The Future of Fintech with Bo Brustkern, Co-Founder & CEO of LendIt Fintech

Published: Sept. 22, 2020, 9 a.m.

b'Miguel Armaza sits down with Bo Brustkern, Co-Founder & CEO of LendIt Fintech, one of the world\\u2019s leading fintech events and media companies. In this episode, we talk about Bo\\u2019s career, LendIt\\u2019s journey, and his take on some of the most interesting fintech trends out there.\\n\\nBo also talked about LendIt USA 2020, their upcoming online conference scheduled for September 29 - October 1. This year\\u2019s agenda will be their best on yet, featuring 4,000+ attendees, 1,500+ companies, and 230+ speakers from 50+ countries.\\n\\nFor Wharton Fintech listeners interested in attending, LendIt has offered a 15% discount using the promo code WHARTON15%. Wharton Fintech will then donate the proceeds of our commission to First Generation Investors, a non-profit that teaches high school students in underserved communities the power of investing.\\n\\nBo Brustkern\\n\\nFor over 20 years, Bo Brustkern has set himself apart as a leader in understanding, funding and leading cutting-edge developments in fintech and financial services. In addition to co-founding and leading LendIt Fintech, Mr. Brustkern co-founded Arcstone Valuation (2006), Arcstone Equity Research (2010) and NSR Invest (2013). Previously, he was a venture capitalist at Rustic Canyon Partners in Silicon Valley; and a private equity investor at BACE Industries in Denver, Colorado. Mr. Brustkern earned his MBA from the Anderson School at UCLA, with distinction as a Deutschman Venture Fellow, in 2001; and his BA from Dartmouth College in 1995.'