THE SCAMDEMIC
HAS ARRIVED.
THE FINTECH SECURITY SUMMIT
convenes CISOs, risk leaders, banks, and credit unions
to address fraud as a systemic threat.
Protection means redesigning defenses.
JOIN US FOR NEW YORK FINTECH WEEK 2026
FINTECH
SECURITY SUMMIT
PREVIOUS PARTNERS
FINTECH
SECURITY SUMMIT
THE TOWN HALL
2 PENN PLAZA, NY 10121
APRIL 30TH
-
🔑
VALUE-DRIVEN CONTENT. expert-led discussions, exclusive insights, and actionable strategies designed to drive business growth, investment opportunities, and industry innovation.
-
🤝
A Curated network of fintech founders, investors, and executives, creating an ideal environment for high-value connections, strategic partnerships, and industry-shaping conversations.
-
🏆
Elevated experiences with thoughtfully designed spaces and seamless event flow, creating an atmosphere that inspires meaningful connections, engaging discussions, and high-impact collaborations.
-
🦹♀️
CYBER SUPERHEROES. ENJOY world-class speaker faculty of visionary founders, top investors, and industry pioneers, that are driving the future of fintech.
-
🗽
NYC OR NOWHERE. Capture the energy and influence of New York City, where top fintech leaders, investors, and founders from around the world connect to drive the global future of finance.
-
🎙️
REAL THOUGHT LEADERSHIP. As a Fintech Journalist, Nicole combines insights from on-the-record interviews with hundreds of fintech CEOs, finance titans, investors, and business leaders to curate an unforgettable event experience.
MEET YOUR HOST…
Frances Zelazny is Co-Founder & CEO of Anonybit, a pioneering decentralized biometrics infrastructure reshaping user privacy and digital security. With 25+ years in scaling enterprise SaaS companies across cyber, fintech, digital identity, and analytics, she is known for her visionary leadership and operational excellence.
A fierce advocate for responsible use of biometrics, Frances has played a pivotal role in shaping how biometrics are used around the world. She’s worked closely with private sector, government officials and multilateral organizations to shape biometrics policy for social and economic development.
Her prior roles centered around marketing and strategy at L-1 Identity Solutions (now Idemia), BioCatch, MyCheck (now Shiji Group), Signals Analytics (now Skai), and CommerceIQ.
Awards and Recognition:
Women in Fintech Power 100
SIA’s Women in Security Forum Power 100’s
“Globee's Female Visionary Award” & “ Inspiring Female Founder”
2024 Inspiring Females in Fintech
PAST SPEAKER FACULTY
-

Nicole Casperson
founder & ceo, fintech is femme media
-

Frances Zelazny
Founder & CEO, Anonybit
-

Al Pascual
CEO, Scamnetic
-

Alexey Khitrov
Chief Technology & Innovation Officer, Mitek
-

Ambar Vitelli
Innovation Lead, NayaOne
-

Amnon Malul
Associate Broker, City Connections Realty
-

Anat Goldstein
Co-Founder, FinOptima Solutions
-

Andrea Hong
Product Lead, Middesk
-

Arjun Bhatnagar
CEO, Cloaked
-

ARUNA RAWAT
Chief Information Security Officer, PURE Insurance
-

Brett Johnson
“Original Internet Godfather”
-

Brian Russell
Founder & CEO, DaVinci Partners Consulting LLC
-

Cristina Dolan
Executive Advisor, Crimson Vista
Board Director, SealSQ
Professor, Columbia University -

Dan Ganopolsky
Head of Core Banking, Payments and Fraud Product and Technology, Forbright Bank
-

DONNA TURNER
Founder, Risk Insight Solutions
-

Doron Goldstein
Partner, Withersworldwide
-

Dustin White
Chief Risk Data Officer, Visa
-

Izge Cengiz Ercan
Director of Product Innovation, Valley Bank
-

Jeremiah Mason
Chief Product Officer, Anonybit
-

Lisa Brandes
Director-Investments, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc
-

Maxine Most
Principal Analyst, Chief Strategist, Acuity Market Intelligence
-

Parilee Wang
Chief Product Officer, Alloy
-

Penny Crosman
Executive Editor, Technology, American Banker
-

Raphael Reznek
Chief Technology Officer, Mascoma Bank
-

Rivka Little
Chief of Staff, Socure
-

Sharif Alexandre
Chief Technology Officer, ConnectOne Bank
-

Susan Amick
VP of Business Development, ROC
-

COMING SOON...
Additional speakers TBA!
THE VENUE
TOWN HALL
2 PENN PLAZA, NEW YORK, NY
The most TRUSTED VOICE IN FINTECH meets the industry’s
Most POWERFUL DECISION MAKERS.
APRIL 28th, 29th & 30TH 2026
The Town Hall, Penn 2,
Madison Square Garden
2 Penn Plaza, NY 10121
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING…