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THE FEDERATION BY AND FOR

FINTECHS IN BELGIUM

Who we are

We are ...

The Belgian Federation for FinTechs

An independent non-profit association

BY & FOR FINTECHS

FinTech Belgium Community

A grass-root non-profit association since 2015 gathering

professionals, startup entrepreneurs and investors interested in

disruptive business models and new technology for the financial

industry: FinTech, RegTech and Insurtech.

Federating and representing over 100 FinTechs

active in Belgium. www.fintechbelgium.be/our-members

3250+ contacts for our regular FinTech focus emailings

2150+Members

in Group

3700+ Followers

2550+FinTechers

+1600Followers

https://fintechbelgium.be/our-members/

https://www.facebook.com/fintechbe/

https://www.linkedin.com/groups/6955865

http://www.meetup.com/fr-FR/FinTech-Belgium-Meetup/

https://twitter.com/fintechbe

The FinTech Belgium Story

• FinTech meetups since early 2015

• Growing interest and initiatives uniting the Belgian FinTechs

• In early 2016, driving the initiative to create an independent

Non-Profit Organisation by its members and for its

members.

• Acting on two branchs : Regtech & Insurtech

• Constantly evolving, + 67% from last year

Board of Directors

• Patricia Boydens, CCO at Harmoney

• Xavier Corman, Founder of Edebex and Director Fintech Belgium

• Eric Rodriguez, Founder and Managing Partner at Data.be

• Jean-Louis Van Houwe, Founder and President at Monizze - Up

• Toon Vanagt, Founder and Managing Partner at Data.be

• Johannes Vermeire, Founder and CEO of POM

• Catherine Houssa, Attorney/Partner Simont Braun

• Xavier De Pauw, Group Head of Strategic Innovation at Degroof

Petercam

• Tine Holvoet, Banker as a Young Woman at BNPParibasFortis

• Isabelle de Laminne, freelance journalist, blogger (MoneyStore.be)

Our Missions

To actively and

tangibly promote

the FinTech sector

in BE and

BE FinTechs abroad

Platform

for dialogue

with regulators

and other parties

To share

the experience,

knowledge and

information

within and outside

the community

1 2 3

FinTech Belgium Charter

FinTech Belgium Association and all its members

commit to our core values

Integrity

Competence

Client Service as a priority

Transparency

FinTechBelgium

Technological innovation

How do we

do this?

1. FinTech’s Events

In 2020, we will organise:

• 10 to 12 FinTech MeetUps, evening conferences

for the community

• 4 to 6 classrooms on Regulation,

Cybersecurity and Marketing

• 1 Annual General Assembly of the members

/ Anniversary event – April

• 1 Job fair

• 1 full Day Digital Finance Summit – Q4 2020

=> All our events are on https://fintechbelgium.be/category/events/

Make the magic happen animating the

community

https://fintechbelgium.be/category/events/

FinTech MeetUp Conferences

• 10-12 FinTech evening conferences per year

• Audience

– Opinion leaders and Startups entrepreneurs,

incumbents, consultants, investors,

journalists, …

– From 30 participants in 2015

– To 80 - 120 people during

the last editions

• Typical agenda

– 18:00 Welcome drink & networking

– 19:00 Landscape and trends overview

– 19:30 Discover 3-6 FinTechs

– 20:00 Q&A – Debate – Exchange

– 20:30 - 22:00 Meet & Greet

FinTech MeetUp Conferences

• MeetUps organised from 2015 till now

✓ Best tech for your

FinTech

✓ KYC

✓ ICOs

✓ APIs

✓ GDPR

✓ Instant Payments

✓ Crowdfunding

✓ How to lower your

COC as a FinTech

✓ Payment

✓ Impact of robo-advice

on wealth

management

✓ Regulation & FinTech

InnovatioN

✓ The Future of Digital

Payments

✓ Tax Shelter &

Crowdfunding for

Startups

✓ Hot Startups before

Summer

✓ Belgian FinTech kick-

off meetup

✓ RegTech

✓ Digitalisation

accounting

✓ Insurtech Kick-off

✓ Insurtech claims

✓ Platformisation

✓ Cybersecurity

✓ Risk Management

• Mark your calendar, MeetUps 2020, stay connected !

AML

Growthacking

Open Banking

Regulation

Insurtech

….

Yearly Summit: DFS 19

The FinTech Belgium Summit and the Digital Finance Europe, two greatlyrecognised conferences focusing on the ever digitalising financial industry, meet for you this year to set the path to a bright and more ddynamic future at the heart of Europe FinTech Belgium joins forces with B-Hive, the European BankingFederation and Febelfin to offer you a more complete programme over 3 stages andan even more qualitative networking of 800-1000 delegates. Join us on Nov.27th to board all together for a bright future!

Hosted in the capital of European policy setters, this event is a platform

for global innovators looking to boost and inspire the European fintech

ecosystem. It is also one of the few places that allows large financials, startups

and technology experts to connect their potential while understanding the

regulatory dimension.

