MIT FinTech Challenge: $5,000 Grand Prize

The MIT FinTech Challenge is a two day hackathon and one of the Computing Connections Challenges to celebrate the launch of the MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing. This event will bring together leaders in multiple industries to discuss how new technologies can be used to solve the hardest problems facing our modern economic and banking system.  Bring a team or join one when you arrive to compete for the $5,000 grand prize, a 75” 4K TV, an iPad Pro, Red Sox tickets, a Bose portable speaker, 10x $100 Amazon gift cards, and tickets to the MIT FinTech Conference. The Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship will host the FinTech Challenge for two days -- Saturday, February 23 and Sunday, February 24 -- and MIT student winners will be invited to share their results at the Computing Exposition on Tuesday, February 26 as part of EXPLORE: The Student Experience. You will be joined by FinTech thought leaders and investors who will share their insights during fireside chats, presentations, and with one-on-one mentorship. Expert Panel Discussions During the FinTech Challenge we will have experts joining us to share their insights and experience with you. The confirmed speakers and panelists are: FinTech & Employee Benefits: David Chang (CEO, Gradifi) Rebecca Liebman (CEO, LearnLux) InsurTech: Josh Nevin (COO, Hiscox) Nick Meyer (CPO, Relativity 6) Jeff McAulay (Co-Founder, Energetic Insurance) Quentin Coolen (CEO, Waffle Labs) VC Funding: Lex Zhao (Senior Associate, Oneway VC) Lily Lyman (Principal, Underscore VC) AI & BlockChain & Crypto Robert L. Hughes (AI Banker, First Republic) John Clippinger (MIT Media Lab) Katherine Hochrein (Marketing & Partnerships, Adjoint) Schedule Saturday, February 23rd08:00 AM - 9:00 AM Checkin & Breakfast09:30 AM - 10:00 AM Opening Ceremony10:00 AM Hacking Begins!10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Team Formation (optional)11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Panel: Entrepreneurship Fundamentals12:00 PM - 01:00 PM Lunch01:oo PM - 1:45 PM Panel: FinTech & Employee Benefits02:oo PM - 2:45 PM Panel: InsurTech03:00 PM - 3:45 PM Panel: AI & Blockchain & Crypto04:00 PM - 4:45 PM Panel: Accelerators05:00 PM - 5:45 PM Panel: VC Funding06:00 PM - 07:00 PM Dinner07:00 PM - 12:00 AM Hacking Sunday, February 24th07:00 AM - 09:00 AM Breakfast09:00 AM - 09:45 AM Panel: FinTech - Social & EM10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Speech: Perfect Pitch11:00 AM - Hacking Ends!11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Networking11:30 AM - 11:45 AM Transition11:45 AM - 12:30 PM Finalist Presentations12:30 PM - 12:45 PM Closing Ceremony Prizes Come and compete for the $5,000 Grand Prize! Grand Prize: $5,000 2nd Place: 75" Samsung 4K TV 3rd Place: iPad Pro 64GB with Wi-Fi 4th Place: 4 Red Sox Tickets 5th Place: Bose SoundLink Portable Bluetooth Speaker Runner Up Prizes: 10x $100 Amazon Gift Cards Honorable Mention: Tickets to the MIT FinTech Conference + Swag! This competition is open to the general public, but each team must have at least one MIT student. For additional information, please email fintechchallenge@mit.edu