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Blockchain and Payments Take Center Stage at Inside Fintech Conference & Expo 2017
Inside Fintech Conference & Expo, Asia’spremier professional conference for blockchain and Fintech innovation organised by Rising Media, has announced that the event will host up to 2,000+ industry leaders from Google, Visa, Microsoft, HSBC, IBM, and other top-tier firms to discuss and explore applications of Blockchain technology as well as various Fintech innovations around the globe.
Exploring Blockchain’s Potential
Inside Fintech aims to discover just how far the Blockchain can go in today’s developed financial sector. In addition to Blockchain technology, Inside FinTech will discuss disruption in Payments, AI, Cloud Computing, Banking, eCommerce, InsurTech, Authentication, and Wealth management.
While Mauro Sauco from Google will be speaking on Cloud Computing, Dongbum Lee from Microsoft, Jae-Woo Ha from R3, SeYoul Park from IBM, Talal Tabbaa from Jibrel Network, Ella Qiang from Stellar and Alejandro De la Torre from BTC.com (acquired by Bitmain,), will all be there to discuss how to make Blockchain real for enterprises.
A Major Platform for Blockchain to Prosper
Inside Fintech represents every sector of the financial market. The event, which is to be held at KINTEX (Korea International Exhibition Center) from November 30 – December 1, 2017, boasts over 2,200 attendees with 200 CEOs & Presidents, from 600 companies and 32 countries. Both domestic and international delegates are joining the conference to hear the likes of Citibank’s Terry Oh discuss the power of AI in the financial sphere, and to hear more about the power of Blockchain technology.
Sponsors and Exhibitors to be highlighted this year
In addition to the conference, Inside Fintech features a robust exhibition hall with top-tier sponsors and exhibitors. Among the sponsors are Jibrel Network, aiming to fully automate and decentralize consumer banking through ethereum blockchain and Stellar specialized in cross-border payments and multi-asset transactions are confirmed as Platinum Sponsors this year. BTC.com, acquired by Bitmain, is confirmed to participate as a Gold Sponsor at Inside Fintech 2017.
Upcoming Price Break and Sponsorship Opportunities
Inside Fintech Conference & Expo if offering a pre-registration 20% discount until November 29. To register, visit www.insidefintechconference.
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