Inside Fintech Conference Heads to Seoul This December

The Inside Fintech Conference and Expo is coming to Seoul, South Korea December 8-9, bringing an agenda filled with blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies, and financial technology.  

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Inside Fintech Seoul, South Korea December 8-9

Rising Media, Inc. and 3DR Holdings have announced the Inside Fintech conference at the Korea International Exhibition Center (KINTEX). Bitcoin.com is pleased to announce we will be sponsoring and co-producing the event.

Inside Fintech focuses on the current trends within financial technology and the acceleration of innovation. The program will have over thirty speakers from legacy financial institutions and promising fintech startups.

Financial technology, otherwise known as fintech, is the cooperation of finance and technology. Fintech has created better commercial use cases, a more frictionless financial environment, and ultimately decentralized services for many markets. Emerging innovations, such as Bitcoin and blockchain protocols, are also paving a path towards this global enlightenment.

Special Guests and Trending Topics

Special guests at Inside Fintech Seoul will include Avril Parkin, Director, Client Technology North Asia; Joonwoo Kim, Deputy Director, Samsung Electronics; and Roger Ver, CEO of Bitcoin.com.

Additionally, representatives from Thomson Reuters, Genesis Mining, LC Company, Coinplug, Korea University, and Bluepan Inc.will attend.

Session topics will give great insight to the rise of financial technology, digital currency solutions, and blockchain protocols. Attendees will hear about Alipay, WeChat, Blockchain and the Future of Finance, China Disrupted, and Innovation vs. Regulation. Also, Samsung Electronics Deputy Director Joonwoo Kim will discuss the Samsung Pay vision.

Organizers said the beautiful KINTEX technology center will fill with innovators during the two-day event. Blockchain and cryptocurrency enthusiasts, digital entrepreneurs, merchants, consultants, software developers and executives will gather in Seoul to discuss the new economy.

Bitcoin.com’s CEO Roger Ver said he’s pleased to attend the Seoul event this year, stating:

Korea is a world leader in the adoption of smartphones, and internet connectivity. It seems only natural for it to become a leader within the global adoption of financial technologies and the innovation of Bitcoin as well.

South Koreans and Worldwide Innovators Networking to Change the World

Concepts like financial technology are a disruptive force of innovation, changing the world for the better. As a result, the Inside Fintech Conference will include both South Koreans and people from all over the world. Event organizers hope everyone can attend the event to see innovation first hand and network with industry leaders.

The conference is taking registrations now and registering before December 8 gives attendees a discount. Bitcoin.com readers can also add the discount code “BITCOIN” for 15 percent off 2-day and 1-day passes.

What events will you attend this year? Let us know in the comments below.

Images via Shutterstock, Inside Fintech, and Pixabay. 

Did you know Bitcoin.com is holding a blockchain conference in London this year? Our premiere event, Blockchain: Money, features the biggest innovators and executives in the industry. The event also takes place in the beautiful surroundings of 155 Bishopsgate, London on November 6-7, 2016. Reserve your tickets today!

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