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NOV 19-20

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miami

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miami

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Who's Attending

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NOV 19-20

mana wynwood

miami

By Operators, For Operators
Special Keynote Speakers
Live Podcasting
Unique Experiences

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Day 01

Day 02

Roundtable

Main Quest Stage

08:45 Am

09:00 AM

Simon's State of Fintech 2026

09:05 am

09:35 AM

Hidden Quest: Keynote Reveal

09:40 AM

10:10 AM

Scaling AI in Fintech - For Real

10:15AM

10:45AM

Where is the Real Volume in Stablecoins?

10:50 am

11:20 am

Why Every Pixel Matters - Even For Businesses

11:25 am

11:55 am

Embedded Banking 2.0

SIDE QUEST STAGE

02:25 pm

02:50 pm

Will Humans Still Touch Money Movement in 2035?

02:55 pm

03:25 pm

Building for developers in highly regulated industries

03:30 pm

04:00 pm

From BitLicense to Genius and beyond

04:05 pm

04:25 pm

Failure Therapy with Kristen Anderson

04:25 pm

04:45 pm

Failure Therapy / Rant

Podcaster World by Galileo

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Bootcamps

12:00 pm

4:00 pm

Becoming an Examiner Workshop & Bootcamp

Industry Meetups

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Main Quest Stage

09:20 am

09:45 am

2026 Lending Stack: An Operator's Guide

09:50 am

10:20 am

Building a payments system that scales

10:25 am

10:50 am

Practical AI Adoption in Large Banks / AI as a Change Agent: Transforming the Bank From Within

10:55 am

11:25 am

1033: What happens next?

11:30 am

12:00 Pm

The Regulator's Dilemma: My Take On Governing Novel Innovations In Finance

SIDE QUEST STAGE

02:25 pm

02:50 pm

How do we prevent the next synapse

02:55 pm

03:15 pm

Scam Typologies

03:30 pm

03:45 pm

Failure Therapy

03:50 pm

04:20 pm

Miami Expansion Session

Podcaster World by Galileo

Still Loading...

Bootcamps

12:00 pm

4:00 pm

Business Fraud Workshop & Bootcamp

Industry Meetups

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Roundtable 01

12:05 PM

12:30 Pm

The Usefulness of AI Agents in Financial Services

12:55 pm

01:20 pm

BaaS Bankers

01:45 pm

02:10 pm

Roundtable

02:35 pm

03:00 pm

Payabli Roundtable

03:25 pm

03:50 pm

Embedded Finance Roundtable

04:15 pm

04:40 pm

Anchor Labs Roundtable

Roundtable 02

12:05 pm

12:30 pm

Stripe//Bridge//Privy Roundtable

12:55 pm

01:20 pm

Fraud Roundtable

01:45 pm

02:10 pm

How are people using AI in production?

