The Fintech industry in mainland Europe and the United Kingdom has been subjected to some very interesting developments recently. While any major effect of ‘Brexit’ on the status of London as the main hub of European Fintech is yet to be seen, the City of London Corporation has already been working on actualising favourable policies and regulations to maintain the flow of funding and talent for the sector. According to a report in December 2017 by Her Majesty’s treasury, the Fintech sector “contributes £6.6 billion annually to the UK economy, and employs over 60,000 people in 1,600 companies”. We at LATTICE80 announced a move to London last year, Brexit or not – not for London’s status as a gateway between U.S. and Europe but for its status as a global hub of finance.
Other cities in Europe with a vibrant technology sector have attracted a considerable amount of funding and growth in Fintech. Cities such as Dublin, Berlin, Stockholm, and several newcomers such as Tallinn, Vilnius, Luxembourg offering favourable regulations for companies to grow, have seen increasing activity in the last few quarters. Berlin, for example, offers an already established ecosystem for technology and a lower cost of living compared to London.
In addition to the Brexit discussion, the European Union has recently introduced new directives for compliance and regulation in the region. MiFID II and PSD2 offer increased accessibility and openness in the banking system. This aims at shifting the monopoly on consumer data, despite the initial costs, and allowing for further innovation that will directly benefit consumers. As the Fintech stakeholders adapt to the new policies, an opportunity for those who can support the change through security and compliance solutions has sprung up.
Eventually, a robust financial system as the end goal, keeps entrepreneurs, regulators, investors and others involved in supporting the Fintech ecosystem absolutely engaged.
LATTICE80, in its continuing series of reports, aims to identify key people that contribute to the Fintech industry as influencers through action. We present our latest list of top 200 Fintech leaders in Europe whom you must follow to keep in the know of latest developments and trends in the industry.
In case you think we have missed someone or wish to suggest a correction, please email us.
LATTICE80 Fintech Europe 200
| A – F | G – L | N – S | T – Z |
| Name Designation Company |
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Adam Farkas |
United Kingdom | ||
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Alain Falys Co-Founder & Chairman Yoyo Wallet |
United Kingdom |  |
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Alan Goode CEO & Chief Analyst Goode Intelligence |
United Kingdom |  |
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Alexander Graubner-Müller Founder & CEO Kreditech |
Germany | |
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Alexandre Gaillard CEO InvestGlass |
Switzerland | |
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Alexandre Prot CEO Qonto |
France | |
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Andreas Staub Managing Partner FehrAdvice & Partners AG |
Switzerland | |
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Andrew Lawson Chief Product Officer Zopa |
United Kingdom | |
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Andrzej Horoszczak Founder & CEO Billon |
United Kingdom | |
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Aneesh Varma Founder & CEO Aire |
United Kingdom | |
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Angela Alvarez Vice Chairman Fair Value Capital |
United Kingdom | |
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Anne Boden CEO Starling Bank |
United Kingdom | |
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Antanas Guoga Founder Blockchain Centre Vilnius |
Lithuania | |
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Antoine Baschiera CEO Early Metrics |
United Kingdom | |
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Antony Jenkins Executive Chairman 10x Future Technologies |
United Kingdom | |
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Azzeddine Chaibrassou Founder Qard. |
France | |
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Ben Brabyn Head Level39 |
United Kingdom | |
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Benoît Legrand Chief Innovation Officer ING |
Netherlands | |
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Boris Batine Co-founder & CEO ID Finance |
Spain | |
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Carlos Sanchez CEO & Founder ipagoo |
United Kingdom | |
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Cédric Teissier Co-founder & CEO Finexkap |
France | |
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Chad West Head of Brand & Communications Revolut |
United Kingdom | |
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Chris Gledhill Co-Founder and CEO Secco |
United Kingdom | |
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Chris Skinner Chairman The Financial Services Club |
United Kingdom | |
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Christian Rauscher CEO tritra |
Austria | |
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Christophe Dolique CEO Lyf Pay |
France | |
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Claire Calmejane Director of Innovation & Digital Centre of Excellence Lloyds Bank |
United Kingdom | |
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Clif Marriott Managing Director Goldman Sachs |
United Kingdom | |
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Conrad Ford Founder & CEO Funding Options Ltd. |
United Kingdom | |
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Daniel Döderlein Founder & CEO Auka |
Norway | |
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Daniel Kjellén Founder & CEO Tink |
Sweden | |
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Daumantas Dvilinskas CEO TransferGo |
United Kingdom | |
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David Goldberg CEO Founders Pledge |
United Kingdom | |
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David M. Brear Co-Founder and CEO 11:FS |
United Kingdom | |
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David Vanek Co-Founder & CEO Anorak |
