On November 16 - 18, 2021, we are going to show you and tell you!
We know it’s a little scary. But don’t worry — We got you!
"An event that will show you how to play and how to win — in a world where Finance, Technology & Culture collides."
Designed for Students, Alumni, Business Professionals and the Community
The future is being created in real-time and there is an urgent need to educate, engage and immerse the HBCU & Black community into the heartbeat and culture of FinTech — the technology, the innovation and the business to drive opportunities for economic empowerment, emerging career pathways and transform generational wealth inequities.
We are bringing you an exciting experience of information and access — keynotes, masterclasses, product demos and media activations, from experts and leaders across the FinTech ecosystem.
Be Inspired: Here’s your chance to get experience the FinTech wave!
Check out what you're going to learn and experience at FinTech BLK Fest
- What’s trending and hot in FinTech and Culture
- Music, Fashion, Sports, Gaming, & Design Re-imagined
- Wealth generation, economic equity, financial empowerment and literacy strategies
- In-depth conversations, demos, culture briefings, and NFT sessions
- The people creating a new future in business & culture
- Cryptocurrency and tokens and why it is creating potential and possibilities everywhere
- Virtual networking and engagement opportunities
fisk university
Official Education Host and Festival Partner
Fisk University has stood the test of time for more than 150 years. Fisk University is ranked #6 among historically black universities, according to U.S. News and World Report, and is the oldest institution of higher learning in Nashville, Tennessee. Fisk’s outstanding faculty and students continue to enhance the University’s international reputation for academic excellence.
An amazing selection of speakers!
We went into our bag on this one. We are bringing you some of the most innovative and cutting edge names in business, culture, technology, blockchain, NFTs, cryptocurrency, gaming, design financial empowerment, Web3, the Metaverse and much more.
Marques Colston
Executive Coach. Financial Advisor. New Orleans Saints, Hall of Fame
Teddy Pahagbia
Founder of BLVCK PiXEL, Most Influential People in the Metaverse
Dr. Talaya Waller
International Personal Branding Consultant & Adjunct Professor, Duke University.
Dayo Adeosun
Co-founder and Chief Community Officer, Glass (glass.xyz)
Cassie Hinnen
CEO of ZapLife and ZapTheory
Chad Womack
Sr. Director, STEM Initiatives + HBCU Innovation, Commercialization and Entrepreneurship, UNCF
Daniel Dipiazza
Bestselling Author, Serial Entrepreneur & Martial Artist
Isaac Hayes III
Founder and CEO of Fanbase
Iris Nevins
Co-Founder, Umba Daima
Ian Brown
Co-Founder ACIB Management
Jamin Warren
Founder, Twofivesix
Morgan Evans
CEO, Nex Cubed
Linton Johnson
Founder and Chief Visionary Officer, Ovis
Teo Hunter
Co-Founder + COO Crown & Hops Brewing Co.
Floyd Pitts
ACBI Management
Derrick Thomas
Serial entrepreneur, Social Engineer and Corporate Athlete
Jamiel Sheikh
Founder & CEO of Chainhaus
Tarek (Terk) Stevens
Owner/Terk Entertainment Group
John Wolff
International Consultant & Game Producer
Daryl Spivey
Managing Partner, Egghead Enterainment
Special thanks to our partners!
Free for College Students With a School Email Address.
STUDENTS
Each registered college or alumni attendee with an official school email address will receive a complimentary pass and eligible to to receive a special FinTech BLK Fest NFT. Post event, all attendees will receive information on how to collect their NFT via SMS or email. Register now as this is a limited special collection.
GENERAL AUDIENCES
You have three options to choose from. Post event, all attendees will receive information on how to collect their NFT via SMS or email. Register now! This is a limited special collection.
VIRTUAL
Virtual
general Virtual Admission
Pass / w Event NFT
$ 199
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Online Only + NFT Pass
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Inaugural Collection NFT
Virtual
GENERAL "Live" ADMISSION PASS
W/Limited Edition Event NFT
$ 399
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General Admission Live Event Pass
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Limited Edition NFT
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NYC Theater
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Only 65 In-Person Tickets Available
LIVE
FEATURED SESSIONS some of what you can expect
Tuesday, November 16
Featured Sessions
#wealth generation #entrepreneurship # innovation #financial empowerment #economic equity
Wednesday, November 17
Featured Sessions
#Blockchain, #DAO, #NFTs, #Careers #The Metaverse
Thursday, November 18
Featured Sessions
#Innovators #Tokenomics #Cryptonomics #NFT Platforms & Communities #NFTs Drop Drip
JOIN THE FINTECH BLK COMMUNITY
REGISTER NOW: PASSES ARE AVAILABLE.
It’s free for college students and you’ll receive a commemorative NFT when you set up your digital wallet. Join the FinTech BLK Community to stay up to date with all festival announcements, news, offers and more!
Sessions: Your Front-Row Seat
to the Future
Financial literacy is one of the best investments you can make for yourself. In these sessions, hear from experts in finance, accounting, sports, business, education and other industries — focused on insights, value and perspectives on financial literacy. You will leave with an understanding on why financial literacy is the foundation for your relationship with money, investing, wealth building and economic equity.
Improving business efficiency, driving innovation and reducing costs - blockchain is accelerating the transformation of almost every industry. Originally, a technology focused on cryptocurrency, it is giving rise to in-demand careers, a new class of entrepreneurs and well-paying jobs. These sessions will help you understand the story, design and technology behind blockchain and its impact and potential for wealth building and global change.
Keep up with the ever-changing world of crypto and how it is creating new streams of revenue and business opportunities. We are in the era of digital and virtual currency (crypto.) Bitcoin, Altcoin, Meme coins, etc., — are designed to to work as a monetary asset that can be used to pay for goods and services, traded for a profit or as an investment. Decentralized digital money, it operates without any interference between a third party or middleman.
Hear straight from the experts, cultural leaders, and content creators who are taking tokens and the red hot NFT market to an entirely new level. Understand the utility and purpose of different types of tokens and opportunities from their creation and usage.
Experience sessions are designed for learning through doing, engaging activations and challenges. Choose to take a text-message learning course, select your digital wallet, gain points to win prizes, or participate in masterclasses — these sessions are your keys to activating a personalized FinTech BLK Fest Experience.
Want to partner with us?
We are excited to invite industry and community partners to join us in building the future of an inclusive, innovative and equitable FinTech Industry.
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Event Disclosure: FinTech BLK Fest is an educational conference. Its content is for educational purposes only. It is not intended to be investment advice or as a substitute for consultation with financial professionals.
This session brings to life the stories of investment, passion, community, and discipline as a blueprint for the future. It features the writers and producers of the upcoming Black Wall Street movie, executive produced by Morris Chestnut.