02:35 pm

03:00 pm

Startup–Corporate Partnerships That Work

03:25 pm

03:50 pm

Fraud Roundtable

04:15 pm

04:40 pm

Paypal Roundtable

Roundtable 03

12:05 pm

12:30 pm

Still loading

12:55 pm

01:20 pm

payments roundtable

01:45 pm

02:10 pm

Starting a Bank From Scratch

02:35 pm

03:00 pm

Notabene.id Roundtable

03:25 pm

03:50 pm

Roundtable with Adi Levanon

04:15 pm

04:40 pm

Practical Stablecoin Applications

Roundtable 04

12:05 pm

12:30 pm

Solana Roundtable

12:55 pm

01:20 pm

The Explosion of AI in Fintech

Roundtable 01

12:05 PM

12:30 Pm

Spidr/iLEX Roundtable

12:55 pm

01:20 pm

Payments Roundtable

01:45 pm

02:10 pm

Digital Roundtable

02:35 pm

03:00 pm

Payments Roundtable

03:25 pm

03:50 pm

AI Roundtable

04:15 pm

04:40 pm

Banking Roundtable

Roundtable 02

12:05 pm

12:30 pm

Payments Roundtable

12:55 pm

01:20 pm

Agentic Commerce Roundtable

01:45 pm

02:10 pm

Open Finance Roundtable

02:35 pm

03:00 pm

Roundtable

03:25 pm

03:50 pm

Embedded Finance Roundtable

04:15 pm

04:40 pm

Agentic AI for B2B

Roundtable 03

12:05 pm

12:30 pm

Marketing Roundtable

12:55 pm

01:20 pm

payments roundtable

01:45 pm

02:10 pm

Embedded Finance Roundtable

02:35 pm

03:00 pm

Roundtable

03:25 pm

03:50 pm

What I Wish I Knew about Card Issuance

04:15 pm

04:40 pm

Small Business Banking

Roundtable 04

12:05 pm

12:30 pm

Stablecoin Roundtable

Day 01

Day 02

Roundtable

Main Quest Stage

08:45

09:00

Simon's State of Fintech 2026

09:05

09:35

Hidden Quest: Keynote Reveal

09:40

10:10

Scaling AI in Fintech - For Real

10:15

10:45

Where is the Real Volume in Stablecoins?

10:50

11:20

Why Every Pixel Matters - Even For Businesses

11:25

11:55

Embedded Banking 2.0

SIDE QUEST STAGE

02:25

02:55

Will Humans Still Touch Money Movement in 2035?

02:55

03:25

Building for developers in highly regulated industries

03:30

04:00

From BitLicense to Genius and beyond

04:05

04:25

Failure Therapy with Kristen Anderson

04:25

04:45

Failure Therapy / Rant

Podcaster World by Galileo

Still Loading...

Bootcamps

12:00

4:00

Becoming an Examiner Workshop & Bootcamp

Industry Meetups

Still Loading...

Main Quest Stage

09:20

09:45

2026 Lending Stack: An Operator's Guide

09:50

10:20

Building a payments system that scales

10:25

10:50

Practical AI Adoption in Large Banks / AI as a Change Agent: Transforming the Bank From Within

10:55

11:25

1033: What happens next?

11:30

12:00

am/pm

The Regulator's Dilemma: My Take On Governing Novel Innovations In Finance

SIDE QUEST STAGE

02:25

02:50

How do we prevent the next synapse

02:55

03:15

Scam Typologies

03:30

03:45

Failure Therapy

03:50

04:20

Miami Expansion Session

Podcaster World by Galileo

Still Loading...

Bootcamps

12:00

4:00

Business Fraud Workshop & Bootcamp

Industry Meetups

Still Loading...

Roundtable 01

12:05

12:30

The Usefulness of AI Agents in Financial Services

12:55

01:20

BaaS Bankers

01:45

02:10

Roundtable

02:35

03:00

Payabli Roundtable

03:25

03:50

Embedded Finance Roundtable

04:15

04:40

Anchor Labs Roundtable

Roundtable 02

12:05

12:30

Stripe//Bridge//Privy Roundtable

12:55

01:20

Fraud Roundtable

01:45

02:10

How are people using AI in production?

02:35

03:00

Startup–Corporate Partnerships That Work

03:25

03:50

Fraud Roundtable

04:15

04:40

Paypal Roundtable

Roundtable 03

12:05

12:30

Still loading

12:55

01:20

payments roundtable

01:45

02:10

Starting a Bank From Scratch

02:35

03:00

Notabene.id Roundtable

03:25

03:50

Roundtable with Adi Levanon

04:15

04:40

Practical Stablecoin Applications

Roundtable 04

12:05

12:30

Solana Roundtable

12:55

01:20

The Explosion of AI in Fintech

Roundtable 01

12:05

12:30

Spidr/iLEX Roundtable

12:55

01:20

Payments Roundtable

01:45

02:10

Digital Roundtable

02:35

03:00

Payments Roundtable

03:25

03:50

AI Roundtable

04:15

04:40

Banking Roundtable

Roundtable 02

12:05

12:30

Payments Roundtable

12:55

01:20

Agentic Commerce Roundtable

01:45

02:10

Open Finance Roundtable

02:35

03:00

Roundtable

03:25

03:50

Embedded Finance Roundtable

04:15

04:40

Agentic AI for B2B

Roundtable 03

12:05

12:30

Marketing Roundtable

12:55 pm

01:20 pm

payments roundtable

01:45

02:10

Embedded Finance Roundtable

02:35

03:00

Roundtable

03:25

03:50

What I Wish I Knew about Card Issuance

04:15

04:40

Small Business Banking

Roundtable 04

12:05

12:30

Stablecoin Roundtable

{Wednesday • NOV 19th}

Day 01

Day 02

Roundtable

Main Quest Stage

08:45

09:00

Simon's State of Fintech 2026

09:05

09:35

Hidden Quest: Keynote Reveal

09:40

10:10

Scaling AI in Fintech - For Real

10:15

10:45

Where is the Real Volume in Stablecoins?

