Janine Hirt, Innovate Finance, an independent, non-profit membership-based organization and industry body serving the United Kingdom's financial technology community. Hosted by Rudolf Falat, founder of Voice of FinTech podcast.
We talk about:
- Janine's global citizen's journey to her role as a COO at Innovate Finance. Switzerland, USA, UK all featured!
- Innovate Finance - mission and its objectives
- How Innovate Finance and FinTech in the UK have evolved in the last six + years
- Priority programs and initiatives: for example, FinTech for schools or Women in FinTec
- Key FinTech industry verticals supported (18 altogether)!
- Membership base: FinTech start-ups, incumbents and investors
- What can one expect from Innovate Finance as a FinTech or an incumbent?
- FinTech prospects in 2021
- Janine also hosts the podcast Coffee with Innovate Finance – a few favorite conversations from 2020 include Mike Laven from Currencycloud, Rafa Plantier from Tink, Freddy Kelly from Credit Kudos, Maria Scott from Taina Technology, James Lowry from State Street, Vikesh Patel from SWIFTand Adam French from Scalable Capital and Ross Dalzell, Head of Digital Investment Platforms at Barclays UK
- Success stories of where Innovate Finance, as an industry body, made an impact. Stay tuned for the independent review of the UK FinTech, "Ron Kalifa Review"
- Ecosystem events hosted by Innovate Finance, e.g. its flagship UK FinTech Week
- Best way to reach out and find out more
