​Meet fintech builders over drinks and snacks at this intimate event.

​Building a consumer/ SMB fintech is hard, especially in 2023. Come hear our star-studded panelists share their hard earned lessons from first hand experiences. You'll walk away with actionable advice to avoid costly mistakes, and you'll be inspired to achieve capital-efficient growth.

​The panel will cover the following topics

• ​Lessons learned by repeat founders and operators who've built direct to consumer/SMB fintechs, including several unicorns

• ​How to set up your company for long term success while being capital efficient

• ​The advantage and hidden cost of building functionalities in house

• ​GTM strategies in a challenging economic environment

• ​Trends from VCs: what consumer/SMB VCs are excited about in the second half of 2023

​Panelists

​Panelists include

• ​Scott Bass, Director of Product Launch at Ensemblex; formerly Monzo and Green Dot

• ​Stephanie Hanson, CEO of Gestalt; formerly founder of defi Solutions

• ​Richard Dingwall, staff engineer at Monzo; formerly BNP Paribas and JPMorgan

• ​Ricky Lai, Partner at Portage Ventures; formerly Mithril360 and KPMG

​The panel will be moderated by Chloe Zhu, Director of Venture Studio at Ensemblex; formerly Mission Lane, JPMorgan, and Goldman Sachs.

​Agenda

​Doors open at 6pm

​6:00-6:30 open networking

​6:30-7:30 moderated panel with live Q&A

​7:30-8:00 open networking

​Light snacks and drinks will be provided.