10:50

11:20

Why Every Pixel Matters - Even For Businesses

11:25

11:55

Embedded Banking 2.0

SIDE QUEST STAGE

02:25

02:55

Will Humans Still Touch Money Movement in 2035?

02:55

03:25

Building for developers in highly regulated industries

03:30

04:00

From BitLicense to Genius and beyond

04:05

04:25

Failure Therapy with Kristen Anderson

04:25

04:45

Failure Therapy / Rant

Podcaster World by Galileo

Still Loading...

Bootcamps

12:00

4:00

Becoming an Examiner Workshop & Bootcamp

Industry Meetups

Still Loading...

Main Quest Stage

09:20

09:45

2026 Lending Stack: An Operator's Guide

09:50

10:20

Building a payments system that scales

10:25

10:50

Practical AI Adoption in Large Banks / AI as a Change Agent: Transforming the Bank From Within

10:55

11:25

1033: What happens next?

11:30

12:00

am/pm

The Regulator's Dilemma: My Take On Governing Novel Innovations In Finance

SIDE QUEST STAGE

02:25

02:50

How do we prevent the next synapse

02:55

03:15

Scam Typologies

03:30

03:45

Failure Therapy

03:50

04:20

Miami Expansion Session

Podcaster World by Galileo

Still Loading...

Bootcamps

12:00

4:00

Business Fraud Workshop & Bootcamp

Industry Meetups

Still Loading...

Roundtable 01

12:05

12:30

The Usefulness of AI Agents in Financial Services

12:55

01:20

BaaS Bankers

01:45

02:10

Roundtable

02:35

03:00

Payabli Roundtable

03:25

03:50

Embedded Finance Roundtable

04:15

04:40

Anchor Labs Roundtable

Roundtable 02

12:05

12:30

Stripe//Bridge//Privy Roundtable

12:55

01:20

Fraud Roundtable

01:45

02:10

How are people using AI in production?

02:35

03:00

Startup–Corporate Partnerships That Work

03:25

03:50

Fraud Roundtable

04:15

04:40

Paypal Roundtable

Roundtable 03

12:05

12:30

Still loading

12:55

01:20

payments roundtable

01:45

02:10

Starting a Bank From Scratch

02:35

03:00

Notabene.id Roundtable

03:25

03:50

Roundtable with Adi Levanon

04:15

04:40

Practical Stablecoin Applications

Roundtable 04

12:05

12:30

Solana Roundtable

12:55

01:20

The Explosion of AI in Fintech

Roundtable 01

12:05

12:30

Spidr/iLEX Roundtable

12:55

01:20

Payments Roundtable

01:45

02:10

Digital Roundtable

02:35

03:00

Payments Roundtable

03:25

03:50

AI Roundtable

04:15

04:40

Banking Roundtable

Roundtable 02

12:05

12:30

Payments Roundtable

12:55

01:20

Agentic Commerce Roundtable

01:45

02:10

Open Finance Roundtable

02:35

03:00

Roundtable

03:25

03:50

Embedded Finance Roundtable

04:15

04:40

Agentic AI for B2B

Roundtable 03

12:05

12:30

Marketing Roundtable

12:55 pm

01:20 pm

payments roundtable

01:45

02:10

Embedded Finance Roundtable

02:35

03:00

Roundtable

03:25

03:50

What I Wish I Knew about Card Issuance

04:15

04:40

Small Business Banking

Roundtable 04

12:05

12:30

Stablecoin Roundtable

{Wednesday • NOV 19th}

View full list of speakers here

Plaid Build

November 19

12:00–5:00 PM

Plaid's APIs. Your App. Let's Build.

