financial services
Lending rebuilt by AI with Ben Thomas, CRO and Founder, Covecta
Wednesday 01 April 2026
FTT Lending showcased how lending is evolving to better meet the needs of modern borrowers. Unsurprisingly, AI was a consistent theme throughout the day, shaping conversations both on and off stage. Luckily we had an expert on hand to help us understand how, AI Agents, in particular, are impacting lending. We spoke to Ben Thomas, CRO
- Published in AI/Machine Learning
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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FTT Chat: International Women’s Day with Lucile Flamand, Bibby Financial Services
Wednesday 12 March 2025
Diversity in financial services: A business imperative As we celebrate International Women’s Day, it’s crucial to recognise the role diversity plays in driving innovation, improving decision-making, and creating opportunities across financial services. In our latest FTT Chats interview, we spoke with Lucille Flamand, Chief Strategic Development Officer at Bibby Financial Services, about the tangible benefits
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#AccelerateAction on International Women’s Day 2025
Friday 07 March 2025
International Women’s Day 2025 #Accelerate Action To kick off our International Women’s Day 2025 FTT Chats series, we had the pleasure of speaking with Jessica Richards, Head of Performance and Business Management, Payments, at NatWest. Our conversation centered around her two great passions: diversity and the financial services industry. She shared her views on the
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Exploring homegrown and international fintech players in Northern Ireland
Wednesday 06 December 2023
AI isn’t coming, it’s here. A view from Maciej Kasprzak, Ailleron
Monday 04 December 2023
The beauty of the Fintech Talents Festival, with David Palmer, Vodafone
Monday 30 October 2023
- Published in Blog, Community & Events, FinTECHTalents, Innovation, Video
Customer behaviour at the heart of embedded finance
Monday 30 October 2023
- Published in Blog, Embedded Finance, Video
Building great card products at speed
Tuesday 03 January 2023
Another great conversation from the Fintech Talents Festival, this time with Venla Pouru, Director, Strategy & Growth, Enfuce. The hallmarks of modern card processing and what it means to customers are important to understand. Venla outlines what the fast-growing Enfuce, now with a UK office, can deliver to end-users. Whether a fintech or other brands
- Published in Interviews, Video