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The Benzinga Capital Conference Fintech Day & Awards will feature a list of tech pioneers, changemakers, industry visionaries and more

DETROIT, Sept. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Benzinga, a leading financial media, information services and data company, announced today a sneak peek at their speaker lineup for the highly anticipated 2025 Fintech Day & Awards, featuring a high-energy roster of industry thought leaders, innovators, business leaders and entrepreneurs, who are shaping the future of business, fintech and sustainability.

Fintech Day & Awards will take place November 10, 2025, at Convene Brookfield Place in New York City, the event and awards ceremony is set to attract over 1,000 attendees from around the world for one day of inspiration and a transformative experience that blends cutting-edge financial technology insights with unparalleled networking opportunities.

Among the speakers are:

• Rob Hoffman, a published author and CEO at WealthCharts
  
  
• Jelena Hoffart, Director of Identity Value Chain Expansion at Mastercard
  
  
• Guillaume Goussault, Director of Business Development & Partnerships at Yahoo! Finance
  
  
• Asael Meir, Partner & Technology Industry Leader at CohnReznick
  
  
• Brooker Belcourt, GM Finance Vertical at Perplexity AI
  
  
• Sean Kozak, serial entrepreneur and CEO at Tickblaze
  
  
• Matt Ober, Managing Partner at Social Leverage
  
  
• Andrey Kovalev, Partnerships Lead at Ramp
  
  
• Anirudh Pai, an avid investor and Partner at Robot Venture
  
  
• Braden Dennis, CEO at Fiscal.ai
  
  
• Juliette Bolea, Investor at Sound Ventures
  
  
• Anthony Rousseau, Vice President, Head of Brokerage Solutions at TradeStation
  
  
• Pierce Crosby, Managing Partner at Merchant Seven
  
  
• Venkat Varadachary, General Partner at WillowTree Ventures
  
  
• James Putra, Senior Vice President, Head of Product at TradeStation Group, Inc.
  
  
• Jim Batgos, Business Development Manager at TradePulse
  
  
• Mat Cashman, Principal, Investor Education (OCC) and Instructor (OIC) at The Options Industry Council

Additional speakers are being added on a weekly basis and will be announced leading up to the event.

"We are excited to bring together industry leaders who are invested in shaping the future of the fintech industry," said Benzinga's Chief Revenue Officer, Jody Rones. "Pairing influential speakers around important topics will create memorable content – while the energy and networking make Fintech Day & Awards a can't-miss event."

Attendees can expect an energetic keynote, live demonstrations, and industry related panel discussions on topics covering AI, prediction markets, private markets, 24/5 trading, the future of fintech investing, crypto and more.

Event Details:

• Date: Monday, November 10, 2025
• Location: Convene Brookfield Place, New York City, NY
• Purchase Tickets: https://www.benzinga.com/fintech-awards
• Submit Award Application: https://bit.ly/FintechDayAwardsNomination

About Benzinga
Benzinga is a financial media, investment research and data company providing investors with essential tools, proprietary information and actionable insights to help them make smarter, more informed decisions. Known for its real-time news, market insights, and data solutions, Benzinga serves a broad audience of retail investors, institutional investors, financial institutions, and advertising partners looking to reach a high-value audience.

SOURCE Benzinga