United Kingdom | |
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Delber Lage CEO SalaryFits |
United Kingdom | |
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Denis Kiselev CEO SnapSwap |
Luxembourg | |
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Derek White Global Customer Solutions BBVA |
Spain | |
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Devie Mohan Co-founder & CEO Burnmark |
United Kingdom | |
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Dmitry Dolgorukov CEO GiniMachine |
Belarus | |
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Dominik Schiener Co-founder IOTA |
Germany | |
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Dr Abdalla Kablan Chairman, Malta Stock Exchange Blockchain Commitee Malta Stock Exchange |
Malta | |
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Dr Louise Beaumont Strategic Advisor, Open Futures Publicis.Sapient |
United Kingdom | |
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Duena Blomstrom Founder & Author Emotional Banking |
United Kingdom | |
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Dušan Stojanović Founder & Director True Global Ventures |
Singapore | |
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Ed Maslaveckas Co-founder Bud |
United Kingdom | |
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Edward Robinson Senior Writer Bloomberg News |
United Kingdom | |
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Eileen Burbidge Partner Passion Capital |
United Kingdom | |
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Elly Zhang Growth, Asia Blockchain |
United Kingdom | |
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Erich Bonnet Chief Executive Officer Smart Lenders Asset Management |
France | |
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Erik Leseman Manager CIO Office Aegon |
Netherlands | |
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Erik Voorhees CEO ShapeShift.io |
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Etienne Boillot General Partner Eiffel eCapital |
Luxembourg | |
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Eugene Danilkis Co-Founder & CEO Mambu |
Germany | |
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Faisal Khan Banking & Payments Consultant Faisal Khan & Company |
Turkey | |
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Florian Hagenauer CEO Oberbank |
Austria | ||
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François Villeroy de Galhau Governor Banque de France |
France | ||
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Frank Schwab CEO GIZS GmbH & Co KG |
Germany | |
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Frederic Nze Founder & CEO Oakam |
United Kingdom | |
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Garrett Cassidy |
Ireland | |
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Geoffroy de Schrevel CEO GAMBIT Financial Solutions |
France | |
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Georg Ludviksson Co-founder & CEO Meniga |
United Kingdom | |
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George Bevis Founder & CEO Tide |
United Kingdom | |
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Ghela Boskovich Head of Fintech & Regtech Partnerships Rainmaking Innovation |
United Kingdom | |
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Gilad Amir Head of Fintech Discovery Lloyds Banking Group |
United Kingdom | |
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Giles Andrews Chairman; Co-founder & Chairman MarketInvoice; Zopa |
United Kingdom | |
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Giles Cross Chief Executive Officer Folk2Folk |
United Kingdom | |
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Gillian Roche-Saunders Partner, BWB Compliance Bates Wells Braithwaite |
United Kingdom | |
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Giovanni Daprà Co-Founder & CEO Moneyfarm |
United Kingdom | |
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Gottfried Leibbrandt CEO SWIFT |
Belgium | |
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Hiroki Takeuchi Founder & CEO GoCardless |
United Kingdom | |
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Husayn Kassai Co-founder & CEO Onfido |
United Kingdom | |
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Huy Nguyen Trieu Co-founder Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship |
United Kingdom | |
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Imran Gulamhuseinwala Partner, Global FinTech Lead EY |
United Kingdom | |
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Ingo Ernst Founder & CEO FourStop |
Germany | |
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Ingo Weber Co-founder & Group CEO Digital Insurance Group |
Switzerland | |
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Iren Tranvåg CEO Nordic Finance Innovation (NFI) |
Norway | |
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Ismail Ahmed Founder & CEO WorldRemit |
United Kingdom | |
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Ivan Glazachev CEO Yandex Money |
Russia | |
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Iván Nabalón CEO Electronic IDentification |
Spain | |
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Jacob de Geer Founder & CEO iZettle |
Sweden | |
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Jaidev Janardana CEO Zopa |
United Kingdom | |
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Jamie Burke Founder & CEO Outlier Ventures |
United Kingdom | |
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Jason Bates Co-founder 11:FS |
United Kingdom | |
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Jasper Martens VP Marketing PensionBee |
United Kingdom | |
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Jed Grant CEO KYC3 |
Luxembourg | |
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Jeff Tijssen Head Of Consulting 11:FS |
United Kingdom | |
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Jens Woloszczak Founder & CEO Spotcap |
Germany | |
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Jeremiah Wagner Partner Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP |
United Kingdom | |
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Jeremy Allaire Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO Circle |
