Interviews
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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Northern Ireland Fintech: Where six degrees of separation shrink to two
Thursday 11 December 2025
The Invest Northern Ireland team returned to the FTT Fintech Festival this year, joined by a diverse delegation of six companies showcasing innovative products and services for the financial services sector. The delegation included: Cantabular Fscom LoyalBe Nemstar Neueda Treliant FinTru, a member of a previous delegation, also joined the Festival this year. What are the strengths
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Stablecoins – what are they good for? Actually, quite a bit.
Tuesday 09 December 2025
Stablecoins are the talk of the town and it was no different at the FTT Fintech Festival in November. We were fortunate to have an expert both on stage and off – Bernhard Schweizer, Head of the Digital Currency Hub at SAP – to explore how the use cases for stablecoins are evolving. The Digital
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Governing AI that works with Paul Dongha, Head of Responsible AI and AI Strategy at Natwest
Tuesday 02 December 2025
How organisations build AI they can trust At FTT Fintech Festival, we had the opportunity to speak with Paul Dongha, Head of Responsible AI and AI Strategy at NatWest, about what it takes to establish robust AI governance in modern organisations. Paul explained that governance is ultimately about enabling organisations to deploy AI systems with
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From Frustration to Foundation: Interview with Joel Perlman, Senior Managing Director & Co-founder, OakNorth
Thursday 17 July 2025
We had the privilege of speaking with Joel Perlman, Senior Managing Director and Co-Founder of OakNorth, about his entrepreneurial journey and how the digital-first bank is reshaping SME lending. From his early experiences with failure to the creation of OakNorth, Joel shares how the bank is empowering mid-market businesses with a data-driven approach to credit.
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FTT Lending 3.0 – Interview with Dr. Daniel Bartsch, CFO & Co-Founder, creditshelf
Thursday 29 February 2024
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FTT Lending 3.0 – Interview with Gurminder Bhagrath, COO, Plane Saver Credit Union
Wednesday 14 February 2024
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FTT Mutuals – Interview with Gary Luke, MD, Connexica
Tuesday 12 December 2023
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FTT Mutuals – Interview with Elaine Rae, CEO, NHS Credit Union
Monday 27 November 2023
Two weeks on we’re taking a look back at the very first FTT Mutuals, co-located with the Fintech Talents Festival and Future Identity Festival, where we discussed, debated and celebrated our inimitable mutual finance sector. Early on day two of FTT Mutuals, Elaine Rae, CEO at NHS Credit Union in Glasgow, caught up with us
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FTT Chats – Fintech Talents 2023: Chris Higham, Secure Trust Bank
Friday 03 November 2023
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