Fintech Hackathon

Imperial Business School

Bring your Fintech startup idea to life and compete for £4,500 in prizes, awarded by our panel of expert judges

Imperial College Business School

Note: If we're "sold out," don’t worry—add yourself to the waitlist, and we'll manually register you. This is a limitation of Eventbrite, not our hackathon!Imperial College London's Trusted AI Alliance is hosting a Fintech Hackathon, open to university students across our South Kensington campus and select universities in London.According to a report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and QED Investors, Fintech revenues are expected to soar from $245 billion to $1.5 trillion by 2030. Currently holding a 2% share of global financial services revenue, fintech is poised to reach 7%, with banking fintechs projected to account for nearly 25% of all banking valuations worldwide by 2030.In 2024, there were 323 funding deals for UK fintech companies, a decrease from 830 in 2023, but a more positive trend appeared in the second half of the year, with total fintech investment reaching £16.3 billion in the EMEA region across 1,465 deals, of which the UK is the largest market, will your startup be next? Your final pitch will be presented to real venture capitalists and corporate investors looking for the next big idea.For inspiration, check out the UK’s top 50 fintech companies ranked by equity investment <a href="https://www.beauhurst.com/blog/fintech-startup-companies/" title="https://www.beauhurst.com/blog/fintech-startup-companies/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>.Special guests and Dragons:James Pereira Stubbs, Oxford RiskPaul Dongha, NatWest GroupMarco Spinelli, Act-AIAnna Maeva , Tessonics MedicalBen Yablon, WAYE AI, Orbu AIJulian Villalta, GenpactMonica Wollach, angel investorWalt Doernte, Outliers VCErkko Autio, Technology Venturing and Entrepreneurship at Imperial College London Business SchoolMark Kennedy, Data Science Institute at Imperial College London Business School 🔑 Why You Should Attend:Develop an innovative ventureCollaborate with teammates from across the College, and even from other institutionsSharpen your entrepreneurship and pitching skillsNetwork with investors and top corporate employersWin amazing cash prizes, including a grand prize of £3000!💡 No team? No problem! You can find teammates at the event. Join us to hack and start building the future of fintech!📌 Open to students from:<ul><li>Imperial College</li><li>University of Oxford</li><li>LSE</li><li>UCL</li><li>LBS</li></ul>Participation options: This year’s event will be in-person only.

Agenda

Opening Reception at LGS Foyer, Imperial Business School: Start your evening with wine and hors d'oevres on us while you meet your fellow participants. Talk about ideas, possibly find team mates and gear up for the weekend.

Fri 17 October: Opening Reception (17:00 -19:00): LGS Foyer

At Queens Tower Room:                                                                                                                                                                              
   9:30 - registration & coffee
10:00 - opening keynote to be announced
10:20 - team formation / 60 second idea pitches (if you have a team) - don't be late!
11:00 - the hack begins                                                                                                                                                                             
12:30 - lunch

Sat 18 October

At Queens Tower Room:                                                                                                                                                                        
   9:30 - coffee&breakfast
12:30 - lunch
13:00 - presentations to 'dragons' at ICBS LG100 - LGS (business school)
15:30 - judging
16:00 - final awards and conclusion


Sun 19 October

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