European fintech growth, valuable partnerships and regulatory

insights, all in one place!

Digital Finance Summit - www.digitalfinancesummit.eu/

ALL THE LATEST TRENDS OF FINTECH IN BELGIUM

http://www.digitalfinancesummit.eu/

2. FinTech’s other activities

• SPOC of the FinTech industry with Regulators and other parties

• Monthly newsletter (FT news, from members – partners and worldwide, FTBE

news and events, job opportunities, discounts on events, …)

• Content creation (studies / barometers, landscape of FT in Belgium, …)

• Representation of the FinTech industry abroad (Missions and State visits, active

participation on International events such as M2020 and Paris FinTech Forum)

• Connect and manage the cooperation of different members with an expert for an

exercise on “Compliance and representation of payment and electronic money

institutions”

Our Partners

Startups, Academic, FinTech Hubs, …

And many others

Our 2019 Partners

Hosting partners:

Classroom partners:

Our 2019 Sponsors

Gold partners:

Platinum partner:

Our 2019 Sponsors

Silver partners:

BECOME A FRIEND OF FINTECH BELGIUM

The Friend of FinTech Belgium

Friends of FinTech Belgium

• Are individuals

• Have an interest in the FinTech sector

Benefits to Friends

• Reduced price (50%) to meetups (exc. Summit)

• Early save the date for meetups and events

• Network with FinTech Members and other

Friends of FinTech

• Stay up to date with the evolutions in this fast moving sector

[email protected]

€ 200 / year

BECOME A MEMBER OF FINTECH BELGIUM

As a Member

Members of FinTech Belgium

• Are legal entities or natural persons

• Are FinTechs

• with a connection with Belgium

• Include persons developing a FinTech project

• Share our charter and values

(http://fintechbelgium.be/fintech-belgium-charter/)

Non-voting

Member

Voting

Member

Our Structural Annual Members

COMMUNICATION / VISBILITY PACKAGEAssociation of your brand to a fast growing innovative industry (website and mailing)

NETWORKING, NEWSLETTER & STAYING TUNEDShare your news and events, early access to potential key trendsetters, latest evolutions in FinTechs

VOTE to our Annual

Members Assembly

Better ACCESS to regulators and pol

Be HEARD during our Annual Members Assembly

50% DISCOUNT - On all the

summit’s offers

50% DISCOUNT - For your (3)

guests/meetupDiscounts and FREE tickets to

our partner’s events

The FTBE Membership

Some of the benefits to Members

• DISCOUNTS & OPPORTUNITIES

– Reduced price for 3 people/meetup (-50% off including the summit)

– -50% on all the summit’s offers - www.digitalfinancesummit.eu

– Discounts and free tickets to our partner’s events, workshops and trainings

– Belgian International events (FTBE common booth, …)

– Be part of working groups on topics that matter

• VISIBILITY

– It is part of our mission to offer you visibility: On our website, during events, speakers

opportunities on our and partner’s events, free or discounted stands,

– Share your good news and job opps on our social media and newsletter, …

• THE USE OF FTBE’s LOGO

– Proof of professionalism and sharing of our core values

– Enhanced visibility and trustworthiness for your clients, investors and authorities.

• BE HEARD

– Better access to regulators and pol. authorities. We represent all our members

– Be heard during our Annual Members Assembly, our round tables on FinTech needs,

EU and local surveys

• STAY UP TO DATE AND CONNECTED

– with the evolutions in this fast moving sector

– Matchmaking session with our partners

http://www.digitalfinancesummit.eu/

The FTBE Membership

Interested?

Fill in our Application Formhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/1SZp-RC-

PyF2F31R6NeNIJjAz2UJQPV23l3YwEB0M0gc/viewform

* “FinTech of tomorrow” are companies that plan to offer disruptive financial

services in a near future but are not incorporated yet. They morally commit to

become full members as soon as they have a VAT number.

Membership Size (personnel)

0 € Fintech of tomorrow*

250 € <5 FTE**

750 € >5 FTE and < 50 FTE

1.500 € >50 FTE and < 250 FTE

5.000 € > 250 FTE**FTE = Full Time Equivalent

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1SZp-RC-PyF2F31R6NeNIJjAz2UJQPV23l3YwEB0M0gc/viewform


BECOME A STRUCTURAL PARTNER

OF THE FEDERATION AND BIGGEST COMMUNITY OF

FINTECHERS IN BELGIUM

As a Partner

• Associate your corporate identity to a

fast growing innovative industry

• Early access to potential key trendsetters

(companies & people) for the financial

services industry of tomorrow

• Stay in tune directly with the latest

evolutions in FinTech

• Recognition of your logo on the FinTech

BE-related mailings and on our website

• During meetups:

– A dedicated space for you to distribute your

promotional material

* Calendar year

HOST

HOST

BRONZE

€1500

SILVER

€5000

GOLD

€10000

MAIN

€25000

PLATI-

NUM

€15000

Our Structural Annual Partners

COMMUNICATION / VISBILITY PACKAGEAssociation of your brand to a fast growing innovative industry (website and mailing)

NETWORKING, NEWSLETTER & STAYING TUNEDShare your news and events, early access to potential key trendsetters, latest evolutions in FinTechs

SPEAKER

Corp. speaker, FinTech topic according to needs

SPEAKER or

introduction

Possibility of TAILOR-MADE projects, COLLABORATIONS on events,

MATCHMAKING sessions, workshops, ...

