FinTech Magazine August 2019 | Page 64

EVENTS & ASSOCIATIONS

The biggest events and conferences around the world for fintech leaders

EDITED BY OLIVIA MINNOCK
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3 – 4 SEPT 2019

Seamless East Africa

[ NAIROBI ]
This is the leading fintech event for the East Africa region , and 2019 marks its fifth iteration . The event is aimed at the sectors of payments , fintech , banking and insurtech . At present , it welcomes around 1,500 professionals from across 45 countries . Speakers set to attend this year come from Harvard Innovation Lab , the Government of Kenya , Standard Chartered Bank , Barclays Bank and more . Some highlights listed by the organisers include a “ pitch-off ” for fintech startups , an “ ask the expert zone ” and a specific summit for merchant payments .

5 – 6 SEPT 2019

AI in Finance Summit

[ NEW YORK ]
Organised by global summit creator ReWork , the AI in Finance Summit is colocated with the AI in Insurance Summit and Women in AI Dinner . The previous
iteration of the two-day event included a host of practical workshops and informative presentations . Confirmed speakers for 2019 ’ s event includes Joan Gelpi , SVP and Head of Data Science at AIG ; Manuela Veloso , Head of AI Research at JPMorgan Chase & Co ; and Charles Girve , Lead Data Scientist at Deutsche Bank . With hours of networking opportunities , the event is recommended for data scientists and engineers , financial regulators , C-level executives , venture capitalists and more , so there truly is set to be something for everyone . AUGUST 2019