Fintech
The most important voices in Fintech gather for Fintech Week in London
London Fintech Week, an event series celebrating London’s innovative fintech scene, has just announced an impressive line-up of key industry leaders who will take to the stage at this year’s flagship conference. The June 13 flagship event, which takes place from 10 to 14 June at Park Plaza Victoria London, will bring together key speakers including Theo Lau, founder of Unconventional Ventures, Torry Bernsten, CEO of Standard Chartered for Europe & Americas and Charlotte Crosswell, president of the Center for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT).
Building on the success of last year’s event, the 2024 conference extends its reach with increased speed networking where attendees will meet in short, curated matchmaking sessions, making networking even more efficient. The combination of high-quality content and extensive networking space will continue to position London as a major hub for financial innovation.
Keynote speakers and featured guests include:
- Ashlea Atigolo (INATIGO)
- Joel Blake (GFA Exchange)
- Joanne Dewar (Project Nemo)
- Emma Kerr (VISA)
- Saira Khan (First Direct Bank, (HSBC))
- Mariam Ogunbambi (Starling)
- Luke Stubbs (Shoosmiths)
- And more from leading fintech companies, banks and regulators.
Addressing current issues in the industry, this year’s conference will focus on relevant discussions taking place in the fintech world right now. Covering topics such as the future of finance, artificial intelligence (AI), consumer centricity, payments, digital assets and data, risk and fraud,
Fintech Week London is preparing for insights and debates on these topics. These discussions aim to address the challenges of a rapidly evolving financial landscape influenced by recent global events, including geopolitical tensions and market fluctuations.
Fintech Week London CEO Raf De Kimpe says: “We are thrilled with the caliber of speakers announced today. Their combined passion and expertise highlight the exceptional value participants can expect to experience this year. Those who attend will be exposed to a conference full of incisive discussions and incredible networking opportunities with our new speed networking offering. It is the stature of the people that makes this event truly extraordinary.
“Bringing together over 1000 decision makers and some of the brightest minds in the industry, we focus not only on innovation and education, but also on creating a diverse and inclusive environment. This year we partnered with SafeSpace Plus to highlight our commitment to these values and ensure we create an environment where differences are embraced.”
During the opening plenary session of the flagship conference, Fintech Week London will host a chat with Mariam Ogunbambi, Chief Client Officer at Engine by Starling and Nike Shoge, Head of Commercial Growth at Starling Banking Services, discussing the future of finance and what’s next . Starling’s growth phase.
Additionally, the conference will feature talks from industry knowledge leaders such as Professor Ian Horrocks, co-founder of Oxford Semantic Technologies, a University of Oxford spin-out that has developed a new type of AI technology capable of making logical decisions and accurate based on human analysis. large-scale knowledge. Professor Horrocks will be featured on the topic Artificial Intelligence, delving into knowledge representation and reasoning (KRR) and how this is very different from LLMs, machine learning and other better-known AI technologies.
Rounding out its series of events, Fintech Week London also features the Fintech London Ceremony, taking place on 12 June at London’s Underglobe, further celebrating the industry’s excellence.