How a Hackathon Got Me My Dream Job
Wednesday 24 October 2018
The above Twitter exchange caught the eye of Makers Academy. We caught up with Funmi Adewodu to hear her side of the story, which she has written below. You can follow her journey here. How it started I never really imagined I would be excited about banking until I came across Starling Bank. I fell
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Talent for a transformative world
Thursday 04 October 2018
Tech talent that is agile and ready to change society are trained at Makers Academy as many industries are experiencing a huge gap in supply and demand for engineers who can work in an agile way. The organisation looks at welcoming over 1,500 technologists into the world, examines the reasons behind the loss of female
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Back to School – Here come the students!
Thursday 06 September 2018
When the nights draw in and the last of the summer gin is emptied, our thoughts drift from holidays and playtime, towards projects, work and planning for the future. Come September, most of us, in essence, are headed back to school. Whether your school is covered in ivy or simply the school of life –
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Put your money on the table to tackle the diversity challenge
Thursday 06 September 2018
Looking at the numbers, Ashleigh Ainsely, Co-founder of Colorintech, highlights the scale of the challenge facing the industry in ensuring a more diverse workforce at all levels. As he demonstrates, greater diversity is fundamental to the future success of financial services, both in terms of securing the talent pipeline and creating products and services that best serve all economic citizens. We look forward to hearing
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Is there a skills gap in UK FinTech? Take the Snapshot Survey now!
Tuesday 28 August 2018
TAKE THE SURVEY NOW! Whether you are a large, multinational universal bank or a growth startup looking to expand your team, recruitment can be a long and complicated process. How do you find the right talent, with the best mix of skills, culture fit, long term potential and impact? Many industries are competing against each
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Tech and Talent in Tandem – A FinTECHTalents Webcast
Monday 06 August 2018
As the sun continues to shine over Great Britain this summer, we gathered together some of our favourite steering committee members to have a chin wag about our upcoming FinTECHTalents Festival this October. Listen to our special Tech and Talent in Tandem webcast now! Mitesh Soni, Senior Director, Innovation and Fintech at Finastra, Diana Biggs, Head of Digital Innovation
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Exciting technology holds great promise for solving great challenges
Thursday 19 July 2018
Robotics, blockchain, and Japanese management culture have all fascinated Mitesh Soni, Senior Director, Innovation and Fintech at Finastra. Today we pick the mind of our newest FinTECHTalents Steering Committee member, as our community looks forward to creating a future that better serves stakeholders across the economy. He gives his views on planning a career, what
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How to nurture a new wave of tech talent
Wednesday 31 January 2018
Engaging with the future workforce is key to solving the digital skills gap in financial services, but how do we nurture tech talent?
- Published in Employment, Talent