ETA announces fintech event at Boston MIT Media Lab

The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA), leading trade association for the payments industry, has announced TRANSACT Tech, a one-day fintech event to be held in Boston on 13th September 2016.

According to the official announcement, TRANSACT Tech Boston will bring together investors, merchants, tech companies, and financial institutions for fintech education and networking. The event will be held at MIT Media Lab in Massachusetts and will see keynote speech by David Shrier, Managing Director of MIT Connection Science.

"Payments technology is changing rapidly in Boston and across the country. TRANSACT Tech Boston is a unique opportunity for industry executives to make new connections and keep their businesses relevant, secure and growing," Jason Oxman, CEO of ETA said.

The topics of the event include advantages of future payments, the merchant's take on the payments industry, how to invest in the financial space, and the current state of innovation and disruption, among others.

There will also be a CEO Roundtable where CEO’s of companies including Avidia Bank, Cayan, AliasWire, among others will discuss on how they are evolving to meet the needs of their merchant customers. The event will include a kick-off opening of a public forum on blockchain and also Blockchain Payments Bake Off event, where startups will have the opportunity to demonstrate their innovative new blockchain technology product or service to an audience that includes venture investors, media and potential industry partners.

The ETA is representing nearly 550 companies worldwide involved in electronic transaction processing products and services. The purpose of ETA is to influence, monitor and shape the payments industry by providing leadership through education, advocacy and the exchange of information.