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Platforms

Platforms

These platforms bring together senior practitioners who are accountable for identity, fraud, and security outcomes, and organizations that want to engage them in a credible, meaningful way.

They are designed for solution providers who care about impact over noise: building trusted relationships, participating in real conversations, and generating demand that starts with relevance and insight.

People show up because they know the discussions will be topical, informed, and opinionated and because they know that I am deeply invested in surfacing what is actually changing and what solutions might work.

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Virtual Roundtables

Bagels & Insights

Monthly practitioner roundtables that build sustained, trust-based engagement

  • Curated, invitation-only discussion-driven virtual sessions
  • Focused on what is breaking, what is changing, and what is actually working
  • Audience: CISOs, Heads of Identity, Fraud, Risk, and Security
  • Hosted by Frances Zelazny, served up with fresh, New York bagels shipped to participants (up to 20)
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Ready Made Social Media Content

Identity in a New York Minute

Short-form video insight shaping how the market interprets change

  • Opinionated commentary on identity, fraud, biometrics, scams, and trust
  • Designed to provoke thinking, not summarize headlines
  • Audience: senior leaders, vendors, analysts, and media
  • Sponsor acknowledgement in recording by Frances Zelazny in natural New York backdrops, distributed on LinkedIn to more than 10,000 engaged followers
Fintech Security Summit
Annual NY and SF Fintech Week Events

Fintech Security Summit

Our flagship in-person event bringing together the world of fintech along with the world of security, risk and fraud in partnership with Fintech Is Femme to build a safer, more inclusive fintech ecosystem

  • This event brings together operators, builders, and ecosystem leaders for grounded discussion on scams, AI-driven fraud, identity, payments, and accountability
  • Focused on how threats are evolving, where current approaches are falling short, and what needs to change next
  • Audience: 400+ fintech and banking leaders including those responsible for security, fraud, identity, and risk
  • Hosted by Frances Zelazny and Nicole Casperson at a premier NY venue
  • 2025 event information available here
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Private Dinners

Executive Roundtable Dinners

Invite-only, off-the-record conversations where real relationships form

  • Curated, invite only dinners organized on the sidelines of major conference and trade shows
  • Intimate, private peer discussions co-led by Frances Zelazny and sponsor
  • No sales pitches
  • Audience: executives managing high-stakes identity and fraud challenges

*Dinners to be held during premier industry events should be scheduled and confirmed at least 3 months in advance to ensure availability. Other events can be executed within 2 months.

Editorial

Guest Writing & Editorial Collaborations

Selective thought leadership for an audience that actually reads

  • Insight-driven writing and commentary
  • Topic may be driven by sponsor
  • Audience: practitioners, analysts, media, and decision-makers
  • Distributed on LinkedIn to Frances Zelazny's followers and amplified on partner channels (as relevant)
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Tell us what topics matter to you

To explore our perspectives and get an idea for the topics that we talk about at our events, read our blog and explore our insights. We'd also love to get an idea of the topics that are important to you. Contact us at anytime.