Step into builder mode with Plaid for an afternoon of code, creativity, and a little friendly competition. At Fintech NerdCon, you’ll get hands-on access to Plaid’s APIs to dream up and prototype the next big thing in fintech. Whether it’s smarter payments, stronger fraud defenses, or fresh takes on credit.

Bring whatever stack you love to work with, team up or fly solo, and see what you can spin up in just a few hours. The best builds will climb the leaderboard, earning prizes (and bragging rights) along the way. Sign up to build, or just drop in to cheer on your fellow nerds.

Stablecoin Arcade powered by BVNK

November 19-20

12:00-4:00 PM

Build your stablecoin strategy with BVNK.

Build your stablecoin strategy with BVNK at NerdCon’s hands-on hub for everything stablecoins. Step inside to see how stablecoins are reshaping payments, map out your own strategy with BVNK experts, and test your skills in our interactive arcade game.

Workshops: 45-minute sessions for 15–20 attendees, led by BVNK experts and perfect for product, payments, ops, and finance leaders.

In each session, you’ll: Explore real-world stablecoin use cases, map fund flows, build your business case, review compliance, pricing, and delivery models, and walk away with a one-page strategy and pilot plan.

November 19-20

12:00-4:00 PM

Workshops: 45-minute sessions for 15–20 attendees, led by BVNK experts and perfect for product, payments, ops, and finance leaders.

Reserve your seat — limited spots available!

Podcaster World by Galileo

November 19-20

9:00am - 4:30pm

Drop by the Galileo Podcast Booth all conference long and press play on the conversation. Across both days, 10+ live podcasts will feature industry experts sharing insights, debates, and stories shaping the future of fintech.

Hear the experts from companies including Galileo, Mr Open Banking, This Week in Fintech, Fintech Takes, Fintech Business Podcast, and many more!

Pull up a chair, listen in, and be part of the dialogue as it happens—straight from the source.

Wynwood Art Tour &

Graffiti Experience by Baselayer

November 18

3:00-5:30 PM

Sponsored by Baselayer, join an unforgettable private journey through Miami's iconic Wynwood Art District! Start with a guided walking tour exploring the neighborhood’s vibrant murals, graffiti, and street art scene—uncovering the stories behind the walls, artists, and Wynwood’s creative transformation. Then, unleash your inner artist during a hands-on graffiti painting experience, where you'll learn spray-paint techniques and create your own masterpiece—all while enjoying a complimentary glass of wine to spark your creativity.

Spots are limited – reserve your experience today!

3 v 3 Basketball Jam

Powered by iLEX & Spidr

November 18

4:00 - 6:00 PM

Before the big ideas hit the stage, the action heats up on the court! Join fintech innovators as they trade suits for sneakers in our 3 v 3 Basketball Tournament. Pack your shoes and bring your A-game;

teams will compete for top honors, plus prizes for team spirit, 3-point shots, and free throws. Watch industry leaders showcase the teamwork, agility, and fast moves that drive fintech success.

Game Start! Happy Hour

November 18

6:00 - 8:00 PM

Kick off Fintech NerdCon in style! Join us at the Moxy Hotel Arrival Day Game Start Happy Hour. All NerdCon attendees are welcome to enjoy drinks, networking, and a relaxed start to an exciting week of fintech fun.

November 18

6:00 - 8:00 PM

The Moxy Hotel, 915 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139

November 18

6:00 - 8:00 PM

The Moxy Hotel, 915 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139

Pickleball with NYC Fintech Women

November 18

4:00 - 7:00 PM

Join NYC Fintech Women for an evening of fun, networking, food and drink, and friendly competition on the pickleball courts!

Proudly sponsored by Monk, Bicycle AI, BMO, Elavon Inc., and Hawk — don’t miss your chance to rally with some of the best in the industry!

Fintech Founders Dinner by Acrew & Commerce

November 18

6:00 - 8:00 PM

Sponsored by Acrew and Commerce, 30 Fintech Founders and CxO’s will be gathering in an intimate dinner on arrival day of Fintech NerdCon of the event. It will be an unrivaled opportunity for networking and community building.

Please register your interest in attending. Invitations will be extended to a limited number of guests, with RSVP required to confirm attendance.

