Nearly 300 fintech founders, bankers, and industry trendsetters convened in Little Rock for The Venture Center’s VenCent Fintech Conference Monday and Tuesday.

At the culmination of the VenCent Fintech Summit, The Venture Center presented Lama AI, an AI-powered commercial lending technology provider for the financial industry, the 2023 Finny Award for the way it has revolutionized commercial lending dynamics.

Nearly 300 fintech founders, bankers, and industry trendsetters reconvened for the second and final day of The Venture Center’s VenCent Fintech Conference early Tuesday morning in Little Rock, AR, the birthplace of financial technology.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (August 14, 2023) – Drawing nearly 300 fintech enthusiasts, from founders and bankers to other industry experts, Little Rock, Arkansas became a hub of fintech discourse on the first day of The Venture Center’s VenCent Fintech Summit.

In a panel discussion on the summit’s second day, Republican U.S. Rep. French Hill slammed the Biden administration and its policies for regulating digital assets, like cryptocurrencies.

The Little Rock Venture Center on Monday introduced its newest internationally flavored financial technology cohort to a receptive audience of bankers looking for innovative products and services the entrepreneurs offer.

The VenCent Fintech Summit is underway in Little Rock today, with keynote speakers Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Hugh McDonald, secretary of the state Department of Commerce.

The Venture Center, host of the annual VenCent Fintech Summit, today announced a keynote panel discussion for the 2023 event taking place August 14-15 in Little Rock, Arkansas.

VenCent 2023 offers a unique opportunity to hear from digital transformation expert Laura Merling about new innovations in banking.

Governor Sanders will be joined by Arkansas Secretary of Commerce Hugh McDonald for the opening keynote on August 14.

The Venture Center, Officially opened registrations for VenCent, the industry’s most curated fintech summit for bankers and financial service providers.

It may surprise some to learn that the ever-expanding world of financial technology has deep roots in Little Rock, Arkansas.