Where open finance meets Latin America
The Open Views 23’ conference will gather perspectives and thoughts from those shaping the future of financial services in Latin America.
Online event: May 3rd and 4th
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Listen to the growth stories and bold views from the people building the future of finance in Latin America.
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Participate in practical sessions focused on understanding specific use cases, challenges, and opportunities of open finance models.
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Meet people and businesses to identify collaboration opportunities and learn from others’ experiences.
Speakers
Hugo Nájera
Head of Client Solutions at BBVA México
Brigitte Brousset
Head Business Financing at Mercado Libre
Jesper Henriksson
VP Corp Dev & New Markets at Tink
Andres Suay
VP of Marketing at Trustly
Maritza Pérez Bermúdez
Vicepresident of Personal Banking at Davivienda
Ludmila Volochen
Regional Director LATAM at FDATA
Uri Tintoré
Belvo cofounder and co-CEO
Erick Rincón Cardenas
Director at TicTank
Ana Luiza Castro
Open Finance Manager at Belvo
Adriana Camargo
Public Policy Lead at Belvo
Gabriel Santos
Presidente Ejecutivo Colombia FinTech
Miguel Lavalle
Business Development Head at Citi
Edwin Zacipa
Founder at Latam Fintech Hub
Onur Simsek
Product Manager at Belvo
Phil Teixeira
Founder & CEO at Shapers
Adams Conrad
Principal at QED Investors
Nicolás Galvis
Products & Innovation Manager at Visa
Matías Nuñez
Digital, Innovation and Remote Channels at Santander
Carlos Valencia
CEO Colombia at Transunion
Luis Miguel Zapata
VP of Ecosystems at Bancolombia
Alex Servín
Head of Open Banking at BBVA
Ana María Prieto
Payments Director at Banco de la República de Colombia
Janet Alonso
Customer Success Manager at Belvo
March Violante
Editor-in-chief at Emprendedor
Aritz Amasene
Credit Risk Strategy Manager Belvo
Sebastián de Lara
Policy Lead at Belvo
Paiak Vaid
Global Partnerships at Truelayer
Pablo Viguera
Belvo cofounder and co-CEO
Ximena Duque
President at Fedesoft
Luis Pontón
Digital Strategy and Data Manager at Banco de Bogotá
Julia de Luca
Tech at ItauBBA
Daniel Issa
Head of Merchant Credit at Mercado Libre
Apoorva Goyal
Vice President at Insight Partners
Alex Wieland
Co-founder at Aplazo
Santiago Aldana
President at SoyYo
Diana Ahumada
Public Policy Lead for Colombia at Belvo
Gabriel Gaspar
CEO da Nibo
Janaína Pimenta Attie
Head of Division at Brazil's Central Bank
Marcelo Martins
Director ABFintechs
Óscar Cadena
Public Affairs Director at Nu Colombia
Pablo Morales
Head for Latin America at FICO
Melissa Rojas
Marketing & Comms Manager Colombia at Belvo
Karol Benavides
FIs Account Executive
Camilo José Hernández
Deputy Director of Prudential Regulation at URF
Mariel Vasquez
Head of Innovation HSBC México
Silvia García
Commercial Strategy & Planning at Kueski
Agenda
11:00 - 12:00 (BRT)
Keynote
Pablo Viguera
Belvo cofounder and co-CEO
Uri Tintoré
Belvo cofounder and co-CEO
Belvo will offer insights into the future of open finance in 2023. The discussion includes topics such as the growing adoption of open finance by financial institutions, and the emergence of new use cases for open finance. They will touch on the challenges and opportunities facing the industry in 2023, such as payment initiation and the impact of open finance on financial inclusion.
- Keynote
- English
12:00 - 12:45 (BRT)
Brazil is already a world leader in open finance regulation - what can other regions learn?
Ludmila Volochen
Regional Director LATAM at FDATA
Adriana Camargo
Public Policy Lead at Belvo
Marcelo Martins
Director ABFintechs
Janaína Pimenta Attie
Head of Division at Brazil's Central Bank
On this panel, we’ll explore Brazil’s regulatory framework for open finance and its role as a leader in the space. The discussion will focus on what other regions can learn from Brazil’s approach to regulation, including best practices and potential challenges. The panelists will draw on their expertise and experience to provide valuable insights into the future of open finance regulation in Brazil and around the world.
