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AI Insiders: Fintech & Payments
The Money Is Moving.
Stablecoins are replacing rails that took decades to build. Agentic wallets are making decisions that used to require humans. AI is underwriting loans, catching fraud before it happens, and moving money across borders in seconds.
The financial system is being rewritten in real time. The founders, operators, and investors leading the shift live in a few zip codes. On May 28, they are in one room.
This invite-only salon brings together 150 fintech founders, payments operators, and investors inside Visa's Mission Rock headquarters during Fintech Week SF, to confront what's real, what's hype, and where AI-native financial infrastructure is actually heading.
AI Insiders is not a conference. It's a vertical intelligence network. Each edition is laser-focused on one sector. This one: Fintech & Payments.
Why This Night Matters
Everyone is talking about AI in finance. But the real questions are harder:
Stablecoins are moving from crypto-native to mainstream. What regulatory framework actually holds, and what gets rebuilt from scratch?
Agentic wallets can transact autonomously. Who owns the liability when an AI agent makes a payment it shouldn't have?
AI-native underwriting is pricing risk faster than any human team. What does that mean for credit markets, insurance, and the century-old risk models they rely on?
Cross-border payments that took days are settling in seconds. What does the banking stack look like when settlement is instant and programmable?
If you're building, funding, or deploying AI in financial services, this is the room where those answers take shape.
Headliners
Cuy Sheffield, VP of Growth Products, Visa (Keynote)
Luba Goldberg, SVP, Global Head of Product, Visa Direct (Panel)
Sandeep Patil, Partner & Head of APAC, QED Investors
David Hefter, Director, BlackRock
More speakers confirming this week.
Past speakers include:
Christopher Chew, Supervisory Special Agent, FBI
Michelle Dennedy, CPO-in-Residence, Abaxx / PrivacyCode
Malika Aubakirova, Partner, a16z
Shreya Shekhar, Partner, Greylock
Feyza Haskaraman, Principal, Menlo Ventures
Chenxi Wang, Managing General Partner, Rain Capital
David Hahn, Partner, Ballistic Ventures
James Green, Partner, CRV
David Haber, CEO, Lakera
Tanya Verma, Founder, Tinfoil (YC)
Startup Spotlights
Announcing more next week.
Who's in the Room
40% Founders & CTOs: builders shipping AI-native payments, lending, compliance, and cross-border infrastructure
25% Enterprise payments leaders: budget holders from banks, card networks, and infrastructure providers evaluating the next generation of tools
20% Investors: fintech-focused VCs from seed to growth, plus corporate strategic funds, with enough capital in the room to spark deals, not enough to turn the night into a pitchfest
15% Operators, ecosystem & media: GTM leaders scaling financial products, plus the narrative makers who amplify signal while keeping privileged conversation off the record
Program
4:30 PM — Doors Open
Registration, espresso bar, craft mocktails, welcome networking
5:00 PM — Opening Remarks
Merve Isler, CEO, Marvelous
5:10 PM — Keynote (20 min)
Cuy Sheffield, VP of Growth Products, Visa
5:30 PM — Panel: The Money Is Moving (30 min)
Featuring Luba Goldberg (SVP, Visa Direct) alongside fintech founders and investors on where capital is flowing in AI-native financial infrastructure.
6:00 PM — Fireside: From Startup to Scale-Up (30 min)
A founder’s journey through fundraising, regulatory approvals, and scaling in fintech.
6:30 PM — Startup Showcase
5 startups. 5 minutes each. Rapid-fire demos to 150 fintech decision-makers.
6:55 PM — Networking Reception
Craft cocktails, wine, beer, elevated bites, demo corners, and high-trust networking.
8:30 PM — Event Closes
Startup Showcase
5 startups. 150 fintech decision-makers. 5 minutes on stage.
We offer both sponsored and invited showcase slots. Whether you're ready to invest in visibility or want to earn your spot on merit, we want to hear from you.
Apply: https://aiinsiders.us/showcase
Past showcase: Lakera, Cyera, Tinfoil, Zania AI, Pangea, Straiker AI, Scale AI and more.
Access
Private, invite-only. Request waitlist access; every name is vetted for trust and impact.
Learn more: https://aiinsiders.us
Sponsorship: https://aiinsiders.us/partnerships
Partners: Hosted in partnership with Visa for the Fintech & Payments edition.
Past partners: AWS, Silicon Valley Bank, Swissnex, Verizon Innovation Lab.
Past media coverage: Reuters, Business Insider, Yahoo Finance, Morningstar.
Past speakers and partners from: a16z, Greylock, Menlo Ventures, Ballistic Ventures, Rain Capital, CRV, FBI, Stanford, OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, DeepMind, and more.
Past events: https://lu.ma/agenticai | https://lu.ma/csecurity
Attendance & Registration
Limited to 150 curated attendees
Government ID or passport required for entry
Must be registered and approved
Venue policies apply
Code of Conduct: All speakers and guests are expected to engage respectfully and professionally.
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