FinTech Connect 2017: Reverse Pitch (Presented by Brandeis University)
When:
Thursday, Aug 31, 2017 4:15p -
5:15p
Thursday, Aug 31, 2017 4:15p -
5:15p
Where:
Venture Cafe
One Broadway, 5th Floor
Cambridge, MA 02142
Admission:
FREE
Categories:
Business, Innovation, Lectures & Conferences
Event website:
http://vencaf.org/fintechconnect/
This special ‘conference night’ event seeks to bring together the brightest minds who are building, funding, and innovating in the Greater Boston area’s FinTech Community. Join us for the evening to examine the shifts happening in payments, blockchain, lending, robo-advisors, insurance tech, and real estate. Come prepared to not only hear the best ideas and see the latest technologies but also to participate in building Boston’s FinTech innovation.
To view the full lineup with all sessions included, please visit the event website at http://vencaf.org/fintechconnect/
A reverse pitch is a request for input or expert opinion to solve an innovation challenge. A bank or fintech startup may ask an academic team to analyze or audit a model or dataset, or to develop or test an algorithm. Or an industry leader may seek specific technologies from a startup. It’s a method for targeted expert-sourcing. Understanding this process can fill critical gaps, generate ideas, and help build connections with potential industry partners.
Brandeis International Business School offers such interactive programming between graduate students, start-up firms, and corporate partners. Their core strengths are in finance and predictive analytics and are ideal for partnerships with FinTech innovators. Student consulting teams, led by faculty, also conduct market research and help develop business plans.
Led by Debarshi Nandy, this interactive panel and pitch will feature case studies on how the reverse pitch process works. We will then give startups and others a chance to pitch their needs to the community.