Finovate Announces Diverse, Innovative Speaker Lineup for FinovateFall 2024

NEW YORK--()--Finovate, a research and events firm dedicated to innovation in financial and banking technology, is pleased to announce an industry-leading slate of speakers for FinovateFall 2024, to be held September 9-11 at the Marriott Marquis Times Square in New York City.

A leading event shaping the digital future of the financial services industry, FinovateFall is set to attract over 2,000 senior-level attendees, including more than 600 representatives from banks, investment firms, and other financial institutions. Eighteen of the top 20 U.S. banks have already registered to attend.

Featuring a diverse speaker lineup with equal representation of male and female industry leaders, more than 120 experts will address today’s most pressing topics in fintech, including customer experience, open banking, payments, future lending, WealthTech, GenAI, and digital strategy. Sessions also include deep dives on digital transformation and spotlights for credit unions and community banks.

FinovateFall’s featured speakers include:

  • Sherry Graziano, Head of Digital & Care Center Banking, Truist Financial Corporation
  • Jazz Samra, Head of Strategic Partnerships, Wells Fargo
  • Akeem Shannon, Founder & CEO, Flipstik
  • Manas Chawla, CEO, London Politica
  • Michelle Julia Ng, Software Engineer, Apple
  • Christopher Hollins, Head of Solutions Sales & Delivery, Silicon Valley Bank
  • Akita Somani, SVP BNPL/POS Lending, U.S. Bank
  • Ben Maxim, Chief Digital Strategy & Innovation Officer, MSU Federal Credit Union
  • Mary Joseph, Vice President of Strategic Investments, Citi
  • Lola DeMoon, Senior Product Manager CX UX UI, Bank Of The West
  • Theodora Lau, Founder, Unconventional Ventures
  • Alex Johnson, Founder, Fintech Takes
  • Murat Kalkan, CEO, BBVA Global Wealth Advisors
  • Brett Martin, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Charge Ventures
  • Tom Martin, CEO, Glance
  • Al Pascual, CEO & Co-Founder, Scamnetic
  • Stephanie Rieben, CEO & Co-Founder, Diadem Capital
  • Estelle Shaw-Latimer, VP Global Digital Experience, Manulife Global Wealth & Asset Management
  • Zac Streelman, Chief Technology Officer, REV Federal Credit Union
  • Michelle Tran, Founder, NYC Fintech Women

Learn more about the full lineup of speakers.

Journalists interested in a press pass to FinovateFall may inquire at finovate@backbaycommunications.com.

About Finovate

Finovate is a research and events firm focused on innovation in financial and banking technology. Its team runs the Finovate conference series and authors the popular Finovate blog. Finovate is the only conference series focused exclusively on showcasing the best and most innovative new financial and banking technologies. Finovate conferences consistently attract large, high-impact audiences of senior financial and banking executives, venture capitalists, press, industry analysts, bloggers, regulators and entrepreneurs. For more information visit www.finovate.com.