Ray Ruga

Founder and CEO @Fintech Americas

Fintech Americas is the leading financial innovation and transformation platform in the Americas. We are highly focused on bringing global thought leadership, best practices and best-in class solutions to the region’s banking and financial industry with the aim of helping transform the sector into a more efficient, inclusive and customer-centric provider of financial services. Currently, Fintech Americas encompasses several components: • Fintech Americas Conference - Our annual conference that brings together over 750 bankers, technologists, regulators, entrepreneurs and investors for three-days of presentations, roundtables and educational workshops on innovating and transforming the industry. • Fintech Americas Education - A one-day educational “Bootcamp” to educate mid-career bankers, technology professionals and others on the new culture, strategy and technology architecture necessary to effectively compete in today’s Fintech-era. • Fintech Americas Financial Innovators of the Americas Awards - Now in our 8th year, this initiative identifies, highlights and promotes best practices in innovation throughout the region and honor bankers leading efforts with breakthrough business models, products and organizational structure.