FinTech North Leeds Conference

FinTech North is delighted to announce its seventh-annual Leeds Conference, hosted in partnership with Leeds Building Society, Mastercard, Leeds City Council, Axiologik and Transunion set to take place at The University of Leeds’ Cloth Hall Court in Central Leeds, on the 29^th of June.

As found in Whitecap Consulting’s Leeds City Region FinTech ecosystem report 2023, Leeds has experienced huge growth over the last three years, is now home to more than 100 FinTech firms and is contributing more than £700m per year to the regional economy.

Delegates can expect to celebrate the success of Leeds City Region’s FinTech ecosystem, enhance their knowledge of national, regional and international FinTech, share ideas and grow their professional network with FinTech experts, like-minded people and key stakeholders in the ecosystem, whilst the event covers themes such as green finance, FinTech for good, banking, lending and more.

AGENDA

08:00-09:00: Breakfast and Networking

09:00-09:05: Welcome from FinTech North
Joe Roche, Engagement Manager & Julian Wells, Director, Whitecap Consulting

09:05-09:15: Welcome from Leeds City Council
Eve Roodhouse, Chief Officer, Culture & Economy, Leeds City Council

09:15-09:35: Keynote from Innovate Finance: UK FinTech sector update
Janine Hirt, CEO, Innovate Finance

09:35:09:55: Keynote from CFIT: Coalitions and regional FinTech
Ezechi Britton MBE, CEO, CFIT

09:55-10:15: Keynote from the FCA: Regulatory Landscape
Matt Lowe, Manager, Digital & Data, FCA

10:15-11:00: Panel Discussion

11:00-11:30: Coffee and networking break

11:30-11:50: Keynote from Mastercard: Inclusive Growth
Natasha Jamal, Vice President, Social Impact, Mastercard

11:50-12:10: Keynote from Leeds Building Society: Partnerships & FinTech
Vanessa Roberts, Head of Strategy & Responsible Business, Leeds Building Society

12:10-12:30: Keynote from Axiologik: “A blueprint for a better society – how to build high performance tech teams.”
Polly Price, Principal Product Manager, Axiologik & Ben Davison, Co-founder and Director

12:30-13:00: tbc

13:00-14:00: Lunch and Networking break

14:00-14:45: Panel Discussion: Financial Inclusion & Accessibility in FinTech & Financial Services, sponsored by Transunion

14:45-15:45: Panel Discussion: FinTech Challenge Leeds

Speakers tbc

15:45-17:00: FinTech Showcase
FGC Capital
LiveMoreOffline
Exizent
Start-up Sherpas
Snugg Energy
Sibstar
Whitelabel Loyalty

17:00: Drinks Reception

The pinnacle of FinTech in the Leeds City Region awaits – grab your ticket today! Early-bird tickets are available now for only £59.99. For more information and to register, click here.

Free entry for students – reach out to us via info@fintechnorth.uk for the discount code.

Innovate Finance Members can claim 25% discount off tickets – Please get in touch with Innovate Finance