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IMPACT: FinTech Leading Through Change
Monday 17th & Tuesday 18th April 2023
Guildhall, Gresham Street, London EC2V 7HH
Countdown to IFGS 2023
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IFGS returns for its 9th year to the historic Guildhall in the City of London, and will welcome the brightest and best from the financial services and fintech ecosystem to discuss and debate the crucial issues facing the sector now and in years to come.
The UK continues to be a leader in financial innovation.
Its place at the centre of global financial services, with supportive regulation, access to world-class talent, and a rich investment landscape has made it a hotbed of startups and established fintechs. These new and exciting businesses are working to change and evolve the sector for the benefit of consumers and businesses alike.
IFGS 2023 will convene industry leaders ranging from innovators, institutions, regulators to policy-makers, startups and investors to one place for two-days of thought-provoking discussion. The agenda will shine a spotlight on the global fintech ecosystem, with an increased focus on the key areas that are enhancing, empowering and ensuring that fintech and financial services pave the way for economic growth, sustainability, and a financial system that caters for all.
Key Themes
ESG Meets FinTech: The True Impact of Financial Innovation
The FinTech Talent Pipeline and Jobs of the Future
FinTech Investment: A Global Outlook
Emerging Trends Shaping the Future of Finance
Financial Inclusion and Wellness: FinTech at the Heart of it All
Global Collaboration and Competitiveness
Positioning Culture at The Core
Data, Tech and Regulation
NetZero: FinTech in the Driving Seat
Keeping up with the Regulators
IFGS returns for its 9th year to the historic Guildhall in the City of London, and will welcome the brightest and best from the financial services and fintech ecosystem to discuss and debate the crucial issues facing the sector now and in years to come.
The UK continues to be a leader in financial innovation.
Its place at the centre of global financial services, with supportive regulation, access to world-class talent, and a rich investment landscape has made it a hotbed of startups and established fintechs. These new and exciting businesses are working to change and evolve the sector for the benefit of consumers and businesses alike.
IFGS 2023 will convene industry leaders ranging from innovators, institutions, regulators to policy-makers, startups and investors to one place for two-days of thought-provoking discussion. The agenda will shine a spotlight on the global fintech ecosystem, with an increased focus on the key areas that are enhancing, empowering and ensuring that fintech and financial services pave the way for economic growth, sustainability, and a financial system that caters for all.
2000+
Delegates
15+
International delegations
40%
C-Suite, Board or Partner level delegates
50%
Female speakers
70+
Countries in attendance
Hot Sessions
We’ve got an incredible lineup of panels and fireside chats that you won’t want to miss. From expert insights to engaging discussions, you’ll get the chance to learn from some of the most talented and inspiring people in the industry.
Don’t miss your chance to be a part of this unforgettable event. Take a look at our agenda to see what’s happening on the day.
The FinTech CEO Series
Moderated by
Janine Hirt, CEO, Innovate Finance
Panelists
T.S. Anil, CEO, Monzo
Lisa Jacobs, CEO, Funding Circle
The Power of Proactivity: Why Regulation Now Will Pay Off Later
Moderated by
Amy O Brien, FinTech Reporter, Sifted
Panelists
Michael Saadat, Head of International Public Policy, Block
Jaidev Janardana, CEO, Zopa
“Game of Loans” – Are Neobanks still Challenging?
Mark Mullen, CEO, Atom
Valentina Kristensen, Director Growth and Communications, Oaknorth
HODL amid FUD: Lessons from the Story of Crypto
Moderated by
Emily Nicolle, FinTech Correspondent, Bloomberg (MOD)
Panelists
Sushil Kuner, Head of FinTech Accelerator Group, Gowling WLG
Love Actuary: Are CBDCs a Risk or an Opportunity for Capital Markets?
Moderator
Dr Ruth Wandhofer
Panelists
Gilbert Verdian, Founder and CEO, Quant
Marion Laboure, Macro Strategist, Deutsche Bank
Josh Lipsky, Senior Director, Atlantic Council
Keynote:
Paranoid Android: How Will AI Impact Financial Innovation?
