Early Movers & Shakers: Fintech Trivia & Networking
Your fintech network starts here. Early Movers & Shakers is MassChallenge's trivia event, hosted as a community partner event during Boston FinTech Week 2026 on Thursday, September 24th, from 1-3PM, built specifically to connect the next generation of fintech talent.
This is THE room where the people who will be running fintech in the next few years are meeting each other for the first time. Trivia and mocktails are the icebreaker, but the real agenda is connection: teams are mixed at check in so you are guaranteed to sit with people outside your company and your usual circle. Every round is a fresh excuse to trade a business card, swap a LinkedIn, or find your next co-founder, mentor, or hire.
Why come for the network
Meet early career professionals, analysts, associates, and founders from across Boston's fintech ecosystem, all in one room, all looking to connect
Mixed teams (4 to 6 people) mean you are introduced to new faces by design
Built in mingling between rounds
A rare early career focused space, meaning you are talking to true peers
Audience & Format
Early career professionals (0 to 5 years) at banks, insurers, and fintech startups, plus early founders and local students
Team based trivia (4 to 6 per team), mixed at check in to maximize cross network connections
Rounds cover fintech fundamentals, the Boston ecosystem, and current trends (AI, embedded finance, digital assets
Have your LinkedIn QR codes ready. You are leaving with new contacts whether you win the trivia or not.