Is Open Source eating FinTech?

We sat down with Nigel Abbott, Regional Director, North EMEA at GitHub to talk about how Open Source fits in today’s regulatory and competitive landscape at FinTECHTalents 2019. Watch the video now. What is the role of GitHub and Open Source software in innovation? You go from a launching a product in 2008 with no
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Lighter, friendlier, more ethical FinTech

We sat down with Matt Locsin, Head of Innovation at Publicis Sapient to talk about the forces of change in FinTech, short and long term goals and what incumbent banks need to do to rise to the challenge at FinTECHTalents 2019. Watch the video now: How are incumbent banks working with the forces of change?
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Cyber security for the startup world

Startups often work in a way where security can quickly be forgotten or get in the way. GrowSecure aims to offer affordable cyber security solutions that work with companies, support culture and help startups fold security tightly into their road map to success What is GrowSecure – what problem are you solving?  GrowSecure was born with a
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Is challenger banking all about the network?

At FinTECHTalents this year, Aperture’s Ben Robinson caught up with Sam Carter, the CEO of new challenger bank, Moneo, that’s set to take the Mexican banking world by storm. In this short video Sam explains: The importance of connecting with technology partners and market experts as well as potential investors at FinTECHTalents The concept of
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The entrepreneurial vibe that is pushing growth at Starling Bank

We sat down with Anne Boden, CEO at Starling Bank to talk about SMEs, startup expansion and cheeky tweets about USD accounts at FinTECHTalents 2019. Watch the video now. You are entrepreneurial. How does that vibe translate here? Well it’s been quite a journey getting to where we are today and our role in life
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If the customers aren’t better off – FinTech is useless

We sat down with Aritra Chakravarty, CEO at Dozens to talk about the future of banking, customer incentives and providing a platform for use by banks and emerging FinTech companies at FinTECHTalents 2019. Watch the video now. Do banks play a central role in our future? In the debate I sort of differentiated between banking
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Dark secrets, financial services and Open Source

We sat down with Nigel Abbott, Regional Director, North EMEA at GitHub to talk about how Open Source is being used in financial services at FinTECHTalents 2019. Watch the video now. Is Open Source a ‘dark secret’ in financial services? I think for a number of reasons I would suspect that there’s an element of
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FinTECHTalents 2019 was a blast!

As we cleared away the last of the beer cups and stored our guitars at the launch of FinTECHTalents in 2018 we all had one thought: How do we make 2019 Bigger, Better, Bolder and, most importantly, Braver. And, in order to be brave, you need to take risks – you need to move away
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Offering the online world to financial services

FinTECHTalents sits down with Steve Fogue, CEO, Particeep on how their solutions leverage the retail online customer experience for financial services. What is Particeep – what problem are you solving? Particeep offers banks, insurers, asset management companies, and their distributors ready-to-use solutions to market their services online and simplify their API exposure to third-party distributors.
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Brexit-proof payments with fire  

Dublin-based fire.com seeks to support corporate, SMEs, sole traders and self-employed workers with quick and simple integrated payments solutions. What is fire.com – what problems are you solving?  fire.com is the complete solution for integrated payments. It is designed for businesses and other financial institutions to get easy access to a range of payment services. It supports
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