Date and Time: Aug 21,2025 6:30-8:00 CST

Location: Virtual Meeting via Zoom

Title: Exploring the Fintech Payments Ecosystem: Innovations and Impact

Abstract: The financial services industry is changing rapidly with the emergence of financial technology, better known as FinTech. The global fintech market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 23.58% from 2021 to 2025 (Research and Markets, 2020) and is projected to reach $26.5 trillion by 2022 (The Business Research Company, 2020).

This presentation will provide a general overview of FinTech and the banking system, focusing on the accelerating growth of the payments sector, which is revolutionizing how we conduct business. As of 2024, there were over 3 billion global users in digital payments alone, with continued growth forecast through 2029, according to Statista.com.

The general framework of the presentation will consist of the following areas:

• Introduction to Fintech Payments
• Technological Innovations in Fintech Payments
• Regulatory Frameworks and Compliance
• Consumer Adoption and Behavior
• Future Trends and Predictions

Speaker: Dr. Dale Herndon

Bio: Dr. Dale Herndon is an assistant professor at Georgia Gwinnett College, where he teaches finance and fintech courses to undergraduate students. He also teaches fintech courses for the Georgia Fintech Academy, a unique collaboration between Georgia’s fintech ecosystem and the University System of Georgia.

Before earning his doctorate, Dr. Herndon spent over twenty years in various corporate finance roles at PwC, Daiwa Capital Markets, and GE Capital. He holds a BBA from Emory University and an MS Finance and DBA from Georgia State University. In his spare time, he likes to exercise and spend time with his two daughters.

Registration: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/491156