We’re incredibly excited to announce that we’ve added a dedicated Fintech Stage to TechCrunch Disrupt 2024. It joins Space, SaaS and AI as the other industry-focused stages — all under one big roof.
As the fintech industry evolves, new opportunities abound for founders, investors and customers. Areas such as mobile banking, global payroll, digital payments, embedded finance and cryptocurrencies are only growing in the coming years. Open banking continues to gain momentum in the United States as well. On Disrupt’s Fintech Stage, hear from leaders across the industry about the challenges they’ve faced so far and where the opportunities lie.
Check out the preliminary agenda below and keep checking back for updates — more to come.
The Fintech Stage agenda at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024
Visa Everywhere Initiative
Presented by Visa
The Visa Everywhere Initiative is an open innovation program that helps startups like yours unlock new opportunities — and can give you a global platform to showcase your breakthrough solutions. The program first started in the US in 2015 and quickly expanded into a global program. To date, nearly 15,000 startups have applied to the program — many of which are now working with Visa or its customers.
Finding Crypto VC Consensus
With Morgan Beller (NFX), Will Nuelle (Galaxy VC) and Haseeb Quereshi (Dragonfly Capital)
In the crypto space, it’s time to scale up. All signs point to a period of growth with high market prices, a more favorable regulatory landscape, and a large ecosystem of scaling solutions that work. So let’s talk to investors who have backed some of the most prominent protocols, exchanges and decentralized applications. What is the next big thing and what has been the biggest surprise in their investment portfolio?
Onchain Pivot based on Coinbase
With Jesse Pollak (Base)
Base is a secure, low-cost and developer-friendly Ethereum layer-2 blockchain. It’s also Coinbase’s most ambitious bet on decentralization. It serves as the home for all of Coinbase’s on-chain products, but anyone can also build decentralized applications on Base. Jesse Pollak is responsible for the ambitious Base project at Coinbase. He will tell us why Coinbase is moving outside its comfort zone and betting on protocols.
How these neobanks thrived in difficult times
With Madhu Muthukumar (Chime) and speaker being announced
While the past few years have seen a number of digital bank shutdowns, there are some players that are not only doing well, but thriving. Brazil’s Nubank has set a net profit of $1 billion for 2023, becoming Latin America’s most valuable bank this year. Chime advertises 7 million monthly active users and was profitable in the first quarter of this year. What are these companies doing to help them grow through tough times? And what can we expect from them in the future? We’ll talk to executives to find out.
Future of Work
With Marcelo Lebre (Remote), Josh Reeves (Gusto) and speaker being announced
Software is eating the world, and companies are hiring global talent more often than ever. They want to be able to recruit talent in foreign countries and retain employees who want to move abroad. That’s why new global HR startups are helping companies hire people around the world on local contracts. But can they replace local affiliates?
BaaS in a world of post-contractual collapse
With Itai Damti (Unit), Mitchell Lee (Synctera), and Sheetal Parikh (Treasury Prime)
The bankruptcy of fintech Banking-as-a-service (BaaS) Synapse shows how treacherous things can be for the often interdependent world of fintech when a key player is in trouble. Synapse’s problems hurt and destroyed a number of other startups and affected millions of consumers across the country. Many believe regulatory clarity is needed to move forward. One analyst says Synapse’s case highlights the need for fintech firms to maintain high standards of operation and compliance. This panel examines the potential impact that Synapse’s collapse will have on the future of BaaS.
About TechCrunch Disrupt 2024
TechCrunch Disrupt is where you’ll find innovation for every stage of your startup. Whether you’re a budding founder with a revolutionary idea, a seasoned startup looking to scale, or an investor looking for the next big thing, TechCrunch Disrupt offers unparalleled resources, connections, and expert knowledge to propel your venture forward. Over 10,000 startup leaders will attend this year’s event on October 28-30 in San Francisco.
We look forward to hearing from these fintech leaders at this year’s show. Buy your tickets here.
