2 - 3 December 2025 • Excel, London

Speakers

FinTech Connect 2025 Speakers

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Adam Betteridge

Adam Betteridge

Fintech & Open Banking Lead, TSB Bank
Ahmed Ebada

Ahmed Ebada

Professor of informatics and AI, a Senior Product Manager, BMW Group
Aleksi Grym

Aleksi Grym

Head of Fintech, Bank of Finland
Alistair Watkins

Alistair Watkins

Engineering Lead for Tech Skills, Lloyds Bank
Andrea Willemin

Andrea Willemin

Global Data Protection Officer at Portobello Group, Portobello
Ange Johnson de Wet

Ange Johnson de Wet

Commercial and Institutional Banking, NatWest
Anthony Day

Anthony Day

Head of Strategy & Marketing, Midnight
Ashley Bostel

Ashley Bostel

Financial Crime Analytics Strategy Lead, NatWest Group
Ben Brophy

Ben Brophy

Head of Blockchain, Fidelity International
Cavus Batki

Cavus Batki

Senior Cyber Security Design Authority, Thales UK
Chris Holmes

Chris Holmes

Member UK House of Lords, UK House of Lords
Chris Uhler

Chris Uhler

Co-Founder, Trendmaster
Cindy Lo

Cindy Lo

Global Head of Liquidity & Investments Product Solutions, HSBC
David Palmer

David Palmer

Chief Product Officer and Co-founder, Pairpoint by Vodafone
Grace Robinson

Grace Robinson

Product manager, IBM
Hilary Lanham

Hilary Lanham

Head of Engineering Productivity Services, Lloyds Bank
Ibrahim Gathungu

Ibrahim Gathungu

Director, Cyber Security Standards, Standard Chartered Bank
Igor Mikhalev

Igor Mikhalev

Emerging Technologies and Innovation Strategy Leader, EY
Ishtiaq Ahmed

Ishtiaq Ahmed

Global Lead – Innovation & Ventures, HSBC
Jeremy Goro

Jeremy Goro

Head of FS Strategy & Partnerships, UK, Google
Joanne Biggadike

Joanne Biggadike

Head of Data Governance, Schroders
Jonny Fry

Jonny Fry

Head of Digital Assets Strategy, Clearbank
Kate Ashworth Brash

Kate Ashworth Brash

Global HR Technology & AI Governance Director, IBM
Keith Wishart

Keith Wishart

Visiting Professor of Digital Engineering, Cranfield University
Kirsty Rutter

Kirsty Rutter

Group Strategic Investment Director (Corporate Venture Capital), Lloyds Banking Group
Lee McNabb

Lee McNabb

Payments Strategy Lead, NatWest
Marc Tillement

Marc Tillement

Director, Pyth Data Association
Marili Anderson

Marili Anderson

Managing Director, Head of UK Compliance, Rabobank
Mariya Brown

Mariya Brown

Head of EMEA Innovation, BNY Mellon Pershing
Mark Rydqvist

Mark Rydqvist

Managing Director EMEA Financial Services, Google
Nick Ducoff

Nick Ducoff

Head of Institutional Growth, Solana Foundation
Nicola Driscoll

Nicola Driscoll

Global Data & AI Lead, Azure, Microsoft
Oonagh McGrane

Oonagh McGrane

Director, Commercialization, Lloyds Banking Group
Pallavi P Kapale

Pallavi P Kapale

Senior Financial Crime Officer (2LOD) - Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), Bank of China
Pankhuri Bansal

Pankhuri Bansal

Blockchain Expert & Advisor, United Nations/LTO Network
Patrick Barrett

Patrick Barrett

Co-Founder and Managing Partner, MembersCap
Phoebe Zhou

Phoebe Zhou

Head of Emerging Payments, Europe, HSBC
Prab Bajwa

Prab Bajwa

MD Senior Digital Asset Risk Officer, State Street
Ryan Hayward

Ryan Hayward

Head of Digital Assets and Strategic Investments, Barclays
Ryan Rugg

Ryan Rugg

Global Head of Digital Assets, Citi's Treasury and Trade Solutions
Sachin Torne

Sachin Torne

SVP - Global Payments Transformation, Citi
Sara Amara

Sara Amara

Director - Head of Currency Clearing, HSBC
Seg .

