Plug and Play Europe Held Its Annual Fintech EXPO

FRANKFURT, GERMANY, January 29, 2021 - Plug and Play Europe hosted its first ever virtual Fintech EXPO on January 27 and 28. With more than 2,000 confirmed registrations and an exciting lineup of guest speakers, the global innovation platform showcased future technologies in nine trend topics. These included Wealth & Asset Management, Corporate Banking, Customer Experience, Real Estate, Enterprise 2.0, Diversity, Future of Banking, Payments, and Sustainability.

During the EXPO, the program’s Batch 5 and 6 startups graduated in an event consisting of a new format, a content-driven approach. As well as hosting an array of influential speakers through keynotes and panels, the team at Plug and Play put together an innovative series of mini-documentaries that covered the above-mentioned topics.

Day 1 saw the opening ceremony with remarks from the Mayor of Frankfurt, Uwe Becker, and the State Secretary at the Ministry of Finance, Dr. Jörg Kukies. There was also a keynote by David Dommel, Fintech lead at Facebook, on personalized advertising in a privacy-first world. Another highlight was the fireside chat between Saeed Amidi, CEO and Founder of Plug and Play, and Bernd Leuckert, Chief Technology, Data and Innovation Officer at Deutsche Bank.

Day 2 was opened by the board member of the Deutsche Bundesbank, Dr. Joachim Wuermeling, and the Managing Director of Frankfurt Main Finance, Hubertus Väth. The EXPO was closed off with the presentation of the Global Innovation Awards and a performance by a Frankfurt-based band.

Plug and Play presents Global Innovation Awards

This year, Plug and Play awarded two corporate partners with the Global Innovation Awards. The recipients of this year’s Global Innovation Awards are UniCredit S.p.a and Raiffeisen Bank International AG. Both institutions proved exceptional motivation and passion during a difficult year and managed to engage in multiple collaborations with fintechs.

About Plug and Play Fintech Europe

Fintech Europe moderates in-depth and curated collaboration between key partners from the industry, investors and mentors to help the growth of startups. Since its inception in May 2018 the platform has grown its partner base to 12 financial institutions.

Each year, Fintech Europe runs a dynamic program which is concluded with EXPO Days. The program is intended to boost financial institutions’ innovation strategies through in-depth, one-on-one sessions with Plug and Play’s in-house industry experts to identify their key technology objectives for the year. This program is intended to connect startups and established companies, facilitate pilots, PoCs, and investment opportunities, and allow them to save costs or create new revenue streams.

More information about Plug and Play Fintech Europe can be found online at: https://www.plugandplaytechcenter.com/frankfurt/

About Plug and Play

Plug and Play is a global innovation platform. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, we have built accelerator programs, corporate innovation services, and an in-house VC to make technological advancement progress faster than ever before. Since inception in 2006, our programs have expanded worldwide to include a presence in over 30 locations globally, giving startups the necessary resources to succeed in Silicon Valley and beyond. With over 30,000 startups and 400 official corporate partners, we have created the ultimate startup ecosystem in many industries. Companies in our community have raised over $9 billion in funding, with successful portfolio exits including Danger, Dropbox, Lending Club and PayPal. For more information, visit https://www.plugandplaytechcenter.com/

Plug and Play Fintech Europe Contact:

Hannah Remde

Corporate Innovation Manager

Phone: +49 (0) 15161936471

E-mail: h.remde@pnptc.com