fintech.o! meetup launch ppt
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Inaugural Meetup Feb 5, 2016 @Byte Academy New York City
MARC B. IRA • Organizer of FinTech.O! • Byte Academy Coding Bootcamp Student • Junior Programmer (Python, HTML/CSS/jQuery,
Django)
• Previous life: – co-Founder, TalinoEV Systems (smart lithium ion
technology for the 99%) – co-Founder, CCI Inc. (VoIP telecom switching facilities in
Tokyo, Manila, Venezuela) – Portfolio Manager (Equities) in NY and Japan – CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) charterholder – MBA, Univ. of Pennsylvania (Wharton)
Tonight’s Agenda IT’S AN INFORMATION GATHERING SESSION: • Introductions – Why FinTech.O! • The FinTech.O! Movement • WIIFM? • Broad Overview of FinTech Opportunities • What to Expect
– Typical Meetup Meeting – Topic Roadmap
• Open Mic – Questions, Suggestions, etc.
What is
FinTech.O!?
Hello, I’m FinTech.O!
• The “O” is for
– ONBOARDING
– OPPORTUNITIES
• Accelerate FinTech
• The Only Place where the two worlds – the Finance Professional and the Coding Professional – meet up, discover opportunities and find complementary resources.
Interactive
Question 1/4?
What is the most
exciting thing
about FinTech for
you?
My “WHY”
FinTech?
It’s a Movement
Bankers Behaving BADLY
Pick your BATTLES
It’s an INSIGHTS ARMS RACE
But, WIIFM?
FOR CODING PROFESSIONALS
• Real World FinTech Projects
• Mentorship
• Job Access
• Collaboration with Finance Industry Peer
• Startup
• Funding
• Collegial Exploration of Opportunities
• Networking with FinTech Community in NYC!
FOR FINANCE PROFESSIONALS
• Career Shifting Option
• Career Expanding Option
• Technology Resources for MVP Projects
• Discover your Technology Team
• Investment Insight and Discovery
• Funding Pre-Pre-Seed Stage Opportunities
• Collegial Exploration of Opportunities
• Networking with FinTech Community in NYC!
Interactive
Question 2/4?
What could this
meetup group do
to attract other
professionals like
you ?
Typical FinTech.O! Meetup
• Networking • Open Mic: FinTech Employment Openings • Open Mic: Join My Cool New FinTech Project • Topic of the Month (Speaker invited)
– Tee-up the Business Opportunity – Tee-up the Technology Stack – Assess the Opportunity (Market Size, Competition,
Product/Market Fit, etc)
• Cool Technology Presentation (by Coders) • Fix this Process! (by Finance professionals) • Networking
Roadmap 2016
Source: World Economic Forum (Davos)
MARCH 2016 Topic
APRIL 2016 Topic
MAY 2016 Topic
JUNE 2016 Topic
JULY 2016 Topic
Interactive
Question 3/4?
How would you
like to be involved
in growing
FinTech.O!?
AUG 2016 Topic
SEPT 2016 Topic
OCTOBER 2016 Topic
NOVEMBER 2016 Topic
DECEMBER 2016 Topic
JANUARY 2017 Topic
Interactive
Question 4/4?
What are two
suggestions you
have to grow
FinTech.O?
The ASK • Suggestions and Volunteers for
– Speakers
– FinTech Topics/Opportunities
– Venues: MidTown, Downtown,
– Sponsorship
• Open Invitation to Coders who want real world FinTech projects for their portfolio
• Open Invitation to Bankers – have a FinTech project for a team of 1 or more programmers?
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