FinTech West Conference as part of Bristol Tech Festival

FinTech West is the representative body for Fintech in the South West region and part of the FinTech National Network. We are a not for profit organisation with core objectives to:Connect and inform the FinTech community in the South WestPromote the South West as a FinTech centre of excellence and help develop the sectorAdd value to and help generate regional economic benefitAlign to the development of the nationalFinTech sectorThe community consists of several thousand people across the region involved and interested in FinTech. FinTech West works alongside a wide variety of organisations including FinTechs and related tech firms, accelerators and incubators, financial and professional services, universities, colleges and schools, investors and funding bodies and public sector organisations.

FinTech West

The 5th FinTech West Annual Conference as part of Bristol Tech Festival

Osborne Clarke

Please join us for our 5th annual conference which is looking to provide unique opportunities to understand and learn via different perspectives in FinTech, what drives the decision making, inspires founders and excites those involved.Funding - In the first part of the day we shall be focusing on funding and hearing about different approaches and routes to gain success, right up to the London Stock Exchange as an option.Ecosystem - Pre and post lunch we move into ecosystem. How FinTechs can connect to corporates, how the UK community is coming together with CFIT and, of course, the launch of the South West FinTech Ecosystem Report with its findings.Talent &amp; knowledge - Finally we move on to talent and knowledge with some fascinating insights and initiatives being covered.Agenda:09.00 – Open doors &amp; networking09.30 – Welcome &amp; overview09.35 – Why we’re backing Bristol - Anita Kimber, Financial Services Partner, EYFunding09.50 – The realities of starting and funding a FinTech - Adrian Shedden, Founder, Lumio10.10 - The ultimate funding - Lauren Crawley-Moore, South Regional Manager, London Stock Exchange10.30 – What are investors looking for? - Nick Mettyear, Senior Investment Manager, Foresight Group10.50 – Brief comfort break11.00 - Supercharging the success of UK FinTech - Introducing the FinTech Growth Fund - Joe Parkin, Managing Partner, FinTech Growth Fund11.20 - Panel discussion on funding hosted by David HendersonEcosystem11.50 – Being a financial services CTO &amp; connecting with FinTechs - Barbara Gottardi, CEO, Finbridge12.10 – From FinTech founder to CFIT - Fireside chat with Leon Ifayemi, Director, CFIT12.35 – Lunch13.30 - Working with FinTechs - trends in the regulated sector - Paul Harris, Partner, Osborne Clarke13.50 - Launch of the SW FinTech Ecosystem Report - Julian Wells, Director, Whitecap Consulting14.15 - Panel discussion on findings14.45 - Brief comfort breakCommunity14.55 - FinTech West initiatives – Stuart Harrison, Director, FinTech West15.10 – BBC senior management to ED&I - Fireside chat with Kalpna Wolff, CEO, Be On Board hosted by Natasha McKenzie15.35 - What it’s really like being a FinTech MSc student - Gerald Lee, UWE FinTech MSc &amp; FinTech founder15.50 – Stats to amaze and amuse - Amanda Bennett, CFO, Moneyhub16.10 – Future Finance 4 All - Professor Jon Beaverstock, Deputy Dean, UoB Business School16.30 – Close &amp; networkingThanks to Osborne Clarke for hosting the event and EY for providing support.

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