FinTech North

✍️ EVENT WRITE-UPS: Northern FinTech Summit 💥 Our Northern FinTech Summit, hosted in partnership with Squire Patton Boggs, Marqeta, York Central, University of York, Barclays Eagle Labs and Rise, created by Barclays, was a smash-hit! Last week, we hosted our first ever two-day event in York - and what a great time we had... 🚀 We saw some incredible engagement across Day 1 and Day 2, amassing a whopping 80% turn-out rate for both days. Not only that, but our Social on the evening of Day 1 was jam packed with Northern FinTech enthusiasts! Did you miss the Northern FinTech Summit? Do you want to re-cap on what was covered? Look no further! We've produced 3️⃣ write-ups for you to catch up on what went down - read all about: 🛒 👥 Day 1: Covering themes of 'Market' (sponsored by York Central) and 'People': https://lnkd.in/ecDYShMr 💰📲 Day 2: Covering themes of 'Money' (sponsored by Marqeta) and 'Technology and Product': https://lnkd.in/eXgDsU2H 💡 Northern FinTech Showcase: Highlighting 4 exciting FinTech start-ups' propositions: https://lnkd.in/enDi42yE We'd like to say thank-you to everyone who joined us across both days and to our amazing group of speakers: Christopher Lunardi Kiran Trehan Edward Twiddy Julian Wells Suzanne Lawson Jenny Halford Ezechi Britton MBE Darren Earnshaw Stefan Haase Katie Ramsey Nikki Foster Le-Grys Liam Spence Charlie Clark Silas OZOYA Daniel Rajkumar Ellie Kirkman Stephen Kevan Rashmi Arora Michelle Burton Ian Bolton Rachel Kenyon Asma Iqbal Samantha Turner Bianca Spruit James Taylor Dawn Dunn Prerna Goel Peter Cunnane Charlotte Scott Tom Purvis Ant Barker Ben Davies. cont... Next up - our Manchester Conference 2024 - sign up here: https://lnkd.in/dbchH-Pr #FTNNFS #FinTechNorth #NorthernFinTech #YorkEvents #York

🚨 1 WEEK TO GO & LIMITED PLACES REMAINING: Leeds FinTech Forum We're buzzing for our upcoming Leeds FinTech Forum, hosted in partnership with Ventas Sales, next week! Hosted at Bruntwood SciTech's Platform facility in Central Leeds, the Leeds FinTech Forum will highlight scaling FinTech success stories in Leeds and delve into what it takes to scale a FinTech in West Yorkshire and beyond. Join us, and hear various stories of scaling FinTechs from West Yorkshire; who will share their experiences and approaches to growth, team building and more. We can't wait to hear from Lenvi, Data On Demand  and more to be confirmed. We're also looking forward to hearing from Ventas Sales, Bruntwood SciTech and Objective Management Group, who will share their expertise and outline their support for scaling FinTechs in West Yorkshire and beyond. Here's what we've got lined-up: 🤝 Welcomes from Pete Evans, Managing Director, Ventas Sales and Katherine Megson, Innovation Manager, Bruntwood SciTech 💡 Scaling FinTech success stories in Leeds, with Simon Gregory, Sales Director, Data On Demand , Leonard Burger, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Lenvi and more speakers to be confirmed. ⭐️ FinTech North Skills Overview with Joe Roche, General Manager, FinTech North 💥 Keynote from Benjamin Tagoe, CEO, Objective Management Group ⚡️ Leeds FinTech Panel Discussion, with Katherine Megson, Innovation Manager, Bruntwood SciTech, Bianca Spruit, Founder, Sprout Coaching, Simon Gregory, Sales Director, Data On Demand , Leonard Burger Burger, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Lenvi and Benjamin Tagoe, CEO, Objective Management Group. 🤝 Amazing opportunity to network with key stakeholders from the Northern FinTech ecosystem There's only 1 week to go and just 20 places remaining. Act now to avoid disappointment! For more information and to register, click the link below: https://lnkd.in/dCqJHtgh #FTNLFF #FTN #Leeds #FinTechinLeeds #FinTechNorth Rachel England Joe Roche Ryan Walsh Kevin Telford Richard Carter Chelsea Boothroyd Maria Harris Steven Amos Silas OZOYA Julian Wells Daniel Rajkumar

