Efma-Capgemini
Financial NewTech Challenge
2020

Showcase your expertise, gain visibility,
grow your business!
Our aim is to uncover the best Financial NewTech solutions and the most inspiring collaborative projects between NewTech and financial institutions.

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This challenge is powered by FinTechVisor, a global platform that enables FinTechs, InsurTechs, RegTechs and Financial NewTechs* to showcase their solutions as well as empowering an interactive matchmaking tool to foster new partnerships for them with financial institutions.

It offers an opportunity for Financial NewTechs* and financial institutions to showcase their collaborative business solutions to a selective panel of experts and industry influencers.

* Financial NewTechs are all StartUp and ScaleUp firms which provide B2B solutions for financial institutions.

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Timeline

13 January 2020 -
3 March 6pm CET (extended)

Call for entries

3 March -
13 March 2020

Nominees’ selection
by Efma & Capgemini

16 March -
April 3rd 2020

Online voting

28 May 2020

Winners announced at LIVE Ceremony

Submission Process

Financial NewTechs can submit 1 application for up to 2 categories:

Retail Banking - B2B solutions in Retail or Commercial Banking, in areas such as (but not limited to) PFM, BFM, Accounting, Financing, Regtech, Cybersecurity and Data...
Payments - B2B solutions for Payments, in areas such as (but not limited to) RegTech, Cybersecurity and Data...
Wealth Management, Investment and Capital Markets - B2B solutions in Wealth Management, Investment and Capital Markets, in areas such as (but not limited to) RegTech, Cybersecurity and Data...

Conditions to apply:

- Applications for B2B solutions only - please create a profile and add your solution before applying
- Have at least 1 corporate client in full production

Additional conditions for Scale-Ups:

- Have raised at least 1M EUR/GBP/USD or if self-funded, should be profitable
- Revenue over 200k€ in the last fiscal year
- Have full-time employed management team

Financial institutions and Financial NewTechs can submit as many applications as they like for the following category:

Financial NewTech Collaboration - most impactful bank and FinTech collaboration projects

Conditions to apply:

- Applications for B2B solutions only
- The collaborative project is commercially launched and still running
- Whether the collaborative project application is done by a Financial Institution or a Financial NewTech, both apply on behalf of their partner and must inform them beforehand.

HOW TO APPLY

NEWTECHS - the website will guide you through this process:

1) Click on "Enter the Challenge"
2) Sign in / sign up - please use your professional email. Check your spams if you do a password reset
3) Create your Fintech page + add your B2B solution or update your current page and solutions (you need to be an admin of your page for this - ask us at hello@fintechvisor.com)
4) Fill in the Challenge submission form - possible to save a draft application before submitting final version
5) Your application is complete!

BANKS - the website will guide you through this process:

1) Click on "Enter the Challenge"
2) Sign in / sign up - please use your professional email. Check your spams if you do a password reset
3) Fill in the Challenge submission form - possible to save a draft application before submitting final version
4) Your application is complete!

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Voting process

The shortlist of 10 StartUps and 10 ScaleUps applicants in each of the three NewTech categories (Banking, Payments, Wealth Management) plus the 10 collaborative financial institution and NewTech applicants (Financial NewTech Collaboration) will be selected by an offline committee from Efma & Capgemini.

Voting criteria for the 4 categories:

Originality
Business Potential
Impact
Wow Factor

The Efma-Capgemini Financial NewTech Watchlist 2020, which will include the top 100 shortlisted Financial NewTechs from the Challenge, will be unveiled at the Efma Bank +FinTech event in Berlin.

From the shortlisted entrants, a jury of renowned experts will be selecting the winners in each of the 4 categories. Online voting will also be accessible for all FinTechVisor visitors which includes Financial Institutions (Efma members & Capgemini clients) and NewTechs companies.

Online voting - weight division : 25% FinTechVisor visitors, 75% Jury.

Retail Banking
- 10 StartUp nominees - 1 winner
- 10 ScaleUp nominees - 1 winner
Payments
- 10 StartUp nominees - 1 winner
- 10 ScaleUp nominees - 1 winner
Wealth Management
- 10 StartUp nominees - 1 winner
- 10 ScaleUp nominees - 1 winner
Financial NewTech Collaboration
- 10 bank & NewTech couple nominees - 1 winner

Out of the 70 nominees, 7 winners will be unveiled during the online Ceremony on 28 May.

This will be a great opportunity to learn more about their inspiring initiatives, discover what lies behind them and connect with your peers to celebrate the best the industry has to offer. You will also get an exclusive access to the NewTech Watchlist, Top 100 Fintechs to watch out for in 2020 and beyond.

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Jury Committee

Selection Committee

The Jury Committee is composed of FinTech experts from around the globe. Their role is to vote for their top 3 among the nominees in each category. For each category, candidates with the most votes for will win.

Luís Miguel Vieira

Executive Board Member

AFIP portugal

Camilo Velasquez Restrepo

Head of Open Innovation and Strategic Alliances

Bancolombia

Olga Emideth Ceja Ramirez

Director of Innovation for Digital Channels

Banorte

David Arranz

Chief product development officer at Imagin

Caixa Bank

Elias Ghanem

Global Head of Market Intelligence - Financial Services

Capgemini

Sebastien Meunier

Director

Chappuis Halder & Co.

Zakaria Talbi

Head of Innovation, R&D

Credit Agricole du Maroc

Konstantinos Kalogerakis

CIO

Crowd Policy

Istvan Kovacs

Fintech Partnerships Manager

Raiffeisen Bank International

Bill Sullivan

President

Family Office Exchange

Cyril Armange

Director Innovation & Partnerships

Finance Innovation

Chirine BenZaied-Bourgerie

Fintech Engagment Expert - CtDO

Head of Fintech and Innovation

Israel Discount Bank

Jay Palter

Chief Engagement Officer

Jay Palter Social Advisory

Francisco Pérez-Pérez

Director of Innovation Strategy

Santander

Juan Alonso-Villalobos

Unconventional Ventures

David Jimenez Maireles

Deputy Chief Digital Officer

Vietnam Maritime Commercial Joint Stock Bank

The Selection Committee is composed of Efma and Capgemini experts. Their role is to read and grade each application submitted. Candidates with the highest grades will be shortlisted.