🗓️ NYC FinTech Week

April 28–30, 2026 | Your Schedule

📍 PENN 2, 2 Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, NY 10121
⚡ Due by Friday, Apr 25
Tuesday, April 28 — The Fintech Summit by Fiat Growth
8:00 AM
🏨 Morning Prep
Your hotel / workspace
Confirm 9am coffee location with Joel Brightfield. Dry-run pitch. Review any morning meeting confirmations.
9:00 AM
☕ Joel Brightfield, Principal, SixThirty Ventures
West Side Manhattan, Chelsea
Cafe Grumpy or The Roost (pick one)
30 min — Ask: SixThirty's current fintech thesis. Ticket size. International fund strategy. Your seed round + traction. Warm intro
9:00–10:00
Doors Open + Networking Brunch
PENN 2
2 Pennsylvania Plaza
Arrive, grab coffee/food, start building connections. Networking starts early.
10:00–10:35
🎤 "The New Financial Rails" (Fireside Chat)
PENN 2 Main Stage
The Fintech Summit by Fiat Growth
Speakers: John MacIlwaine (Highnote CEO), Jay Waters (Lowe's Senior Director), Drew Glover (Fiat Growth, Moderator)
Infrastructure/payment rails discussion. Context for your product.
10:35–11:00
🎤 "Growth in the Age of AI" (Panel)
PENN 2 Main Stage
The Fintech Summit by Fiat Growth
How fintech scales with AI. Networking opportunity.
11:00–11:35
🎤 "B2B Financial Operating System" (Fireside Chat)
PENN 2 Main Stage
The Fintech Summit by Fiat Growth
Speakers: Everett Cook (Rho CEO), Mark Batsiyan (Inspired Capital, Moderator)
THIS IS YOUR THESIS. Sit front row. Meet Mark immediately after. PRIORITY Mark Batsiyan
11:35–11:50
Break
PENN 2
11:50–12:15
🎤 "Capital Without Humans" (Panel)
PENN 2 Main Stage
The Fintech Summit by Fiat Growth
Speakers: Jason Schappert (Moo.la CEO), Gina Pasqua-Abeles (Robinhood), Stephen Sikes (Public COO)
12:15–12:50
🎤 "The Stablecoin Moment" (Fireside Chat)
PENN 2 Main Stage
The Fintech Summit by Fiat Growth
Speakers: Farooq Malik (Rain CEO), Marcos Fernandez (Fiat Ventures Founder & GP)
Programmable money. Cross-border angle. Warm intros
1:05–1:45 PM
⚡ Speed Networking (Curated Rotations)
PENN 2 Networking Area
Powered by Fiat Growth + CleverTap
Work these rotations hard. 5-min conversations with founders, ops, investors. This is where real conversations happen.
2:30–3:10 PM
🎤 "The $150 Trillion Question" (Panel)
PENN 2 Main Stage
The Fintech Summit by Fiat Growth
Speakers: Noreen Gillen (Merrill Lynch), Courtney Leimkuhler (Springbank Collective), Will Sealy (Summer CEO)
Wealth transfer + trust infrastructure. Courtney Leimkuhler STRATEGIC
3:10–3:45 PM
🎤 "The Fintech Rollup" (Fireside Chat)
PENN 2 Main Stage
The Fintech Summit by Fiat Growth
Speakers: Steve McLaughlin (FT Partners CEO), Rohit Ramkumar (Fiat Ventures Partner, Moderator)
Priority: FT Partners is fintech investment banking HQ. Meet Steve. Luke Voiles intro path MUST MEET
3:45–4:10 PM
🎤 "The Wealth Stack" (Panel)
PENN 2 Main Stage
The Fintech Summit by Fiat Growth
4:25–5:00 PM
🎤 Closing Keynote
PENN 2 Main Stage
The Fintech Summit by Fiat Growth
Speaker: Daniel Cohen (Cohen Circle CEO)
Forward-looking perspective on fintech's future.
5:00–8:00 PM
🥂 NYC Fintech Summit Happy Hour
Venue TBD
Hosted by VCUncovered + FounderUncovered
Curated guest list: founders, VCs, operators. High-quality networking. Work the room hard. This is where deals happen.
