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Fintech South Recap

By Larry Williams, President and CEO, Technology Association of Georgia

June 17, 2022

Fintech Resilience and Growth Shines in Georgia

By Larry Williams, President and CEO, Technology Association of Georgia

June 10, 2022

Georgia’s World-class Fintech Ecosystem

By Larry Williams, President and CEO, Technology Association of Georgia

June 3, 2022

Celebrate Fintech Innovators with TAG

By Larry Williams, President and CEO, Technology Association of Georgia

May 27, 2022

Dive into “Revolution, Responsibility, and Opportunity” at Fintech South

By Larry Williams, President and CEO, Technology Association of Georgia

May 19, 2022

Doers wanted: Apply now for the TAG Top 10 and Top 40 Most Innovative Companies awards

By Larry Williams, President and CEO, Technology Association of Georgia

March 11, 2022

Three areas to watch in today’s frothy tech marketplace

By Larry Williams, President and CEO, Technology Association of Georgia

February 11, 2022

Join TAG’s exciting journey in 2022

January 7, 2022

Let’s unleash technology to fix America’s healthcare system

By Larry Williams, President and CEO, Technology Association of Georgia

November 19, 2021

Startups turning dreams into reality at Venture Atlanta

By Larry Williams, President and CEO, Technology Association of Georgia

October 15, 2021

Tech startups leading the way to a new era of innovation and optimism

By Larry Williams, President and CEO, Technology Association of Georgia

September 24, 2021

Friday Feature: TAG Fintech Society delivers a week to remember

By: Larry K. Williams, President & CEO, Technology Association of Georgia

June 25, 2021

Friday Feature: TAG fuels innovation at Fintech South June 22-24

By Larry Williams, President and CEO, Technology Association of Georgia

June 4, 2021

Friday Feature: Keeping Georgia at the center of the fintech universe

By Larry K. Williams, President & CEO, Technology Association of Georgia

May 21, 2021

Friday Feature: Innovate, Impact, Inspire

By Larry K. Williams, President & CEO, Technology Association of Georgia

April 30, 2021

Friday Feature: More than just “Transaction Alley”

By Larry K. Williams, President & CEO, Technology Association of Georgia

April 16, 2021

Friday Feature: Cybersecurity in Georgia and Beyond

By Larry K. Williams, President & CEO, Technology Association of Georgia

February 5, 2021

Friday Feature: Thanksgiving

By Larry K. Williams, President & CEO, Technology Association of Georgia

November 20, 2020

Friday Feature: Fintech in Georgia

By Larry K. Williams, President & CEO, Technology Association of Georgia

September 25, 2020

Georgia-Based FinTech Companies Recognized at TAG Summit Technology Awards

By Don Campbell, RightCourse

At the 2020 Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) Summit, one of the largest technology conferences in the Southeast, TAG announced two award groups that recognized Georgia-based technology companies for their innovation, financial impact, and their efforts at spreading awareness of the state’s technology initiatives throughout the U.S. and globally. What’s key here is that about one-third of the award winners are members of the dynamic and growing FinTech community.

Encouraging FinTech Signs Amid the COVID-19 Crisis

By Chip Harden, Ondot Systems

As the United States copes with shrinking GDP numbers and rapidly ballooning unemployment amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, there are decidedly few sectors not suffering considerably from the demand and supply shock this current environment has precipitated.

How Banks and FinTechs are Stepping Up Amid COVID-19

By Glen Sarvady, 154 Advisors

The timing couldn’t be better for TAG FinTech’s Friday panel discussion featuring executives from Alogent, Atlantic Capital Bank, Greenlight and Truist. Too often the business narrative has banks and fintech companies pitted against each other in a pitched battle for supremacy and survival. Thankfully this perception had already begun to recede- there are far more reasons for collaboration than competition among these players- but there’s nothing like a common enemy to help solidify alliances.

Minding the (Value) Gap: Big Tech Inches Closer to Consumers with Google’s Smart Debit Card

By Chip Harden, Ondot Systems

A global pandemic has proved insufficient to quell Big Tech’s continued foray into financial services. The end of March brought an announcement from Microsoft that they would partner with Plaid to launch a fintech app, integrating with its Excel spreadsheet software to provide personal finance support. Last week, TechCrunch revealed Google’s intention to unveil a “smart” debit card, apparently to serve as the payment vehicle behind Google’s checking account initiative announced in November.