- Regulation talks
- Portuguese
12:45 - 13:30 (BRT)
Fireside chat with Mercado Libre México
Brigitte Brousset
Head Business Financing at Mercado Libre
Janet Alonso
Customer Success Manager at Belvo
Brigitte Brousset, Director of Business Financing at Mercado Crédito, discusses the success of Mercado Libre in Latin America and their financial brand, Mercado Pago. She will share insights on how the company has grown over the years, its approach to expanding its services and her views on the potential impact of open finance on the industry.
- Success stories
- Spanish
13:30 - 14:15 (BRT)
Fintech trends and opportunities in 2023: what's next for the ecosystem?
Adams Conrad
Principal at QED Investors
Phil Teixeira
Founder & CEO at Shapers
Apoorva Goyal
Vice President at Insight Partners
Uri Tintoré
Belvo cofounder and co-CEO
Representatives from international venture capital funds will discuss the emerging trends and opportunities in fintech for the upcoming year. The discussion will be focused on providing valuable insights into the key trends and developments that will shape the industry in 2023, and will offer guidance to startups and investors on how to position themselves to succeed in this rapidly-evolving space.
- Global trends
- English
Break
14:45 - 15:30 (BRT)
Workshop: Machine learning and open finance data
Onur Simsek
Product Manager at Belvo
The workshop will be led by Onur Simsek, Product Manager de Belvo, who will share his knowledge on how to effectively use machine learning algorithms to derive insights from open finance data. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about the latest techniques and tools in the field, as well as engage in hands-on exercises to apply machine learning to financial data.
- Workshop
- Englis
15:30 - 16:15 (BRT)
Open finance as a tool for financial inclusion
Nicolás Galvis
Products & Innovation Manager at Visa
Alex Wieland
Co-founder at Aplazo
Edwin Zacipa
Founder at Latam Fintech Hub
Erick Rincón Cardenas
Director at TicTank
Open data opens the door to new ways to understand users’ financial lives and, at the same time, to assess their creditworthiness beyond traditional methods. How can these models help more people access formal financing avenues, and how can they help lenders navigate complex macroeconomic contexts like the current one?
- Success stories
- Spanish
16:15 - 17:00 (BRT)
Workshop: Improving credit decisions with open finance
Aritz Amasene
Credit Risk Strategy Manager Belvo
Aritz Amanese, Credit Risk Manager at Belvo will share his knowledge on how to effectively use open finance data to evaluate creditworthiness and mitigate risk. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about the latest developments and best practices in the field, as well as engage in hands-on exercises to apply the concepts covered in the workshop. A valuable learning experience for professionals involved in credit assessment and risk management.
- Workshops
- Portuguese
17:00 - 17:45 (BRT)
Towards the personalization of services: digital banking and open finance trends in Mexico
Miguel Lavalle
Business Development Head at Citi
Hugo Nájera
Head of Client Solutions at BBVA México
Matías Nuñez
Digital, Innovation and Remote Channels at Santander
March Violante
Editor-in-chief at Emprendedor
The panel explores how banks in Mexico plan to use open banking to improve the user experience, reduce operating costs, increase competition, benefit small businesses, and improve the way loans and other financial products are offered, as well as the challenges and opportunities associated with implementing open finance.
- Success stories
- Spanish
17:45 - 18:30 (BRT)
Firesidechat with Transunion
Carlos Valencia
CEO Colombia at Transunion
Melissa Rojas
Marketing & Comms Manager Colombia at Belvo
Carlos Valencia, Transunion CEO in Colombia, will talk about how this leading credit reporting company and the potential of open finance to increase financial inclusion in Colombia and Latin America.
- Success stories
- Spanish
12:00 - 12:45 (BRT)
Fireside chat - The impact of Mercado Livre and its financial innovation strategy
Daniel Issa
Head of Merchant Credit at Mercado Libre
Thiago Quartarollo
Customer Success Lead at Belvo
On this fireside chat with one of the fastest-growing technology companies in Latin America, we’ll discuss how the company has already built a legacy in Brazil, its impact in the region, and how innovation drives its successful strategy to stay ahead of the game
- Success stories
- Portuguese
12:45 - 13:30 (BRT)
Global open finance and A2A payment trends worldwide
Jesper Henriksson
VP Corp Dev & New Markets at Tink
Andres Suay
VP of Marketing at Trustly
Paiak Vaid
Global Partnerships at Truelayer
We will explore the latest developments and trends in open finance and account-to-account (A2A) payments around the world. Led by experts in the field, the workshop will cover topics such as the impact of open banking on A2A payments, emerging use cases for A2A payments, and the challenges and opportunities that the ecosystem presents.