Jonas Andrulis, CEO and Founder, Aleph Alpha
Beyond Lip Service: Advancing True Diversity in FinTech
Moderated by
Swarnali Mitra
Panelists
Damien Shieber, Non-Executive Director and Board Member, Progress Together
Lord Holmes of Richmond MBE
Liz Ward, Director of Programmes, Stonewall
Sonal Lakhani, Global Head of Programmes and Strategic Initiatives, Barclays Rise
First look at the Agenda!
Be the first to see the sessions at IFGS 2023
Speakers
Anne Boden MBE
Founder and CEO, Starling Bank
Charles McManus
Group CEO & Executive Director, ClearBank
Julia Hoggett
CEO, London Stock Exchange plc
Adam French
Partner, Houghton Street Ventures
Alastair Douglas
CEO, Totally Money
Alia Mahmud
Global Regulatory Affairs, Comply Advantage
Ana Nishnianidze
Trade and Investment Commissioner, UK and Ireland, Austrade
Anand Sambasivan
Co-Founder & CEO, PrimaryBid
Andrew Rabbitt
CEO, Incuto
Anil Noonan
Corporate Strategy & Development, Paysend
Anna Brailsford
CEO, Code First Girls
Anne Boden MBE
Founder and CEO, Starling Bank
Anton Padmasiri
Co-Founder/CEO, WealthOS
Barnabas (Barney) Reynolds
Global Head of the Financial Services Industry Group, Shearman & Sterling
Cate Pye
Partner Digital Trust and Cybersecurity, PA Consulting
Charles McManus
Group CEO & Executive Director, ClearBank
Chris Bradbury
CEO, Oazo
Chris Hayward
Chairman of the Policy Committee, City of London Corporation
Claire Small
Executive Producer, BBC StoryWorks
Claire Tunley
CEO, Financial Services Skills Commission
Conrad Ford
Chief Product Officer, Allica Bank
Damien Shieber
Non-Executive Director and Board Member, Progress Together
Daniel Doll Steinberg
Co-Founder, EdenBase
Daniel Layne
CEO, QV Systems
Danny Lopez
CEO, Glasswall
David M. Brear
Founder & Group CEO, 11:FS
Detective Chief Superintendent Andrew Gould
City of London Police
Dirk Steller
Founder and Managing Partner, Seed Space Venture Capital
Don Hoang
Partner, Atomico
Dr Kay Swinburne
Vice Chair, KPMG
Dr Lewis Z. Liu
Co-founder & CEO, Eigen Technologies
Dr. Ruth Wandhöfer
Partner, Gauss VC
Edie Lush
Executive Producer & Co Host, Global GoalsCast
Eleni Digalaki
Principal Analyst, Insider Intelligence
Emma Joyce
Chief Executive Officer & Board Member, GBBC Digital Finance
Eric Mouilleron
Founder & CEO, Bankable
Evgenia Loginova
Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer at BPC Founder and CEO at Radar Payments
Gilbert Verdian
Founder & CEO, Quant
Gurdeep Singh Kohli
SC Ventures, Standard Chartered
Helen Child
Founder & CEO, Open Banking Excellence (OBE)
Iain Anderson
Executive Chairman, H/Advisors Cicero
Iana Dimitrova
Chief Executive, OpenPayd
Ildefonso Olmedo
CDiO Customer & Innovation, Blockchain Lead, Santander
Ilyas Khan
Founder & CEO, Cambridge Quantum Computing
Jaidev Janardana
CEO, Zopa
James Bardrick
Citi's Country Officer for the UK, Cluster Head for the UK, Jersey and Israel and the Chief Executive of Citigroup Global Markets Limited
Janine Hirt
CEO, Innovate Finance
Javier Pérez-Tasso
CEO, SWIFT
Jennifer Rigby
Director, Mozaic
Jessica Rusu
Chief Data, Information and Intelligence Officer, FCA
Jonas Andrulis
Founder & CEO, Aleph Alpha
