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Fintech North 2018 - Roundup
17/01/2019 8:15
Compliance in a Digital World
The first of many special interest groups. With content that drills down into the specific challenges in compliance and regulation. This event will be held in partnership with Yorkshire Building Society who will host the FinTech North community at One Broadgate, Leeds.
13/02/2019 8:15
International FinTech Showcase Manchester
Manchester's Financial Services leaders and 20 international FinTech scale-ups take part in a two-way pitching session, sharing ideas and opportunities for collaboration. An unmissable event for anyone looking to develop their relationships, ideas and knowledge of FinTech with plenty of time for discussion and networking at Manchester Science Partnerships inspirational Bright Building.
14/02/2019 8:15
International FinTech Showcase Leeds
As part of a DIT & FCO International FinTech Mission, 20 international FinTech scale-ups will be showcasing their innovative businesses to the FinTech community in Leeds.
This event will also feature a reverse pitch for UK companies to present their collaborative FinTech opportunities to the delegates.
More details to be announced soon.
UK organisations invited to pitch at February FinTech North events
From 12-14th February, a delegation of 20 European FinTech firms will visit the Northern Powerhouse spending three days across the cities of Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds. FinTech North will once again be hosting events over the course of the visit, which will showcase the visiting FinTechs, and also selected UK organisations.
We only sent the mailing out yesterday, but have already got 70 people signed up for our #Compliance and #RegTech #Leeds event on Jan 17th, with @Yorkshire_BS. Click below to get signed up, this one is heading towards a #sellout ! https://t.co/Yq63TaMJQE pic.twitter.com/JkYrzRLfM9
— FinTech North (@fintechnorth) December 21, 2018
We are proud to announce the FinTech North 2019 Conferences! Manchester - 17th April, Leeds - 23rd May. Get the full announcement here #FinTech #NorthernPowerhouse
It was a packed out room for our #Compliance & #RegTech event yesterday. If you missed out, you can check out our handy write up, right here: https://t.co/SXCYpvSsRk. Thanks again to @Yorkshire_BS @recordsure @cygnetise @TruNarrative @rebuildings @DeloitteFinSvcs @TheFCA #FinTech pic.twitter.com/pJG8cKLaF8
— FinTech North (@fintechnorth) January 18, 2019
For anyone who missed this morning's quite excellent compliance and RegTech event at Yorkshire Building Society, here's a quick roundup from the discussions. Sorry to those who missed out on getting a place. We'll be doing another one soon. https://t.co/GmwKeTrDW8 #Fintechnorth
— FinTech North (@fintechnorth) January 17, 2019
Compliance in a Digital World – event review
The first FinTech North event of 2019 was a special interest group focusing on compliance and RegTech, hosted in partnership with Yorkshire Building Society, entitled ‘Compliance in a Digital World’
The event was fully subscribed several weeks in advance and the on-the-day audience of 70 people included numerous new attendees from the compliance and risk functions from a range of organisations ...Read More
Huge thanks to @steve_pomfret this morning. I know understand #blockchain At last! 😁 @fintechnorth
— Mark Gardiner (@markgardiner) January 17, 2019
@steve_pomfret CEO of @cygnetise is our final speaker before the panel. They are putting authorised signatory management on the blockchain. This isnt pie in the sky blockchain either. This is a real solution out there in the wild! Love a bit of #blockchain. #fintech #fintechnorth pic.twitter.com/DRJKnCqwRv
— FinTech North (@fintechnorth) January 17, 2019
@recordsure are speaking now. Another great #Leeds based RegTech usinf AI. Simon Worgan is talking about how their technology to understand spoken conversations can help vulnerable people when buying financial products. #fintechnorth #FinTech @Yorkshire_BS pic.twitter.com/hrURRY3vRA
— FinTech North (@fintechnorth) January 17, 2019
@TruNarrative are a #Leeds based #RegTech innovator. John Lord, CEO, a single identity can now be stolen and then gets cut up like cocaine, into loads of synthetic identities which get mixed with the real stolen identities. #fintech #fintechnorth pic.twitter.com/mCJWQDuy70
— FinTech North (@fintechnorth) January 17, 2019
Great to see the regulator in #leeds again #Fintech @fintechnorth
I wish he’d started his talk by blasting a bit of Warren G out https://t.co/8bIy2REfsW pic.twitter.com/wkYPpfqioU— Barry Singleton RHB (@BungleTheRed) January 17, 2019
"#FinTech gives us a chance to get ahead of the game in the fight against financial crime" Tom Simpson Compliance Director @Yorkshire_BS #fintechnorth pic.twitter.com/wPTGhKgkJ3
— FinTech North (@fintechnorth) January 17, 2019
Fantastic turnout for Compliance in a Digital World. @julianwhitecap kicking us off before we hear from Gordon from the @TheFCA #fintechnorth but first Tom Simpson from @Yorkshire_BS Director of #Compliance #leeds pic.twitter.com/Ealjsj3XRU
— FinTech North (@fintechnorth) January 17, 2019
Our first Special Interest Group for #RegTech and #Compliance this morning. Pleasure to be working with @Yorkshire_BS to put on this event. Great speakers from @TheFCA @rebuildings @TruNarrative @recordsure @cygnetise @Deloitte We've been sold out for weeks! #fintechnorth #Leeds pic.twitter.com/BRsZvKDv7F
— FinTech North (@fintechnorth) January 17, 2019
FinTech North announces Leeds & Manchester conference dates
FinTech North has announced its first two major conferences of 2019, which will take place in Manchester and Leeds respectively
The Manchester conference will take place on Wednesday 17th April and will be hosted at University of Manchester’s iconic Whitworth Hall. The Leeds conference will be on Thursday 23rd May and will this year take place at Leeds Beckett University’s recently renovated ...Read More
We are delighted to be shortlisted for a Yorkshire Business Masters Award by @BusinessDesk_YK. We have been selected for our work in the Professional Services category along with @Mazars_UK @SPB_Global @GrantThorntonUK and @ClarionLaw #TBDMasters https://t.co/NUFRLDd3bV
— Whitecap Consulting (@WhitecapConsult) January 14, 2019