Wednesday, April 29 — Fintech Is Femme Leadership Summit
9:00 AM
🏨 Morning: Confirm Meetings
Hotel / workspace
Text any pending 1:1 contacts. Prep 2-min pitches. Check for any time changes on FTW schedule.
10:00–11:00
Doors Open + Networking Brunch
PENN 2
2 Pennsylvania Plaza
11:00–11:05
Welcome Remarks
PENN 2 Main Stage
Speaker: Nicole Casperson (Fintech Is Femme Founder & CEO)
11:05–11:30
🎤 "The Blueprint: Leadership at Scale" (Fireside Chat)
PENN 2 Main Stage
Fintech Is Femme Leadership Summit
Speakers: Ida Liu (HSBC Private Bank CEO), Nicole Casperson (Moderator)
11:30 AM–12:00 PM
🎤 "Scaling Without Borders: Global Fintech Expansion" (Panel)
PENN 2 Main Stage
Fintech Is Femme Leadership Summit
Speakers: Noline Matemera (Osborne Clarke), Ali Rathod-Papier (a16z Partner), Delisha Grant (Addepar ex-GC)
Priority: Ali Rathod-Papier (a16z). Sit near stage. Approach after or at lunch. Luke or Neil intro path MUST MEET
12:00–12:15
Break
PENN 2
12:15–12:45 PM
🎙️ Live Podcast: "Humans of Fintech"
PENN 2 Podcast Stage
Sponsored by Brex
Guest: Erica Dorfman (Brex CFO), Host: Nicole Casperson
Strategic: Brex customers = your ICP. Erica is ex-Treasury. Luke is ex-Brex (warm intro). Meet her after. STRATEGIC
12:45–1:15 PM
🎤 "Growth Mode: The CFO Playbook" (Panel)
PENN 2 Main Stage
Fintech Is Femme Leadership Summit | Sponsored by Brex
Speakers: Sruthi Lanka (Public CFO), Karan Parekh (Clay Head of Finance), Nicole Casperson (Moderator)
CFO network. These are your buyers. Network hard.
1:15–1:30 PM
Break
PENN 2
1:30–2:00 PM
🎤 "The Future of Fintech Experiences" (Fireside Chat)
PENN 2 Main Stage
Fintech Is Femme Leadership Summit | Sponsored by Casap
Speakers: Janelle Sallenave (Chime COO), Shanthi Shanmugam (Casap Founder & CEO, Moderator)
Chime is tier-2 fintech leader. Network if time.
2:00–2:30 PM
🎤 "Leadership Playbook: AI Edition" (Panel)
PENN 2 Main Stage
Fintech Is Femme Leadership Summit | Sponsored by Casap
AI agents, agentic finance. Emerging trends.
4:00–4:30 PM
☕ 1:1 Meetings (Flexible Window)
Coffee shops / conference lounges
30 min each, booked with specific people
Book 2-3 confirmed 1:1s: Mark Batsiyan, Joe K. (Deel), Jatin Rajput (MPOWER), or any other Tier A investors who confirmed.
6:00 PM
🥂 Dinner / Evening Networking
TBD (check FTW schedule)
Likely downtown Manhattan
Casual networking. Rotate 1:1s or group conversations. Find Tier B prospects: Everett (Rho), Farooq (Rain), Sruthi (Public).
Thursday, April 30 — Fintech Security Summit
10:00 AM
🎤 Fintech Security Summit Opens
PENN 2 Main Stage
Hosted by Frances Zelazny
Optional. Security-focused day. Lower priority for your fundraise, but good for market intel.
2:15–2:50 PM
🎤 "Recipient Verification: Know Your Payee" (Panel)
PENN 2 Main Stage
Fintech Security Summit
Speakers: Seth Frank (Bank of America), Christina Rea (RayCor), Al Pascual (Scamnetic), Oded Zehavi (Mesh Payments CEO)
Payment verification angle. Mesh Payments (Oded Zehavi) is tier-2 strategic. Network after.
1:00–3:30 PM
☕ Final 1:1 Meetings
Coffee shops / lounges
TBD
Last chance to grab any pending Tier A meetings. 30 min each. Build optionality with Tier B prospects if energy permits.
4:00 PM
🏃 Conference Wrap
PENN 2 or head to airport
2 Pennsylvania Plaza
Last conference sessions or final networking. Head home by 5pm or stay for evening events if momentum is strong.
📋 Friday, May 1 — Follow-up