Your VIP All Access Pass unlocks all three days of FTW: San Francisco’s core experiences, including the Fintech Summit, the Fintech Is Femme Leadership Summit, and the Fintech Security Summit.
This pass is for those who want proximity, access, and momentum with our world-class speakers, founders, and industry leaders. Includes:
Exclusive access to the Speaker & VIP Lounge
Backstage access to connect with leaders and industry builders
Access to the Academy of Fintech private Slack community before the event to connect with fellow attendees, schedule meetings, and start building relationships before you arrive in San Francisco
Experience all three days of FTW: San Francisco, including the Fintech Summit, the Fintech Is Femme Leadership Summit, and the Fintech Security Summit.
Your pass includes:
Full access to all keynote sessions, fireside chats, and panel discussions
Curated networking opportunities with founders, executives, investors, and operators
Food and beverage throughout the conference experience
Early access to RSVP for official FTW partner events and experiences taking place throughout the week
FTW San Francisco Where Fintech Gets Built
FTW San Francisco brings together fintech’s most influential founders, operators, investors, and financial services leaders in the Bay Area — the epicenter of innovation — for a week of content, community, and connection.
This is where the industry gathers to pressure-test ideas, shape what’s next, and build the future of financial services — grounded in product, technology, and execution.
Agenda at a Glance
The Fintech Summit by Fiat Growth
Tuesday, September 29 | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Focus: Building, scaling, and monetizing fintech in real markets.
Key Topics Include:
AI agents & automation in financial services
Go-to-market strategies that actually convert
Embedded finance & distribution partnerships
Revenue growth, pricing, and scale economics
Founder-to-founder playbooks and operator-led insights
Built for founders, operators, and growth leaders responsible for real revenue.
The Fintech Is Femme Leadership Summit
Wednesday, September 30 | 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Focus: Leadership, influence, and decision-making at scale.
Key Topics Include:
The future of fintech leadership and power
Building enduring companies through culture and trust
Executive visibility, brand, and narrative control
Capital access and strategic partnerships
Where fintech, media, and culture collide
Live Recording:
Humans of Fintech podcast recorded on-site with a surprise guest during the summit
Featuring early-stage fintech builders pitching in front of operators, investors, and ecosystem leaders.
The Fintech Security Summit
Thursday, October 1 | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Focus: Trust, risk, and resilience in the digital economy.
Key Topics Include:
Fraud, identity, and authentication in an AI-first world
Payments security and compliance infrastructure
Regulatory shifts and risk management strategies
Data protection, privacy, and consumer trust
Security as a growth enabler — not a blocker
Designed for CISOs, CTOs, risk leaders, compliance executives, and fintech infrastructure builders.
Limited Slots
Startup Spotlight Sponsorship
This track gives a select group of startups the opportunity to showcase their innovations live on stage as part of a curated Spotlight Series built directly into the main agenda.
Nicole Casperson is a five-time award-winning journalist, author of Fintech Feminists, and a leading voice in the fintech industry. As the Founder & CEO of Fintech Is Femme, she has built an industry-leading media company and community of over 100,000 fintech leaders, all united by a mission to build a more inclusive financial system. Through her acclaimed newsletter, podcast, and packed event series, Nicole delivers insights and analysis that have earned her a reputation as a trailblazer defining a new era of fintech leadership. In addition to her media work, Nicole lectures at Parsons School of Design, contributes to Forbes, speaks on global stages, and champions women as fintech’s most powerful—and overlooked—advantage.
Top 100 Women in Fintech 2025 by FinTech Magazine 100 Most Influential in Fintech on Linkedin Worldwide #2 Most Influential Woman in Fintech on LinkedIn – US Top 50 Women in Media 2024 2024 & 2022 Inspiring Females in Fintech by NYC Fintech Women Wave Elevates Creatives Fund Recipient 2024 #1 New Release for Fintech Feminists on Amazon Books
Fiat Growth brings deep operational reach into fintech’s growth engine — not just media or networking, but real GTM relationships driving results.
Led by Drew Glover — founder, operator, and GP at Fiat Ventures, Fiat sits at the center of deal flow, hiring pipelines, customer introductions, and future funding pathways
250+ fintech companies supported across banking, payments, insurance, and embedded finance
$2B+ in revenue driven via growth initiatives
1,000+ active founders, operators & investors inside Fiat’s network
Robust b2b media ecosystem with brands; VC Uncovered and Fintech Mavericks supercharging 50+ annual events including summits, curated dinners, firesides, and founder programs
Frances Zelazny is a fintech security and digital identity leader with more than 25 years of experience scaling enterprise SaaS companies across cybersecurity, biometrics, analytics, and commerce. As Founder & CEO of Anonybit, she operates at the intersection of identity strategy, fraud prevention, and privacy-preserving technology.
A trusted advisor to enterprises, government agencies, and global organizations, Frances focuses on how biometrics, behavioral signals, and risk-based controls come together across authentication, compliance, and fraud. She hosts and co-produces the Fintech Security Summit, convening senior leaders from banks, fintechs, payments companies, and security providers.
She has been recognized on the Women in Fintech Power List 100 and Standout 45, named one of the 25 Most Influential Women Leaders in Biometric Digital Identity (2025), SIA Women in Security Forum Power 100, Globee Female Visionary Award, and as an Inspiring Female Founder.
Senior Risk Manager, External Fraud Oversight, TD Bank
Dominic Forrest
CTO, iProov
Al Pascual
CEO, Scamnetic
Doug Mihalow
Executive Director of Fraud Strategy, Jenius Bank
Carol Grunberg
Chief Partnerships Officer, AU10TIX
John Pitts
VP of Public Policy, Public Affairs, and Social Impact, Affirm
Brian Russell
Founder & CEO, Davinci Partners Consulting
Why San Francisco
Where the Future Gets Built
The Bay Area remains the global home of fintech innovation — where products are conceived, tested, and scaled.
Builder-First Content
Tactical, operator-led discussions focused on product, GTM, and execution — not surface-level trend talk.
High-Signal Rooms
Curated connections with founders, investors, and operators who are actively building and buying.
Intentional Experiences
Thoughtfully designed environments that encourage deep conversation, collaboration, and idea exchange.
Vision Meets Execution
A speaker faculty of founders, technologists, and investors turning big ideas into real-world systems.
Curated by Trusted Voices
Led by award-winning fintech journalist Nicole Casperson, with insights drawn from years of on-the-ground reporting and relationship-building across fintech.
This is fintech in build mode — and San Francisco is where it happens.
