Speakers

Chairman

Jonathan Easton, Editor, FStech
Jonathan Easton is the editor of FStech, Retail Systems and National Technology News at Perspective Publishing where he oversees the brands' editorial direction and helps guide commercial strategy. More...

Keynote Speakers

Kirsty Rutter, Strategic Investment Director (Corporate Venture Capital), Lloyds Banking Group
Kirsty has spent over 25 years in financial services in roles spanning finance, strategy, risk, data, technology, innovation, and strategic investment at six different Top Tier financial institutions. More...

Chris Waring, Head of Digital Customer Journeys, NatWest
Chris has a background in both banking and technology. After completing his computer science degree at Cambridge, he ventured into commercial banking and took on various commercial and digital roles at both Barclays and HSBC. More...

Speakers 

Fox Ahmed, Global Head of Cybersecurity and Technology and Data Protection Regulatory Risk, BNP Paribas
Fox is the Global Head of Cybersecurity and Technology and Data Protection Regulatory Risk, with 20+ years in financial services, specialising in cybersecurity, risk management, and regulatory compliance. More...

Duncan Ash, Banking and Financial Services Industry GTM Lead, BMC
Duncan is the global head of banking and financial services at BMC. He has 30 years of experience in technology and financial services, and is dedicated to working with financial firms to solve some of their hardest problems using technology. More...

Teodor Blidarus, Founder and CEO, FintechOS
A leader in the financial technology industry for over 25 years, Teo Blidarus is an expert in banking, insurance, and embedded finance, and is passionate about building the future of financial technology alongside a strong ecosystem of customers, partners, and executive leaders. More...

Saira Khan, Head of Innovation and Partnerships, First Direct Bank (HSBC)
Saira Khan is the Head of Innovation and Partnerships for First Direct Bank(HSBC), was recognised in Innovate Finance ‘Women in FinTech Powerlist 2022’. More...

Rajnish Kumar, Head of Investment Technology & AI, Investment Platform, Allianz Global Investors
Rajnish joined Allianz Global Investors as Lead Investment technology, Equity in February 2022. More...

Santosh Kumar, Head of UK Banking and Europe Fintech, HCLTech
Santosh Kumar is a global FinTech and digital transformation leader, currently heading UK Banking and Europe Fintech for HCLTech, with more than 2 decades of experience in the IT and financial services industry and in HCLTech. More...

Rashee Pandey, Associate Director of Membership and Growth, Innovate Finance
Rashee is the Associate Director of Membership and Growth at Innovate Finance, the independent industry body that represents and advances the global FinTech community in the UK. More...

Samar Pratt, Global Financial Crime Compliance Advisory Leader, Capgemini
Samar Pratt is the Global Financial Crime Compliance Advisory Leader at Capgemini, based in London. More...

Ravneet Shah, Chief Technology Officer, Allica Bank
Ravneet Shah started her professional journey as a Systems Engineer in the telecommunications sector, subsequently ascending through various roles including Software Engineer and Senior Software Engineer. More...

John Somerville, Director of Financial Services, LIBF
With over three decades of experience in Regulated Financial Services, John Somerville has held various roles, including Financial Adviser, Regional Manager, and Business Development Manager at renowned companies such as Aviva, AXA, and Legal and General. More...

Hugo Sousa, Senior Director, OakNorth Bank
Hugo is a seasoned B2B growth leader with over 20 years of experience driving impactful marketing and commercial strategies across diverse sectors including Education, Publishing, SaaS, PropTech, and most notably, FinTech. More...

Mauricio Toro, Head of AI & Data Science, Cheddar
Mauricio Toro holds a PhD in Computer Science from Université de Bordeaux, France. More...

Philip Treleaven, Professor of Computing & Director, UCL & UK Centre for Financial Computing
Twenty-five years ago his research group developed much of the early fraud detection technology and built the first insider dealing detection system for the London Stock Exchange. More...

Tim Tyler, Head of Strategic Advisory, Universal Banking, Finastra
Tim’s background in economics and computer science laid the foundation for a global career spanning Consumer, Commercial, and Corporate Banking. More...