{"id":23603,"date":"2026-09-09T11:50:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T11:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.finnosummit.com\/?p=23603"},"modified":"2026-09-09T15:50:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T15:50:11","slug":"list-of-finalists-by-category-for-the-first-finnosummit-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finnosummit.com\/en\/list-of-finalists-by-category-for-the-first-finnosummit-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"List of Finalists by Category for the First FINNOSUMMIT Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
After more than 150 nominations from the community, the Official Jury proceeded with the deliberation. Formed by the two co-founders of FINNOSUMMIT\u2014Ferm\u00edn Bueno and Andr\u00e9s Fontao\u2014and three specialized industry journalists: Jeannette Leyva (columnist for El Financiero<\/em> and host of the ____ program on W Radio), Iv\u00e1n Ram\u00edrez (Business Editor at El Heraldo<\/em>), and Roberto Noguez (Editor of El CEO<\/em> magazine), the members chose those who built the Fintech foundations upon which the next decade of the real economy will be built.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Lifetime Ecosystem Pioneer Award<\/strong> This category rewards the historical pioneers, the first architects who, 10 years ago, began building the foundations when financial disruption was barely a brave bet. The three finalists are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Financial Inclusion Champion<\/strong> Honors those who ensured these foundations were broad enough to support the whole of society, achieving better financial inclusion in Latin America. The three finalists are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Regulatory Pioneer Award<\/strong> Recognizes regulators and government actors who designed the rules of the game and gave solidity to financial innovation so the system could grow safely. The three finalists are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Open Innovation & Collaboration Vanguard<\/strong> Recognizes traditional financial institutions, banks, and corporates that led direct collaboration with Fintech startups, demonstrating that competing was not the way to transform finance in Latin America and that financial innovation was best done collaboratively. The three finalists are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Visionary Capital<\/strong> Recognizes Venture Capital funds, Corporate Venture Capitals (CVC), or Angel Investors who believed in the Fintech ecosystem when transforming the region’s finances was just a dream. The three finalists are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00a1Congratulations to all the finalists! Next September 24 at 4:00 PM, The Beacon stage will host the grand presentation of these awards. They belong to the entire ecosystem: born from open nominations and evaluated based on real impact, demonstrable execution, and track record, far from superficial metrics like social media popularity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you don’t have your ticket for FINNOSUMMIT 2026 yet, don’t wait until they sell out. Few spots remain! Buy yours here: https:\/\/finnosummit-2026.boletia.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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