⏰ WRITE-UP: Operational Resilience - Countdown to DORA Webinar, hosted in partnership with Escode, Part of NCC Group. We helped our community get regulation ready! 👀 On Thursday 24th of October, we brought the virtual Northern FinTech community together for an engaging discussion on key aspects of operational resilience and crucial guidance on how your organisation can effectively prepare for fast-approaching regulatory change. Did you miss the webinar or are you keen to re-cap on what was discussed? We've produced a write-up of the Webinar, which includes a full recording for you to enjoy. We covered content such as: 🔐 Welcome and regulatory landscape scene setting, delivered by Adrian Ah-Chin-Kow, Global Commercial Director, Escode, Part of NCC Group, ❌ Supplier Failure and Service Deterioration; customer use case examples, delivered by Wayne Scott, Regulatory Compliance Solutions Lead, Escode, Part of NCC Group. 🎙️ Operational Resilience: Countdown to DORA interactive panel discussion and audience Q&A; featuring Angela Yore (Fintech/Tech PR), Founder and MD, SkyParlour, Wayne Scott, Regulatory Compliance Solutions Lead, Escode, Part of NCC Group, Jawad Kiani, Compliance Manager, Lenvi, Jackie Kingham, Director, Business Transformation UK, Raisin and Richard Curtis, Technology Assurance Director, RSM UK. We'd like to say a huge thank you to you all for joining, our speakers for sharing their expertise and Escode, Part of NCC Group for working with us on this great event. Check out write-up here: https://lnkd.in/gx-w8aJ6 #FTNOPRES #DORA #Compliance #Regulation Joe Roche Ryan Walsh Rachel England Julian Wells Daniel Rajkumar Christopher Sier Jo Balsamo (DipM) Richard Carter Kevin Telford Chelsea Boothroyd Maria Harris Steven Amos Silas OZOYA

❤️ EVENT: FinTech For Good Forum We're delighted to announce our FinTech For Good Forum, hosted in partnership with DTM Legal LLP and Barclays Eagle Labs! Set to take place on the 3rd of December at Barclays Eagle Labs' Avenue HQ facility in the glorious city of Liverpool, we'll be bringing the Northern FinTech community together for an inspiring afternoon dedicated to exploring the intersection of FinTech and social impact. With a focus on ESG insights, the FinTech For Good forum will: 💡 Highlight thought-leaders from the Liverpool City Region ecosystem and beyond. 👀 Offer expert perspectives on how FinTech can drive positive change. 📈 Deliver actionable insights and discover innovative strategies to align financial services with sustainability and responsible growth. 🤝 Provide a platform to network with like-minded professionals. We're excited to share more information about our FinTech For Good Forum soon, but for now, get yourself registered! To do so, click the link here: https://lnkd.in/eDqvGRHx #FTNFFGF #FinTechForGood #FinTech Kate Roberts Rachel England Richard Harris Joe Roche Julian Wells Georgia Morris Michael Panton Ryan Walsh Christopher Sier Richard Carter Kevin Telford Chelsea Boothroyd Maria Harris Steven Amos Daniel Rajkumar

🚨 FINAL CHANCE TO REGISTER: Operational Resilience: Countdown to DORA Webinar Work in compliance, regulation, risk or IT? A professional in the Financial Services and Tech sector? Responsible for ensuring your organisation's operational resilience? 👀 Are YOU regulation ready? 👀 Tomorrow, we're hosting our next webinar, 'Operational Resilience: Countdown to DORA', hosted in partnership with Escode, Part of NCC Group! From 11am-12:30pm, we'll hear from a group of compliance and regulatory experts, delving into the key aspects of operational resilience, offering crucial guidance on how your organisation can effectively prepare for fast-approaching regulatory change. Check out what we've got lined-up: 🔐 Welcome and regulatory landscape scene setting, delivered by Adrian Ah-Chin-Kow, Global Commercial Director, NCC Group. ❌ Supplier Failure and Service Deterioration; customer use case examples, delivered by Wayne Scott, Regulatory Compliance Solutions Lead, Escode, Part of NCC Group. 🎙️ Operational Resilience: Countdown to DORA interactive panel discussion and audience Q&A; featuring Angela Yore (Tech PR), Founder and MD, SkyParlour, Wayne Scott, Regulatory Compliance Solutions Lead, Escode, Part of NCC Group, Jawad Kiani, Compliance Manager, Lenvi, Jackie Kingham, Director, Business Development UK, Raisin and Richard Curtis, Technology Assurance Director, RSM. Register now before it's too late! For more information and to register, click the link below: https://lnkd.in/eWZFf3PW #FTN #FTNOpRes #DORA #Compliance #regulation #operationalresilience Joe Roche Ryan Walsh Rachel England Julian Wells Jo Balsamo (DipM) Christopher Sier Kevin Telford Richard Carter Maria Harris Steven Amos Chelsea Boothroyd Daniel Rajkumar

