With over 15,000 financial companies, 2,800 startups, and a rapidly growing Venture Capital ecosystem, Milano is the perfect host for this significant event. Milano boasts 41% of Italian Fintech companies, including two unicorns, and attracts 69% of investments in the Italian Fintech sector. 

As part of the event, the first data from the 2024 edition of the ITALIAN FINTECH MAP will be presented. This  "map", created by Fintech District and Politecnico di Milano, offers a comprehensive overview of Fintech  companies operating in Italy as well as European ones with Italian roots. 

Building on the success of last year’s edition, which featured over 110 Italian and international speakers, and  attracted more than 1,300 attendees (of which 63% were C-level executives) from over 30 countries, the 2024  Summit aims to strengthen its position as a critical forum for discussions on the evolving trends in Fintech.

This year’s theme, SMELLS LIKE FINTECH SPIRIT, draws inspiration from music. Each session will be named  after a famous song, with participants and speakers contributing their favourite tracks to an official playlist, created ad hoc for the Milan Fintech Summit. Music reflects the dynamic and disruptive nature of Fintech,  whose solutions, when integrated across sectors, can deliver a cutting-edge customer experience. 

Just as the music industry has evolved—from carrying boomboxes in the '80s to Walkmans, MP3 players in the  2000s, and now podcasts directly on our phones—Fintech is revolutionising banking, particularly in payments,  which have moved from cash to P2P transfers and instant transactions via banking apps. 

Key sessions include:  

- Imagine: Exploring the future of Fintech, how services might evolve and their role in promoting social and  environmental goals. An essential moment to understand the trajectory of Fintech and its sector-wide impact. 

- One: Focused on Embedded Finance, this session will explore the integration of services such as payments,  lending, and insurance on orchestration platforms. Speakers will emphasise the importance of creating a  seamless customer experience through technology. 

- Bridge Over Troubled Water: Addressing diversity and inclusion, with a particular focus on the challenges faced  by women in the Fintech sector, especially in underbanked regions. It will explore ways to attract and support  female talent.

- What a Wonderful World: Discussing how emerging markets can benefit from established Fintech ecosystems  and vice versa, highlighting the importance of internationalisation and the value of different perspectives. 

- AI Will Always Love You: A deep dive into the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence, generative AI, and  Machine Learning in Fintech. The potential benefits, applications and risks of AI and how it can transform the  world of finance will be discussed. 

This year, in Milano, we have recreated a YesMilano-branded space for networking during the days of Milan Fintech Summit where our FDI team will provide you with all the information you need about Milano and the Italian fintech ecosystem, and where you can meet cutting-edge start-ups from the community. 

If you are a fintech who wants to land in Milano, come and visit us at the YesMilano stand or contact us at invest@yesmilano.it