The Search, Global Tour: North America

North America covers an area of 24.71km2, has a population in excess of 579million and is home to 154 unicorns. It is also known for its 14 decacorns (and counting!). In this edition of The Search, coming direct from Wall Street, we take a closer look at this incredible region and discover the impact that startup culture has had over the last year as fintech innovation has flourished amidst the pandemic.

Meet the three inspirational business leaders who share their thoughts on the key innovations, events and milestones that have transformed the world of finance into the world of fintech that we see today.

Anthony Scaramucci, Founder and Managing Partner of SkyBridge Capital, takes us on an exploration of ‘The History and Future of Money’. Dan Doney, CEO & Co-Founder of rapidly scaling Fintech Securrency, offers an explanation on the role of Blockchain in finance, and Jeffrey C. Sprecher, ICE Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the New York Stock Exchange will share his experiences of founding, building and leading a $67bn market cap global financial giant.

Congratulations to the Winners of The Search: North America

Startups

An applied artificial intelligence-based company, specialising in financial crime analytics solutions and helping organizations effectively manage their financial risks.
Country: Canada
Speaker: Lazeni Fofana

A digital bank for teens designed to make earning, managing and saving money fun and rewarding. Their AI engine motivates teens with personalized nudges and rewards to earn Harmoney Bucks.
Country: United States
Speaker: Kountinya Sai

Creating payment solutions that enable global commerce by streamlining international fund transfers.
Country: United States
Speaker: Ryan Johnson

A B2B SaaS ecosystem to allow community banks and credit unions to attract and retain socially concious members.
Country: Canada
Speaker: Gurjeet Matharu

A white-label business health dashboard powered with 150+ API-enabled apps - similar to Tableau, but focused on Banks and their business customers
Country: United States
Speaker: Dmitry Norenko

With thanks to our Speakers

Anthony Scaramucci, Founder & Managing Partner, SkyBridge

Mark Cutis, CEO, ADGM Authority

Jeffrey C. Sprecher, Chairman, ICE and New York Stock Exchange

Dan Doney, CEO & Co-Founder, Securrency

Chris Hughes, Editor-in-Chief, Unbound

With thanks to our Judges

HB Lim, Director, FSRA, ADGM

Nahil Hanna, Head Of Innovation & Startups Ecosystem, Unbound

Abhi Tiwari, Investor and Advisor, Stripe

With thanks to our Community Partners

With thanks to our Knowledge Partner

Join Fintech Abu Dhabi in a global search for the most innovative and disruptive startups within financial technology.

Between June and November, Fintech Abu Dhabi highlights more than 35 countries with 23 planned tour stops. The Search comes to an end at the final destination, MENA’s leading fintech festival, Fintech Abu Dhabi happening 22 - 24 November 2021. Each virtual tour stop features interviews and panel debates as fintech leaders from the host country share their thoughts on how fintech innovations have shaped their region.

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The Search, Global Tour: North America