

🌉 FTW: San Francisco | Sept 29–Oct 1
​FTW: SAN FRANCISCO
​September 29–October 1, 2026
​Where fintech meets innovation in the AI capital of the world.
​Three days. Three summits. One place to meet the people shaping the next era of financial services.
​FTW: San Francisco brings together founders, operators, investors, financial institutions, AI companies, and infrastructure leaders for a premium summit series focused on where fintech is actually going next.
​Come for the ideas shaping the future.
​Stay for the people building it.
​FTW is designed for meaningful business, thoughtful programming, and relationships that continue long after the event ends.
​THE ROOM IS ALREADY TAKING SHAPE
​A few of the leaders joining FTW: San Francisco:
​Janelle Sallenave — COO, Chime
Racquel Oden — U.S. Head of International Wealth & Global Private Banking, HSBC
John Glasgow — CEO & CFO, Campfire
Zeynep Inanoglu Ozdemir — CMO, Legora
Laurel Taylor — Founder & CEO, Candidly
Rodney Robinson — Co-Founder & CEO, TabaPay
Hannah Hughes — CMO, Plaid
Renata Caine— SVP, Green Dot
Peter Walker — Head of Insights, OpenRouter
​Plus leaders from OpenAI, Stripe, Experian, Xero, OpenRouter, Green Dot, Mastercard, Visa, Fiserv, Prove, Grasshopper, and more.
​Across the week, expect founders, senior operators, investors, banks, fintechs, AI companies, and infrastructure leaders building and buying the next generation of financial services.
​A FEW OF THE CONVERSATIONS WE’RE BUILDING AROUND
​What happens when AI agents become customers
​Who owns the infrastructure in an agentic financial system
​The future of financial guidance and personalized wealth
​Trust, identity, fraud, and security in the age of AI
​What fintechs should build, buy, partner on, or own
​How AI changes the economics of financial services
​THREE DAYS. THREE SUMMITS.
​September 29
The Fintech Summit by FGV Capital
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​September 30
Fintech Is Femme Leadership Summit
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​October 1
Fintech Security Summit
​CHOOSE HOW YOU WANT TO BE IN THE ROOM
​VIP 3-Day All Access
Our most elevated FTW experience, with access across all three summits plus select VIP programming and experiences.
​3-Day All Access
Experience the full FTW: San Francisco summit series across all three days.
​1-Day Summit Pass
Choose your summit and join one full day of FTW: San Francisco.
​Community Membership + FTW Access
Join the Academy of Fintech, A curated, invite-only network of 200+ fintech founders, CEOs, operators, and decision-makers.
​Your membership turns FTW into more than a three-day experience, connecting you to the community, relationships, programming, and opportunities we’re building throughout the year.
​Because the best outcome from a great room is what happens after you leave it.
​WANT THE FULL PICTURE?
​Explore the complete agenda, faculty, summit details, and event experience at:
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​Where the future of finance shows up in real time.
Where conversations turn into partnerships.
Where the next chapter gets built.
​See you in San Francisco...
​Pictured: 2025 AI Leadership Summit as part of SF Tech Week.
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​About:
​Fintech Is Femme is a media company and community reaching more than 5M+ annually across newsletter subscribers and producing sold-out events, podcasts, social content, and original editorial focused on the people shaping the future of financial technology. Subscribe to the Fintech Is Femme Newsletter.
​Nicole Casperson is a five-time award-winning journalist, author of Fintech Feminists, and a leading voice in the fintech industry. As the Founder & CEO of Fintech Is Femme, she has built an industry-leading media company and community of over 100,000 fintech leaders, all united by a mission to build a more inclusive financial system. Through her acclaimed newsletter, podcast, and packed event series, Nicole delivers insights and analysis that have earned her a reputation as a trailblazer defining a new era of fintech leadership. In addition to her media work, Nicole lectures at Parsons School of Design, contributes to Forbes, speaks on global stages, and champions women as fintech’s most powerful—and overlooked—advantage.
AScaleX is a global creative and growth agency that partners with startups and enterprise teams to build scalable marketing engines. Blending strategic storytelling and data-driven insights, AScaleX helps brands cut through the noise, connect with the right audiences, and drive measurable growth.
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