Fintech
Announcing the agenda of the Fintech Internship at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024
We are incredibly excited to announce that we have added a dedicated service The fintech phase towards TechCrunch will shock 2024. It joins SpaceSaaS and AI as well as other industry focused phases, 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, integrated finance and cryptocurrencies will only grow in the coming years. Open banking is still gaining traction in the United States as well. At Disrupt’s Fintech Stage, hear from industry leaders about what challenges they’ve faced so far and where the opportunities lie.
Consult the preliminary program below and continue to follow us for updates: more will come.
The agenda of the Fintech Internship 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 provide you with a global platform to demonstrate your innovative solutions. The program first launched in the United States in 2015 and quickly expanded to become a global program. To date, nearly 15,000 startups have applied to the program, many of which are now working with Visa or its clients.
Finding Consensus on Crypto VC
With Morgan Beller (NFX), Will Nuelle (Galaxy VC) and Haseeb Quereshi (Dragonfly Capital)
In the crypto space, it’s time to grow. All signs point to a period of growth with high market prices, a more favorable regulatory landscape, and a broad ecosystem of scalable solutions that work. So we talk to investors who have backed some of the most influential decentralized protocols, exchanges and apps. What’s the next big thing and what’s been the biggest surprise in their investment portfolio?
Coinbase Pivot Onchain with Base
With Jesse Pollak (base)
Base is a secure, affordable, and developer-friendly layer-2 Ethereum blockchain. It is 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 apps on Base. Jesse Pollak is responsible for the ambitious Base project at Coinbase. He will tell us why Coinbase is moving out of its comfort zone and betting on protocols.
How these neobanks grew in difficult times
Featuring Madhu Muthukumar (Chime) and speaker to be announced
While there have been numerous digital bank closures in recent years, there are some players that are not only doing well, but thriving. Brazil’s Nubank reported a net profit of $1 billion in 2023 and became Latin America’s most valuable bank this year. Chime has 7 million monthly active users and was profitable in the first quarter of this year. What are these companies doing to help them grow during difficult times? And what should we expect from them in the future? We’ll talk to the executives to find out.
Future of work
With Marcelo Lebre (Remote), Josh Reeves (Gusto) and a speaker to be announced
Software is eating the world, and companies are hiring global talent more frequently 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 branches?
BaaS in a post-synapse collapse world
With Itai Damti (Unity), Mitchell Lee (Synctera), and Sheetal Parikh (Tesoro Prime)
The failure of Synapse fintech Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) demonstrates how treacherous things are for the often interdependent fintech world when a key player gets into trouble. Synapse’s problems have damaged and destroyed numerous 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 companies to maintain high operational and compliance standards. This panel examines the potential impacts 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 journey. Whether you’re a budding founder with a breakthrough idea, a seasoned startup looking to grow, or an investor looking for the next big thing, TechCrunch Disrupt offers unmatched resources, connections, and expert insights to advance your venture. Over 10,000 startup leaders will attend this year’s event October 28-30 in San Francisco.
We look forward to hearing from these fintech leaders at this year’s show. Get your tickets Here.