Seg .

Developer Relations, Sonic
Sharif Bouktila

Sharif Bouktila

CEO, RWA.io
Søren Rode Jain Andreasen

Søren Rode Jain Andreasen

Head of Digital Customer Engagement Hub, Nordea
Surabhi Mahajan

Surabhi Mahajan

Executive Director, Digital Platform Services, JPMorganChase
Tammy Martin

Tammy Martin

Head of Customer Experience & Contact, NatWest
Tuğçe Düzen

Tuğçe Düzen

Head of Partnerships, CryptoMondays London
Wasim Mushtaq

Wasim Mushtaq

Founder & CEO, 1CG
Yogan Appalsmay

Yogan Appalsmay

Director, Barclays

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    Angela Yore

    Angela Yore

    CEO, Sky Parlour
    Rahul Das

    Rahul Das

    Director of Payments, LiveScore/VirginBets
    Jeremy Takle

    Jeremy Takle

    Co-Founder and CEO, Pennyworth
    Anette Brolos

    Anette Brolos

    Director and Co Founder, Finthropology
    Peter Kohl-Landgraf

    Peter Kohl-Landgraf

    Senior Business Analyst, DZ Bank
    Cristian Cengher

    Cristian Cengher

    Head of Payment Operations and Clearing, Erste Group
    Bhavna Saraf

    Bhavna Saraf

    Head of Payments Products & Propositions, Santander
    Rema Rao

    Rema Rao

    Earner Financial Business APAC & EMEA, Uber
    Jit NG

    Jit NG

    Payment Acceptance Leader, TFL
    Søren Rode Jain Andreasen

    Søren Rode Jain Andreasen

    Head of Digital Customer Engagement Hub, Nordea
    Malin Lignell

    Malin Lignell

    VP Digitalization and Innovation, Handelsbanken
    David McHenry

    David McHenry

    Managing Director, Head of Global Treasury & Payments Advisory - UK, HSBC Innovation Banking
    John Ho

    John Ho

    Head, Legal, Financial Markets, Standard Chartered
    Erwin Bakker

    Erwin Bakker

    Head of Strategy & Transformation - Global Financial Services, Jaguar Land Rover
    Isabel Pitt

    Isabel Pitt

    Digital Payments and Cards Director, Nationwide Building Society
    Waqar Chaudry

    Waqar Chaudry

    Exec Director, Digital Assets, Standard Chartered
    Mariano Giralt

    Mariano Giralt

    Head of Digital EMEA, BNY Mellon
    Nikhil Batheja

    Nikhil Batheja

    Sr. Director, Head of Open Banking, BNY Mellon
    Roman Zilber

    Roman Zilber

    Founder, Intrepid Fox
    Janine Hirt

    Janine Hirt

    CEO, Innovate Finance
    Roberto Napolitano

    Roberto Napolitano

    CMO, Innovate Finance
    Kim Nguyen

    Kim Nguyen

    VP People, Alloy
    Lucas Germanos

    Lucas Germanos

    VP Communications and External Affairs, Zopa
    Joshua Lloyd-Lyons

    Joshua Lloyd-Lyons

    Investor, Fidelity International Strategic Ventures
    Jason Maude

    Jason Maude

    Chief Technology Advocate, Starling Bank
    Joel Perlman

    Joel Perlman

    Co-Founder and Senior MD, OakNorth
    Kieran Mehta

    Kieran Mehta

    VP Corporate Development & Partnerships, JP Morgan Payments
    Joe Lambe

    Joe Lambe

    Vice President, Subsidiary Banker, Global Corporate Banking, JP Morgan
    George Sandilands

    George Sandilands

    Vice President of Carbon Accounting, Sage
    Rick Grossmann

    Rick Grossmann

    Founder and Managing Director, Traders AID
    Eriona Kola

    Eriona Kola

    Digital Product Manager, BT
    Sergio Signoretti

    Sergio Signoretti

    CEO Advisor and Strategic Advisor on Finance and Payments, lasminute.com
    Kristy Duncan

