2015 09 10 fintech trade mission program

Program Fintech Trade Mission @ New York

14. September 2015 15. September 2015

DAY 1 – 14.09.2015 Capco Office 77 Water Street

7.30 EST am departure hotel Manhattan at Times Squares, 790 7th Avenue at 51st Street, New York, 10019 8 pm – 12 pm Breakfast at Capco Topic: Ecosystem Fintech New York – Introduction, Overview, Opportunities  

Breakfast with Capco Executive Team What are the main ICT challenges banks face (e.g. security, heterogeneous systems, compliance, performance etc.)?

10 – 12 pm Insights into innovation within JP Morgan Roundtable with Executive Director and team members The group is responsible for strategic investments - Focused on sourcing and executing venture and growth stage private investments in businesses that are strategic to the JPMorgan franchise. Coverage sectors include financial technology, market structure, enterprise software and infrastructure technologies, and asset management. (nearest subway stop - red line Nr. 2 & 3 “Wall Street)

12.30 – 2.30 pm Lunch break 2.30 – 3.30 pm Topic: International Fintech Ecosystem Session comparing the US Fintech ecosystem with the one in London and Switzerland in the area of wealth management.

Session facilitated by Kathleen Derose

UBS US INC. 1285 Avenue of the Americas (6th Ave b/t 51th and 52nd St) New York, NY 10019 14th Floor, Client Dining Room

4 pm – 6 pm B2B and R&D Match Making B2B and R&D Match Making Event between Swiss and American Companies and Fintech representatives 6.30 pm – 9.00 pm Topic: Accelerating Growth through Swiss Fintech Meet cutting-edge (f)innovators Networking Event with US companies and banking representatives  

(From Capco to UBS: Take the red line Nr.1 from South Ferry loop till 50th St or yellow line R trains from Whithall St till 49th St)

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Welcome note Consul General of Switzerland, Ambassador André Schaller "UBS’s Fintech Agenda", Scott Ross, Executive Director, IT Research & Development at UBS 20 min und 10 min Q&A “Swiss Made” in the ICT industry by Christian Walter, Managing Director, Swiss Made Software “Swiss FinteCH ecosystem” by Marcel Krist, Founding Member, Swiss FinteCH association “Swiss Fintech Start-up Ecosystem” by Urs Häuseler, Founding Member, Swiss Finance Start-up association

Networking reception

DAY 2 – 15.09.2015 Synpulse USA Inc. 140W 57th Street

7.30 EST am departure hotel Manhattan at Times Squares, 790 7th Avenue at 51st Street, New York, 10019 8 pm – 9.30 am Topic: The Investor’s View and Elevator Pitches (From the Manhattan Times Square Hotel to Synpulse: walk 7min north on 7th Avenue from 51st Street till 57th Street, take a right and there you are)

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Presentation by a New York Venture Capitalist Route66 Opportunity to present an elevator pitch to a panel of experts Pitching Session facilitated by Marc P. Bernegger (Serial Entrepreneur and Fintech Investor at Next Generation Finance and Orange Growth Capital) Companies pitching are: InvestGlass Millypay Dealmarket OneVisage TAS Helvetia

09.30 am – 10.30 am Topic: Successful US Fintech Company Discussion with COO of Moven    

Moven company intro and history International growth strategy Outlook Q&A with the Swiss Fintech delegation

10.30 am – 12 pm Session facilitated by Yvonne Bendinger Rothschild (EACCNY) Topic: Legal aspects relevant for FinTech companies when entering the US market Presented by Anne Wolfson          

IP protection - laws differ between the US and Europe Managing Litigation risk Employment – hiring/firing is easier, workplace and antidiscrimination laws complicate things IT and commercial contracts - insurance, IT, equipment, supplier/vendor agreements, contractors Real Estate - need physical presence to get visas, RE laws vary by location Export Rules for Fintech Plus, optional: Incorporation and filing for the right to do business (considerations for determining which state) The effect of moving from a civil law jurisdiction to a common law jurisdiction Commercial contracts - insurance, IT, equipment, supplier/vendor agreements, contractors, obtaining creative works

DAY 2 – 15.09.2015

Topic: What you need to know when looking for funding and working with U.S. Investors Presented by Julia McNamara      

Why is NYC Interesting for Fintech?

Investments in financial technology nearly tripled in the U.S. from $3.39 billion in 2013 to $9.89 billion in 2014 Overview of local NYC Fintech market (companies active in the NY environment, accelerators, venture investments and other ways to obtain funding and collaborate) The Top 5 Characteristics U.S. Angel and VC investors are looking for How to best represent your company at a pitch session, inperson and online.

How and why are Investors engaging in order to become part of the NYC fintech ecosystem?

Topic: U.S. Work & Investor Visa Types/Options for intra company transfers Presented by Sara B. Levin    

Do you really need a visa? When can you use an ESTA entry?

Immigration Obstacles; Problems you can expect to encounter with bringing foreign workers to the U.S. with professional H-1B visas or intracompany transfer L-1 visas; Treaty visas for Swiss nationals/companies; what are they and why you want them; Family matters; concerns with bringing workers with spouses, partners, and children.

12 pm – 1 pm Lunch break 1 pm – 2 pm Topic: Case Study – InvestmentPOD and Hexanika Collaboration of two companies with Synpulse combining Fintech technologies with e2e process and entire portfolio of wealth managers e.g. cash management, offering management and other b2b activities InvestmentPOD:    

US Market for Digital Wealth Managers Challenges for digital entrepreneurs B2B business enabling with MC partner The InvestmentPOD / PODINABOX

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US regulatory environment Challenges for SME banks BIG Data and regulatory reporting enabling for banks Cooperation with MC for B2B platform and operating model integration Hexanika platform for automated regulatory reporting

Synpulse USA - go-to-market strategy. (10min) Q&A 2 pm – 2.30 pm Testimonial Appway Best practices of US market entry and working in the NY finance ecosystem Glenn Bolstad, General Manager North America 3 pm – 4 pm Topic: Successful US Fintech Company

DAY 2 – 15.09.2015

2 pm – 2.30 pm Testimonial Appway Best practices of US market entry and working in the NY finance ecosystem Glenn Bolstad, General Manager North America Betterment

3 pm – 4 pm

61 W 23rd St, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10010

Topic: Successful US Fintech Company Visit Betterment  

Company history and where they are to date International growth strategy

6.30 pm – 9 pm Networking Event

Yale Club

6.30 pm – 9.30 pm Dinner at Yale Club

50 Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY 10017

Topic: The future of banking – how innovation is transforming the financial services landscape Exclusive dinner event will bring together Swiss companies with decision makers of the New York Fintech community.

Informal discussion on the future of banking – how innovation is transforming the financial services landscape (view of disruptive international tech company and a representatives of banks)

Thank you for joining the

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