Sydney FinTech Startups Meetup

Name: September 2014 Sydney Fintech Meetup
Start: 2014-09-03T08:00:00Z

September 2014 Sydney Fintech Meetup

Sep 3, 2014 · 6:00 PM
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It’s on again!

Free up the evening of September 3rd because we have an awesome event lined up, with a range of fantastic speakers and topics, at another great venue.

WHEN?

September 3rd, 2014 from 6-8pm

WHERE?

Optiver Asia-Pac HQ, Sydney HQ - 39 Hunter Street Sydney

Optiver is one of the original Fintech companies, starting in 1986 in Amsterdam and now operating across four continents with over 600 employees.

The Sydney office is the Asia Pac HQ (proof Sydney can take a FinTech leadership role across Asia Pac) and was set up in 1996 as a startup of sorts - a few traders working out of a home office. It now has over 220 employees and sees technology as one it’s greatest competitive advantages. How important is tech? The company employs one IT developer for every one trader.

WHO/WHAT?

• There’ll be a brief welcome by Peter Koller, Head of IT at Optiver.

• After that we’re going to hear from Toby Heap who heads Australia's only Fintech startup accelerator, AWI Ventures.

• Toby will talk about the program and will be joined by some of its current cohort of startup founders who will share their unique experiences as early stage FinTech startup founders in Australia.

• NB: Applications for the second intake are open and close September 30 so this will be a good opportunity to find out more about the accelerator if you have a Fintech startup idea.

• Finally - there’ll be a brief talk about a new FinTech community space that’s in the works, which I think many of you will be interested in (or should be!)

AGENDA

• 6:00pm - Event starts

• 6:15pm - Welcome to Optiver from Peter Koller

• 6:30pm - AWI Fintech Accelerator talk

• 7:00pm - An update on the new FinTech space.

• 8:00pm - Event ends, move onto next location

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Toby H.

Belated thanks to Kim and Peter for organising/hosting and thanks to all for coming!!
Was great to meet so many of you. Remember to visit awiventures.com to find out more/apply for the AWI Ventures fintech accelerator.
If you have a fintech startup then add it to goo.gl/bDtcuH

0 · September 10, 2014
Rob M.

Thanks to Peter and the Optiver team for their hospitality. Thanks to Kim for organising and thanks to all the attendees for the level of interaction. It made the eveing worthwhile and enjoyable.

1 · September 4, 2014
Mandeep S.

Really enjoyed my first meet up. Thanks Kim, Optiver and speakers for making it a great night. Looking forward to see you all again :)

0 · September 4, 2014
Ian P.

I am a first time participant and really enjoyed the evening; will surely be at next one

0 · September 3, 2014
Luke H.

Great night, thanks Kim and Optiver!

0 · September 3, 2014
Rich

Yes this sounds great

0 · September 3, 2014
PeterK

Hi Folks, I am looking forward to host you all here at the Optiver offices ! Cheers Peter

0 · August 26, 2014
A former member

Very keen to hear from the first AWI Ventures cohort.

0 · August 25, 2014