The goal of the conference is to provide a platform for multidisciplinary knowledge spillovers among academics and practitioners interested in the development of entrepreneurial finance, financial innovation & technology, regulation, banking, and the evolution of digital finance.
The fast growth and adoption of financial innovation is rapidly changing the value chain in financial services encompassing banking, insurance, asset management, and capital markets. Such innovation is helping to revolutionize payments, wealth advisory services (through robotic systems), fundraising, and investment activities. The conference aims at exploring topics such as:
- Start-up and SME financing and/or investment activities
- Blockchain and smart contracts
- Cryptocurrencies
- Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)
- Crowdfunding
- Peer-to-Peer lending
- Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs)
- Private equity and buyouts
- Business angels
- Venture capital
- Banking and the growth of entrepreneurial finance markets
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