If you could ask anything from the innovation experts of Bankia, BBVA, Sanitas, Santander or Sparklab of Nationale Nederlanden – what would you ask? Have you wondered what innovative ideas the financial and insurance sector might be having for the future? What are the hottest trends and technologies the banks and insurance companies are after right now?
Join the Distrito Digital Virtual Bootcamp
on Friday, June 12th 2020
at 9:00 to 12:30 CET
…and see which finance, insurance and blockchain solutions the financial institutions are currently looking for!
We like to do things a bit differently so be ready to witness a one of a kind Virtual Bootcamp. See the top fintech and insurtech startups from 12 different countries pitching live, ask questions from the partners joining the fireside chat and jump inside the online networking and connect directly with the people you want to talk to!
The Comunitat Valenciana Digital District maintains its firm commitment to the Fintech and Blockchain sector with the online version of the I Bootcamp Blockchain Fintech Accelerator that was postponed in March.
This Virtual Bootcamp is part of The Comunidad Valenciana Digital District’s plan to become an innovation factory that attracts talent and creates new business opportunities.
The Comunidad Valenciana Digital District has transformed the I Bootcamp Blockchain Fintech Accelerator @Alicante into online format including various collaboration days between startups and financial institutions and an online webinar called Distrito Digital Virtual Bootcamp, that will be held on June 12. The best 20 startups of the Fintech and Blockchain sector from 12 countries will be participating in this Virtual Bootcamp, together with financial institutions including Bankia, BBVA, Sanitas, Santander and Sparklab (Nationale Nederlanden Spain).
The I Bootcamp Blockchain Fintech Accelerator @Alicante was postponed last March for security reasons due to Covid-19. The Blockchain and Fintech Accelerator team, managed by the company Nestholma, evaluated for this challenge the projects of more than 3,000 startups from 62 countries, and contacted more than 1,500. For the final phase, a total of 20 companies have been selected.
The Virtual Bootcamp will take place as online webinar on June 12 and is open for the public around the world to join with prior registration through this link: Distrito Digital Virtual Bootcamp.
The 20 startups selected to participate in the Virtual Bootcamp come from countries such as the United Kingdom, Mexico, Sweden, Spain, Poland, Finland, Hungary, Lebanon, Ireland, Estonia, Bulgaria and Greece.
These companies represent the categories of most interest to participating financial institutions: practical blockchain applications for banks and insurers, financial education, smart contracts, well-being and accessibility, tokenization and traceability, international payments and commercial financing.
Aware of the significant growth of the fintech sector, Distrito Digital has made a firm commitment to promote and drive this online program, with the aim of attracting the best talent and supporting the development of the technology business, so that it joins the ambitious innovation ecosystem.
ACTIVITY PROGRAM
The Distrito Digital Virtual Bootcamp will be held on June 12 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Central European Time Zone). It will start with the opening words after which there will be online pitches from each of the 20 startups.
After the pitches the representatives of the different financial institutions will take part in an interactive fireside chat, analyzing the scope of the activity of each startup, as well as the possibilities of implementation of their respective business models. Finally all the participants will have the opportunity to interact with financial institutions and startups and get to know each other.
It’s amazing how much the financial industries have evolved. The way we transact business has never been smoother.
Financial companies are known for not being particularly innovative. But fintech startups have forced the industry to catch up. And partnerships between financial companies and fintech startups open even more opportunities.
Behind the scenes, insurance providers use technology that customers don’t see. They have traditionally been conservative in their technology choices. But now, insurance companies openly invest in advanced insurtech. As well as the startups behind it. And it’s becoming their way to compete and give a better service.
Looking back at 2019’s biggest fintech convention of the year.
…And it’s a wrap! The European leg of Money 20/20 in Amsterdam was a wild success. The world’s largest marketplace for fintech ideas and innovations grew in maturity. Fintech scaleups seemed to outnumber startups. A sign that the fintech industry is growing and developing.
We talk with a lot of interesting people every day (definitely one of the best perks of the job!). We learn every day from these smart people and their experiences and thought why not share all that with you. Cue our new monthly webinar series.
The first six episodes focus on collaboration and specifically piloting. In each episode we have two guests from startups and one from banks, insurance companies or other corporations, who talk about the different parts of the collaboration journey from the first contact to life after the pilot.
While we are waiting for the next episode (live on the 5th of September), I thought I would gather together some of the learnings from the series. I have to emphasize the word ’some’ as it is impossible to fit everything into one post, and I highly recommend checking out the series here for all of the learnings.