United Kingdom | |
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Jevgenijs Kazanins Head of Daily Banking Products LuminorGroup |
Estonia | |
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Jo Vercammen Co-founder Juru |
Belgium | |
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Joanne Hannaford Head of EMEA Technology & Global Head of Quality Assurance Engineering Goldman Sachs |
United Kingdom | |
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Joe Seunghyun Cho Co-founder & Founding CEO LATTICE80 |
United Kingdom | |
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Johan Lorenzen Chairman Grandhood |
Denmark | |
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Johan Van Overtveldt Minister of Finance Belgian Federal Government |
Belgium | |
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John Goodall CEO Landbay |
United Kingdom | |
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John Rosenberg General Partner TCV |
United Kingdom | |
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Jon Matonis Founding Director & Executive Director Bitcoin Foundation |
Lithuania | |
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Julian Teicke Founder & CEO WeFox |
Germany | |
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Justin Hannemann Head of New Product Experience Santander UK |
United Kingdom | |
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Karteek Patel Co-founder & CEO Crowdstacker |
United Kingdom | |
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Kim Fournais Co-founder & CEO Saxo Bank |
Denmark | ||
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Kristo Käärmann Co-founder & CEO TransferWise |
United Kingdom | |
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Kustaa Valtonen Entrepreneur and Angel Investor |
Finland | |
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Lasse Mäkelä Co-founder & CEO Invesdor |
Finland | |
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Leda Glyptis Chief Innovation Officer Qatar National Bank |
Qatar | |
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Letitia Seglah Venture Development Executive, Compliance, Regulation and Risk Startup Manufactory |
United Kingdom | |
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Lex Sokolin Global Director Fintech Strategy & Partner Autonomous Research |
United Kingdom | |
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Lorenz Jüngling Chief Product Officer N26 |
Germany | |
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Luke Townsend Founder & CEO Zorin Finance |
United Kingdom | |
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Mairtin O’Riada Founder & CIO Ravelin Technology |
United Kingdom | |
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Marc P. Bernegger Advisory Board and Ambassador Switzerland FinLeap |
Switzerland | |
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Marius Jurgilas Board Member Bank of Lithuania |
Lithuania | |
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Mark Carney Governor Bank of England |
United Kingdom | ||
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Mark Mullen CEO Atom Bank |
United Kingdom | |
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Mark Rosel Chief Risk Officer & Head of Credit Lendable |
United Kingdom | |
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Mark Ruddock CEO 4finance |
Germany | |
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Marko Rant Co-founder & CEO Borza terjatev – Invoice Exchange |
Slovenia | |
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Marko Wenthin Board Member solarisBank AG |
Germany | |
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Mathias Gajhede CEO Yourpay |
Denmark | |
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Matiss Ansviesulis Co-founder & CEO Creamfinance |
Latvia | |
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Mats Holmfeldt Chairman Fintech Hub |
Sweden | |
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Matteo Rizzi Co-founder FinTechStage |
Portugal | |
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Matthew Argent Founder & CEO Fintech Hub |
Sweden | |
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Matthias Knecht Co-founder Billie |
Germany | |
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Matthias Kröner Vorstand Fidor Bank |
Germany | |
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Max Keiser Founder Heisenberg Capital Limited |
United Kingdom | |
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Mehdi Amari Co-founder Dether |
France | |
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Michael Kent Founder & CEO Azimo |
United Kingdom | |
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Michael Laven CEO Currency Cloud |
United Kingdom | |
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Michael Suitner Founder Blue Code |
Austria | |
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Michal Smida Founder & CEO Twisto |
Czech Republic | |
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Mihai Ivascu Founder & CEO Modex Tech |
United Kingdom | |
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Mike Baliman Host London Fintech Podcast |
United Kingdom | |
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Minh Q. Tran Managing Partner Insurtech Capital |
France | |
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Nadeem Shaikh |
United Kingdom | |
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Narve Hansen Chief Innovation Officer BankAxept AS |
Norway | |
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Nasir Zubairi CEO Luxembourg House of Financial Technology (LHoFT) |
Luxembourg | |
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Nathalie Beaudemoulin Coordinatrice du Pôle ACPR FinTech Innovation ACPR Banque de France |
France | |
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Nejc Kodrič Co-founder & CEO Bitstamp |
United Kingdom | |
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Nejc Novak Founder Novak Law |
Slovenia | |
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Nektarios Liolios Co-founder & CEO Startupbootcamp Fintech |
United Kingdom | |
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Nick Bennett COO Tandem |
