Forrester Research predicts that the US mobile payments market will grow to $90 Billion by 2017. Come join the Mobile Payments NYC Meetup to learn how.

Our first meetup of 2016 will feature Travis Skelly, Director at FinTech Collective, based in New York City.We'll discuss the payments landscape in NYC and elsewhere, learn about FinTech Collective's portfolio companies, and discuss their outlook for 2016 and beyond.

Thursday, February 4(6:30 to 8:00pm)
Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator -500 7th Avenue, 17th Floor
Check your address - our meetup venue is still generously provided by ERA, but they have recently moved to a new location on 7th Avenue between 37th and 38th Streets.

Agenda:

6:30-7pm: Arrive early to meet others interested in mobile payments

7-8pm: Main event: brief presentation by Travis, followed by discussion and Q&A about mobile payments and fin tech topics.

8pm until...?: Stay for a drink and keep the discussion going.

Pizza, beer, and equally attractive non-alcoholic beverages will be provided.

Travis Skelly is a Director at FinTech Collective based in New York City. He joined FinTech Collective in 2014 to invest in startups that sit at the intersection of finance and tech. Travis is a financial services mutt, during his career he has spent time as a consultant at Accenture, strategy manager at HSBC, investment banker at Nomura and venture investor at FinTech Collective. Travis also did a tour of duty as a startup cofounder with a business named Embarkly (VC analogy: Airbnb for pet owners and boarding facilities). Travis is obsessed with figuring out how the financial services industry will be improved/disrupted through better tech, new business models, improved regulations and repurposed talent. Travis holds an MBA from the University of Texas and a BS from Georgetown University, where he double majored in Finance and International Business.

Twitter:@travisskelly