Josh Lipsky
Senior Director, Atlantic Council
Julia Hoggett
CEO, London Stock Exchange plc
Julia Streets
Founder and CEO, Streets Consulting
Karan Shanmugarajah
CEO, WealthKernel
Katie Derham
TV Host
Kirit Bhatia
Head of Business Development, Ripple
Kunal Galev
Global Head Partnership Development, Mambu
Kunal Jhanji
Managing Director and Partner, Boston Consulting Group
Liam Gray
Strategic Account Manager, Plaid
Lisa Jacobs
CEO, Funding Circle
Liz Ward
Director of Programmes, Stonewall
Lloyd Wahed
Founder & CEO, Mana Search
Lord Chris Holmes of Richmond MBE
Louis Taylor
CEO, British Business Bank
Louise Hill
Co-Founder and COO, gohenry
Louise Smith
Chair, Innovate Finance
Mark Mullen
CEO, Atom Bank
Mark Walker
Editorial Director & Chief Operations Officer, The Fintech Power 50
Mary Agbesanwa
Fintech Growth Lead, Seccl
Matt Cooper
Co-CEO of Crowdcube
Matthew Peake
Global Director of Public Policy, Onfido
Mike Bristow
CEO and Co-Founder, CrowdProperty
Mike Carter
Head of Platform Lending, 36H Group
Mike Eakins
Chief Investment Officer and Group Executive Committee Member of Phoenix Group plc
Myles Stephenson
CEO, Modulr
Nadia Edwards-Dashti
Chief Customer Officer, Harrington Starr
Nektarios Liolios
Co-Founder of The Future Farm
Nick Daley
Investor, FinCapital
Oliver Smith
Managing Editor and Head of Content, AltFi
Paul Taylor
Founder & CEO, Thought Machine
Philippa Martinelli
Global FinTech & Innovation Specialist, Independent Advisor
Pranav Sood
GM, EMEA at Airwallex
Prof Markos Zachariadis
Professor and Chair in Financial Technology (FinTech) & Information Systems, Alliance Manchester Business School
Reuben Lim
Chief Operating Officer, Singapore FinTech Association
Richard Fenner
Director of Public Policy, Euroclear
Rob Straathof
CEO, Liberis
Robin Scher
Strategic FinTech Investing, Lloyds Banking Group
Ruhi Dang
Product Lead for Europe Markets, Stripe
Sam Edge
Global Head, FinTech Business Development, Startups & Venture Capital at Amazon Web Services / MBA, CA
Sam Everington
CEO, Engine by Starling Bank
Sam Seaton
CEO, Moneyhub
Sarah Kocianski
Freelance Fintech and Insurtech Strategist
Shachar Bialick
Founder and CEO, Curve
Shân Millie
Founder, Bright Blue Hare
Simon Church
CEO, Maxive Cyber Security
Sonal Lakhani
Global Head of Programmes & Strategic Initiatives, Barclays
Sophia Bantanidis
Future of Finance, Citi
Sopnendu Mohanty
Chief Fintech Officer, the Monetary Authority of Singapore
Stephen Dury
Vice President, Capgemini Invent
Steve Naudé
Global Head of Wise Platform at Wise
Taffy Jo Meyers
Global Leader of WTW Insurance Consulting and Technology Commercial P&C
Tiama Hanson-Drury
Chief Product Officer, Minna Technologies
Tim Levene
CEO, Augmentum Fintech plc
Tim McEwan
Founder and Managing Partner, GoldCrest
Tom Eyre
Co-CEO and Co-Founder, Loqbox
Tom Pope
SVP Payments & Platforms, Tink
Tram Anh Nguyen
Co-Founder, CFTE
Travers Clarke-Walker
Chief Marketing Officer, Thought Machine
TS Anil
CEO, Monzo
Valentina Kristensen
Director of Growth & Communications, OakNorth
Ylva Oertengren
COO, Simply Asset Finance
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