FinTech North

Today's the day the North comes together! In partnership with the North's inward investment teams, we're delighted to be taking part in Department for Business and Trade's UK Pavilion this week at Money20/20 in Amsterdam! We're flying the flag for FinTech opportunities across the North East, West Yorkshire, Greater Manchester and the Liverpool city region with our brilliant colleagues from Invest Newcastle, Invest North East England, Growth Platform - Liverpool City Region Growth Company, West Yorkshire Combined Authority and MIDAS Manchester's Inward Investment Agency. Dawn Dunn, Rachel Burdis, Gavin Quinn, Danielle Carrington, Vicky Hincks, Katy Raife, Stephanie C., Deborah Walker, Joseph Beaden, Daniel Rajkumar We'll also be catching up with our FinTech National Network colleagues FinTech Scotland, FinTech Wales and the team at Invest Northern Ireland - meaning the whole of the UK is represented on the pavilion; speaking of which, if you're attending, come say hi to us on Stand B20 in Hall 5! Julian Wells Christopher Sier Amy Whitell Kevin Mountford Chelsea Boothroyd Maria Harris Kevin Telford Richard Carter Ryan Walsh Joe Rochehttps://lnkd.in/eCv-RNtP

🚨🐥 LEEDS CONFERENCE: JUST 1 WEEK REMAINING TO SECURE YOUR EARLY-BIRD TICKET!Our seventh-annual Leeds Conference, hosted in partnership with Leeds Building Society, Mastercard, Axiologik, TransUnion and Leeds City Council, is fast approaching...... and so is the deadline to secure your early-bird ticket! You have until the 7th of June to grab your place at a discounted rate. Join us, and hear from: - Ezechi Britton MBE, CEO of Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT)- Janine Hirt, CEO of Innovate Finance- Matt Lowe, Manager, Digital & Data at the Financial Conduct Authority- Vanessa Roberts, Head of Strategy and Responsible Business, Leeds Building Society- Mastercard- Polly Price, Principal Product Manager and Ben Davison, Director of Axiologik- Eve Roodhouse, Chief Officer, Culture and Economy, Leeds City Council- FGC- CAPITAL UK, LiveMoreOffline, Exizent, Startup Sherpas, Snugg and Sibstar in our FinTech showcase... and more to be announced very soon! 👀🚨 The pinnacle of FinTech in Leeds awaits. For more information and to register, click the link below:#FTNLDS23 #FinTechNorth #Leeds #FinTech #LeedsFintech #leedseventshttps://lnkd.in/e_gZ_mUARichelle Schuster FRSA Joe Roche Julian Wells Christopher Sier Daniel Rajkumar Caroline Fowler Chelsea Rolfe Emma Sutton Rae Evans Rachel Mcelroy MCIM Steve Finch Derren Powell Ponton, Graham Matthew Shelton Paul Braithwaite James Keatley

⭐️ WRITE-UP: AI, Banking and Payments roundtableLast week, FinTech North brought together representatives of various Northern FinTechs and Lloyds Banking Group's commercial banking and LDC (private equity) teams for a lunchtime roundtable discussing AI, Banking and Payments, as part of our FinTech Challenge Leeds initiative - sponsored by Nexus Leeds and Lloyds Banking Group.It turned out to be a fascinating discussion between our innovators and UK retail banking giant, Lloyds Banking Group, who convened around ideas, shared their business challenges and took a glimpse into the future of the sector.⬇️ We're delighted to share a brief write-up of the roundtable, which you can check out by clicking the link below.Thank-you to sponsors, Lloyds Banking Group, for their support and for hosting the roundtable. Thanks also to the participating FinTechs: Answer Pay  , AccessPay, AI Tech North  , Compleat Software, rebuildingsociety.com, Inicio AI and PrinSIX Technologies.⚡️ We can't wait to continue moving the FinTech Challenge Leeds initiative forward!#FinTechNorth #FTNFCL #lloydsbankinggroup #fintech #ai #banking #payments https://lnkd.in/e7wNkEpaJoe Roche Ryan Walsh Kirsty Rutter Daniel Rajkumar Paul Dongha PhD Dr. Ismail Bhana Mark Blakemore Rachel Curtis Allie Butterworth Anish Kapoor Christian Kramer Mark Butterworth Sherin Mathew Sophie Isaacs Julian Graham-Rack Ana-Maria Garaba Gemma Glazier Julian Wells Christopher Sier Amy Whitell Maria Harris Kevin Telford Kevin Mountford Richard Carter Chelsea Boothroyd

