LendIt China 2017 Uncovers New Opportunities In Fintech
Latest Update:
19 th July, 2017

 

 

On 15-16 July, the most influential fintech conference – LendIt China was held in Shanghai, marking the second year of Lendit Fintech to be held in China and brought together global fintech influencers.  We were pleased to be the PR partner and supported the successful organization of the conference.

 

LendIt Fintech is the world's largest global fintech conference and has been held in New York, London and Shanghai for over 10 times, aiming at gathering industry elites to discuss the latest global fintech development trends, in order to establish a truly international stage for the industry.

 

The conference spanned across two day and assembled over 2000 industry decision makers and key opinion leaders from China and around the world, with over 200 guests from global fintech companies, regulatory bodies and academic institutions.  It was aimed at sharing the latest insights and perspectives in the fintech area through keynote speeches, roundtable forums and seminars etc., focused on important topics including blockchain, AI, insurtech, internet security, e-banking, consumer fintech, supply chain finance and industry regulations.

2017 is regarded as "the first year of fintech" by the industry in China, and is also the year of revolution in global fintech.  From the rise of Chinese fintech, transformation of commercial model, global reform in regulations to traditional finance proactively opening up to fintech, merger of front end and back end fintech, China has not only gradually become an engine of global fintech development, but also blended into the global industry chain and guided technology and commercial to a new innovative direction.

 

Bo Brustkern, Co-founder of LendIt and Chairman of Lendit China, said, "We are honored to bring LendIt Fintech Conference to Shanghai again, and pleased to see the enthusiastic participation of industry leaders.  As a platform that brings together global fintech forefront ideas and opportunities, and based on previous year's foundation, LendIt further promotes all-rounded interaction opportunities to participants and facilitates the impact of ideas and opportunities.  What surprise us are the forward-looking and creative views and insights brought by the Chinese fintech companies and leaders to the conference this year.  We believe the active interaction between China and the rest of the world in the field of fintech will be a long-term and desirable trend."

 

Gabriel Hai, CEO of LendIt China said, "China is currently the most energetic fintech market in the world.  A lot of fintech companies and industry leader participants have expressed unprecedented interest in market trends.  We hope entrepreneurs from Chinese and international fintech companies can maximize their gain in future trends and opportunities in all fintech areas through this two-day conference."

 

The 200 industry leader participants and guest speakers of LendIt China include Greg Gibb, CEO of Lufax, Max Baucus, Former American ambassador to China and Renaud Laplanche, Founder of and Ex-CEO of Lending Club, Co-founder and CEO of Upgrade.  This year's LendIt China also includes activities such as exhibition, fintech start up competition and talent recruitment, to promote an overall development of the industry.

Latest Update:
19 th July, 2017