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From experimentation to enterprise value with Covecta
Friday 07 August 2026
One message stood out at FTT AI Transformation: the conversation around AI agents has shifted from exploration to execution. Speaking with us at the event, Ben Thomas, Founder and CRO, Covecta, explored how organisations can move beyond abstract discussions and focus on the practical realities of deploying agentic AI across banks and lending institutions. Ben
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Overcoming barriers and deploying AI agents successfully: a discussion with WRITER
Tuesday 04 August 2026
Farrukh Aman, Vice President, Corporate & Retail Banking Solutions at WRITER, sat down to speak with us at the summer edition of FTT AI Transformation. As leader of the financial services practice, he works closely with clients across the sector to guide them through scaling AI, deploying it responsibly and supporting providers in defining use
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Embedded Finance and AI Agents – what will deliver for merchants?
Tuesday 24 February 2026
Embedded Finance helps merchants grow and thrive Michaela Weber SVP, Strategic Business Development and GM of Payments, at BigCommerce, shared her thoughts at the last FTT Fintech Festival in London. Part of the Commerce group, it is focused on providing a flexible ecommerce platform for companies like Brompton, White Stuff and Harvey Nichols They are
What do people want to know about Pensions – Robert Cochran, Scottish Widows
Wednesday 11 February 2026
What do people want to know about pensions? At the last FTT Fintech Festival we sat down with Robert Cochran, Workplace Savings Engagement and Innovation Specialist with Scottish Widows and asked him about his views on pensions, a hugely important and, for many people, intimidating topic. He noted that the number one question that people
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How to lead when the only certainty is change? An interview with Saif Malik, UK CEO, Standard Chartered
Thursday 05 February 2026
At the FTT Fintech Festival we spoke to Saif Malik, UK CEO and Head of Client Coverage at Standard Chartered Bank, about the impact of AI on the financial services industry, his views on how to be an effective leader during times of change and uncertainty and what helped defined his own leadership style. As
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Self belief, relentless optimism and the capacity for hard work, an interview with Mike Soutar
Friday 23 January 2026
Mike Soutar, a portfolio director of a number of companies, including a fintech start-up, and successful media entrepreneur (aka the scary guy from the Apprentice), joined us at the last FTT Fintech Festival and delivered a fantastic keynote on what it takes to be a successful leader in a time of exceptional change. What are
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Payhawk – freeing up CFOs to focus on what’s really important
Thursday 15 January 2026
Pedro Batista, UK CEO of Payhawk, sat in the hot seat and told us more about Payhawk at the last FTT Fintech Festival in London. Payhawk is the first spend management platform to bring AI-powered orchestration finance solutions designed to address the needs of CFOs. Why do CFOs love Payhawk? CFO’s love Payhawk because of
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From automation to agentic AI with Rohit Dhawan, Lloyds Banking Group
Monday 05 January 2026
Authority, autonomy, and outcomes At FTT Fintech Festival, we had the opportunity to speak with Rohit Dhawan, Director and Group Head of AI & Advanced Analytics at Lloyds Banking Group, to discuss the practical realities of leading AI strategy, governance, and execution at enterprise scale. Rohit leads the group-wide AI strategy, sets the roadmap, and
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The power of a unified payments ecosystem with PayDo
Tuesday 16 December 2025
Serhii Zakharov, CEO and Founder of PayDo, and fintech veteran of 12+ years, joined us at the FTT Fintech Festival last month and shared his thoughts on the growth of online businesses and their evolving needs – particularly for payments solutions. How have the needs of online businesses changed? As competition and complexity increases for
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