speakers

Chiara is a Forbes-featured founder originally from the Caribbean, now based in Rotterdam. With a background in growth marketing and fintech, she co-founded Finuprise, and is currently building Monytri - a platform making finance radically more accessible for underrepresented communities.

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She's led growth at VC-backed startups, mentored impact-driven companies through programs like Grow AI, and she regularly speaks on topics including inclusive finance, startup growth, and ethical tech.

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She brings a blend of strategic clarity and real-world scrappiness, and loves demystifying money, especially for underrepresented communities in finance.

Dani Palmer is Chief Marketing Officer at Loqbox, a financial wellbeing business helping everyone access a richer life and enjoy a happier, healthier relationship with money.

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She has built and led marketing functions across startups and scale-ups, always designing marketing as a growth engine. A firm believer that business can be a force for good, Dani speaks regularly on marketing effectiveness, brand strategy, and financial inclusion with a sharp eye for commercial impact and a deep commitment to purpose-driven growth.

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For Dani, the best marketing connects us, teaches us, and grows with us; driven by curiosity, tested through experimentation, and grounded in what makes us human.

As COO, Marca plays a crucial role in ZBD’s mission to revolutionise payments for the interactive entertainment industry, enabling better user experiences and new commercial models for studios and publishers.

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Marca brings her impressive fintech leadership experience to ZBD having previously held the roles of Managing Director, Europe and Chair of the Management Board at Modulr Europe regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland and De Nederlandsche Bank. She was also Interim Chief Marketing Officer at Modulr and is a Supervisory Board Member for Brex Europe.

Ellie Duncan is an experienced author, editor, panel moderator, speaker and podcast host. She has spent 15+ years covering financial services, with a focus on open banking and open finance, payments and financial inclusion.

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She continues to work with Open Banking Expo on a freelance basis, writing about the latest developments in global Open Banking, Open Finance and payments, and hosting the Open Banking Expo Unplugged podcast.

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Ellie is the author of 'Open Banking and Financial Inclusion: Creating a Financial System That Provides Security and Equity', published by Kogan Page. She has previously worked at the Financial Times Group.

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Nitika is the co-founder of Aila Money, a fintech company that acts as a Money PT, empowering women to achieve their life goals with financial confidence.

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With 16 years of experience in finance, she has worked across investment banks and hedge funds in roles spanning trading and COO positions. A CFA charterholder, Nitika’s passion for helping others also led her to pursue a counseling qualification and volunteer with mental health charities.

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Coming from a low-income, migrant background, she has firsthand experience navigating personal finance challenges. This drives her commitment to making financial confidence accessible for all.

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A seasoned speaker and panelist, she is passionate about leveraging technology to improve financial well-being while addressing the emotional aspects of money management.

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She proudly sits on the Innovate Finance Women in FinTech Power List.

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Tracy Doree is Venture Partner at Augmentum. She joined the company in her 16th year as a venture investor having been an angel, and founding partner of Kindred Capital, investor at MMC Ventures and Tiny Supercomputer, venture partner at Entrepreneur First, and LPAC member at Common Magic.

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Her entrepreneurial experience includes founding Llustre, which was acquired by Fab.com, where she went on to lead the European team.

Tracy began her career at NM Rothschild and Accenture after studying at Oxford University (Maths, First Class). Outside of work, Tracy enjoys practising yoga and functional fitness training.

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Kimberley is an award-winning marketer, entrepreneur, and strategic advisor with over 15 years of experience spanning the financial services, technology, retail, mobile, and banking sectors. She co-founded SkyParlour, a global communications agency, in 2009, which has successfully served Fintech clients across the world. As the Managing Director of Started, she leads a PR and marketing program focused on empowering innovative technology startups.
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A recognised leader in the Fintech space, Kimberley serves as co-chair of the pro-manchester Fintech committee and is an industry advisor for the University of Salford’s Fintech MSc program. She is passionate about mentoring and is a long-term mentor for Rise by Barclays, Fintech Alliance, and Fintech Circle. Kimberley also contributes to youth education through the Founders for Schools initiative.
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As the host of the popular Get Started podcast, Kimberley hosts industry leaders and founders to discuss the evolving landscape of financial technology. She has also hosted the Future of Banking podcast and regularly shares her insights at key events like Web Summit, Fintech Week London, Fintech Fringe, Finance Magnates, and Fintech North. Kimberley's thought leadership is featured in prominent publications such as Fintech Magazine, Payments Expert, Verdict, and The Fintech Power50 journal.

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She is also a board advisor to several exciting Fintech start-ups, including ekko and Lemon, with more to be announced soon.

Joanna is an international financial services leader with 20 year of experience in banking and fintech driving growth and transforming teams.She is known as an energetic leader who has built high performing teams in China, SE Asia, UK and Middle East delivering corporate finance advisory, digital transformation and operational excellence. She creates an environment for innovation, both internally and externally.

She built her career in Corporate Banking and Capital Markets with HSBC before switching to fintech.She was Head of Strategy for Commercial Banking globally for HSBC as well as COO for HSBC Commercial Banking in China. More recently she was COO for Globacap, a b2b SaaS business digitising private capital markets, launching the US business and scaling the team.Joanna is also an ICF accredited leadership coach.

She built her business to support ambitious individuals to succeed in their leadership role and/or grow their business. She coaches across a range of industries in Asia, Europe, Middle East and Latam. She regularly provides practical tips for leaders in blogs and podcasts.