    Kristy Duncan

    CEO and Founder, Women in Payments
    Maksim Shymanovich

    Maksim Shymanovich

    Senior Manager, International Growth, Trading View
    Pierre-Antoine Vacheron

    Pierre-Antoine Vacheron

    CEO Payments, Groupe BPCE
    Christoph Berentzen

    Christoph Berentzen

    Head of Open Banking and DLT Initiatives, Commerzbank AG
    Zahra Gill

    Zahra Gill

    Former Financial Crime Strategy and Change Lead, Enhanced Due Diligence, Starling Bank
    Nadia Edwards-Dashti

    Nadia Edwards-Dashti

    CCO & Co-Founder, Harrington Starr
    Toby Babb

    Toby Babb

    Founder and CEO, Harrington Starr
    Ryan Browne

    Ryan Browne

    Technology Correspondent, CNBC
    Victoria Cleland

    Victoria Cleland

    Executive Director, Payments, Bank of England
    Joan Cuko

    Joan Cuko

    Digital Product Lead, Rail Delivery Group
    Justin Fahy

    Justin Fahy

    Chief Operating Officer, Money to the Masses
    Susanne Chishti

    Susanne Chishti

    Chair and Former CEO, FinTech Circle
    Simon Hunt

    Simon Hunt

    Editor, UKTN
    Martin Ciklamini

    Martin Ciklamini

    Founder & CEO, Decisimo
    Ben Thomas

    Ben Thomas

    Founder & CRO, Covecta
    Kirill Lisitsyn

    Kirill Lisitsyn

    Co-founder & CEO, Torus Advisors
    Ville Sointu

    Ville Sointu

    VP Head of Emerging Technology, Nordea
    Andrew James Murray

    Andrew James Murray

    Global Head of Institutional Strategic Investments, Citi Bank
    Austin Elwood

    Austin Elwood

    Payments Product Manager, NatWest
    Sandro Frederico Zweig

    Sandro Frederico Zweig

    Co-Founder, tiun AG
    Olga Miler

    Olga Miler

    Co-Founder & CEO, SmartPurse Switzerland GmbH
    Thomas Krapf

    Thomas Krapf

    Co-Founder & CEO, Riskwolf AG
    Julian Liniger

    Julian Liniger

    Co-Founder & CEO, Relai AG
    Oriol Saludes

    Oriol Saludes

    Co-Founder & COO, Kemiex AG
    Tobias Wegmüller

    Tobias Wegmüller

    Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Hypt GmbH
    Riccardo Conti

    Riccardo Conti

    Co-Founder, Fume + FumeX AG
    Leroy Bächtold

    Leroy Bächtold

    Co-Founder & CEO, CrowdTransfer
    Nick Kerigan

    Nick Kerigan

    Managing Director, Head of Innovation, Swift
    Cian Omurchu

    Cian Omurchu

    Managing Director, Head of Strategic Transformation Office, Swift
    Glenn Burgess

    Glenn Burgess

    CMO, FinTech Circle
    Rhim Shah

    Rhim Shah

    CEO & Co-Founder, Arva AI
    Jan-Philip Schade

    Jan-Philip Schade

    Co-Founder & CEO, Kasparund AG
    Calypso Harland

    Calypso Harland

    Founder, Fintech Fringe
    Raf De Kimpe

    Raf De Kimpe

    Event Director, Fintech Fringe
    Neil Shah

    Neil Shah

    Director of Technology, LSEG
    Alexis Rog

    Alexis Rog

    Founder & CEO, Sikoia
    Ninika Nanda

    Ninika Nanda

    Founder, Invest Connect Marketplace
    Thibaut Nivelles

    Thibaut Nivelles

    CEO/founder, Setle
    Daniel Rose

    Daniel Rose

    CEO, Doshi
    Louise Helliksen

    Louise Helliksen

    Founder & CEO, EYD Tech
    Ewan MacLeod

    Ewan MacLeod

    Chief Transformation Officer, New Era Digital Partners
    Karen Kwok

    Karen Kwok

    Columnist, Reuters Breaking Views
    Andrea Maria Consentino

    Andrea Maria Consentino

    Partner, Impact Fundry
    Miriam Dunne

    Miriam Dunne

    Head of Innovation Strategy & Policy, Central Bank of Ireland
    Jasmine Baker

    Jasmine Baker

    Trade Manager, Fintech & Enterprise, London and Partners
    Sophia Furber

    Sophia Furber

    Research Analyst, EMEA Fintech, S&P Global Market Intelligence
    Hugo Coelho

    Hugo Coelho

    Research Lead, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance
    Sarah Davidson

