Awards Update: AFTAs 2017 Open Sept. 4; BST Awards 2017 Close Sept. 11
The entry deadline to this year's Buy-Side Technology Awards has been extended by a week, while entries to this year's American Financial Technology Awards will open on Monday September 4.
Need to know
The Buy-Side Technology Awards website will not accept entries after 08.00 (BST) September 11, 2017.
The American Financial Technology Awards website will be open for entries from 08.00 (BST) September 4 until 08.00 (BST) October 9.
The entry deadline to this year’s Buy-Side Technology Awards has been extended to 08.00 (BST) Monday, September 4. It will not be possible to submit entries after this deadline. This year there are 33 individual categories, with one more than last year – best artificial intelligence (AI) platform or tool – to choose from. Firms may enter as many categories and products/services as they choose, as long as they are on separate, online entry forms. Follow this link to the BST Awards website and this link for all the categories on offer.
Entries to the 13th Annual American Financial Technology Awards will open on Monday September 4 and are scheduled to close on Monday October 9. This year there are two new categories on offer – Best Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology Initiative and Best New Technology Introduced over the Last 12 months – bringing to 28 the number of categories on offer. Follow this link to the AFTAs website and this link to the categories on offer.
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