UNF FinTech Symposium draws industry leaders

More than 100 people, bolstered by Jacksonville’s growing reputation as a financial technology hub, attended the FinTech Symposium at UNF Oct. 12 featuring some of the top leaders in the industry who participated in panel discussions and audience participation. 

The UNF Coggin College of Business and College of Computing, Engineering and Construction jointly hosted the event at the Adam W. Herbert University Center. The FinTech Symposium sponsored by Dun & Bradstreet and Mendix presented an exceptional opportunity for the local business community to share insights into the potential of FinTech and its growth and innovation in Jacksonville and beyond. 

The event drew FinTech industry professionals and companies along with several students who took part in the symposium that lasted most of the day. There was a diverse list of panelists from a wide-range of companies including: Google, Dun & Bradstreet, Bank of Montreal, ICE, Community First Credit Union, VyStar Credit Union, Mendix, Akkodis Group, Itasca Labs, Paysafe, Ministry Brands, The Instant Group, William Mills Agency and FIS. 

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan, fresh off her trip to the United Kingdom and lobbying FinTech businesses there to consider Jacksonville for future industry development, was a keynote speaker at the Symposium. UNF President Moez Limayem also provided encouraging words for attendees as he noted Jacksonville is poised to be a FinTech industry leader on a global scale. 

“Clearly, UNF and our partners and associates are leading an industry that only promises unlimited expansion and evolution,” said Dr. Richard Buttimer, dean of Coggin College. 

Dr. Buttimer also spoke at the event and moderated one of the many panel discussions featuring FinTech experts and visionaries in the Jacksonville area.  

“It’s an exciting time in the FinTech industry,” Dr. Buttimer said. “It’s evident that events such as the symposium and our growing features in the Coggin College curriculum are harnessing the potential of the exciting FinTech world and meeting it with focus and leading energy.”