Join us for the Fintech Focus theme to inspire change in fintech for women, and other minority groups, whilst empowering the community through game-changing content.

Through a mixture of panels and presentations we will explore the opportunities to come from the growth of fintech's global investment, and the new technologies emerging to support this expansion. Attendees will also have the opportunity to examine the challenges the sector faces as female founded startups are still vastly underfunded leaving a huge area of potential for increased growth.

What to look out for

An Unexpected Disruptor  
Sustainable finance  
New technologies  
Security and cybercrime  

Confirmed Sessions

Tue 24 Nov

11:30 - 12:00

Developing a Cashless Society (Case Study)

As payments become easier and more accessible, Sweden as a truly cashless society is expected to ...

As payments become easier and more accessible, Sweden as a truly cashless society is expected to become a reality by 2023. With the Swedish Central Bank now testing its own digital currency with full implementation in 2021, what learnings can other nations gain to follow suit?

Key takeaways include:

  • Learn how blockchain could provide the answer to developing a Central Bank Digital Currency
  • Understand what the security risks are associated with a purely technology based currency

Tue 24 Nov

11:30 - 12:00

Developing a Cashless Society (Case Study)

As payments become easier and more accessible, Sweden as a truly cashless society is expected to ...

As payments become easier and more accessible, Sweden as a truly cashless society is expected to become a reality by 2023. With the Swedish Central Bank now testing its own digital currency with full implementation in 2021, what learnings can other nations gain to follow suit?

Key takeaways include:

  • Learn how blockchain could provide the answer to developing a Central Bank Digital Currency
  • Understand what the security risks are associated with a purely technology based currency
 

Tue 24 Nov

14:00 - 15:00

The Impact of BigTech on the Fintech Ecosystem

As BigTech looks to invest and make their move into the fintech ecosystem and launch their own ...

As BigTech looks to invest and make their move into the fintech ecosystem and launch their own products, what impact will this have on competition between legacy organisations and fintech startups? Will BigTech maximise on the opportunity to offer more personalised products across their business units based on the data gathered from transactional services? How will policy and regulation be able to keep up with innovation against competition?

Key takeaways include:

  • Learn the opportunities facing fintech startups with the increasing interest from BigTech
  • How policymakers will keep up with competition and fast innovation
  • How secure do consumers feel about BigTech holding such a large amount of data on them and what can BigTech do to ease concerns

Tue 24 Nov

14:00 - 15:00

The Impact of BigTech on the Fintech Ecosystem

As BigTech looks to invest and make their move into the fintech ecosystem and launch their own ...

As BigTech looks to invest and make their move into the fintech ecosystem and launch their own products, what impact will this have on competition between legacy organisations and fintech startups? Will BigTech maximise on the opportunity to offer more personalised products across their business units based on the data gathered from transactional services? How will policy and regulation be able to keep up with innovation against competition?

Key takeaways include:

  • Learn the opportunities facing fintech startups with the increasing interest from BigTech
  • How policymakers will keep up with competition and fast innovation
  • How secure do consumers feel about BigTech holding such a large amount of data on them and what can BigTech do to ease concerns
 

Tue 24 Nov

12:10 - 12:40

Transparent and Ethical AI Usage for Financial Services

Artificial intelligence has the opportunity to transform the financial services and automate ...

Artificial intelligence has the opportunity to transform the financial services and automate decision making services based on data input. However if not implemented properly in line with pre-existing systems and in line with regulation, AI may cause more harm to the customer than good.

Key takeaways include:

  • Understand the safe and secure routes to implementing AI
  • Learn what data is required for fair and accurate responses

Tue 24 Nov

12:10 - 12:40

Transparent and Ethical AI Usage for Financial Services

Artificial intelligence has the opportunity to transform the financial services and automate ...

Artificial intelligence has the opportunity to transform the financial services and automate decision making services based on data input. However if not implemented properly in line with pre-existing systems and in line with regulation, AI may cause more harm to the customer than good.

Key takeaways include:

  • Understand the safe and secure routes to implementing AI
  • Learn what data is required for fair and accurate responses
 

Tue 24 Nov

15:50 - 16:50

The Future of Payments – Transforming Payments at Lightning Speed

Payment technology is changing rapidly and companies need to be able to adapt. A panel of ...

Payment technology is changing rapidly and companies need to be able to adapt. A panel of payment experts discuss how payments are changing rapidly and how our organizations are creating innovative ways for consumers to pay and move money faster.

Key takeaways include:

  • Learn about how the payments landscape is changing with new ways to pay
  • Learn how changing technology will affect you and your organization
  • Learn what these changes will mean for future cost and security

Tue 24 Nov

15:50 - 16:50

The Future of Payments – Transforming Payments at Lightning Speed

Payment technology is changing rapidly and companies need to be able to adapt. A panel of ...

Payment technology is changing rapidly and companies need to be able to adapt. A panel of payment experts discuss how payments are changing rapidly and how our organizations are creating innovative ways for consumers to pay and move money faster.

Key takeaways include:

  • Learn about how the payments landscape is changing with new ways to pay
  • Learn how changing technology will affect you and your organization
  • Learn what these changes will mean for future cost and security
 

Tue 24 Nov

15:10 - 15:40

Tackling Climate Change Through Responsible Banking

Set out by the UN, the Principles of Responsible Banking provides the framework for financial ...

Set out by the UN, the Principles of Responsible Banking provides the framework for financial institutions of any size to demonstrate how their products are contributing to solving one of society’s biggest threats. With growing consumer pressure on CEOs of the largest corporations to address their ESG criteria, how can the financial services contribute to slowing the effects of climate change?

Key takeaways include:

  • Understand the benefits of green bonds and learn how to gain stakeholder buy-in
  • Learn how fintech and legacy corporations can engage with consumers to consider their climate footprint

Tue 24 Nov

15:10 - 15:40

Tackling Climate Change Through Responsible Banking

Set out by the UN, the Principles of Responsible Banking provides the framework for financial ...

Set out by the UN, the Principles of Responsible Banking provides the framework for financial institutions of any size to demonstrate how their products are contributing to solving one of society’s biggest threats. With growing consumer pressure on CEOs of the largest corporations to address their ESG criteria, how can the financial services contribute to slowing the effects of climate change?

Key takeaways include:

  • Understand the benefits of green bonds and learn how to gain stakeholder buy-in
  • Learn how fintech and legacy corporations can engage with consumers to consider their climate footprint
 

Tue 24 Nov

17:00 - 17:30

Preventing Money Laundering and Monitoring Criminal Activities in a Digital Age

Mobile-first banks and cryptocurrencies are becoming the driving force behind the move towards a ...

Mobile-first banks and cryptocurrencies are becoming the driving force behind the move towards a completely cashless society, but historically, regulators and policymakers are slow to respond to new innovation. Despite enforced regulation, nations in the EU are yet to act and are at risk of losing millions from financial institutions without any insight into transactions.

Key takeaways include:

  • Understand the importance of cryptocurrency regulation
  • How new regulation will impact the privacy of consumers

Tue 24 Nov

17:00 - 17:30

Preventing Money Laundering and Monitoring Criminal Activities in a Digital Age

Mobile-first banks and cryptocurrencies are becoming the driving force behind the move towards a ...

Mobile-first banks and cryptocurrencies are becoming the driving force behind the move towards a completely cashless society, but historically, regulators and policymakers are slow to respond to new innovation. Despite enforced regulation, nations in the EU are yet to act and are at risk of losing millions from financial institutions without any insight into transactions.

Key takeaways include:

  • Understand the importance of cryptocurrency regulation
  • How new regulation will impact the privacy of consumers