    Sarah Davidson

    Consumer Champion, The Metro and The Sun
    Igor Tomych

    Igor Tomych

    CEO, DashDevs
    Havi Majinithan

    Havi Majinithan

    Customer Journey Manager, Lloyds Banking Group
    Jacob Mendel

    Jacob Mendel

    Head of Cryptography & Cybersecurity, MD, State Street
    Jon Prideaux

    Jon Prideaux

    Non Executive Director, Boku
    Ashlea Atigolo

    Ashlea Atigolo

    Co-Founder, Inatigo
    Karen Rudich

    Karen Rudich

    CEO & Founder, ELEMENTARYb / sherloc
    Krishna Nadella

    Krishna Nadella

    Chief Commercial Officer, SigTech
    Theo Bell

    Theo Bell

    Head of AI Products, RIMES
    Shirley George

    Shirley George

    Senior Manager, Accenture
    Naeema Pasha

    Naeema Pasha

    Visiting Fellow, Henley Business School
    Lisa Picardo

    Lisa Picardo

    Chief Business Officer UK, PensionBee
    Andrew Vorster

    Andrew Vorster

    Head of Growth, The Banking Scene
    Merve Ferrero

    Merve Ferrero

    Chief Strategy Officer, Zopa
    Joy Macknight

    Joy Macknight

    Journalist and Editor, Freelance
    Dharmesh Mistry

    Dharmesh Mistry

    Podcast Host and Journalist, Dave and Dharm Demystify
    Dave Wallace

    Dave Wallace

    Podcast Host and Journalist, Dave and Dharm Demystify
    Ebru Keskin

    Ebru Keskin

    Fraud and Payments Consultant, Dr Martens
    Alex Reed

    Alex Reed

    Co-Founder, Mountside
    Rachel Tshondo

    Rachel Tshondo

    Relationship Director VP - High Growth and Entrepreneurs, Barclays
    Sheila Mitham

    Sheila Mitham

    CEO, Inbound Fintech
    Alison Donnelly

    Alison Donnelly

    Director, fscom
    Jenson Brook

    Jenson Brook

    Managing Director, Novus Capital
    Diana Carrasco

    Diana Carrasco

    Head of Digital Pound, Bank of England
    Luke McAlpine

    Luke McAlpine

    Chief Product Officer, B4B Payments
    Ankit Jain

    Ankit Jain

    Managing Director - Senior Data, Technology & Transformation Advisor, Independent
    Chris Hill

    Chris Hill

    Partner, Fox Williams
    Benjamin Schroeder

    Benjamin Schroeder

    Fintech Lead, Thales
    Lewis Z Liu

    Lewis Z Liu

    Chief AI Officer Sirion, Co-founder, Eigen Technologies
    Andy Creak

    Andy Creak

    CEO, Kana Earth
    Samuel Flynn

    Samuel Flynn

    CEO, HandsIn
    Mia Patel

    Mia Patel

    CEO, Moola Pay
    Muboriz Muborakshoev

    Muboriz Muborakshoev

    CEO, Astel Ventures
    Charles Radclyffe

    Charles Radclyffe

    CEO, Ethics Answer
    Richard Baker

    Richard Baker

    Founder and CEO, Tokenovate
    Will Sault

    Will Sault

    Solutions Lead, Connect Earth
    Devina Paul

    Devina Paul

    CFO & Deputy CEO, Zumo
    Magnus Hedenberg

    Magnus Hedenberg

    CEO and Co-Founder, Movitz Payments
    Ozan Ozerk

    Ozan Ozerk

    Founder, OpenPayd
    Ali Paterson

    Ali Paterson

    Founder, FF News
    Max Gauttsel

    Max Gauttsel

    Founder & CEO, Monivolt
    Kevin Groves

    Kevin Groves

    VP Revenue and Growth, Integrator JSC
    Bozhena Bozhilova

    Bozhena Bozhilova

    Director, Bulgarian Fintech Association
    Martin Kuvandzhiev

    Martin Kuvandzhiev

    CEO, Encorp.io
    Jay Wilson

    Jay Wilson

    Partner, AlbionVC
    Kristiana Kuneva

    Kristiana Kuneva

    Chief Business Development Officer, Storytelling Studio by The Recursive
    Romy van Es

