Innovation in your backyard
Tuesday 30 June 2020
Across North America there are over 10,000 community banks and credit unions, serving a broad range of communities (from farmers to metropolitan residents) with a diverse range of needs. Embedded in their communities and with deep knowledge of the customers that they serve, do these institutions have the potential to become the true innovative and
COVID-19 and the Digital Divide
Tuesday 28 April 2020
Social distancing, and for some complete isolation, has elevated the importance of digital inclusion. As we have all experienced, the need to rein in our physical interactions has nudged or rather shoved us into the online world for an ever-broadening range of daily activities. The sense of urgency is real and moves to a level
Building Societies: Challengers in our midst
Wednesday 03 July 2019
While the UK banking community debates the competitiveness and viability of new FinTech entrants, challenger banks and innovative, customer-focused product offerings – real disruption to the industry may emerge from an established and long-standing group – Building Societies. While the FinTech revolution evolves and matures, the overarching aim is to deliver better outcomes to end
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Mad Bunny Hunt – Help us find our tickets and they could be yours!
Wednesday 03 April 2019
As most of us start to plan our chocolate egg collection – we are sad to announce that there has been a burglary at TECHTalents Towers. On the eve of Pancake Day in the UK (that’s Shrove Tuesday, Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras or Carnival to the rest of you) we were invaded by some Mad Bunnies. These
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Our standout stars for International Women’s Day
Wednesday 06 March 2019
This International Women’s Day we decided to highlight some of our awesome Steering Committee members. We wanted to find out what they thought of robots, hear about some of the great projects they are working on as well as see whether the dreams they had as little girls match the professional lives they live today.
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Connecting teachers and learners
Wednesday 06 March 2019
“Our biggest startup lesson is finding early adopters that want to work as partners and really embedding that relationship and treating it like a partnership,” according to Pam Bateson, CEO of Thrive Partners. Speaking at FinTECHTalents 2018, Thrive Partners provides on demand mentoring and coaching services for individuals and businesses. “Our belief that conversations for
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FinTech of the Week – Jaroona
Wednesday 06 March 2019
In the lead up to FinTECHTalents – Generation 2019 – every week we will showcase one of our awesome, inaugural FinTech Stories companies. Jaroona is the FinTECHTalents FinTech of the Week This week we bring you – Jaroona. The JSN (Jaroona Security Node) is a revolutionary new blockchain node that acts as an automated, distributed
Basic tech skills can change lives
Wednesday 27 February 2019
“If we want products and services that are fit for purpose we need a massively diverse workforce and diverse teams to bring all of that knowledge and experience together,” says Dr. Sue Black OBE, Professor of Computer Science and Technology Evangelist at Durham University, and all around tech icon. Speaking to Hot Topics at FinTECHTalents
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FinTech of the Week – InvestSuite
Wednesday 27 February 2019
In the lead up to FinTECHTalents – Generation 2019 – every week we will showcase one of our awesome, inaugural FinTech Stories companies. InvestSuite is the FinTECHTalents FinTech of the Week This week we bring you – InvestSuite. InvestSuite is a European FinTech company that provides automated investment solutions. Visit their dedicated FinTech Stories page
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Embrace the grey!
Wednesday 20 February 2019
“Don’t worry, I won’t hold your age against you.” This was said to me almost two years ago in the London office of a global bank for an internal comms role. I was 45 years old. <== Huh? It is quite some time before I qualify for a bus pass in the UK and I
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