United Kingdom | |
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Nick Ogden Executive Chairman ClearBank |
United Kingdom | |
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Nigel Verdon Co-founder & CEO Railsbank |
United Kingdom | |
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Nikolay Storonsky Founder & CEO Revolut |
United Kingdom | |
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Noelle Acheson Editorial Producer CoinDesk |
Spain | |
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Norris Koppel Founder & CEO Monese |
United Kingdom | |
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Olga Feldmeier CEO Smart Valor |
Switzerland | |
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Oliver Bussmann Founder & CEO Bussmann Advisory |
Switzerland | |
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Oscar Williams-Grut Senior Reporter Business Insider UK |
United Kingdom | |
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Paolo Sironi FinTech Thought Leader, IBM Industry Academy IBM |
Germany | |
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Paresh Davdra Co-founder & CEO Xendpay |
United Kingdom | |
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Pärtel Tomberg Co-founder & CEO Bondora |
Estonia | |
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Patrick de Nonneville Chief Operating Officer Lendix |
United Kingdom | |
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Paul Lamont Director, Digital Strategy & Products – Africa Accion |
United Kingdom | |
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Pavel Kravchenko Co-founder Distributed lab |
Ukraine | |
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Peter Randall CEO SETL.io |
United Kingdom | |
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Peter Vesterbacka Founder Slush |
Finland | |
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Philippe Gelis Co-founder & CEO Kantox |
United Kingdom | |
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Pierre Gramegna Minister of Finance Ministry of Finance |
Luxembourg | |
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Pietro Menghi CEO Neosurance |
Italy | |
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Radoslav Albrecht Founder & CEO Bitbond |
Germany | |
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Raman Bhatia Head of Digital, UK and Europe HSBC |
United Kingdom | |
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Ramin Niroumand Co-founder & CEO FinLeap |
Germany | |
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Reshma Sohoni Founding Partner Seedcamp |
United Kingdom | |
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Richard Harris SVP Sales International Feedzai |
United Kingdom | |
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Richard Olsen Founder Lykke |
Switzerland | |
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Ricky Knox Founder Tandem |
United Kingdom | |
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Rob Moffat Partner Balderton Capital |
United Kingdom | |
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Samir Desai Co-founder & CEO Funding Circle |
United Kingdom | |
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Sara Koslinska Co-founder & CEO Limitless |
Netherlands | |
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Sarah Kocianski Principal Analyst 11:FS |
United Kingdom | |
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Sascha Dewald CEO FinReach |
Germany | |
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Sean Park Founder & Chairman Anthemis Group |
Switzerland | |
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Sebastian Bender Director of Analytics – Nordics Klarna |
Sweden | |
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Sebastian Hasenack Co-founder & Managing Director investify |
Luxembourg | |
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Sébastien de Brouwer Chief Policy Officer European Banking Federation |
Belgium | |
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Shachar Bialick Founder & CEO Curve |
United Kingdom | |
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Shane Williams Co-head UBS SmartWealth |
United Kingdom | |
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Shefali Roy COO & CCO TrueLayer |
United Kingdom | |
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Simon Taylor Co-founder & Blockchain Practice Lead 11:FS |
United Kingdom | |
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Sofie Blakstad CEO and Founder hiveonline ApS |
Denmark | |
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Stefan Klestil Partner Speedinvest |
Austria | |
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Stefano L. Tresca Managing Partner StartupHome |
United Kingdom | |
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Steve Emecz CCO collectAI |
Germany | |
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Susanne Chishti CEO FINTECH Circle |
United Kingdom | |
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Tamas Giorgadse |
Germany | |
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Thomas Krogh Jensen CEO Copenhagen FinTech |
Denmark | |
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Tim Sievers Managing Director Deposit Solutions |
Germany | |
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Tim Thabe Co-founder & Managing Director CreditShelf |
Germany | |
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Toby Coppel Partner & Co-founder Mosaic Ventures |
United Kingdom | |
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Tram Anh Nguyen Co-founder Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship> |
United Kingdom | |
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Valentin Stalf Co-founder N26 |
Germany | |
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Vilius Šapoka Minister Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania |
Lithuania | |
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Wim Mijs Chief Executive European Banking Federation |
Belgium | |
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Yoni Assia Founder & CEO eToro |
United Kingdom | |
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Yves Mersch Executive Board Member European Central Bank (ECB) |
Last updated: 05th April, 2018
