The ecosystem of innovative Fintech companies will be the protagonist at the Salone dei Pagamenti 2018, the event promoted by ABI-Italian Banking Association and organized by ABIServizi which will take place from 7 to 9 November at the MiCo-Milano Congressi in Milan. The initiative, an absolute novelty of the Salone, is called "Fintech goes to Italy" and was created thanks to the collaboration with the Fintech District (www.fintechdistrict.com): it is the first structured opportunity for an analysis and an international comparison among young technology companies, banks, investors. The objective of the 2018 Salone is in fact to open up with a structured and attractive proposal to the audience of international players in the sector.
The Salone dei Pagamenti 2018 is proposed as a "temporary incubator", with a dedicated physical space - the Fintech Glass Room - which will host startups and Fintech entrepreneurs for a tight program of debate sessions and moments of discussion, and where for three days the the world of fintech will have a home in which to meet, discuss, discuss, interact with the world of banks, payment circuits, financial services, with Italian and international protagonists. The goal is to strengthen the connective tissue between innovative startups, companies and capital, which can help produce further innovation. All the activities of Fintech Goes to Italy will take place in English, confirming the international scenario to which the initiative is aimed.
«Fintech goes to Italy comes from the desire to create something new and unique in the Italian scene. The idea from which we started was to look at the most interesting themes in the European context, involving important international actors in the agenda that could bring a different point of view on the market to the Payments Show. With "Fintech goes to Italy" we want to emphasize the role of the ecosystem and all the actors who are part of it, underlining the importance of their work in the innovation process. If we want to increase the competitiveness of our country, it is necessary, from our point of view, that all the operators work together to create a high-performance pre-competitive environment able to encourage the birth of new businesses and the adoption of financial services to added value by customers », explained Alessandro Longoni, head of Fintech District.
Thanks to the contribution of experts, entrepreneurs and managers of the international and national financial world, "Fintech goes to Italy" will be an opportunity to discuss the growth prospects of the Fintech ecosystem, together with the protagonists of this process. Addressing the strategic and crucial issues of young technology companies: from access to capital to integration and dialogue between Fintech and traditional companies, to the ways of encouraging and accompanying internationalization.
For the companies present at the Show will be an opportunity to learn about the main Fintech companies operating in Italy and the most interesting initiatives of foreign operators who are looking with interest to the Italian market. But above all, with "Fintech goes to Italy", the Payments Show confirms itself as a living reality, a container of moving ideas: indeed "The future passes from here", as effectively emphasizes the title of the 2018 edition.