Ren Yi Hooi is the Founder and CEO of Lightning Reach, an award-winning Fintech for good startup which streamlines access to financial support. Passionate about using technology to drive social impact and financial inclusion, she was previously the Product Director at FinTech scaleup Railsr.

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She also led and worked in international teams supporting financially underserved communities across Asia and Africa.

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Ren was recognised as one of TechRound's Top 50 Women in Tech, Women in FinTech Powerlist and Big Issue 100 Changemakers.She has spoken at events in multiple countries and served as a mentor for the FCA's Financial Inclusion Techsprint. A recipient of the Tech Nation Global Talent Visa, Ren holds an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a B.A. from UC Berkeley.

A seasoned strategic communications and marketing expert with over 20 years’ experience working with B2B and B2C organisations. Vivienne has a broad range of sector experience including healthcare, FMCG, automotive, energy, technology, fintech and financial and professional services.

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She is a strategic leader who has worked extensively with PE, VC and in growth equity for high profile scale-ups and portfolio companies to raise capital, scale for long-term value and build market profile through her sector knowledge, network and advisory expertise.

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Recognised as a one of the top 100 most influential women in the start-ups and VC space, she is a frequent speaker on key topics: finance, fintech, investing, emerging technologies, marketing ,communications and DE&I.

Ingrid is an accomplished leader with over 20 years of global marketing experience, specialising in B2B and B2C strategies. She has a strong track record of driving revenue growth and enhancing lifetime customer value for global organisations.

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With her visionary leadership style, Ingrid has excelled in building and nurturing high-performing marketing functions by fostering a culture of empowerment and trust. Her extensive skill set includes expertise in brand strategy, customer lifecycle management, digital marketing, sales enablement, and data analytics, among others.

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Ingrid's most recent role as the VP of Global Marketing with Finfare has seen her play an instrumental part in establishing and leading a 20-member team in California, focusing on brand positioning, product marketing, and user experience to solidify Finfare's standing as a leading fintech and rewards provider.In addition to her professional achievements, Ingrid is actively engaged in mentoring programs.

Kathryn Strachan is an award-winning fractional CMO, strategic advisor, and expert keynote speaker with a proven track record of driving business growth. As the former founder and CEO of CopyHouse, she built the content marketing agency into a market leader, growing it to a team of 32 and achieving a $1.5 million turnover.

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Kathryn’s expertise has attracted top global tech companies, and she now serves as a non-executive director and advisor to various organisations. She also hosts the podcast Tech Marketers Uncorked and recently released a B2B Content Marketing course with Semrush.

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A sought-after guest lecturer at NYU, Kathryn’s first book, Scaling Success: Building Brands that Break Barriers, is set for release in fall 2024. Her achievements have earned recognition from the CMA, The Drum, and IoD, including Young Director of the Year and Content Marketing Person of the Year awards.

Alejandra Rojas is founder of The Money Mindset Hub, a financial platform dedicated to supporting female entrepreneurs in their financial growth. As an Afro-Latina, trauma-informed finance professional, Trauma of Money™️ Certified Practitioner, and Money Mindset Mentor, she has a unique perspective on financial education and empowerment.

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As host of The Money Mindset Show Podcast, she regularly shares insights on various financial topics, and her work has been featured in major publications such as Yahoo Finance, GoBankingRates, BestLife, and others.

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She has coached over 250 female entrepreneurs and developed two unique financial frameworks, one of which is currently being trademarked. She has also been been part of the prestigious Amplify program by Money20/20.

Natalie is the co-founder of Old Street Ventures, a fintech company building a platform to allow mass market retail investors access to VC via fund of funds style products.

Her background is in marketing, strategic partnerships and product management. She has successfully launched VC-backed start-ups, helped build out the marketing function of businesses, managed multi-million-pound campaigns, and developed impactful brand strategies.

She is passionate about helping early stage startups and entrepreneurs and has acted as a panel judge for pitch competitions.

Gemma Livermore is the founder of Women of FinTech, an award-winning community promoting gender equality and inclusion in financial technology.

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With over 20 years of experience in financial services, Gemma is a passionate marketer and community builder known for driving rapid growth and achieving outstanding results.She hosts a podcast, speaks on DEI in finance, and has a strong background in B2B product and FS marketing.

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Currently, she leads international FS marketing at Seismic, focusing on thought leadership and community building.

Irina is a marketing and growth executive, specialising in Fintech and technology in fast-growing international companies.

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She prides herself on blending strategic, systemic thinking with hands-on execution, data-driven decision-making, a strong revenue focus, and brand-building expertise.

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Prior to joining Wallet in Telegram, she was CMO at Volt, the global innovator in Open Banking and Real-time Payments.

Before that, she was CMO at Thunes, a global Payment infrastructure platform, and led Global Brand and Communications at Rapyd, a global B2B Fintech-as-a-service.

Prior to that, she was in charge of Regional Partner Marketing for one of Asia's most exciting and successful B2C technology companies, Grab, where she helped to launch its regional loyalty platform, GrabRewards, as well as its mobile wallet, GrabPay.

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She also spent 7 years at Visa, where she helped grow Visa's Innovation Lab presence in APAC, ran Client, Innovation and Merchant Marketing in Russia, was part of the Olympic Games and World Cup mega-campaigns, and launched solutions that changed the way people pay.