FINTECH ATLANTA is a coalition of companies (from Fortune 500s to startups) and other organizations working to cement Atlanta as the recognized global capital of financial technology. The group’s priorities are to fund and fuel efforts to RECRUIT, RETAIN and EXPAND businesses and jobs across the FinTech ecosystem in metro Atlanta and the state of Georgia.
“FinTech companies deliver the financial infrastructure every organization uses to manage their operation, from accounting to payments and beyond. FinTech solutions power the global economy. Atlanta has quietly become the global capital of this critically important sector. Through the FinTech Atlanta initiative, Atlanta will become the recognized global home of FinTech by 2020, just as New York and London are the recognized headquarters of finance.
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We are a unique collection of companies and organizations seeking to influence policy and industry development to create the best global business climate for financial technology and commerce enabled companies. The result will establish metro Atlanta as a global talent magnet driving the high-value jobs required by today’s innovation economy. To do this we are have four active workgroups with more than 100 volunteers activated to help each accomplish our objects.
Our objective is to expand the FinTech skilled workforce to support industry growth in Atlanta. This includes working to cultivate new talent and attract available skilled talent—right people, right skills, right time, right place, right cost.
Our objective is to enhance our FinTech innovation community through a range of focused initiatives. We work across the ecosystem with leading corporations, investors and service providers to connect local startups and early-stage FinTech companies with the resources they need to succeed.
Our objective is to tell the story. We do this by showcasing and communicating Atlanta’s FinTech industry leadership and our superior workforce, infrastructure, innovation and business climate for growth.
Our objective is to develop and implement public policy initiatives that support Georgia and metro Atlanta financial technology industry and job growth.
President
Global Gaming Solutions
Global Payments Inc.
FinTech Atlanta Executive Committee At Large
Senior Vice President Product Strategy
FIS
FinTech Atlanta Executive Committee At Large, Promote WorkGroup Co-Chair
Vice President, Private Client Advisor
U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management
FinTech Atlanta Fund/Innovation Workgroup Co-Chair
SVP, Sales and Business Development
Wonder Technologies
Chance "Funding" to "Fund"
FinTech Atlanta Funding & Innovation Workgroup Co-Chair
Executive Director
American Transaction Processors Coalition
FinTech Atlanta Legislate Workgroup Chair & Executive Committee
Chief Economic Development Officer
Metro Atlanta Chamber
FinTech Atlanta Executive Committee
President & CEO
The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG)
FinTech Atlanta Executive Committee
It’s an investment in this industry movement that will truly benefit your organization and will ensure you are seen as a global FinTech leader.
For more information on the role you can play in FinTech Atlanta, please contact us at stepup@fintechatlanta.org.
“Companies today must be entrenched in FinTech. Financial technology does more than generate revenue. It creates a true competitive advantage when it touches the customer in a convenient, frictionless way. Home to 18 of the world’s largest companies, Atlanta is establishing its place as the FinTech epicenter and place to be for companies looking to become leaders in global commerce.
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