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Key stakeholders and regulatory agencies in Nigeria’s financial technology (fintech) landscape are set to chart a new course for the industry at the BusinessDay Fintech Summit 2017. The event which will hold on the 21st of July, 2017 is themed “Harnessing the Power of Disruptive Innovation in Fintech”. Nigeria’s fintech landscape is attracting major funding and investments. Last year, players in the space attracted about $200 million in investments in just two years of operation according to recent data. This year, several expert predictions show that the mark will be exceeded. According to Frank Aigbogun, publisher of BusinessDay, “What we have seen in the last two years is disruption at unprecedented proportions. It would have been difficult to predict the level of growth people within this space has achieved leveraging on scarce resources and near-absent infrastructure. “The BusinessDay Fintech Summit gives stakeholders the opportunity to come together and discuss the many challenges facing this space with so great potential.” Discussions at the summit will focus mainly on current and future trends in the sector such as next generation payments, P2 lending, blockchain technology, security and biometrics, Bank in a box, Robo-Advisory, etc. There would also be interactions on new and existing regulations to keep up with the rapidly evolving FinTech landscape, as well as the overall development of the regulatory environment to support Fintech in Nigeria. Other area of focus is facilitating and improving the fintech ecosystem in Nigeria through meaningful collaboration and engagement with financial institutions, universities, research institutions, technology experts and government institutions to facilitate growth and innovation in the fintech sector. There would also be discussions on the comparative analysis of Nigeria in relation to the growth drivers and benchmarks set by key global fintech ecosystems; and tackling cyber security threats in Nigeria and exploring counter measures to attain a secure cyber ecosystem. Stakeholders expected at the summit include traditional Financial Services players including Banks, Asset and Investment Managers, fund transfer firms and insurance companies; fintechs; Universities and research institutions; Technology experts, vendors and telcos; Government agencies and regulators; Industry consultants and associations; Incubators, accelerators and innovation labs; Angel investors, venture capitalists (VCs) and private equity houses. Other participants and attendees at the event comprise CEOs, Heads of Innovation, Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and top-tier managers involved in digital and technological transformation of Financial Services in Nigeria. The Summit will also involve users and consumers of FinTech services from the business community, multinationals, large corporates and private individuals. To be a part of this event, register at www.businessdayconferences.com For further information or enquiries please contact: Rerhe on 08143970930, rerhe.idonije@businessdayonline.com; Adaobi on 08034265411, adaobi.agbaza@businessdayonline.com
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This article was first published on 18th July 2017

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