🚨 LEEDS CONFERENCE: Keynote speakers announced & 2 weeks remaining to secure your early-bird ticket!FinTech North is delighted to announce the first batch of keynote speakers for our upcoming Leeds Conference, hosted in partnership with headline sponsors; Leeds Building Society and brand sponsors; Mastercard, Leeds City Council and Axiologik, taking place at the University of Leeds Cloth Hall Court on June 29th!Have you signed up yet?  Check out who's joining us:⭐️ Ezechi Britton MBE, CEO of Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT) joins us to discuss CFIT's coalition-led approach to Open Finance and regional FinTech success.⭐️ Janine Hirt, CEO of Innovate Finance joins us to deliver an update on the current state of play of the UK's FinTech sector.⭐️ Matt Lowe, Manager, Digital & Data at the Financial Conduct Authority joins us to provide an update on the FCA's plans for Leeds and to discuss their approach to innovation.We also can't wait to hear from our event sponsors...⚡️ Vanessa Roberts, Head of Strategy and Responsible Business at one of the Leeds City Region's most recognisable financial services brands and headline sponsors, Leeds Building Society, will deliver a keynote on partnerships and FinTech.⚡️ We're delighted to confirm Mastercard as keynote speakers. As Strategic Partners of FinTech North, they've supported many of our flagship conferences in the past - previously discussing the macro-economic environment, ESG and collaboration in the FinTech sector.⚡️ Polly Price, Principal Product Manager at digital leadership consultancy, Axiologik, joins us to deliver a keynote titled "A blueprint for a better society - how to build high performance tech teams".⚡️ Leeds City Council are, once again, supporting our Leeds Conference. Eve Roodhouse, Chief Officer, Culture and Economy will join us to deliver a welcome address.How does that sound? 👀 🚨 There's now only 2 weeks left to secure your ticket for our Leeds Conference 2023 at a discounted rate! Click the link below to secure your place:#FTNLDS23 #FinTechNorth #Leeds #FinTech #LeedsFintech #leedseventshttps://lnkd.in/e_gZ_mUARyan Walsh Joe Roche Julian Wells Richelle Schuster FRSA Eve Roodhouse Rae Evans Rachel Mcelroy MCIM Steve Finch Derren Powell Sam McGurk Ponton, Graham Vanessa Roberts Matthew Shelton Paul Braithwaite James Keatley Archie Birkholm Charlotte Crosswell OBE Benedetta Schiavi  Louis Williams Peter Cunnane Katherine Megson Kevin Telford

Calling all FinTechs: are looking at international expansion as part of your growth strategy? We know there are fantastic opportunities in Australia for Northern FinTechs, with huge synergies in sub-sectors such as banking, lending, mortgages, marketplaces, payments & many more. If you'd like to explore expansion into the huge Asia-Pacific FinTech market, we think Australia could be for you! The Department for Business and Trade is inviting expressions of interest from British #FinTech businesses to apply to join their trade mission to Australia’s 2023 Intersekt Festival 🌎The mission runs from Monday 28 August to Friday 1 September 2023 in Sydney and Melbourne. Be quick - applications close Wednesday 7 June 2023!!Here are 3 reasons why UK Fintechs should consider Australia:✨ Australia is ranked 6th in the world for FinTech with a growing and sophisticated financial services industry✨ Market opportunity - Australian consumers are early adopters of new technology - it has one of the highest contactless payment penetration rates in the world 🌎✨ The UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement enters into force 31 May 2023, turbocharging our trade and investment relationship and will drive significant benefits for UK financial services businesses looking to enter Australia. To register your interest for the mission, please complete this short form, it only takes 5 minutes: https://lnkd.in/e4DrqsKSElisa Henderson Felix Barr Suzie Hattersley Richard Baigent Amy Whitell Pete Casson Melissa Beckett (We are hiring) Aaron Holmes Robbie Steel Lucy Mounter Georgia Boddy Daniel Rajkumar Dan Graf Peter Cornforth Anish Kapoor Marc Shirman Kevin Mountford Kevin Telford Maria Harris Chelsea Boothroyd Richard Carter Holly Holland (Financielle) Laura Pomfret (Financielle) 💸 Shoayb Patel Harjit Moore Will Smith Peter Kirby Pawel Oltuszyk Sha Omar Jonathan Broadley Matt Latham#FinTech #InternationalTrade