8:00 am                     Networking Breakfast – sponsored by Leeds City Council

8:45 am                     Julian Wells, Director, FinTech North & Whitecap Consulting

8:50 am                     Welcome: Adam Beaumont, CEO, aql

FinTech Landscape

9:00 am                     Chris Sier, FinTech Envoy (England), HM Treasury – Conference Chair

9:20 am                     Driving the North’s ambition; Contribution of Fin Tech to the Northern Powerhouse

Henri Murison, Chief Executive, Northern Powerhouse Partnership

9:40 am                     Sameer Gulati, Head of Policy & Research, Innovate Finance

10:00 am                     Anna Wallace, Innovate Head of Department, Financial Conduct Authority

10:20 am                     Panel Session – Chaired by Chris Sier

Speakers joined by Ross Mumford, Assistant Director Financial Services, CBI

10:40 am                      Morning Break

FinTech Fundamentals

11:10 am                     Innovation from within, the story of B – Fergus Murphy, Group Customer Value Director, CYBG

11:30 am                     Artificial Intelligence & the Toronto Tech story – Stuart Sherman, CEO, IMC

11:50 am                     Launch of the FinTech Forum – David Dalton-Brown, Director General, TISA

12:10 pm                     Building a Regional FinTech business – Richard Carter, Managing Director, Equiniti Credit Services

12:30 pm                     Skills & Resources panel session: Chaired by Lal Tawney, Director, Whitecap Consulting

Joined by:

– Paul Connell, Founder, ODI Leeds

– Dr Iain Clacher, Associate Professor in Accounting and Finance, University of Leeds

– Andy Lima, Digital Strategist, School of Strategy, Marketing & Communication, Leeds Beckett University

– Catherine O’Connor, Head of School of Arts and Communication, Leeds Trinity University

– John Holdsworth, Operations & Technology Business Development Director, Vocalink

1.00 pm                     Tom Riordan, Chief Executive, Leeds City Council

1:10 pm                     FinTech North Lean Lunch, sponsored by DAC Beachcroft

 FinTech Showcase

2:00 pm                     International FinTech Showcase, in partnership with Department for International Trade Pitches from a selection of 6-8 UK & international FinTechs

3:25 pm                     Funding discussion panel – Chaired by Sara Parker, North Invest

– Javed Huq, Vice President, GP Bullhound

– Zandra Moore, CEO, Panintelligence

– Dr. Graham Davies, Investment Director, Mercia Technologies

3:55 pm                     Blockchain & innovation – Carl Austin, CTO, BJSS

4:15 pm                      AI and decision making in a post GDPR world – Dr Steven Finlay, Head of Analytics, Computershare

4:35 pm                     Case study: Open Banking at First Direct – Nick Harrison, Commercial Director, First Direct

4:55 pm                     Chairman’s closing remarks (Chris Sier)

5:00 pm                     Drinks Reception – Sponsored by Womble Bond Dickinson