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Fintech Retreat

by the Financial Club

February 3-4, 2025
Golden Gate Club, San Francisco
Fintech Retreat is a curated, intimate fintech gathering designed to facilitate meaningful, high-value connections and business opportunities among tech providers, financial institutions, and government entities

About Fintech Retreat

Fintech Retreat redefines the essence of intimate gatherings, curating an exquisite experience for a limited audience of only 300 participants.

Top Regulators and Executives, including Managing Directors, VPs, CxOs from fintechs, venture capitalists, representatives from financial organizations, legal luminaries, and regulators are actively delving into business opportunities, establishing strategic partnerships, and dissecting solutions to the most complex Technology and Regulatory Challenges.

During the retreat, participants are immersed in off-the-record panel discussions offering a rare glimpse into the unfiltered opinions and perspectives of the industry leaders.

This is not just another conference, it's an all-encompassing, curated experience where the boundaries between the stage and the audience blur, creating an environment where relationships flourish. Participants gain exclusive access to heads of Regulatory Agencies and Private Sector leaders, engage in meaningful discussions, and foster connections during curated networking.

Fintech Retreat gatherings rethink the traditional conference setting. You will exit the confines of large conference halls and impersonal hotel rooms, and enter secluded, informal locations that offer an ambiance that encourages genuine connections to thrive.

Fintech Retreat is organized by the Financial Club. Learn more about The Financial Club here.

Alex Pelin
Founder, The Financial Club

Unique format

Quality over Quantity

Up to 300 participants:
  • Founders: Seed to Series A+
  • Fintechs: Series B+ (Roles: VPs to CxOs)
  • VC Firms: (Roles: Partners)
  • Banks: (Roles: MDs to VPs and CxOs)
  • Legal Professionals: (Roles: Partners)
  • Non-Bank Financial Institutions (FIs): (Roles: MDs, VPs and CxOs)
  • Government Agencies: Policy Makers, Regulators, Law Enforcement

Curated Experience

  • Interactive Content: Engaging panels and fireside chats, followed by in-depth breakout sessions
  • Premier and General Admission Areas: Maximizing impactful interactions with potential clients and partners
  • Curated Networking: Curated networking sessions over lunch, evening drinks, and appetizers in an intimate, in-person setting
  • Curated Dinners: leading industry organizations will be hosting curated dinners, all part of the Fintech Retreat program

Why Join

  • Intimate Networking Opportunities: Connect with regulators, financial services leaders, and VCs
  • Business and Investment Opportunities: Meet key decision-makers and potential clients
  • Brand Positioning: Establish your brand as a responsible innovator in fintech
  • Impactful Conversations: Participate in discussions with actionable outcomes to drive the industry forward

Fintech Retreat 25 ended. See you next year!

Location

Join 300 investors, founders, regulators and finance professionals at the Golden Gate Club in the Presidio forest in San Francisco.
Built in 1949, it features views of the San Francisco Bay, the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz.

Attending Organizations

Government Agencies (or similar):
OCC
Federal Reserve
FDIC
CA DFPI
US Dept of Commerce
Idaho Department of Finance
Government of Canada - Trade Commissioner Service
London and Parners (UK)

Private Sector:
The Financial Club
Pathward
Ingo Payments
Wired
Phillip Capital
Grasshopper Bank
Translink Capital
MOST Holding
Unico
JPMorgan
Apex Fintech Solutions
Wayola
Pockyt
Castellum.AI
Stifel
Visa
SVB
FS Vector
FT Partners
Meridian
Novirian Capital
Citi
Jenner & Block LLP
Supply Pay
Axos Bank
Flourish Ventures
Money Forward America
Zip Co
Auditive
FFB Bank
Column N.A.
Finic
ByteDance
Silence Laboratories
Fidelity Investments
Deserve
Fondy
Lendflow
Deloitte
GoodFin
Crypto Council for Innovation
Vectr Fintech
Money Forward America
Bain Capital Ventures
Brex
Silicon Valley Bank
Select
DC Advisors
Binance
Monex USA
Select
Checkbook
POSconnect
Columbia University
Wise Owl Advisors
EagleTrace
BMP Global
2Accept
Middesk
Kaaj
Bolinas Advisors
McCarthy Hatch
The Fintech Interactive
Woodside Capital Partners
Fondy.io

Agenda

February 3, 2025

Official Fintech Retreat Reception
6:00pm - 9:00pm
All-Access Networking. Food and Drinks

Exclusive Book Signing: Tracers in the Dark

with Tigran Gambaryan
Head of Financial Crime Compliance, Binance
and Andy Greenberg
Senior Writer, Wired

February 4, 2025

09:00am - 10:00am
Breakfast*

*Reserved for:
Financial Club Premier Members
Speakers
Special Guests

10:00am - 11:00am
General Admission Registration: Refreshments and snacks

11:00am - 11:40am
Panel Discussion: Fintech Trends

Moderator

Lee Fan
Head of US, Avenir Group

Panelist

Mark Fiorentino
Partner, Bain Capital Ventures

Panelist

Greg Smith
Managing Director, FT Partners

Panelist

Jane Barratt
Chief Advocacy Officer, MX

11:40am - 12:20pm
Panel Discussion: Payments

Moderator

Kim Gerhardt
Founder, The Fintech Interactive

Panelist

Bradley Riss
President & Co-founder, Meridian

Panelist

Justin Zhao
Head of Global Partnerships and Sales, Visa Direct

Panelist

Fariba Akrami
SVP Fintech AML Compliance Risk Management, Citi

12:20pm - 1:00pm
Main Stage Fireside Chat
(Fintech Retreat and DeFi Retreat access)

Moderator

Andy Greenberg
Senior Writer, Wired

Guest

Tigran Gambaryan
Head of Financial Crime Compliance, Binance

1:00pm - 02:00pm
Lunch. Curated Networking

02:00pm - 03:00pm
Interactive Session: Creating Financial Ecosystem Standards

Sima Gandhi
Sr. Advisor, FS Vector, Founder, Alton Strategies
Camilla Matias Morais
Chief Operations Officer, Brex
Mike Butler
President & CEO Grasshopper Bank
Christina Tetreault
Deputy Commissioner, Office of Financial Technology Innovation, California DFPI

03:00pm - 04:00pm
Interactive Session: AI and the Acceleration of Finance

Moderator

Manny Alvarez
Co-Founder, Manifest

Panelist

Emmalyn Shaw
Managing Partner, Flourish Ventures

Panelist

Shivi Sharma
Co-founder & CPO, Kaaj

Panelist

Avy Mallik
General Counsel, CA DFPI

03:30pm - 06:00pm
Drinks. All-Access Networking

05:30pm
Shuttles Arrive for Curated Dinners*

*by invitation only

06:00pm
Fintech Retreat Ends