fintech
Why Open is a Closed Affair?
Tuesday 07 December 2021
Scott Wilson, VP, Mambu took to the stage on Day 1 at the Fintech Talents Festival to deliver a presentation that set-in motion many subsequent conversations across the day and beyond. Asking the question, Why open is a closed affair, Scott presented interesting findings on consumer attitudes and perspectives on Open Banking. He noted the
Digital identity in financial services: The fintech effect
Tuesday 23 November 2021
Traditional banks have faced challenges in moving to the forefront of embracing digital identity. Without legacy systems slowing down innovation and delaying the implementation of new tools, fintech challengers and neo-banks have been able to offer powerful ways to authenticate customers. As Manuela Sedvartaite, Innovation Manager at Santander, explains, “As a large corporation bank, we
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Fintech Talents & Future Identity Festival 2021 – Team Blog
Tuesday 23 November 2021
The Fintech Talents and Future Identity Festival 2021 As the team did a final run through of the four Festival Stages, and prepared to open the doors, it was hard to believe that this was going to be the first time we would be bringing our community together in 2 years. It was incredibly exciting but yes, there was a hint of nervousness as well.  Although we knew
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Open Source Penguins, Timbaland and the value of the IBM ecosystem – Countdown to the Fintech Talents Festival, with Dr Melissa Sassi, IBM
Tuesday 09 November 2021
Open Source Penguins, Timbaland and the value of the IBM ecosystem The countdown is on…and we are in the final stretch. For our last Countdown to the Fintech Talents Festival Video we are thrilled to be joined by Dr Melissa Sassi, Chief Penguin, IBM Z Systems. Learn more about the role of a Chief Penguin,
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FTT Embedded Finance NA – On Demand – We are all fintech now
Tuesday 02 November 2021
We are all fintech now Is every company becoming a fintech by means of innovation and development in embedded finance business models? What does it take for non-financial enterprises to offer and deliver financial services to end-customers? FTT Embedded Finance North America presented a compelling fireside chat with Melanie Hardin,  Innovation Principal at Verizon and moderated
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Open and in control? A consumer perspective
Tuesday 02 November 2021
Open and in control? A consumer perspective Once a radical idea in the banking industry, open finance has now become commonplace. The benefits to consumers and financial institutions alike is clear with this data revolution offering people more control over their finances than ever. Innovation is also being fostered thanks to open finance giving customers access to
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Embedded finance – Next Gen unbundling
Tuesday 26 October 2021
What does Embedded Finance mean for banks and established financial institutions? Is this a further disaggregation of the services they offer? Looking at some of the new ‘players’ – big tech, retailers, manufacturers and so on, will this translate into a further erosion of the incumbents’ hold on the customer? FTT Embedded Finance North America
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BNPL, Digital Transformation and Coldplay – A Countdown to the Festival interview with Steve Wishart
Tuesday 26 October 2021
The Countdown to the Festival continues and like the financial services industry, things are moving fast. This week, we speak to Stephen Wishart, Director of Fintech at TransUnion. Working with start-ups and established players alike, Steve is well placed to share a big picture view of fintech innovation, now and on the horizon. Things like
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Grab a smoothie and learn about FinTech in Northern Ireland
Tuesday 26 October 2021
Grab a smoothie and learn about FinTech in Northern Ireland Invest Northern Ireland is excited to be part of this year’s Fintech Talents Festival at the Brewery in London on the 15 & 16 November. We look forward to welcoming you at our NI stand and smoothie bar. We are joined by some fantastic NI
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Future gazing with emerging tech
Monday 18 October 2021
The advent of Fintech disrupters fundamentally changed the financial sector. Many established incumbents embraced innovative cloud solutions in a bid to gain a tech advantage over up-start competitors. But the rapid pace of innovation is a challenge for all financial firms, with a balance between maintaining complex technological ecosystems and incorporating new tech not being
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