FFCON21 Conference Updates

Meet Featured Speaker – May 11 at 1:00PM EDT: Ben Goertzel, CEO, SingularityNET
We're excited to announce that Ben Goertzel the CEO of SingularityNet will be FFCON's Opening keynote May 11! Tuesday, May 11 1:00pm EDT DAY 1 - KEYNOTE: Why Crypto-finance Needs Decentralized AGI Ben Goertzel SingularityNETCEO https://singularitynet.io/ My...

Meet FFCON21’s Featured Humanoid Speaker…..May 11: SophiaDAO: The Future of AI + DeFi
We're excited to announce that Sophia the humanoid Robot will be a featured speaker at FFCON21 this year together with creator David Hanson Ph.D. Founder, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer at Hanson Robotics Tuesday, May 11 • 1:20pm - 1:45pm DAY 1 -...

InvestorBrandNetwork (IBN) Returns as Official Social Media Sponsor for #FFCON21: BREAKING BARRIERS Conference
Financial Post Global Newswire | Apr 12, 2021 NEW YORK, April 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via CryptoCurrencyWire — InvestorBrandNetwork (“IBN”), a multifaceted communications organization engaged in connecting companies to the investment community through 50+ brands,...

#FFCON21 Brings Canada’s Tech Hub to the Web for 3 Days of Fintech Insights, Business Building
Investor Wire | Jonathan Keim | April 10, 2021 FFCON21: Breaking Barriers May 11-13 The 2021 Fintech & Financing Conference and Expo (#FFCON21) is scheduled May 11-13 Global virtual conference streamed from Toronto, the hub of Canada’s developing fintech...

Meet FFCON21 Featured Speaker: Winston Ma, CFA & Esq.
FFCON21 Keynote Interview: May 13 The Digital War: China vs USA and What it Means for Tech Innovation and Global Fintech MarketsWinston Ma, CFA & Esq. Edit Profile Chairman of Advisory Board, ThreeFold Tech; Author of The Hunt for Unicorns and The Digital War;...

Get Featured at FFCON21: YOUR VOICE COUNTS
Your voice is more important than ever! This year at the 7th Fintech & Financing Conference and Expo we want you to share your voice. How to participate (open to anyone) 1. Review and choose one or more of the following questions to provide a video respond...

NCFA Announces 7th Annual FFCON21 Digital ‘Breaking Barriers’ FinTech Conference
FFCON21 to connect HR talent and explore accelerated Fintech trends and innovations paving the way to mass adoption and scale TORONTO — March 11, 2021 — The National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association (NCFA), organisers of Canada’ foremost Fintech conference, is...

FFCON20 Week 8 Fintech Draft: Congratulations to the Winning Companies SolidBlock and DivDot!
FFCON20 Week 8 Wrap-Up: Fintech Draft On August 27, the final week of FFCON20, a total of 8 pitching and demo finalists competed with each other to win the title of 2020 Fintech Draft champion. Each presenting company delivered a short pitch (max 7mins) followed by...

FFCON20 Week 7 Wrap-up: Artificial Intelligence in Fintech
Overview Innovation in technology has been rising at an unprecedented pace in today’s day and age. There is no doubt that technological advancements with artificial intelligence will play a key role in all sectors, which includes financial services. This session...

2020 Fintech Draft: Congrats to the Pitching & Demo Competition Finalists who Compete LIVE Dragon’s Den Style August 27
FFCON20 Fintech Draft Finalists to Pitch & Demo LIVE August 27th The inaugural FFCON20 Fintech Draft identifies and features emerging and high growth fintech startups and scaleups who will compete on Thursday, August 27, 2020 in an online pitching competition and...

FFCON20 Week 6 Wrap-Up: Currency Wars, Digital Assets, & The Rise of DeFi
Overview The modern advancements in technology have led to new innovative methods in the banking and payment sectors. This has led to traditional methods being enhanced through digital assets. This session features panels discussing the futures of CBDCs and digital...

FFCON Week 5 Wrap-up: Digital Identity & Convergence Marketplaces
Digital identity has become particularly relevant in our modern age with the rise in technology, and the trend isn’t slowing down. This means it is crucial to deliver new frameworks and infrastructure to support digital commerce, online interactions and social...

Knnct – Democratizing mortgage financing
For over 50 years, the mortgage sector has relied on very traditional business methods. This involves hard copies of mortgage applications and reliance on personal relationships to source deal flow. Furthermore, teams of people are needed to analyze & filter deals...

FFCON20 Session Recordings Now Available (for all)!
FFCON20 RISE Session Recordings Now Available (for all)! Co-hosted by NCFA Canada and TFI, below is a collection FFCON20 DIGITAL: RISE keynote talks, fireside interviews, and panels taking place every Thursday at 1:45PM EDT from July 9 – August 27, 2020 at the 6th...

IMPORTANT: Global Alternative Finance Industry Benchmark & Covid-19 Rapid Assessment Survey
NCFA Intro: NCFA is please to provide continued support as a National industry partner of the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance research initiatives in Canada. It's absolutely essential that data and research be collected and anlayzed to help identify trends,...

THURSDAY, AUG 6: OPEN SESSION! Grab Your Favourite Drink and Meet Some Fintech Draft shortlisted Companies
THIS IS AN OPEN SESSION! Grab your favourite drink and join us for a 'Meet and Greet' with Fintech Draft shortlisted companies August 6, 2020 from 4:15PM - 4:45PM EDT Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89004044718?pwd=SkdHNE1xY2c4Z01tcTFQbklQUWl0UT09 Meeting...

FFCON20 Draft Shortlist Finnovate.io: Your virtual technical team
With technical job creation outpacing the rate of technical studies graduates, demand for software developers is high. As a result, competition for in-house software development talent is expensive. The rapidly growing Fintech space requires top-notch development...

Week 1 Video: Jul 9 Interactive Investors Panel on Fintech Now and Future Vision
WEEK 1 - Scaling Fintech Funding, Innovation and Competition July 9, 2020: Adam Felesky Fireside Keynote with Kevin Carmichael - What Fintechs Need to Succeed Moderator: Kevin Carmichael, National Business Columnist, Financial Post Speaker: Adam Felesky,...

Week 2 Video: Jul 16 Interactive Investors Panel on Fintech Now and Future Vision
WEEK 2 - Digital Banking, Open X, Future of PayTech July 16, 2020: Interactive Investors session on Fintech Now and Future Vision Moderator: Zane Schwartz (Senior Reporter, The Logic) Speakers: Dave Unsworth, Co-Founder and General Partner, Information Venture...

Fintech Draft Shortlist ENGAIZ: Building relationships through AI based risk mitigation
Technology innovation and competition has led to increased dependence on third-party providers for essential services. The result has been an increase in security risks, data privacy, business resiliency, and reputation. These risks cost organizations millions of...

#FFCON20 fintech cage match: Financial planning vs literacy
NCFA Canada | By Samuel He | July 11, 2020 Dealing with finances is time-consuming and difficult, especially when it involves contradictory goals, like paying off debt while investing for the future. Unfortunately, financial literacy is not emphasized in today’s...