fINTECH FRINGE FESTIVAL 2024
June 10: SCALING STRATEGIES
MON / JUNE 10 / 1:30PM - 5:00PM
Join us for Day 1 of Fintech Fringe Festival where we bring together leaders from across the ecosystem to talk about the UK opportunity. You’ll get to hear from UK fintech leaders who’ll provide guidance and advice on scaling up and also from fintech founders who will speak candidly about their experiences of scaling.
EVENT MC: JULIA STREETS, CEO, STREETS CONSULTING
Julia Streets is a champion of tech, entrepreneurship, innovation, diversity and inclusion. In 2007, she incorporated her business Streets Consulting, the business development, marketing and communications consultancy. Since then she and her team have advised a wide range of international firms in the field of fintech, capital markets and payments innovation, and offer specialist technology including blockchain, artificial intelligence, cyber and more.
A VIEW FROM THE LEADING EDGE
- Join Barclays for an opening keynote to address the strategic opportunities and key trends we see in partnership with the innovation ecosystem.
- Every year or two, we take a step back, think about what’s been happening in the world – to our customers, within our business, across fintech and with evolving technologies. We distil these down into key trends we feel will continue to drive change and innovation across financial services, and then what we can extrapolate from those trends about the direction of the industry.
- This keynote will be looking at the 5 top drivers of innovation and a snapshot of one of those deep dives exploring how we might stay 3 steps ahead to protect more of our customers from Fraud.
SPONSOR KEYNOTE: CHARLOTTE KANAGASABAPATHY, HEAD OF FINTECH SCOUTING DIRECTOR, BARCLAYS
Charlotte is Head of Fintech Scouting Director at Barclays, leading the Group Innovation & Partnerships scouting strategy and engagement to accelerate innovation for Barclays and the financial industry. Since joining Barclays in 2012 she has held a number of different roles focused on open innovation, fintech partnerships and proposition delivery. She is passionate about discovering innovative solutions to financial services challenges old and new, alongside supporting entrepreneurs through their journey.
Strategic Expansion: Scaling Fintech Solutions Globally
- With one of the largest scaling mandates in history hear strategies Robinhood UK is going to employ to scale operations in the UK
- Discover how Robinhood UK’s scaling strategies can be adapted to your fintech company.
- Jordan will delve into practical tactics and methodologies for growing operations, enhancing user acquisition, and maintaining regulatory compliance on an international scale.
OPENING KEYNOTE: JORDAN SINCLAIR, PRESIDENT, ROBINHOOD (UK)
Jordan Sinclair is President of Robinhood UK, which is Robinhood’s first international brokerage market. Robinhood is known for pioneering commission free stock trading, with over 23 million customers in the US. Prior to joining Robinhood, Jordan was Managing Director, Europe at Freetrade where he launched Freetrade’s first international market, and Director, Corporate Development & Strategy at Barclays.
Scaling across the nation
- Streets Consulting, Innovate Finance and Whitecap Consulting have collaborated this year to undertake a ground-breaking research project entitled: ‘Scaling UK Regional Fintech’
- How have 250 regionally based FinTech firms successfully scaled, and what do we need to do to create more firms like them?
PETER CUNNANE
Director of International & National Initiatives
Innovate Finance
JULIA STREETS
Streets Consulting
Breaking Borders: Step by Step Guide to Scaling your Fintech Abroad
- Identifying and overcoming legal and cultural barriers in international markets
- Effective strategies for market entry and localisation
- Building international partnerships to aid expansion
Stuart Barclay
Volt
Chloé Wade
IDA IRELAND
MaisIe Richardson
Payhawk
Caroline Vaughan
Pangea
How to Maximise B2B Scale: Targeting the Right Customers
- Targeting underserved demographics to expand customer base
- To explore strategies for fintech businesses, especially those operating in B2B and B2B2C models, to expand their market by aligning their product offerings with the progressive demands of contemporary consumers, focusing on sustainability and accessibility.
- Adapting fintech offerings to align with evolving social values
MODERATOR
David Beer
Global Head of Enterprise Solutions & Partnerships
COGO
DEVINA PAUL
Zumo
JOANNE DEWAR
Project Nemo
JOrdan Bishop
Currensea & Build My Credit Score
Analysis Paralysis: Hiring, Retaining and Team Building
- Strategies for attracting top talent in a competitive market
- Have fintech firms hired too cautiously and fired too frivolously?
- Is there going to be a huge change for executive teams in the near future?
NADIA EDWARDS-DASHTI
Harrington Starr