Fintech is booming. That is why corporate bankers, startup founders, and small business owners will gather at our brand new Fintech Stage at Tech in Asia Jakarta 2015. Expect conversations to revolve around payments and mobile banking, the challenges of scaling fintech firms globally, the potential of bitcoin, and the future of the industry.
The Fintech Stage is one of the five expert stages newly introduced in the fourth edition of our Jakarta conference. It will see speakers from across the field sharing perspectives and insights on how the latest innovations in the financial services sector will impact Asia, and everyone in it.
Where is the fintech wave taking us?
Financial technology has been an increasingly popular topic within the tech community in recent times. This trend is especially apparent in Indonesia, owing to the ecommerce boom which has opened up a new world of possibilities in payments. With this unprecedented growth, one might wonder – where does the frontier of this rapidly-growing sector lie, and how soon will we reach it? JP Ellis, founder and CEO of Cekaja will take the stage to talk about this.
Across borders
Just as we expect it to evolve over time, we’re already starting to see how the industry’s focus varies from country to country in accordance with the pain points of each market. As a fintech startup with expansion plans on the horizon, what are some factors you should look out for when scaling across borders? Chang Chew Soon, founder and CEO of Soft Space, will outline key pointers on how to build a multi-national fintech company.
Top-down innovation
It might seem that this fintech boom is spearheaded by startups, judging from the funding frenzy that has gone into young companies in Southeast Asia in the past year alone. Don’t make the mistake of thinking startups are the only players in the field. Hear from the big boys, including Citibank and Adyen, as they share insights as to how financial institutions and banks are driving changes in the field of finance innovations and why it’s necessary to innovate and adapt in order to survive.
Getting on the gravy train
Indeed with all the potential this sector promises, everyone’s eager to leap aboard the fintech train. But as with every other industry, not all that glitters is gold – some decisions are bound to reap better returns than others. Before you put your money down, be sure to hear from our panel of investors from Golden Gate Ventures and Fenox Venture Capital. In their panel discussion, they will dissect what one should look out for when putting money in this vertical, to help you make better decisions and ultimately, get the most value out of your investments.
Join the conversation
For anyone on the world of fintech, this is the stage for you to find out who the enablers of the financial technology industry are, and how they all tie-in together to forever alter the landscape. The full agenda on the fintech stage can be found here.
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