The Open Banking Summit

FinTech North

The Open Banking Summit 04/05/2023 9:45

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Open Banking, or PSD2, has been in place since 2018. Open Banking has long been seen internationally as a unique selling point of UK FinTech and a corner stone of the success of the sector. UK FinTechs are now using Open Banking to identify vulnerability, unlock revenue for UK plc, to help customers with their financial wellbeing, and even to offset their carbon footprints, to name just a few examples.

Indeed, many jurisdictions across the globe are looking with keen interest to the progress of Open Banking in the UK. Some countries around the world have chosen to move more quickly towards Open Finance, such as Australia and the Consumer Data Right, which has opened up Open Banking use-cases in sectors like energy and telecoms.

So where are we now in the UK? What comes next for Open Banking? Are we realising its full potential and do we need to see a progression towards Open Finance and Open Life?

At this event, we aim to answer those questions and more. We will bring together innovative Northern FinTechs, entrepreneurs and sector experts to discuss, alongside our vibrant Northern FinTech community.

AGENDA:

09:45-10:45: Breakfast and Networking

10:45-10:50: Welcome from FinTech North

Joe Roche, Engagement Manager, FinTech North

10:50-11:00: Welcome from OBE

Helen Child, CEO & Founder, OBE

11:00-11:15: UK Open Banking

Julian Wells, Director, Whitecap Consulting & Helen Child, CEO & Founder, OBE

11:15-11:35: Keynote from OBIE: An update from OBIE and current Open Banking environment

Marion King, Chair & Trustee, OBIE

11:35-12:20: Panel Discussion 1: Evolution of Open Banking

Hosted by Helen Child, Founder, Open Banking Excellence

Gavin Littlejohn, Partner, Potion

Lauren Langton, Head of Advocacy, incuto

Marion King, Chair & Trustee, OBIE

12:20-13:00: Lunch and networking break

13:00-13:20: Keynote from First Direct: Zoom in. Zoom out.

Saira Khan, Head of Innovations & Partnerships, First Direct

13:20-13:40: Keynote from Monzo: Payments & VRPs

Andy Sacre, Head of Payments, Monzo

13:40-14:25: Panel Discussion 2: VRPs and beyond: The future of Open Banking

Chaired by Angela Yore, Founder, Skyparlour

Andy Sacre, Head of Payments, Monzo

Lynsey Hunt, Head of PayIt, Natwest

Saira Khan, Head of Innovations & Partnerships, First Direct

Constanza Castro Feijoo, Stakeholder Engagement Manager, OBIE

14:25-15:00: Open Banking Showcase – pitches from FinTechs with OB as part of their proposition

Dan Graf, Founder, earthchain

Zoe Heron, Business Consultant & Emily Turner, Head of Partnerships, Lenvi

Ismail Bhana, Head of Engineering, AnswerPay

Andrew Rabbitt, CEO and Co-Founder, incuto

Shabnam Wazed, Founder and CEO, AGAM International

Jim Fell, CEO and Founder, Credit Canary

15:00-15:15: Open Banking and Open Finance – Opportunities for small businesses

Julian Wells, Director, Whitecap Consulting

15:05: Event Closing Address and final networking

Are you a Northern FinTech with an innovative approach or use-case for Open Banking? Are you a Financial Services organisation with an interesting story to tell? Are you a merchant using Open Banking? Can you help us shape our agenda?

It is vitally important that we feature under-represented founders and female FinTech leaders at our events – please reach out if you or someone in your network would be interested in speaking at this event!

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