BLACK ENTERPRISE TO PRESENT VIRTUAL SUMMIT FOCUSED ON CRYPTOCURRENCY, BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY, FINTECH CAREERS AND BLACK WEALTH, JULY 28

by James · July 27, 2022

The Future of Financial Services Summit brings together fintech experts and thought leaders to share the latest insights on career opportunities, decentralized finance and investment strategies.

NEW YORK, 27 July 2022 /PRNewswire/ — BLACK BUSINESS will present its first Future of Financial Services Summit: Fintech, Cryptocurrency and Black Wealth from 18:00 EST on July 28. With black Americans more focused than ever on creating wealth, the opportunities to build wealth have never been greater. The Black Enterprise Future of Financial Services Summit will inform and inspire attendees to become fully engaged participants in the latest investment opportunities with cryptocurrencies, decentralized finance (DeFi) and more. The latest in a series of virtual events produced by BLACK ENTERPRISE Addressing the demand for diversity, equity, inclusion and economic justice for Black Americans, the 2022 Wealth Building & Real Estate Summit is presented by Prudential.

The Future of Financial Services Summit will feature candid, engaging conversations with leading experts on cryptocurrency, blockchain technology, investing and fintech careers. The one-day virtual event will provide attendees with actionable solutions and key resources to capitalize on the opportunities presented by a financial services industry being transformed by fintech and the growing demand for cryptocurrency and digital tokens as an emerging asset class, particularly among African Americans.

“We know black people are excited about the potential of cryptocurrency, NFTs and blockchain to open up new avenues to create black wealth,” says BLACK ENTERPRISE CEO Earl “Butch” Graves Jr. “According to the latest Ariel Schwab Black Investor Survey, of six financial products – bank savings account, individual stocks, mutual funds, cryptocurrency, individual bonds, bond funds – cryptocurrency is the only one owned by a higher proportion of blacks than whites. About 38% of black investors under 40 own digital tokens, compared to 29% of their white counterparts. Overall, twice as many black respondents as white respondents rated crypto as the best investment choice overall.”

Confirmed speakers for the Black Enterprise Future of Financial Services Summit include Larry Wade Senior Director, Blockchain, Crypto & Digital Currencies, RLCO BP, PayPal; Imari OliverFounder and CEO, Bond & Play; Michael GroveCFA, Financial Planner, Greater Metro Financial Group, Prudential Advisors; Deidra Ramsey-McIntyreFounder, Black People & Cryptocurrency; Derek JonesFounder and CEO, UnitedCoin Inc.; Matt MitchellHacker and Founder, CryptoHarlem; LaMont Connie, Sr. Vice President & Senior Relationship Manager – Fintech Division, Bank of America; and Kenneth JohnsonPresident, East Coast Executives.

Attendees at the Black Enterprise Future of Financial Services Virtual Summit 2022 will gain insight into:

Cryptocurrency: A new asset class for black investors
Understand and explore the benefits of Blockchain
Career opportunities in Fintech
Financial advisors and crypto: helping you shape your investment strategies

The Black Enterprise Wealth Building & Real Estate Summit will take place from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM EST on ThursdayJuly 28, 2022. Prudential is the presenting sponsor of this event. For free registration and more information about sessions and speakers, visit financial.blackenterprise.com/.

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