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Manchester Conference 2024

November 21st, 8am
Whitworth Hall


FinTech North is thrilled to announce its seventh-annual Manchester Conference, hosted in partnership with Mastercard, University of Manchester, Rise, created by Barclays, Intercash, GFT, RSM, AccessPayKeeper Solutions as Showcase sponsors and Madrid Investment Attraction as International Sponsors.

The conference is set to take place at the iconic Whitworth Hall at the University of Manchester, a FinTech North favourite with a rich history that continues to lie at the heart of academia, innovation and industry, aligning with FinTech North’s skills mission.

Join us to hear all about what’s happening in the Greater Manchester ecosystem, a thriving hub of FinTech innovation that grows each year. You can expect to hear from some of the region’s biggest and brightest names, as well as from startups making their FinTech North debut.

Some themes to expect:

🔮 THE FUTURE OF PAYMENTS 🔮

🔓 DE-FI 🔓

💡 SKILLS 💡

🤝 FINTECH & FS PARTNERSHIPS 🤝

💰 SCALING & PROFITABILITY 💰

⭐ WOMEN IN FINTECH ⭐

🔮 THE FUTURE OF BANKING 🔮

Our Manchester Conference in 2023 was our best and most attended one yet, and this year we’re setting out to smash the record again.

Please see our agenda below:


Event Schedule


Breakfast Networking

Welcome from FinTech North

Joe Roche, General Manager, FinTech North
Julian Wells, Director, Whitecap Consulting (morning session host)

Chairman’s Welcome Address

• Chris Sier, Chairman, Fintech North (pre-record)

Welcome from the University of Manchester

Professor Duncan Ivison, Vice Chancellor, The University of Manchester

UK FinTech Sector Update with Innovate Finance

Peter Cunnane, Director of National and International Initiatives, Innovate Finance

Coalitions & regional ecosystems

· Ezechi Britton MBE, CEO, CFIT (pre-record)

The Triple Glass Ceiling and Beyond: Research, Progress and Insights into FinTech Gender Inequality

Chloe Fox Robertson, Researcher, University of Manchester
CHAIR: Rachel England, Events Coordinator, FinTech North

Coffee and Networking

The Road to Profitability and How to Scale Successfully

Natasha Idris, Managing Consultant, Mastercard
Bronwyn Francis, Senior Vice President Services, Business Development, Mastercard

Scaling successes in Manchester: Anish Kapoor's story from Telecom to FinTech

Anish Kapoor, CEO, AccessPay
CHAIR: Katherine Megson, Innovation Manager, Bruntwood SciTech

Kevin Redfern, Co-founder, Trippple

Slot tbc

Speaker tbc

Data & AI: Steam Engine of the modern (F)industrial age?

Alex Richardson, Client Solutions Director, GFT

Lunch and networking break

Reality Bites - Challenges with Moving from Legacy to Modern Tech

Stefan Haase, Director, Whitecap Consulting

Bridging Academia, Industry, and Community: Unlocking the Future of Fintech

Daniel Rajkumar, Director, FinTech North
Silas Ozoya, Talent Upskill Associate, FinTech North
Rachel Kenyon, Business Engagement Manager, The University of Manchester
CHAIR: Ellie Kirkman, FinTech PR Consultant, Started PR

Decentralized Finance in 2024: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities

Delivered by Dr. Aseem Pahuja, Lecturer in FinTech, Management Sciences and Marketing, the University of Manchester

The Future of The Payments Landscape The Key Challenges (2024-2027)

Eliot Heilpern, CEO, Parthenon Communications

The Future of Payments 2025-2028

Vijay Ray, Associate Director, RSM
Danielle Reed, Head of Partner Success UK North, Klarna
Andrew MacIntosh, Programme Director – Payments, Barclays Bank
Professor Markos Zachariadis,Professor in Financial Technology, The University of Manchester
Matt Oldham, CSO, Suresite
CHAIR: Angela Yore, CEO, SkyParlour

Coffee and Networking Break

UK Banking 2035: What Does Banking Look Like Over the Next Ten Years?

• Sarat Pediredla, CEO hedgehog Lab
• Ashley Smith, Product Owner, AccessPay
• Anupam Bansal, Founding Partner, Oxygen Consultancy LTD
• CHAIR: Lillia Bistacchi, Senior Account Manager, Started PR

Engineering the Future of Finance: Inside Starling Bank's Tech Innovations

• Chloe Williams, Software Engineer, Starling Bank
• Sam Clarke, Engineering Lead, Starling Bank

Scaling for Success: Scaling a US Fintech from Startup to Success

Stephen Walsh, Founder & CEO, Keeper Solutions

Manchester FinTech Showcase - Sponsored by Keeper Solutions

• Conrad Adigwe, Director, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Techiefy
• Sarah Gorton, Financial Services, Protect Group
• Leon Wilson, Founder & CEO, PollenPay
• Andrew Gething, Founder & MD, MorganAsh
• Holly Young, Network Manager, Greater Manchester Business Growth Hub
• James Hamilton, Chief Experience Officer, Mortgage Wallet
• Suz Ferreira, Founder, Proper Financial Coaching
• Eghbal Rahimikia, Assistant Professor in Financial Technology, The University of Manchester
• Jim Fell, CEO & Founder, Credit Canary

Networking Reception

Event to close


Featured Speakers


Event Location


Manchester Conference 2024
Whitworth Hall
Oxford Rd
Manchester
M13 9PL

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