Need Another Bracket? Atlanta Inno’s Tech Madness is Underway

By Glen Sarvady, 154 Advisors

One of the keys to innovation is the savvy to ride a powerful marketing wave, and the folks at Atlanta Inno have found a great vehicle. Voting is already underway for its annual Tech Madness bracket challenge, pitting 32 Atlanta startups against one another in a friendly competition decided by reader vote.

Six of this year’s 32 companies are included on TAG FinTech’s ecosystem map (and I see at least two more we should probably add), a testament to the prominence and growth of FinTech in Atlanta’s thriving tech scene.

The process is decidedly unscientific, which can …

Georgia-Based FinTech Companies Recognized at TAG Summit Technology Awards

By Don Campbell, RightCourse

At the 2020 Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) Summit, one of the largest technology conferences in the Southeast, TAG announced two award groups that recognized Georgia-based technology companies for their innovation, financial impact, and their efforts at spreading awareness of the state’s technology initiatives throughout the U.S. and globally. What’s key here is that about one-third of the award winners are members of the dynamic and growing FinTech community.

Always a Busy Season for Atlanta FinTech – Introducing Our Events Calendar!

By Glen Sarvady, 154 Advisors

The spring and fall months tend to be the most active for industry conferences, and 2020 is no exception. Players in a FinTech scene as vibrant as Atlanta’s shouldn’t have to get on a plane- or wait out the seasons- to network or engage in thought leadership, though. A quick scan of the local calendar proves that’s indeed the case.

Organizations like the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) have provided plenty of such opportunities for some time, with more events being added constantly as awareness and interest in FinTech continues to expand. There’s so much activity it can be …

Last Chance: “FinTech – Life after the Mega-Mergers” Panel in Atlanta

By Glen Sarvady, 154 Advisors

Registration closes today for an excellent lunch panel discussion on the impact of 2019’s three major payments industry mergers on the FinTech ecosystem in Atlanta and beyond. Join us from 11:30am-1:30pm on Friday December at Maggiano’s Buckhead.

Early 2019 brought three major mergers (Fiserv/First Data, FIS/Worldpay, Global Payments/TSYS) that dramatically altered the FinTech landscape. All six of these companies have significant Georgia presence. Now that the deals have closed, our experts will discuss their projected impact across many angles.

We’ve assembled a top-shelf panel that’s uniquely qualified to share insights from a variety of perspectives- talent acquisition/development, venture …

Real Estate Study Highlights Tech’s Prominence in Atlanta’s Ecosystem

By Jordan Schrenk, Savills North America

In a comparative analysis of seven metro areas across the country, representatives from commercial real estate firm Savills North America showcased Atlanta’s competitive profile with data following the demand of technology degrees across the nation; the annual graduate output within the Atlanta market; the diversity of Atlanta’s educated population and Atlanta’s place among other educated metro areas. Doane Kelly, the head of the KLG Advisors team of consultants at Savills and Heidi Learner, Savills’ Chief Economist analyzed the macroeconomic environment affecting commercial real estate in the Atlanta metro area.

“The information and analyses we compiled allows a better understanding …

Fintech Investments Continue to be Strong

By Sean Banks, TTV Capital

When you look at the investment growth statistics of the fintech markets across the globe, one thing really stands out – funding is plentiful.

According to an Accenture February 2019 report, “Global investment in financial technology (fintech) ventures more than doubled in 2018, to US $55.3 billion, led by a surge in funding in China and strong gains in several other markets as investors placed larger bets in more mature startups. On a global basis, much of the growth was due to a nine-fold increase in the value of deals in China, to US $25.5 billion – nearly as …

Global FinTech Adoption: A Tale of Three Trajectories

By Alan A. Varghese

Adoption of FinTech is gaining momentum worldwide, having grown from 16% in 2015 to 33% in 2017 and 64% in 2019 according to Global FinTech Adoption Index 2019, a recently issued report by advisory firm EY.

EY’s primary research served as the backdrop for a September 26 discussion on global FinTech adoption held at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and co-sponsored by the Brazilian American Chamber of Commerce Southeast. The lively, interactive two-hour conversation was led by a stellar panel composed of Glen Sarvady, Principal at 154 Advisors; Rodrigo Dantas, Principal at EY; Wayne Johnson, Partner at …