FinTech North

After a whirlwind few months, we are thinking ahead to how we can increase our support of FinTech in 2024...Our Events Coordinator Rachel England has produced this blog post highlighting our planned activity for next year. We are looking to make even more of an impact next year, keep yours eyes peeled for activity focussed on...- Payments - Lending - Financial Inclusion - AI - Home Ownership - Savings - Equality, Diversity and Bias- Web3/ Metaverse/ DLT - Cryptocurrency & blockchain - RegTech - Culture - Fintech Marketing- WealthTechTo get involved with FinTech North in 2024, please reach out to info@fintechnorth.uk!Joe Roche Ryan Walsh Rachel England Christopher Sier Julian Wells Daniel Rajkumar Kevin Telford Steven Amos Maria Harris Chelsea Boothroyd Amy Whitell

🤔 Who in our community is actively using blockchain and DLT technology? #blockchain #DLT 🚀 We had an amazing time last week discussing this on a vibrant webinar with our community- aiming to answer the question: "Are Digital Assets the Next Generation Of Finance?" The webinar was hosted in partnership with GFT Technologies, who once again have been fantastic partners to work with on a topic that the FinTech North community are always interested in. 🌍 What a brilliant way to round off our year of events - it was great to return to a virtual format that our community could access from all over the world! If you weren't able to join, here's a breakdown of last week's webinar:🚀 200+ sign-ups💻 100+ attendees☎️ 80 peak participants💡 The audience were highly engaged in a dynamic discussion, asking over 10 questions throughout the session.🎤 Panel Highlights:The panel was skilfully moderated by Ashutosh Chauhan, Principal Consultant at GFT Technologies. The panel was full of experts in the field who made for a thought evoking discussion about the future of finance!- Prashant Malik, Senior Technology Lead for Digital Assets at HSBC opened the discussion, speaking about HSBCs in-depth involvement in the space.- Georg Schneider, Head of Financial Engineering at Digital Asset spoke about FinTech agility: "If you can get half a dozen banks building a use-case, you can outpace them." - Alyssa Rachel K., Product Manager, Coin Systems at J.P. Morgan shared insights on disruptive trends in the payments space.- Sam Weeks, Emerging Trends and Technology at Google discussed their commitment to enabling Web3 innovation.Missed the webinar? Don't worry; we have produced a recap and a recording that you can access via our website below:https://lnkd.in/emj_xggF Regulatory Insights:Panelists discussed atomic settlements, blockchain-based accounts, and robust audit systems. 🏛🔗The big question: Are we witnessing the next generation of finance?💰Let's keep the conversation going! 🚀💬 #FinTechNorth #GFT #DigitalAssets #Blockchain #FinanceInnovation #WebinarInsights

💥 FTN lands in Liverpool March 2024!We're over the moon to announce our first Liverpool Conference in over 4 years, which is set to take place on the 28th of March 2024 at the University of Liverpool's new Yoko Ono Lennon Centre - hosted in partnership with lending technology specialists Lenvi as headline sponsors and brand sponsors, Mastercard, Growth Platform - Liverpool City Region Growth Company and University of Liverpool.🚀 We know there's real momentum in the Liverpool City Region. Liverpool's iconic waterfront is the focal point for a significant FinTech ecosystem, contributing an estimated £218.6m in GVA per year to the regional economy, whilst laying claim to more than 40 FinTechs, according to Whitecap Consulting's latest research, which also found real strengths in WealthTech and InsurTech.We can't wait to provide a platform that shines a light on Liverpool's exciting FinTech ecosystem, and we want you to be a part of it. Don't miss out on this landmark event. Delegates can expect to:⚡️ Hear from expert speakers from Liverpool's FinTech ecosystem and the UK's wider FinTech and Financial Services sector.💡 Witness our Liverpool FinTech showcase, highlighting some of Liverpool City Region's most exciting start-ups and scale-ups.🤝 Connect with Liverpool's passionate FinTech community over 3+ hours of dedicated networking time.👀 and more to be announced soon!We're still finalising details for the conference, but we're offering a special super-early bird discount for you FinTech fanatics! Secure your spot for only £39.99 now, only available until the end of 2023. For more information and to register, click the button below:https://lnkd.in/eJeE-TjU#FTNLIV24 #FinTechNorthDanielle Carrington Julian Wells Joe Roche Ryan Walsh Rachel England Andrew Ruffler Darren Griffin Clare Brookfield Kate Roberts Georgia Morris Richard Harris Tom Morgan-Wynne Gavin Brown Daniel Rajkumar Christopher Sier Kevin Telford Kevin Mountford Richard Carter Chelsea Boothroyd Amy Whitell Maria Harris Steven Amos

🚀 We're delighted to share news of a real Northern success story!FinTech North partners, digital transformation specialists, GFT Technologies, are working with Starling Bank as an implementation partner for its Software-as-a-Service business, Engine by Starling.💡 Engine by Starling is set to provide banks with access to the cloud native, modular and API-based banking platform initially built by Starling’s own in-house tech team to run Starling Bank. GFT Technologies has been selected as one of Engine’s partners for providing design, integration and implementation services for banks that adopt the Engine platform.We're proud to have GFT Technologies as one of our incredible partners. Congratulations #TeamGFT!#FinTechNorthDawn Blenkiron Tim Osler Ashutosh Chauhan Joe Roche Ryan Walsh Rachel England Christopher Sier Daniel Rajkumar Julian Wells Kevin Telford Kevin Mountford Richard Carter Chelsea Boothroyd Amy Whitell Maria Harris Benjamin Tranham Heather Statham Alex Richardson https://lnkd.in/e_bR-_FH

🚨 Calling all start-ups and SaaS providers! 🚨Our friends at TechGrowth are hosting their Build Your Sales Community event in Manchester, TOMORROW (30th November)It's a fantastic opportunity to learn how to win more business using AI powered connected communities, to connect with deal makers and buyers to find more qualified opportunities, grow revenues and enhance shareholder value.Sign up before it's too late! For more information and to register, click the link here: https://lnkd.in/gADf7CcK#FinTechNorth Joe Roche Ryan Walsh Rachel England Nick Parry James Samuels Daniel Rajkumar Christopher Sier Julian Wells Richard Carter Kevin Telford Kevin Mountford Maria Harris Chelsea Boothroyd Steven Amos Daniel Rajkumar