Possibility of DEDICATED MAILING

Scouting in Belgium

RECOGNITION

Invite our

community

50% DISCOUNT

(3)/ meetup50% DISCOUNT

(3)/ meetup50% DISCOUNT

(5)/ meetup

50% DISCOUNT

(10)/ meetup

50% DISCOUNT

(7)/ meetup

7,5k€ DISCOUNT on the Summit

5TICKETSon every

event(except

Summit)/ classroom

10 TICKETSon every

event(except

Summit)/ classroom

FREE ACCESS

during hosted

Events (max. 10ppl)

Great recognition

through website

and mailings

50% DISCOUNT

(1)/ meetup

Our HOSTING Partners (only 5/year*)

Hosting Partners of FinTech Belgium

• Are legal entities / companies

• Are not especially FinTechs

• But have an interest in FinTech and a link to the sector

• Hosts one of our MeetUp events (rooms for welcome drink / plenary session /

networking, security, cleaning, parking, …) and offer a light walking dinner and drinks

for 80-150 pax. (approx.30-35€ - cutlery, furniture, decoration, all included).

• Catering to be organized by you or by us (supplier’s invoice +15% management fee).

Benefits to Hosting Partners

• Be one of our corporate speaker during one of our events OR become a speaker

(according to the topic) or do the opening/welcome speech of the meetup

• Invite our community to your offices.

• Greater recognition of your company during the hosted event

• Free entrance for your guests

Invite 10% of the total number of seats of the hosted meetup (max.10 people)

• Reduced price (-50%) to meetups for 3 pers./meetup (excl. Summit)

If you would like to host a FinTech Belgium event and you cannot afford the catering, don’t

hesitate to contact us so that we can find a solution together…

* Calendar year

Hostan event

The FTBE BRONZE partners

Bronze Partners of FinTech Belgium




Benefits to Bronze Partners


• Greater presence of your logo in some of our communication and on our website

• Sharing your news to our community


*On top of Membership - Calendar year

€1500/ year*

Our FTBE SILVER partners

Silver Partners of FinTech Belgium




Benefits to Silver Partners



• 1 dedicated mailing to our community

• 1 min presentation of you and your service/product by the M.C. (testimonial approach

when possible) during our next MeetUp and/or be one of our corporate speaker during

one of our events



• A dedicated place to distribute promo material during Meetups.


€5000/ year*

Our FTBE GOLD partners

Gold Partners of FinTech Belgium

• Same as Silver Partners

Benefits to Gold Partners



• Be one of our corporate speaker during one of our events according to your speciality

and on content relevant to the Members and Friends / 2 MeetUps


• 2 dedicated mailings (offer, announcement, …)


• A dedicated place to distribute promo material during Meetups

• Scouting in Belgium


€10000/ year*

Our FTBE PLATINUM partners

Platinum Partners of FinTech Belgium


Benefits to Platinum Partners



• Be one of our corporate speaker during one of our events according to your specialty

and on content relevance to the Members and Friends

• 2 Dedicated mailing (offer, announcement, …)


• Possibility of tailor-made projects, collaborations on events, matchmaking sessions,

workshops, ... at Jobfair (-50% discount)

• 5 free tickets on every event (excl. Summit) / classroom




• Corporate speaker at 2 MeetUps


€15000/ year*

Our FTBE MAIN partners

Main Partners of FinTech Belgium


Benefits to Main Partners



• Be one of our corporate speaker during one of our events according to your specialty

and on content relevance to the Members and Friends

• 2 Dedicated mailing (offer, announcement, …)

• Sharing your news our community

• Possibility of tailor-made projects, collaborations on events, matchmaking sessions,

workshops, ... at Jobfair (-50% discount)

• 10 free tickets on every event (excl. Summit) / classroom




• Corporate speaker at 2 MeetUps

• 7,5 K€ discount on a 15K€ budget on the summit


€25000/ year*

Ready to join us ?

Fill in our Partnership Application Form *

If you would like to propose another type of partnership,

don’t hesitate to contact us

[email protected]

Alessandra : +32 475 95 63 30

Caroline : +32 476 53 59 22

Xavier : +32 475 25 60 00

Interested in sponsoring the FinTech Belgium Summit?

Send us an email.

* https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1SZp-RC-PyF2F31R6NeNIJjAz2UJQPV23l3YwEB0M0gc/viewform


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