

Fintech is back, baby!
From the host of the Cerebral Valley AI Summit, a new event on the future of finance.
An invite-only, one-day summit for founders and investors in the financial technology space.
Join us in San Francisco on May 20, 2025
Invitations will be extended on a rolling basis. Tickets are $999 (for founders at early-stage financial technology startups, tickets are $199).
Pre-register today for a $100 discount.
Speakers Include

Zach Perret
Founder & CEO, Plaid

Jackie Reses
CEO, Lead Bank

Eric Glyman
Founder & CEO, Ramp

Avlok Kohli
CEO, AngelList

Matt Harris
Partner, Bain Capital Ventures

Josh Reeves
Founder & CEO, Gusto

Arjun Sethi
Co-CEO, Kraken

Camilla Matias
COO, Brex

William Hockey
Founder & CEO, Column

Gabriel Stengel
Founder & CEO, Rogo

Jeff Seibert
Founder & CEO, Digits

Shivani Siroya
Founder & CEO, Tala

John MacIlwaine
Founder & CEO, Highnote

Zach Abrams
Founder & CEO, Bridge
Discussion Groups To Be Led By

Annie Lamont
Co-founder & Managing Partner, Oak HC/FT

Peter Hazlehurst
Founder & CEO, Synctera

Chris Dean
Founder & CEO, Treasury Prime

Pegah Ebrahimi
Co-founder & Managing Partner, FPV Ventures

Saisi Peter
Co-founder, Casap

Rebecca Lynn
Co-founder & Managing Director, Canvas Prime

Latif Peracha
General Partner, M13

Rob Schoder
Founder & CEO, Vinyl Equity

Sid Jayakumar
Founder & CEO, Finster
Summit Information
Venue & Address
The summit is at Terra Gallery, an events venue at 511 Harrison St, San Francisco.
Schedule
Doors will open at 10am, followed by on-stage content, lunch, breakout discussion groups, continued on-stage content, and a happy hour.
Agenda
10:00am
Doors Open
Check-in and welcome coffee, powered by Plaid
11:00am
First Session
11:00-11:05
Opening Remarks
11:05-11:25
Jackie Reses (Lead Bank) in conversation with Eric Newcomer
11:25-11:45
Zach Abrams (Bridge) in conversation with Eric Newcomer
11:45-12:00
A keynote presentation from Matt Harris (Bain Capital Ventures)
12:00pm
Discussion Groups
12:00-12:45
Curated discussion groups led by financial technology experts
Have thoughtful conversation with other leaders in the space and get to know our hand-picked summit attendees.Leaders include Annie Lamont (Oak HC/FT), Peter Hazlehurst (Synctera), Chris Dean (Treasury Prime), Rebecca Lynn (Canvas Prime), Saisi Peter (Casap), Pegah Ebrahimi (FPV Ventures), Latif Peracha (M13), Rob Schoder (Vinyl Equity), and Sid Jayakumar (Finster).
12:45pm
Lunch
Served downstairs at Terra Gallery
1:45pm
Second Session
1:45-2:00
William Hockey (Column) in conversation with Tom Dotan
2:00-2:20
Gabriel Stengel (Rogo) and Jeff Seibert (Digits) in conversation with Eric Newcomer
2:20-2:40
Avlok Kohli (AngelList) in conversation with Jonathan Weber
2:40-3:00
John MacIlwaine (Highnote), Camilla Mattias (Brex), and Shivani Siroya (Tala) in conversation with Madeline Renbarger
3:00pm
Break
Short break before our closing talks
3:15pm
Final Session
3:15-3:30
Arjun Sethi (Kraken) in conversation with Tom Dotan
3:30-3:50
Eric Glyman (Ramp) in conversation with Madeline Renbarger
3:50-4:10
Josh Reeves (Gusto) in conversation with Eric Newcomer
4:10-4:30
Zach Perret (Plaid) in conversation with Eric Newcomer
4:30pm
Happy Hour
Appetizers and open bar, thanks to Oak HC/FT
Sponsorship Availabilities
Solidify your position at the vanguard of technology by sponsoring a Newcomer summit like BREAKING THE BANK or the Cerebral Valley AI Summit.Engage with top venture capital firms, forward-thinking startups, and an exclusive audience of industry leaders.Email [email protected] for more information.

Apply to Attend BREAKING THE BANK
The summit is for founders, investors, and other financial leaders on an invite-only basis. Tickets are $999 (for founders, $199) and you can pre-register while applying for a $100 discount.