cybersecurity and the second in London. There's a lot of changes happening in the sector and we aim to bring you the latest content directly from the innovators themselves. As always our format is fast-paced and has plenty of networking time built in. We hope to see you there.

For more information, visit https://www.fintechsecurity.com/

Join Swiss Insurtech Meetup for an inspiring exchange on insurtech between startups, investors, academia, corporates, accelerators, politicians and other key stakeholders actively shaping the ecosystem. Every time, we bring in leading experts, innovators, movers and shakers to share their views and respond to your questions followed by a light apéro to make meaningful connections with other insurtech enthusiasts.

For November’s event “IoT data in insurance – (don’t) believe the hype!”, we are bringing to you perspectives from some of the most interesting players we can think of. They will all share with you their views on combining IoT data with insurances to create new customer value propositions.

Together with you, we want to engage in a discussion about evolving opportunities and how to tackle related challenges like customer adoption/education, data protection and technological limitations.

For more information, visit here: https://www.meetup.com/preview/Swiss-Insurtech-Meetup/events/244118517?rv=ea1

For a review of #INREACH16, click here.

For keeping updated about information of #INREACH17, click here.

The future of Wealth & Asset Management

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For more information, visit here: http://www.finance20.ch/wealth2017/

The Swiss Fintech Investor Day is a matchmaking event where 12 Swiss Fintech startups pitch to find experienced smart money investors. This event is for angel investors and VCs that want to invest in Fintech startups.

For more information, please visit: https://www.fintechday.ch/

On November 15th 2017 the doors open to some of the most innovative and leading FinTech companies, unparalleled networking, incredible learning and knowledge-sharing opportunities among the top FinTech experts: be one of them and don’t miss this year’s edition of 4. International Money-Tech.

Fields of Innovations presented:

• digital currencies
• mobile banking
• peer-to-peer financing (crowdlending, crowdfunding)
• finance crypto
• new trends insurance tech
• robo advisors

For more information, visit http://moneytech.ch/
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The Institute of Financial Services Zug IFZ of the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts conducts a broad range of scientific research in the field of FinTech. This includes, among others, publications and events for the financial industry. The IFZ FinTech Colloquium provides a platform for researchers and industry representatives to discuss their research ideas and findings. Therefore, we cordially invite all interested researchers to present their FinTech related papers or projects, also at an early stage, on 22 November 2017, in Zug.

Costs

The participation at the colloquium is free of charge.

Target group

Researchers and industry representatives in the field of FinTech

Important Dates

• 30 September 2017 - Deadline to submit a paper
• At the latest three weeks before the colloquium - Notification of acceptance/rejection
• 22 November 2017 -  IFZ FinTech Colloquium

Organisation

• Call for Papers - conditions and subject areas
• Submission of papers and registration
• Registration FinTech Colloquium (without research paper)

Capitalization of the crypto-currency market has approached the $ 100 billion mark in 2017.

The industry has been developing more rapidly than the boldest forecasts predicted. The Blockchain technology has already conquered not only the financial and banking spheres. It has started to spread its roots in medicine, insurance, document circulation, solar, etc.

Blockchain Conference Abu Dhabi creates a platform for the exchange of knowledge, experience and success in the field of the Blockchain technology application in the modern Middle East world.
The conference will open its doors for your future customers, partners and contractors only for one day on December 7, 2017.

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Chief Operating Officers, Chief Innovation Officers, Chief Marketing Officers, Chief Data Officers and Chief Technologists from the top 250 insurance and broker companies form the advisory board and the panel of speakers and participants. Dozens of innovators will be joining the panels and debates, with some of the most senior C-level executives from the world’s largest insurance giants, as well as medium size underwriters, brokers and small companies, to explore the future impact of this technology on your business. In short, all of your competitors, partners and future employers will be at this event! instech serves as a source of new ideas, proven strategies and meeting place for both top established insurance companies, instech innovators as well as investors.

Register here and get 20% off with discount code: FINTECHSWISS2017

CFTE’s online Fintech course, Around Fintech in 8 Hours, is open again for registrations. The innovative programme, designed in collaboration with four senior and experienced Fintech lecturers’ plus 16 industry experts, delivers content of the highest quality.

Four chapters, led by one lecturer, provide a comprehensive breakdown of the core Fintech concepts. In addition ,each chapter has 4 industry experts who lend their expert insights that consist of first-hand experience to show learners, with real life examples, how Fintech in creating a new type of finance.

To learn more about the course and what alumni are saying, visit here. And for our readers here is a special £30 discount off the course using code: CFTExFINTECHNEWS.

From Swiss Financial Technology

Dear Fintech friends,

As slopes will open December 16th - and there is plenty of snow, we invite you for a day off at La Clusaz. ⛷

Meet 9.30 AM at Champ Guiget next to Sport 2000.

10 AM in the gondola - Crete du Merle.

Lunch 12.30 - Place to be decided.

End 4.30 PM with a warm vin chaud.

For coordination I will create a whatsapp group. Please send me a private message with your phone number.

Best regards,
Alexander

For more information, visit here: https://www.meetup.com/Financial-Technology-Switzerland-Meetup/events/245908249/?eventId=245908249&rv=ea1&rv=ea1