On 3 February 2016 a group of leading fintech companies from the Nordic-Baltics will participate in an inward mission to the UK organized by UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) and Finextra.
Join the group – along with senior representatives of UK banks, established and start-up fintechs and Government and London & Partners – for their afternoon session, taking place on 3 February.
Starting at 14:00 with registration and coffee and concluding at around 18.30 after a networking session during which you can meet the Nordic-Baltics start-ups, the programme will feature keynotes on opportunities to drive financial services innovation and funding success factors and two panel sessions featuring banks, fintechs, investors and other experts discussing how to partner to achieve digital transformation and how to navigate the investment landscape. There will also be a pitching session during which you will hear about the offerings and approaches of leading Nordic-Baltics fintech start-ups.
Speakers will include:
- Alderman The Lord Mountevans, Lord Mayor of City of London
- Richard Goold, Corporate Partner, Co-Chair of Tech Team, Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co
- Tom Jenkins, Head of Data Science and Innovation, Deutsche Bank
- John Lyons, Head of Strategy and Business Developments, Payments, RBS
- Chris Dunne, Director of Market Development, VocaLink
- Radboud Vlaar, Co-founder & Partner, OGC Partners
- Chris Sier, Founder, FiNexus
- Rhiannon Butterfield, Head of Regulatory and Government Engagement, Payments UK
- Mark Whitcroft, Partner, Illuminate Financial
- Olov Renberg, COO and Co-founder, BehavioSec
- Jonathan Gittos, Dealmaker, UK Trade & Investment
- Christina Schiott Liaos, Nordic-Baltic Director, UK Trade & Investment
- Thea George, Director of Research, Finextra Research
- Gary Wright, Content Director, Finextra Research
Please register now to secure your place at this event.
Agenda
13.30 - 14.00 Registration and coffee
14.15 - 14.25 Welcome, Alderman The Lord Mountevans, Lord Mayor of City of London
14.25 - 14.30 UKTI & Fintech, Christina S. Liaos, NBN Director UKTI
14.30 - 14.45 Keynote: Opportunities to drive financial services innovation, by Senior Representative of UK bank
Tom Jenkins, Head of Data Science and Innovation, Deutsche Bank
14.45 - 15.45 Panel discussion: Partnering for digital transformation
How regulation, PSD2, the rapid pace of tech evolution and changing customer demands drive innovation and digitalisation in finance. Banks, vendors and start-ups will explore how collaboration can drive innovation.
Tom Jenkins, Head of Data Science and Innovation, Deutsche Bank
Chris Dunne, Director of Market Development, VocaLink
John Lyons, Head of Strategy and Business Developments, Payments, RBS
Olov Renberg, COO and Co-founder, BehavioSec
Rhiannon Butterfield, Head of Regulatory and Government Engagement, Payments UK
Thea George, Director of Research, Finextra Research
15.45 - 16.15 Fintech coffee & 1:1 networking
16.15 - 16.30 Keynote: Insights on funding success factors for start-ups and high growth companies, leading investor
Jonathan Gittos, Dealmaker, UK Trade & Investment
16.30 - 17.15 Panel discussion: Navigating the investment landscape
Investment options for start-ups and factors to consider when formulating strategies to secure funds? VCs, angel investors, innovation hubs and start-ups explore mutual challenges and solutions.
Jonathan Gittos, Dealmaker, UK Trade & Investment
Richard Goold, Corporate Partner, Co-Chair of Tech Team, Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co
Radboud Vlaar, Co-founder & Partner, OGC Partners
Mark Whitcroft, Partner, Illuminate Financial
Gary Wright, Content Director, Finextra Research
17.15 - 17.30 Innovation in action: Pitching session
Five short pitches showcasing the offerings and approaches of leading Nordic-Baltic fintech start-ups
Presented by Chris Sier, Founder, FiNexus
17.30 - 18.30 Meet the start-ups: Fintech networking session
19.00 End