In this first ever blockchain summer school to be held worldwide, this course/summer school will focus on educating students in blockchain technology to develop solutions within three focal industries. The participants will learn how blockchain technology is disrupting existing business models and will gain insights in paradigmatic changes occurring from economic, organisational, and computer science viewpoints. As a result, the participants will be able to develop their own, new value creating information systems, which are designed as decentralized autonomous systems. As learning outcomes, the participants will receive computer science, information systems, and business knowledge background in order to analyse existing business processes and their potential to convert them into blockchain-based solutions. In doing so, they will be able to co-create new blockchain-based cryptographic economic systems.

Within the summer school, participants will learn how to set up a development environment and how to work with the emergent crowd-funded decentralized blockchain application platform of Ethereum. They will be able to design and implement their own smart contracts and will code their own dapps (decentralized apps). Once basic blockchain elements have been introduced, participants will work on their own blockchain development projects, supported by the participating industry partners. The outcomes will be functioning demonstrators as well as a written documentation and reports that illustrate the business process or transaction realized in a blockchain implementation and how, in so doing, a real world challenge is addressed.

Click on the learn more button to read about eligibility, application procedure and everything else you need to know about the Summer School.

Copenhagen FinTech is co-sponsoring this unique opportunity for blockchain interested individuals.

What lies beyond AI and blockchain? The answer could very well be quantum computers. Unbeknownst to many, a commercial market for quantum computers is much closer than previously conceived.  As large companies such as Google, Intel, and IBM are increasing their investment pool for quantum technology  and startups already selling early technology to combat cyber security threats, the market is expected to see a commercial breakthrough within next 3-5 years (Singularityhub, 2017). Analysts forecast global quantum computing market to grow at a CAGR of 35.12% during the period 2017-2021 to $5bn by 2020 (MarketWatch, 2017). Still an infant commercial industry, this is the next big thing.

Quantum computers are expected to revolutionize all industries and especially the financial sector where data, speed and timing are vital. All departments of larger financial institutions will most likely be influenced and powered by quantum technology. As quantum computers can scour through data with unprecedented speed –  fraud detection becomes easier, cyber security measures more resilient, and portfolio and wealth optimization becomes cheaper. Financial institutions must embrace the era of quantum computing, or be left in the dust.

On August 29 2017 Copenhagen FinTech and the Innovation Network for Finance IT hosts Get F’iT: Quantum computers in financial services’. We have invited industry specialists, researchers and companies working with quantum technology, to present their work and a discussion on how quantum technologies will affect financial sector.

Program, 16:00-18:00

16:00 – 16:05 Welcome by Thomas Krogh Jensen, CEO of Copenhagen FinTech

16:05 – 16:35 Presentation by Ulrich Busk Hoff from DTU Quantum and partner in Quibiz

16:35 – 17:05 Presentation: “Threats and opportunities of Quantum Technologies” by Torben Pryds Pedersen, CTO of Crypthomathic

– Short break –

17:10 – 17:40 Presentation from KPMG (TBA)

17:40 – 18:00 Q&A with speakers

18:00 – Networking and snacks

This autumn Copenhagen FinTech and Kammeradvokaten invite you to our conference: FinTech, PSD2 and innovation in the financial sector.

The Payment Service Directive (“PSD2”) will be implemented in Denmark by the new Danish Payment Act that will enter
into force on 1 January 2018. There is no doubt that the landscape is shifting. PSD2 is driving openness across Europe as
regulators seek to foster competition and innovation. At the conference, leading experts will discuss their views on the main
topics including: open banking, data protection and how to ensure innovation in the Danish financial sector after PSD2.

To kick off the conference we have invited Paul Rohan as our keynote speaker. Paul Rohan is a researcher and management
consultant in payment systems and payments regulations. He is also the author of “Open Banking Strategy Formation”
and ”PSD2 in Plain English”.

Panel discussions:
• An open banking system – what does it really mean?
• What will PSD2 mean for payment data and security in practice?
• How to ensure innovation post-PSD2: The future of banking and payment

Target group:
Our target audience for this conference is financial companies, authorities working with innovation in banking and APIs,
and FinTech start-ups.

Registration deadline: 5 business days before kick-off

In late September, Copenhagen FinTech and Rainmaking Innovation will hack the insurance industry in 48 hours!

http://copenhagenfintech.dk/events/insurtech-hackathon-hack-the-insurance-industry-in-48-hours/

If you want to be a part of this and want some more info on insurtech, the hackathon concept or the life as an insurtech startup, participate in this insurtech-hackathon infomeeting.

September 13th between 15.00-16.00 at Copenhagen Fintech Lab

Program:

• Insurtech in Denmark. Thomas Krogh, CEO Copenhagen FinTech
• Life as an insurtech startup.
• The hackathon and the pre-accelerator. Daniel Espeland, Rainmaking Innovation

We look forward to seeing you!

Hvordan sikrer bankerne deres fremtidige relevans?

