Lynx Fintech Summit 2026
The annual Lynx Fintech Summit is a half-day conference exploring the most important trends, shifts, and emerging themes shaping fintech in the year ahead.
Agenda:
1:00pm - 1:15pm: Arrival and Registration
1:15pm - 2:00pm: The Next Evolution of Shopping and Commerce
Moderated by: Dorothy Chang (Venture Partner, Flybridge Capital)
Susannah Shipton (Partner, AlleyCorp)
Amy Wu Martin (Partner, Menlo Ventures)
2:00pm - 2:30pm: The Shape of Fintech to Come
Dominic-Madori Davis (Reporter, TechCrunch)
Everett Cook (CEO & Co-founder, Rho)
2:30pm - 2:40pm: Break
2:40pm - 3:00pm: F-Prime Presents: 2026 State of Fintech
Abdul Abdirahman (Principal, F-Prime)
3:00pm - 3:30pm: Private Markets at a Turning Point
Mitzi Chang (Partner & Co-Chair Blockchain and Fintech Practice, Goodwin)
Shriram Bhashyam (COO, Sydecar)
3:30pm - 4:00pm: Will 2026 be the Year Fintech and Crypto Finally Converge?
Matt Homer (General Partner, The Venture Dept.)
Aaron Marks (Co-Founder, Rhythmic)
4:00pm - 4:10pm: Break
4:10pm - 5:00pm: Fintech Startup Showcase - featuring 3 of the most promising Fintech startups in 2026
Jasleen Kaur (Principal, Nyca Partners)
Betsy Goodfriend (Lynx Collective)
5:00pm - 6:30pm: Networking reception with cocktails and light food
Brought to you by Lynx Collective
Lynx Collective empowers and advances the NYC startup ecosystem. We foster connections through our programming & events and share insights via our weekly newsletter.
Lynx Collective was founded by two 20-year veterans of the NYC startup ecosystem: Andrew Chang (investor, advisor, board member) and Dorothy Chang (Venture Partner at Flybridge).
With many thanks to our sponsor:
Goodwin is in the business of building authentic, long-term relationships with our clients, who are some of the world’s most successful and innovative investors, entrepreneurs and disruptors in the life sciences, private equity, real estate, technology and financial industries, and where they converge. Goodwin’s immersive understanding of these industries – combined with expertise across high-stakes litigation and dispute resolution, world-class regulatory compliance and advisory services, and complex transactions – sets them apart.