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.

The Hosts

Newcomer is one of the top outlets covering the business of startups and venture capital and also hosts the Cerebral Valley AI Summit (alongside Volley).

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

Sponsored By

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.