🤝 We’re delighted to support our friends at FinTech Growth Fund with their Beyond Investing event on the 4th of November at University of Leeds's Nexus facility. FinTech Growth Fund aims to contribute to the development of the next cohort of potential growth stage FinTechs throughout the North of England, whilst also nurturing a strong pipeline of regional talent for the FinTech sector. Are you an early-stage fintech founder? Take a look at this event. The afternoon sessions from 2:30pm will be targeted towards early-stage fintech founders participating in a series of 20-minute small group workshops covering: 💥 Financial modelling with Mountside Ventures 💥 Reverse pitching with Outward VC, Anthemis Group, Praetura Ventures and FinTech Growth Fund 💥 Building lasting growth whilst scaling  💥 Working in partnership with financial institutions such as NatWest, Barclays and Mastercard 💥 Negotiating term sheets and legal red flags with White & Case LLP FinTech Growth Fund are trying to fill their final few places at the Beyond Investing event on a first-come-first-served basis, so act quickly if you’d like to be involved. Please note: If you register and you aren’t a fundraising FinTech, FinTech Growth Fund reserve the right to stand you down from this event.    For more information and to register, click the link below: https://lnkd.in/erf_gm9Y #FGF #FinTechNorth #Fund #Funding Joe Roche Ryan Walsh Rachel England David Bartlett Daisy Spragg Chelsea Boothroyd Julian Wells Christopher Sier Daniel Rajkumar Kevin Telford Richard Carter Maria Harris Steven Amos Chelsea Boothroyd

🚀 Our flagship Manchester Conference is just 1 month away! 👀 Have you secured your place at one of the largest FinTech specific events in the North of England yet? On the 21st of November, we can't wait to be back at The University of Manchester's breath-taking Whitworth Hall for our seventh-annual Manchester Conference, hosted in partnership with Mastercard, Intercash, AccessPay, GFT Technologies, RSM, Rise, created by Barclays and Madrid Investment Attraction. 💥 250+ delegates. 1 jam-packed FinTech agenda. 40+ expert speakers. 3+ hours of dedicated networking time! 💥 Have you seen our agenda? Join us and enjoy content such as: ⭐️ Welcome from Duncan Ivison, Vice Chancellor, The University of Manchester ⭐️ UK FinTech Sector Update with Peter Cunnane, Director of National and International Initiatives, Innovate Finance ⭐️ Supporting regional FinTech ecosystems with Ksenia Grant, Director of Partnerships, Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT) ⭐️ Research into gender in FinTech with Chloe Fox-Robertson, Researcher, The University of Manchester and Rachel England, Events Coordinator, FinTech North ⭐️ 'The Road to Profitability and how to scale successfully', with Natasha Idris, Managing Consultant and Bronwyn Francis, Senior Vice President Services of Mastercard ⭐️ 'Scaling FinTech Success in Manchester, Anish Kapoor, CEO of AccessPay's story from telecom to FinTech' ⭐️ 'Data & AI: Steam Engine of the modern (F)industrial age?', with Alex Richardson, Client Solutions Director, GFT Technologies ⭐️ 'Reality bites - challenges with moving from legacy to modern tech' with Stefan Haase, Director, Whitecap Consulting ⭐️ Skills Fireside Chat with Silas OZOYA, Talent Upskilling Manager, Daniel Rajkumar, Director, FinTech North and Ellie Kirkman, FinTech PR Consultant, Started PR ⭐️ What does Banking look like in 2035? ⭐️ Engineering the Future of Finance: Inside Starling Bank's Tech Innovations with Chloe Williams, Software Engineer and Sam Clarke, Engineering Lead, Starling Bank ⭐️ Decentralized Finance in 2024: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities with Aseem Pahuja, Lecturer in FinTech, Management Sciences and Marketing, the University of Manchester ⭐️ The Future of Payments presentation with Eliot Charles Heilpern, CEO, Parthenon Communications ⭐️ The Future of Payments panel discussion with Vijay Ray, Associate Director, RSM, Professor Markos Zachariadis, Professor in Financial Technology, The University of Manchester, Matt Oldham, CSO, SureSite and Kimberley Waldron (Fintech PR), Founder, Started PR ⭐️ Manchester FinTech Showcase; featuring Techify, Protect Group, Mutual Credit Services, PollenPay, Mortgage Wallet, MorganAsh & Greater Manchester Business Growth Hub Secure your place today! For more information and to register, click the link below: https://lnkd.in/dbchH-Pr #FTNMCR24 #FinTechNorth #FTN