    Romy van Es

    EMEA Tech Lead, Sustainability & Energy Partners, AWS
    Oliwia Berdak

    Oliwia Berdak

    VP Research Director, Forrester
    Magdalena Krön

    Magdalena Krön

    Vice Chair UCL International Advisory Board, UCL School of Management
    Matt Browning

    Matt Browning

    Reporter, YourMoney
    Peter Ashall

    Peter Ashall

    CEO, Easology
    David Butcher

    David Butcher

    Head of FinTech and Cyber, London and Partners
    Francisco Martins

    Francisco Martins

    Sales Director, Keyless
    Oded Salomy

    Oded Salomy

    Director of Payment & Settlement Systems Department, and Member of Management, Bank of Israel
    Jack Devine

    Jack Devine

    EMEA Enterprise Solutions & Partnerships Director, Cogo
    Joe Proctor

    Joe Proctor

    Head of Banking EMEA & APAC, Credit Benchmark
    Angela Davies

    Angela Davies

    Commercial Director, DIGISEQ
    Rob France

    Rob France

    Director, TellMoney
    Tamara Kostova

    Tamara Kostova

    Founder and CEO, Velexa
    Lili Singh

    Lili Singh

    People Business Partner, Calastone Limited
    Clare Jones

    Clare Jones

    Chief People Officer, GSS
    Joachim Lauterbach

    Joachim Lauterbach

    CEO, valantic FSA
    Marya Bazzi

    Marya Bazzi

    Co-Founder and CEO, sea.dev
    Bin Ren

    Bin Ren

    Founder and CEO, SigTech
    Thomas Egeman

    Thomas Egeman

    Non-Exec Director & Investor, Independent
    Irina Pavomova

    Irina Pavomova

    Founder and Investor, Independent
    Ashley Abrahams

    Ashley Abrahams

    Head of Origination, Guinness Ventures
    Sanchit Dhote

    Sanchit Dhote

    Investment Principal, Outward VC
    Kiyan Zandiyeh

    Kiyan Zandiyeh

    Board Member, Zood
    Matiss Lacis

    Matiss Lacis

    Chief Revenue Officer, Handwave
    Mike Truter

    Mike Truter

    Regional Head of Industry Engagement EMEA, Swift
    George Royde

    George Royde

    Head of Data and AI, Bud
    Dave Connors

    Dave Connors

    Founder and CEO, Distribind
    Olya Parafiyanovich

    Olya Parafiyanovich

    Co-Founder, Manigo
    Tom Stapley

    Tom Stapley

    Strategic Partnerships Director, Satago
    Roberta Cretella

    Roberta Cretella

    Director of Data, Dojo
    Maria Alonso Garcia

    Maria Alonso Garcia

    UK Fintech Customer Engineer, Google
    Tom Cahn

    Tom Cahn

    Co-Founder, Eigen Technologies
    Lukas Hora

    Lukas Hora

    Commercial Director, Tapix
    Maninder Paul

    Maninder Paul

    Director, Digital Connectors
    Abraham Georgakarakos

    Abraham Georgakarakos

    VP Digital, Virgin Media 02
    Alex Mifsud

    Alex Mifsud

    CEO & Co-Founder, Weavr.io
    Ajit Ramachandaran

    Ajit Ramachandaran

    Managing Director - Product & Partnerships - Merchant Services, Lloyds Banking Group
    Alex Leuca

    Alex Leuca

    Co-Founder, FactorEvo
    Alex Mayall

    Alex Mayall

    Investment Principal, Anthemis
    Agostino Russo

    Agostino Russo

    Founder and CEO, MicroQuant