FirstBank Announces 6th Fintech Summit, Launches Fintech Innovators Pitch Programme

<h4>FirstBank Announces 6th Fintech Summit<&sol;h4>&NewLine;<h4><&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">OpenLife Nigeria<&sol;a><&sol;strong> reports that FirstBank&comma; the premier West African financial institution and financial inclusion service provider is excited to announce its 6th annual Fintech Summit&comma; themed &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Banking on Partnerships&comma;” scheduled to hold on November 13 and 14&comma; 2024&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>This year&&num;8217&semi;s edition will bring together renowned subject matter experts&comma; innovators&comma; and industry leaders from around the world to explore the latest trends and advancements in financial technology&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Since its inception in 2016&comma; the FirstBank Fintech Summit has established itself as a premier event&comma; attracting top subject matter experts in digital innovation from Nigeria and around the globe&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>While the Summit transitioned online in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic&comma; this year’s event will be hosted as a hybrid affair&comma; enabling participants from around the world to engage with renowned speakers and insightful discussion&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>A key highlight of this year’s summit is the launch of the Fintech Innovators Pitch Programme&comma; designed to empower early-stage fintech startups and cultivate innovation within the financial services ecosystem&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Selected startups will benefit from intensive training and mentorship&comma; culminating in an opportunity to pitch their groundbreaking solutions to FirstBank&comma; prominent investors&comma; and industry experts&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Winning Startups will receive essential support from FirstBank to propel their products to market&comma; including strategic guidance&comma; resources&comma; and access to a vast network&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The FirstBank Fintech Summit 6&period;0 promises a dynamic lineup of sessions and invaluable networking opportunities&comma; positioning it as a must-attend gathering for industry leaders and innovators&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The two-day Summit will feature expert keynote addresses and panel discussions&comma; regulatory roundtable&comma; investor roundtable&comma; fireside chats and masterclasses&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Emmanuel Daniel&comma; the founder of TAB Global—a research&comma; publication&comma; and consulting firm known for platforms like The Asian Banker&comma; Wealth and Society&comma; The Banking Academy&comma; and TAB Insights—will be a key speaker at the upcoming event&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>He will be joined by Olusegun Alebiosu&comma; the Managing Director and CEO of FirstBank Group&comma; along with a lineup of distinguished guest speakers and panellists which include Dr&period; &lpar;Mrs&rpar; Markie Idowu&comma; GMD&sol;CEO of Xpress Payment Solutions Limited&semi; ’DeRemi Atanda&comma; Managing Director of Remita&semi; Tomilola Majekodunmi&comma; Co-Founder and CEO of Bankly&semi; Obi Emetarom&comma; Co-Founder and CEO of ZONE&semi; Oladipo Alabede&comma; Regional Managing Director&comma; West Africa &lpar;Acquiring&rpar; Network International&semi; Obianuju Odukwe&comma; VP of Digital &amp&semi; API Ecosystems at Interswitch Group&semi; Ashley Immanuel&comma; Co-Founder and COO of SemiColon&semi; Chijioke Dozie&comma; Co-Founder of Carbon&semi; Yewande Sulaiman&comma; Managing and Product Consultant at ProduqtEdge&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>With its hybrid format&comma; participants from around the world can access the same quality of discussions and speakers&period; To register for the Fintech Summit&comma; interested participants can click on https&colon;&sol;&sol;fintech&period;firstbanknigeria&period;com&sol;&num;&sol;&quest;lang&equals;en<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Speaking on the Summit&comma; the CEO FirstBank Group&comma; Olusegun Alebiosu said &&num;8220&semi;<em><strong>This year&&num;8217&semi;s summit provides a platform to unite industry leaders&comma; innovators&comma; regulators&comma; and thought leaders to explore how collaboration and partnerships can shape the future of financial services and technology&period; <&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>As FirstBank continues to lead in innovation&comma; this event presents another unique opportunity to engage with key stakeholders and deepen our understanding of emerging trends in the Fintech landscape emphasizing our role not only as a participant but also as a leading and preferred partner in the Fintech domain&period;”<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The FirstBank Fintech Summit is one of the initiatives that the Bank has established to drive innovation and foster growth in the financial technology sector&period; By bringing together thought leaders and disruptors in the field&comma; the Summit serves as a catalyst for transformative ideas and collaboration&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;