⚡️ FinTech North & AccessPay We're delighted to announce the renewal of our long-standing partnership with Manchester-based payments automation specialists, AccessPay. As one of the North's real FinTech success stories, we are proud to support and amplify AccessPay’s efforts in driving growth and innovation within the Northern FinTech ecosystem. 🚀 As part of our renewed partnership, AccessPay will return as brand sponsors of our upcoming flagship Manchester Conference 2024 on November 21st, delivering a keynote address on their success of scaling a FinTech in Manchester. Purchase your ticket here: https://lnkd.in/dbchH-Pr Furthermore, FinTech North and AccessPay will collaborate on a dedicated FinTech North event focused on resilience and automation, which is due to be announced soon. 💪 We can't wait for another successful year of partnership with AccessPay, driving innovation and growth within the Northern FinTech community. Click below to read the full article about our partnership with AccessPay: https://lnkd.in/escQsXvn #FTN #FinTechNorth #AccessPay Joe Roche Rachel England Ryan Walsh Julian Wells Maja Rissmann Anish Kapoor Daniel Rajkumar Christopher Sier Kevin Telford Richard Carter Chelsea Boothroyd Steven Amos Maria Harris

👀 Have you registered for our upcoming Leeds FinTech Forum, hosted in partnership with Ventas Sales? In just over 3 weeks time, we can't wait to host the Northern FinTech community at Bruntwood SciTech's Platform facility in Central Leeds for a mid-morning seminar, discussing themes such as: 📊 Data ⚡️ Scaling 💡 Skills 👏 Developing world class teams 🌎 How do we accelerate world class FinTechs? 🔄 The ‘Life cycle’ of a FinTech We're currently pulling the agenda together, but we can't wait to hear from: Pete Evans, Leonard Burger, Benjamin Tagoe, Katherine Megson, Simon Gregory and more to be announced! Join us and network with West Yorkshire's FinTech and Tech community. For more information and to register, click the link below: https://lnkd.in/dCqJHtgh #FTN #LeedsFinTechForum #FTNLFF Joe Roche Rachel England Todd Aydelotte Richard Carter Kevin Telford Chelsea Boothroyd Maria Harris Steven Amos Daniel Rajkumar Julian Wells Daniel Rajkumar Christopher Sier

✍️ WRITE-UP: North West FinTech Forum 2 weeks ago, we travelled over to Barclays' amazing Radbroke Technology Campus for our North West FinTech Forum, hosted in partnership with Rise, created by Barclays! Over 80 delegates from the FinTech North community and the Barclays team for a mid-morning seminar, presenting a great opportunity to learn about the North West's FinTech ecosystem and to hear from Barclays' Tech leaders. We discussed: ⭐️ An introduction to DiSH (Manchester Digital Security Hub) ⭐️ How Barclays are nurturing a culture of innovation and partnerships ⭐️ Fireside chat/AMA with Barclays Tech Leaders - customer centric development and big tech transformation ⭐️ Trends in AI and Cyber security with Fuzzy Labs ⭐️ Future Gaze: Lens on UK deposit market with Raisin Miss the event? Don't fret! We've published a write-up for you to see what was discussed. Check it out by clicking the link below: https://lnkd.in/ey5Ka5uJ #FTNNWFF #FinTechNorth #FinTech Joe Roche Rachel England Ryan Walsh Clare Whitehead Sukurat Adeniyi Darren Earnshaw Lilly Chatwin Amy Williams Nathan Agius James Higgins Matt Squire Nicola Weedall Alex Mackenzie Robyn Demming Christopher Sier Daniel Rajkumar Kevin Telford Chelsea Boothroyd Steven Amos Maria Harris Richard Carter