Fintech South, the southeast’s largest event dedicated to financial innovation, returns to the virtual stage June 22–24. In its fourth year, the conference will feature more than 40 hours of interactive content from 250 speakers across its main keynote stages and deep dive tracks. New elements for 2021 include dedicated time each day for AI-powered networking, interactive roundtable discussions with on-camera audience participation, highly-produced main stage content, special music and cultural features, and information on over 50 exhibitors in a full-featured virtual expo.

Produced by the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), Fintech South is a global exchange of insights, innovations and trends fueling tomorrow's financial tech industry. The 2021 event will bring together senior fintech leaders from across the global fintech ecosystem, most with C-Suite roles in their organizations, including stakeholders from the payments industry, banking, wealth management, insurance, retail and commerce, government and regulatory, venture capital, startup founders, technology service providers, non-profits, and local, national and international media.

“Fintech South is one of the nation’s leading financial conferences,” says Larry Williams, CEO of TAG. “The virtual format allows us to expand beyond the southeast to bring together the world’s biggest names in fintech to address issues, trends and predictions fueling the industry.”

Call for Content
Speaking applications are currently being accepted for Fintech South 2021 via an open Call for Content. Interviews, panel discussions and presentations will provide insights across eight thematic tracks:

• Crypto and the Future of Currency

• Growing and Protecting Wealth

• Identity, Privacy, Security and Fraud

• Open Banking, API’s and Data Sharing

• Payment Trends for the Next Normal

• Post-Pandemic Retail and Commerce

• Regulating Fintech in the Biden Era

• Solving America’s FinHealth Crisis

The deadline to apply is April 30, 2021. The Fintech South Content Committee will evaluate proposals as they are received.

Award Opportunities for Emerging and Established Fintech Players
Fintech South offers award opportunities for both startups seeking to disrupt the financial industry and post-revenue companies that are currently helping the financial sector move forward through innovation.

The ADVANCE Awards is open to firms of all sizes that are providing technology to help the financial industry move forward through innovation. To apply, visit https://www.tagonline.org/tag-fintech-advance-awards.

The Innovation Challenge is an annual program that recognizes U.S. fintech startups with ties to Georgia. Eligibility for the program, which includes both cash and in-kind awards for the winning company, is limited to founders of early-stage companies who have raised less than $1 million in funding and are based in (or committed to relocating to) Georgia. To apply, visit https://www.tagonline.org/awards/ft-innovation-awards.

The platinum sponsor for Fintech South 2021 is Invesco QQQ. For information on sponsorships, tickets and speaking opportunities, visit www.fintechsouth.com. Early Bird Registration is open through April 16, 2021.

About the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG)
TAG’s mission is to Connect, Promote, Influence and Educate Georgia’s technology ecosystem to advance the innovation economy. Through those four foundational strategies TAG serves the technology community, helping to support, grow and ignite tech leaders, companies and the overall Georgia economy.

TAG serves more than 30,000 members statewide through regional chapters in Metro Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Macon/Middle Georgia, and Savannah. TAG hosts more than 150 events each year and serves as an umbrella organization for 20+ professional societies.

TAG provides networking and educational programs; celebrates Georgia’s technology leaders and companies, and advocates for legislative action that enhances the state’s economic climate for technology.

Additionally, the TAG Education Collaborative (TAG-Ed) focuses on helping science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education initiatives thrive.

For more information visit the TAG website at www.tagonline.org. To learn about the TAG-Ed Collaborative visit www.tagedonline.org.

Invesco QQQ is distributed by Invesco Distributors, Inc.