- Global trends
- English
13:30 - 14:15 (BRT)
Building credit scoring models with open finance data
Pablo Morales
Head for Latin America at FICO
This panel will bring together experts in the field to discuss the challenges and opportunities of using open finance data to build credit scoring models. The panelists will share their experiences and insights on topics such as data quality and privacy concerns, the use of alternative data sources, and the impact of open banking on credit scoring.
- Success stories
- Portuguese
14:15 - 15:00 (BRT)
Fireside chat - Nu Colombia and their vision around open finance
Óscar Cadena
Public Affairs Director at Nu Colombia
Karol Benavides
FIs Account Executive
The growth of Nubank in Latin America is already positioning this neobank ahead of some traditional banks in the region in terms of the number of customers. In this fireside chat, we interview Óscar Cadena, Director of Public Affairs at Nu Colombia. What are the reasons behind the growing success of neobanks in Latin America? And what potential do they foresee in open finance models?
- Success stories
- Spanish
Break
15:30 - 16:15
Colombia’s next steps to regulate open finance - what comes after the 2022 decree?
Gabriel Santos
Presidente Ejecutivo Colombia FinTech
Ana María Prieto
Payments Director at Banco de la República de Colombia
Diana Ahumada
Public Policy Lead for Colombia at Belvo
Camilo José Hernández
Deputy Director of Prudential Regulation at URF
The panelists will share their insights on the 2022 decree and discuss the next steps that need to be taken to ensure the continued growth and success of the open finance ecosystem in the country. Topics of discussion may include the challenges and opportunities presented by open finance, the role of regulators in fostering innovation, and the impact of open banking on the financial industry.
- Regulation talks
- Spanish
16:15 - 17:00 (BRT)
Automating ERPs with open finance
Gabriel Gaspar
CEO da Nibo
Open finance is already being leveraged to automate ERP processes, streamline financial workflows, and improve data accuracy and integrity. Topics of discussion may include the challenges and benefits of integrating open finance into ERP systems, the latest tools and techniques for doing so, and the potential impact on businesses of all sizes.
- Success stories
- Portuguese
17:00 - 17:45 (BRT)
Will there be a Fintech 2.0 Law in Mexico?
Alex Servín
Head of Open Banking at BBVA
Ernesto Calero
General director at Fintech Mexico
Sebastián de Lara
Policy Lead at Belvo
Mariel Vasquez
Head of Innovation HSBC México
Since the implementation of the Fintech Law in 2018, efforts have been made to regulate and promote open finance. Five years after its implementation, important advances can be observed in the regulation of open finance in Mexico, as well as challenges that still need to be faced. Mexican regulators and authorities have played an important role in the development of this model; at the same time, fintechs have been key to the successful implementation of this practice in the country.
- Regulation talks
- Spanish
17:45 - 18:30 (BRT)
Trends in digital banking and open finance in Colombia: opportunities and next steps
Maritza Pérez Bermúdez
Vicepresident of Personal Banking at Davivienda
Luis Miguel Zapata
VP of Ecosystems at Bancolombia
Ernesto Calero
General director at Fintech Mexico
Ximena Duque
President at Fedesoft
Santiago Aldana
President at SoyYo
As regulation progresses, banks in Colombia can now begin to take steps towards adopting open finance models. And there are many benefits awaiting those who choose to anticipate the changes. What steps can be taken today and what advantages will financial institutions and their customers have?
- Success stories
- Spanish
18:30 - 19:15 (BRT)
Workshop: A2A payments with open finance
Ana Luiza Castro
Open Finance Manager at Belvo
Led by Ana Luiza Castro, Product Manager at Belvo, the workshop will cover topics such as data access and privacy, payment processing, and user experience design, all within the context of open finance data. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in hands-on exercises to build and evaluate A2A payment systems, as well as learn about the latest best practices and techniques in the field.
- Workshops
- Portuguese
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