Fintech ses som et af de vigtigste digitale satsningsområder, bl.a. fordi verdens storbanker ser området som både en af de største trusler og en af de største muligheder. Hvilke muligheder og udfordringer ser banksektorens ledere og udfordrere i arbejdsløshed, nye teknologier, digitalisering, disruption, regulering og kampen om kunden?

Bliv inspireret, når etablerede bankfolk og eksperter, fintechfirmaer og startups debatterer den teknologiske omstilling, hvordan den former finanssektoren i fremtiden, samt hvilke muligheder der er for partnerskaber og fremtidige job.

Pris:

SPECIALPRIS: 1495 kr. ekskl. moms for fintechvirksomheder

EARLY BIRD: 2495 kr. ekskl. moms for deltagere fra banker og den finansielle sektor (gælder til og med 30. juni, hvorefter prisen er 2995 kr.)

EARLY BIRD: 5495 kr. ekskl. moms for deltagere fra alle andre virksomheder – herunder leverandører til målgruppen (gælder til og med 30. juni, hvorefter prisen er 5995 kr.)

Hack the Insurance Industry in 48 hours!

Together with Rainmaking Innovation we are putting on a hackathon to develop and showcase new tech solutions within the insurance industry.

Join 100+ participants with multiple backgrounds: (developers, business people, designers, insurance agents) for 48 hours of building prototypes, rapid fire market validation and business model invention.

The winning teams will be admitted to the Copenhagen FinTech pre-accelerator program starting in November 2017.

Work with awesome people, win money AND found your startup at the same time!?

Visit the full hackathon website for more information about the event, pre-accelerator and sign up now!

Hack the Insurance Industry in 48 hours!

Together with Rainmaking Innovation we are putting on a hackathon to develop and showcase new tech solutions within the insurance industry.

Join 100+ participants with multiple backgrounds: (developers, business people, designers, insurance agents) for 48 hours of building prototypes, rapid fire market validation and business model invention.

The winning teams will be admitted to the Copenhagen FinTech pre-accelerator program starting in November 2017.

Work with awesome people, win money AND found your startup at the same time!?

Visit the full hackathon website for more information about the event, pre-accelerator and sign up now!

Copenhagen FinTech Innovation Day is our annual members-conference and this year the conference is co-organized in collaboration with DI Digital. Copenhagen FinTech Innovation Day will be held on October 6, 2017 and also marks the one year anniversary for Copenhagen FinTech. The conference addresses decision-makers within fintech, innovation, IT, and business development and will focus on the requirements of staying innovative, as a prerequisite for gaining valuable business from the financial sector of the future. Because the conference has an international appeal and draws on an international network, the conference will be held in English. We will update the program on an ongoing basis. Stay tuned!

Copenhagen FinTech Members ticketing information

• Members can freely register up to 5 participants.
• Copenhagen FinTech Partners and Sponsors can freely register 10 participants.
• Non-members can join for a ticket price of 3000 DKK.

Invoice will be sent seperate from the order confirmation after you completed the registration on this site.

NB! No-show fee: 500 DKK

If you will not find an available parking spot below the venue, here is a list of alternatives nearby.

LendIt Europe is Europe’s largest global fintech and lending conference, and returns to London on October 9-10, 2017. This year’s conference is expanding with the industry to cover the hottest topics in fintech, and will bring together 1,000+ attendees from fintech companies, investment firms, banks, service providers, regulators and the media from across Europe and beyond. For startups, there is a Startup Zone on the expo floor, as well as discounted startup rates and VC Office Hours that allow you to meet face to face with investors. The PitchIt startup competition provides selected finalists with invaluable industry and media exposure, as well as an excellent prize package. The deadline for applications for PitchIt is September 4th. For more info on our startup programme, and to apply for PitchIt, please go to their website.

Copenhagen FinTech is pleased to provide its qualifying startup members with 5 free passes to the event – please email [email protected] to claim.

Not a startup, but want to register? You can save 15% with Copenhagen Fintech – simply enter the VIP code CopenhagenFintechVIP when registering here.

Copenhagen FinTech is a sponsor on: “The Future of Nordic Banking” hosted by Marketforce. Members of Copenhagen FinTech get a 10% discount.

The themes in the banking industry this year are simple: innovation, disruption and collaboration. However, the solutions are not going to be as straightforward: are you prepared for the future of banking?

At The Future of Nordic Banking you can join the largest banks and key game-changers as they gather from across the personal, private and corporate banking space to discuss and debate the changing nature of the industry.

Over two days, you will hear exclusive insights on essential topics such as open banking, digitalised on-boarding, seamless customer experience, artificial intelligence, innovation strategy, partnerships and the evolution of the credit, wealth management and payments spaces.

You will learn:

• The keys to leading banking into a new age
• How to take the first steps towards the era of open banking
• How to develop a quick, easy and personal customer experience and on-boarding process
• Why you should recognise and embrace the power of artificial intelligence
• How to develop an innovation culture that allows your employees to flourish
• Why collaboration with start-ups and disruptors is crucial
• Where to uncover the latest opportunities in lending and credit
• Where the latest innovations in wealth management are taking place
• What the future of consumer payments looks like