Real Conversations with the People Shaping

You ever leave a conference totally inspired, only to forget everything a few days later? Too much of what gets said on stage is theoretical. It's heavy on vision and light on the playbook. In this episode, Roland sits down with Jade Mitchell, who leads content at FinTech Meetup, one of the first major fintech shows of the year. Jade walks through how she builds an agenda with the industry, not just for it. She explains why trust became the theme for the upcoming show and how FinTech Meetup's double opt-in meetings program brokers around 50,000 meetings in three days. We also get into Fintech in 5, a new open mic format that gives anyone five minutes on stage. Jade covers what it takes to win one of two $50,000 SAFE notes in the startup pitch competition. She also shares how the Signal Week acquisition brings a larger digital assets summit to the show. Plus, we talk about The Network, FinTech Meetup's 15-part comedy series about the pitfalls of corporate office life. It's a great example of a brand willing to use humor to stand out. The series was produced by Failure Island, directed by Dorea Slagle, and written by Lucinda Sweazey. New episodes drop every Thursday at 9 a.m. ET on LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram. If you're planning your team's conference calendar or you're a startup looking to get in front of bankers, this one's for you.

You ever leave a conference totally inspired, only to forget everything a few days later? Too much of what gets said on stage is theoretical. It's heavy on vision and light on the playbook. In this episode, Roland sits down with Jade Mitchell, who leads content at FinTech Meetup, one of the first major fintech shows of the year. Jade walks through how she builds an agenda with the industry, not just for it. She explains why trust became the theme for the upcoming show and how FinTech Meetup's double opt-in meetings program brokers around 50,000 meetings in three days. We also get into Fintech in 5, a new open mic format that gives anyone five minutes on stage. Jade covers what it takes to win one of two $50,000 SAFE notes in the startup pitch competition. She also shares how the Signal Week acquisition brings a larger digital assets summit to the show. Plus, we talk about The Network, FinTech Meetup's 15-part comedy series about the pitfalls of corporate office life. It's a great example of a brand willing to use humor to stand out. The series was produced by Failure Island, directed by Dorea Slagle, and written by Lucinda Sweazey. New episodes drop every Thursday at 9 a.m. ET on LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram. If you're planning your team's conference calendar or you're a startup looking to get in front of bankers, this one's for you. Oh, and if you're wondering about that intro track, it's "Meeting of the Minds" by Matt Large. Go show him some love. Timestamps 00:00 How the FinTech Meetup agenda gets built  02:08 Why attendees forget what they learned, and the push for tactical content  04:47 Fintech in 5: an open mic for anyone in the industry  06:53 FinTech Feud and experimenting with new session formats  08:18 Humor in marketing and The Network comedy series  11:25 Why trust is the theme of the show  14:26 The double opt-in meetings program  17:05 Around 50,000 meetings in three days  17:36 How bankers can get the most out of their meetings  19:19 The startup pitch competition and the $50,000 SAFE notes  21:27 How startups get selected to pitch on stage  22:42 The Signal Week acquisition and the digital assets summit  24:31 Why FinTech Meetup belongs on your conference calendar  27:12 Where to watch The Network Links FinTech Meetup: Click here (https://fintechmeetup.com/get-your-ticket) The Network series: Click here (https://lnkd.in/p/g2Yrpj_N) Credits Intro Music "Meeting of the Minds" by Matt Large Want to work with Propagate Fintech? Fill out a contact form at www.propagatefintech.com

Cash app is coming for Gen Alpha’s banking relationship in a clever way… In other words, they’re giving six-year old’s debit cards. As unorthodox as it sounds, I don’t think that’s necessarily a bad thing (financial literacy etc)… Cash app isn’t the only Fintech waiting for Gen Alpha to become bankable. However, they’re just building the relationship a decade early. Our recent podcast guest, Grace Broadbent from EMARKETER unpacks the why and how on the show – TLDR…a lot of the cash app appeal comes from my fellow vintage Millennials who don't carry cash anymore, which translates to their kids not having any cash. This shows up in interesting ways for the kids of today…For example, when your kid wants to buy a skin for their Fortnite character online, they can’t use cash to buy it. So, parents load up Apple Cash, or some other wallet and just like that, they’re inside the ecosystem. So much awesome content in this episode…We get into the state of private label credit cards against the current BNPL moment and EMARKETER’S AI tool for pro users which helps marketers understand why and how they’re showing up in AI results… Link to the full episode in the comments.

Stablecoins are moving trillions in B2B and cross-border payments. So why aren't consumers ditching their credit cards? Grace Broadbent, Senior Analyst in Payments at EMARKETER, breaks down why stablecoins are winning on remittances and corporate treasury, but stalling out with everyday consumers. Until a stablecoin can get you into an airport lounge, credit card issuers aren't losing sleep. 🎙️ Full episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/propagate-fintech-podcast/id1874648654?i=1000788986836 #Stablecoins #Fintech #CreditCards #Payments #Shorts