The explosive growth of the financial technology industry moved along in 2016 thanks to several new financial industry trends and multiple fintech investments.
Given all that growth, it’s imperative for anyone in the financial industry to stay educated in order to remain ahead of the pack, specifically for those who work in regtech.
Fortunately, there are several conferences, expos, and seminars that exist to gather decision makers and other influential people and bring them up to speed on the latest regtech trends.
Below, we’ve compiled a chronological list of all the best regtech conferences, expos, bootcamps, and more for 2017.
Ignition UK: Future of Fintech
When: March 15, 2017
Where: King’s Place, London, England
Summary: For anyone who works with money—banking, lending, insurance, payments or wealth management—there’s no escaping the onrush of technologies aimed at disrupting the financial world’s lucrative status quo. Known collectively as fintech, the global insurgency focuses venture capital-fueled, Silicon Valley-style innovation on some of the world’s most powerful companies and institutions.
IGNITION UK: Future of Fintech will range across the brave new world of money, featuring deep dives into key areas of disruption and spotlights for the most exciting new companies.
Leveraging London’s leading role in the fintech revolution, the full-day event will bring together 300 entrepreneurs, investors, and finance industry executives, featuring fascinating speakers from both sides of the Atlantic.
IGNITION UK: Future of Fintech is an extension of Business Insider’s IGNITION: Future of Digital conference, held annually in the heart of Midtown Manhattan. For 2017, we’re extending the IGNITION brand with a new event and a new location!
Finance Disrupted
When: January 25
Where: London, England
Summary: The Economist sponsors this event, which will focus on how regtech issues would affect financial technology startups around the globe. Though the conference will occur in London, the takeaways will be applicable to fintech players from all nations as they navigate increasingly complex regulatory hurdles.
Leaders and Experts Forum
When: January 26
Where: New York City
Summary: This forum will take place over just one half day, but it will be loaded with information from experts and professionals on regulatory initiatives in the modern age of fintech. Topics will include regulatory investigations and how companies should respond in the event of regulatory inquiries.
Future of Finance
When: February 14 to February 16
Where: Novotel London West Hotel
Summary: There will be more than 50 speakers at this event, including Caroline Stockman of the British Council, Yasser Saifi of UBS, Antony Belletti of Nokia, and Helena Potter of Zurich Insurance. Topics covered will include how robots are growing in the fintech space.
RegTech Capital Markets Conference
When: February 28
Where: Grange City Hotel in London, England
Summary: This event should be larger than the 2016 version and will focus on topics such as the challenges of funding regtech in today’s world.
RegTech Live
When: March 2017
Where: London, England
Summary: This conference will be packed with topics such as if financial firms should feel hopeful in complying with regulatory obligations and a cost-benefit analysis of implementing regtech solutions.
RegTech Summit APAC
When: March 22
Where: Hong Kong
Summary: This forum will focus on the effects of regtech in the Asia-Pacific region, specifically how companies can meet their compliance needs while staying under budget.
COMPLY
When: June 7 to June 8
Where: New York
Summary: COMPLY2017 will cover topics such as who should own compliance and regtech solutions in the enterprise, compliance risks in the supply chain, how to build and maintain a culture of compliance, and the intersection of fintech and regtech.
RegTech Summit US
When: November 2017 (exact date undecided)
Where: TBD
Summary: Last year, more than 100 senior-level representatives at fintech firms pooled their expertise to discuss how financial services companies can integrate regtech solutions.
RegPac Conference
When: November 28 to November 29
Where: Singapore
Summary: This event has not yet publicized its agenda but it will feature startup pitches, panels, keynote speeches, and informal gatherings of fintech players.
RegTech Futures
When: December 2017 (exact date undecided)
Where: TBD
Summary: This event, which has not yet publicized its agenda, is one of the biggest conferences for early regtech adopters in Europe.
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