City prepares to host second successive FinTech North conference
Manchester is preparing to host the return of the largest FinTech conference outside of London next month.
FinTech North is staging its second annual Manchester conference on April 17, in the University of Manchester’s iconic Whitworth Hall, where an audience of more than 300 delegates will gather to hear a line-up of national and regional FinTech experts and innovators.
Delegates will be drawn from the financial services and technology sectors from across the region, including banks, building societies, insurers, other financial product and service providers, software developers, FinTech entrepreneurs, students and the advisory community.
Among the speakers already confirmed for next month’s event are:
• Chris Sier – HM Treasury FinTech envoy & chairman, FinTech North
• Prof Dame Nancy Rothwell – vice chancellor, University of Manchester
• Charlotte Crosswell – chief executive Innovate Finance
• Henri Murison – director, The Northern Powerhouse Partnership
• Stephen Ingledew – chief executive FinTech Scotland
• Nigel Dean – head of marketing, MYPINPAD
• Richard Carter – managing director, Equiniti Credit Services, and
• Luke Freeman – director, Whitecap Consulting
Further keynote speakers are still to be announced.
Events include a showcase of innovative and fast-growing Manchester-based FinTech businesses who will present their story, with confirmed speakers so far including Mojo Mortgages, Nivo, Arro Money, Uinsure, and Raisin.
Business advisers EY will chair a panel debate on the topic of ‘The Future of SME Banking’, which will feature a number of industry experts, while the University of Manchester will chair a panel session which will focus on skills, innovation and the collaboration opportunities between business and higher education.
Additionally, throughout the event there will be networking opportunities, including breakfast, lunch and a drinks reception.
Building on last year’s successful Manchester show, FinTech North brings together the Fintech community in the Northern Powerhouse.
The idea came about in 2016, inspired by Whitecap Consulting and White Label Crowdfunding, and has since expanded into a series of conferences and events across multiple locations.
FinTech North has hosted more than 30 events attracting in excess of 3,300 delegate registrations from around 600 companies, with speakers drawn from 20 countries.
