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Knitting together the future of a more sustainable industry
Tuesday 31 January 2023
Martin Sladecek , Director of Digital Strategic at Société Générale shares some thoughts on the future of the industry and the work he and the team do to plot the future direction of digital services in France. That includes thinking around the seamless (and secure) connectivity between banks, clients, and partners (such as fintechs). He
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Hit the road with Fintech Talents – Paris, Stockholm and Berlin
Tuesday 17 January 2023
Hit the road with Fintech Talents Three cities, one-week, endless opportunities European fintech firms search for opportunities in 2023 Like virtually every other industry, the European fintech ecosystem has been massively impacted by the spread of COVID. Some fintechs that were well-placed to offer valuable services during the pandemic and post-pandemic landscape rapidly grew, while
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BNPL prepares for 2023
Tuesday 10 January 2023
BNPL prepares for 2023 Firms operating in the Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) space have faced a 2022 with its fair share of ups and downs. From large numbers of new customers trying out BNPL products to some backlash from critics who want more regulation on the industry; the past few years have certainly had
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Welcome to the age of the digital builder
Monday 19 December 2022
We sat down with Ian Johnson, Managing Director (Europe) at Marqeta and Cyril Chiche, Co-Founder & CEO of Lydia at FTT Open Finance to discuss what it means to be a Digital Builder and how that has been put into practice at Lydia.
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All the world’s a fintech stage: the highlights
Tuesday 29 November 2022
The Fintech Talents Festival brought that sentiment to life across six lively stages of content. Each highlighted how the borders of fintech are forever shifting and how our community grows as a consequence. From high street retailers to high street banks, the Fintech Talents community is unique. All the world’s a fintech stage The
Biometric bias in the transgender and non-binary community
Tuesday 22 November 2022
Digital identity verification technology provider Mitek, explores how the issue of biometric bias impacts the transgender and LGBTQ+ community and why facial recognition isn’t always the only answer. Facial recognition software is a booming industry, with a market size that’s expected to grow from an estimated value of USD 3.8 billion in 2020 to USD
Take note, when it comes to crypto, finding the right partner is fundamental
Tuesday 22 November 2022
Onsite at the Fintech Talents Festival with Nick Jones, CEO, Zumo enterprise. Nick took time out from a very busy Festival to share a bit of insight into Zumo Enterprise and what they’ve been up to recently. As one of the FCA registered crypto asset businesses in the UK, they’ve been busy taking their stack
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The fintech playbook: Navigating uncertainty – A must read Vox Pop report
Tuesday 22 November 2022
Our latest Vox Pop report couldn’t be better timed: The fintech playbook: Navigating uncertainty, explores how growing fintechs view the road ahead. Along with our partners at SAP and SAP Fioneer, we spoke with exciting growth-stage companies, including Stripe, OakNorth, The Bank of London, Caxton and Maple to gather their views and share their stories
Fintech Talents 2022: A taste of what transpired on the embedded finance stage
Tuesday 22 November 2022
From unlocking the secrets of creator monetization and uncovering the novel technologies that are spearheading the payments revolution, to unpacking the democratization of access to wealth management, the Embedded Finance stage at the 4th Fintech Talents Festival left no financial stone unturned. With discussions led by HSBC, Goldman Sachs, eBay, OnlyFans, Mastercard, Uber and more,
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Dear fintech community: Kate’s meal appeal – you can still donate
Monday 21 November 2022
Kate’s Meal Appeal – you can still donate Kate’s Meal Appeal, the latest fundraiser from Comms for Good, launches at FTT with a bang, raising over £2000 and kicking off a year-long campaign to support charities that tackle food waste and feed our communities. Kate’s Meal Appeal enjoyed a spectacular launch at the Fintech
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