(Seoul, South Korea– September 13, 2016) – Rising Media, Inc. and 3DR Holdings announced the launch of a new worldwide conference series, Inside Fintech Conference & Expo, dedicated to accelerating innovation in the global financial ecosystem. 

Rising Media, Inc. and 3DR Holdings have partnered with the Korea International Exhibition Center (KINTEX) to co-produce the first Inside Fintech event in Seoul on December 8-9, 2016.

Inside Fintech Conference & Expo explores Fintech 3.0, including Blockchain technology and other decentralized solutions for financial processes, and its impact on the global financial ecosystem. The event brings together finance industry’s most forward thinking individuals as they seek to leverage advances in technology to improve payments, investment strategies, mobile banking, navigate the world of regulation, and more.

The launch event in Seoul features two days of conference sessions, keynotes, and an interactive exhibit floor aimed at facilitating relevant training and industry updates as well as critical connection-building and networking opportunities amongst fintech professionals and innovators.

The conference program will feature 50+ speakers from major financial institutions and fintech startups. Topics include blockchain technology, big data, crowdfunding, security and authentication, lending, insurtech, and more. The agenda explores a unique chemistry between fintech entrepreneurs, investors, bankers, and governments across Asia and the rest of the world.

“We’re excited to bring this new event offering to the global fintech community, and also to partner with KINTEX to hold the first professional fintech and blockchain technology conference in Seoul, a city that is quickly establishing itself as a hub for financial innovation,” said Christoph Rowen, Managing Director – Asia Pacific, Rising Media.

Roger Ver, CEO of Bitcoin.com is confirmed to deliver a keynote address at the event. Additional confirmed speakers include e-commerce and payment expert, Ashok Misra; Anne Stevenson-Yang of J Capital Research; and Zennon Kapron, Co-Founder, Kapronasia.

Inside Fintech Seoul will also feature the “Inside Fintech Startup Pitch,” a startup competition on December 9, 2016, where early-stage fintech startups will pitch their business strategies to a panel of seasoned investors. The winner of the competition will be awarded a prize of KRW 10 million as well as a complimentary press release distribution courtesy of event sponsor PR Newswire.

“With the launch of this new event, we’re excited to offer bankers, VCs, startups, unicorns, payment companies, government officials, and more the opportunity to actively exchange information and establish powerful strategic alliances,” said Tim Kim, Project Manager, KINTEX.

“We expect a strong audience showing, with over 2,000 professionals, including CEOs from more than 600 companies and 25 countries,” he continued.

Inside Fintech Seoul is produced by Rising Media, KINTEX, and 3DR Holdings. The event is sponsored by and co-produced by Bitcoin.com.

Inside Fintech Seoul is also supported by Korea Fintech Industry Association (KORFIN) and Global Fintech Research Institute (GFIN).

Prices increase on October 14, so register before to save. For more information and to register for Inside Fintech Seoul, visit insidefintechconference.com/seoul.

If your company is interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at Inside Fintech Seoul or an upcoming event, please contact sponsorship@risingmedia.com. For inquiries in Asia, contact crowen@risingmedia.com.

About Rising Media
Rising Media is a global events and media producer excelling in Internet and technology-related events and content. Events include Inside 3D Printing, RoboUniverse, Virtual Reality Summit, Inside Fintech, Data Driven Business, Building Business Capability, Predictive Analytics World, Text Analytics World, eMetrics Summit, Conversion Conference, Email Innovations Summit, AllFacebook Marketing Conference, Search Marketing Expo, Affiliate Management Days, Influencer Marketing Days and Web Effectiveness Conference in the USA, Brazil, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, India, China, Korea, Singapore, Australia.