November 18

6:00 - 8:00 PM

Please register your interest in attending. Invitations will be extended to a limited number of guests, with RSVP required to confirm attendance.

November 18

6:00 - 8:00 PM

Please register your interest in attending. Invitations will be extended to a limited number of guests, with RSVP required to confirm attendance.

Express interest

Founders & Executive Dinner by Solana

November 19

6:00 - 8:00 PM

Sponsored by Solana, Founders and CxOs will come together for an intimate dinner on Day 1 of Fintech NerdCon. This exclusive gathering offers an unparalleled opportunity to network, share insights, and strengthen the fintech community.

Please register your interest in attending. Invitations will be extended to a limited number of guests, with RSVP required to confirm attendance.

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Main Quest Stage

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Main Quest Stage

Industry Leader Sessions

Pull up a seat for candid conversations with the heavy hitters of fintech, banking, and finance. These aren’t just panels, they’re front-row passes to the strategies, stories, and hot takes shaping the industry right now.

Industry Leader Sessions

Operator Keynotes

Hear straight from the builders. Engineering, Product, and Risk leaders take the mic to share exactly how they’re cracking tough problems, shipping smart solutions, and keeping their teams ahead of the curve.

Operator Keynotes

Innovation Demos
Rants
Debates
Failure Therapy
Tier Lists

Side Quest Stage

Side Quest Stage

Side Quest Stage

Side Quest Stage

Innovation Demos

See the goods in action. In just 10-20 minutes, watch how products tackle real industry challenges, get sneak peeks at new features, and give instant feedback that could shape what ships next.

Innovation Demos

See the goods in action. In just 10-20 minutes, watch how products tackle real industry challenges, get sneak peeks at new features, and give instant feedback that could shape what ships next.

Rants

Operators take the mic to scream into the void with an audience cheering (or groaning) along! Honest, unfiltered takes on industry headaches and how to fix them; sometimes messy, always enlightening.

Rants

Operators take the mic to scream into the void with an audience cheering (or groaning) along! Honest, unfiltered takes on industry headaches and how to fix them; sometimes messy, always enlightening.

Debates

3-on-3 showdowns where the hottest fintech questions get tested: Are stablecoins a threat or a win? Is everything becoming too financialized? And is Open Finance finished or about to make a comeback? Sparks fly, ideas clash, and the audience decides.

Debates

Failure Therapy

The lessons you won’t find in a playbook. Peers share their biggest career flops, what went wrong, and how they bounced back; a masterclass in learning the hard way, without actually doing the damage yourself.

Failure Therapy

Tier Lists

Gamify your opinions. Audience members rank mission statements, buzzwords, regulations, and company logos from S to F in live, interactive sessions. Fun, competitive, and sometimes revealing: just like the best video games.

Tier Lists

Bonus Quests

Bonus Quests

Bonus Quests

Bonus Quests

Roundtables
Bootcamps
Vibe Coding
Live Podcasts
On-Site Meetups

Roundtables

Your turn to join the conversation. Sit down with peers and dig into the real issues from the state of embedded finance to the wallet wars, all in sessions where every voice counts and no topic is off-limits.

Roundtables

Bootcamps

These aren’t your typical workshops. Our half-day bootcamps are led by fintech experts and sponsors who know the game inside out. Each brings together 40–50 execs for a deep dive into one big, timely topic. Part masterclass, part workshop, and zero fluff. Roll up your sleeves, swap ideas, and leave with insights you can put to work right away.

Bootcamps

Vibe Coding

Not your average conference content: workshops meet hands-on show-floor activations! Across the full conference, dive into 2+ bootcamps, interactive building sessions, and skill-refining workshops. Vibe Coding is about exploring, experimenting, and unlocking fresh perspectives with the people shaping fintech’s future.

Vibe Coding

Live Podcasts

Catch the conversation as it happens: 10+ top podcasts will be recorded live onsite, bringing fresh perspectives and unfiltered takes from the voices shaping fintech. Be part of the audience, hear it first, and meet the experts behind the voices.

Live Podcasts

On-Site Meetups

Step into the Skyhold Tavern, where curated community meets bring peers together around shared fintech interests. Choose your alliance, connect with like-minded builders, and spark conversations that matter.