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2019 Conference Agenda (2020 coming soon)

 

Day 1: 25th September

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SESSION 1

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The opening session will consider market evolution, exploring how the Financial Service industry has fundamentally changed and illustrating how different organisations have embraced the challenges and opportunities of continuous disruption.

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09:20     Welcome and Introduction

Mark Stephen, Journalist & Broadcaster, BBC Scotland

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09:30     Purpose Led Digital Disruption

Samantha Bedford, Head of Innovation, CYBG

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09:45     FS Evolution and Value Chain Disruption

Mark Doherty, Managing Director, Avaloq

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10:00     The Shift to Open Ecosystems: Open API Trends and Applications

Domenico De Fano, Senior Product Owner: Open API, Revolut

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10:15     Keeping the Customer at the Centre of Innovation and Change

Landon Barnes, Senior Solutions Consultant, UserTesting

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10:30     Combined Q&A

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11:05     Refreshments & Networking

 

SESSION 2

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This session will explore four key areas in a smaller and more interactive environment, with topics ranging from digital transformation to information security. Four breakout sessions will be run in unison and then repeated, providing delegates an opportunity to select two of the breakout options.

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11:40     Breakout session 1

12:10     Transition

12:15     Breakout Session 2

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Breakout A: Do you know what vulnerabilities sit in your applications?
·        Explain how both security and developers must work together to stop this trend or risk losing the entire open source ecosystem
·        Analyse and detail the events leading to Equifax's open source breach and $700m recent fine
·        Define what the future of open source looks like in today's new normal
·        Outline how developers can step into the role of security to protect themselves and the millions of people depending on them
Dave Doughty, Principle Engineer, Sonatype

 

Breakout B: Surfing the wave of the next destructive cyber attack
·         Digital transformation is enabling disruptive business models to provide improved customer experience and better business outcomes
·         Building a culture of recovery and resilience is the key pillar enabling this digital transformation
·         The risk landscape in such a complex world is dramatically changing and cyber attacks are now no longer a question of ‘if’, but ‘when’
·         Organisations must build cyber resilience early into their digital and cloud transformation strategy. It’s time to re-evaluate your traditional disaster recovery programs
Felicity March, Cyber Resilience Specialist, Europe Infrastructure Services, IBM Resiliency Services

 

Breakout C: Scaling a fintech business: pitfalls, challenges and opportunities
·          Defining and following a technology strategy
·          Building suitable governance frameworks
·          When agile meets compliance
·          Instilling values and cultures as your team grows
Stuart Lunn, Founder and CEO, LendingCrowd

 

Breakout D: Securing the Digital Channel

·         The Application Economy driving Financial Digital Transformation

·         Implementing Strong Customer Authentication

·         API Security And Management with Third Party Providers

Paul Dignan, Manager, Systems Engineering, F5 Networks

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12:45     Lunch, Exhibition & Networking

 

SESSION 3

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This Session will focus on 2 of the most disruptive technologies that are currently impacting the FS sector. Stream 1 will explore the evolution of money and the rise of cypto currency. While stream 2 will cover machine learning and user experience. The Streams will be run in parallel and delegates will select one stream to attend.

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13:35     Stream 1. Cryptocurrency - Disruptor or Disaster

Daniel Lesnick, Head of Community, Zumo & Blockchain Mentor, Wayra

Kate McKay, Partner, Galvanise Capital

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13:35     Stream 2. Machine Learning and User Experience

Icy Zhang, CIO, Listings Ledger

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14:10     Transition

 

SESSION 4   

      

The final session of the day will look at how AI is impacting the Financial Services sector; exploring how AI has matured as a technology and how it is being applied in practice. The session will then turn to the wider implications of AI implementation, from organisational strategy to ethical implications and the need to ensure people are kept at the heart of this transition.

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14:10    The Evolution of AI in Financial Services

Clara Durodie, Author & CEO, Cognitive Finance Group

 

14:25     Augmenting the Human: Enhancing Not Replacing

Andrew McKee, CIO, Ultimate Finance

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14:40     Afternoon Q&A Panel

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Andrew McKee, CIO, Ultimate Finance

Clara Durodie, Author & CEO, Cognitive Finance Group

Icy Zhang, CIO, Listings Ledger Plc

Daniel Lesnick, Head of Community, Zumo & Blockchain Mentor, Wayra

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15:20     Closing Remarks

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15:25     Close of Day 1

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Day 2: 26th September

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SESSION 1      

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Building on the themes from Day 1, the morning session will begin by looking at leveraging Fintech to deliver for the customer. Speakers will look at how technology is improving the customer experience, and how the shift to open platforms and open banking can drive tangible value and support financial inclusion.

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09:20     Welcome from the Conference Chair

Mark Stephen, Journalist & Broadcaster, BBC Scotland

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09:30     The Role of Fintech as Driver of Positive Outcomes and Customer Impact

Stephen Ingledew, CEO, Fintech Scotland

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09:45     Leveraging Open Innovation for Customer Impact

Kristen Bennie, Head of Open Experience, RBS

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10:00     Ensuring Open Banking Delivers for the Consumer

Faith Reynolds, Consumer Representative, OBIE Steering Group

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10:15     Q&A

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10:50     Refreshments & Networking

 

SESSION 2

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The session will explore the goals, identity and USP of the Scottish Fintech Ecosystem; from driving economic impact and career opportunities to increasing financial inclusion and trust. The specific areas will be examined through a series of individual lightning talks, the participants will then join a panel to discuss how we can align efforts to make these ambitions a reality and maximise the collective impact.

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11:25    Lightning talks

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• Developing Talent and Career Opportunity

• Financial Awareness and Inclusion

• Enabling Ethical Finance

• Making a Positive Human Impact with Technology

• Trust and Transparency

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12:00     Panel Discussion

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Tynah Matembe, CEO, MoneyMatiX

Prof Christine Bamford, CEO, Womens Coin

Ben Spigel, Director of Entrepreneurship & Innovation MSc, University of Edinburgh

Andrew Duncan, CEO & Founder, Soar

Callum Sinclair, Partner & Head of Technology, Burness Paull

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12:30     Lunch

 

SESSION 3: Round Tables

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The conference programme will conclude with a session of round table discussions. Each table will have a central topic theme, and will be designed to facilitate engagement, share insights, encourage discussion and broaden understanding around this topic. Groups will also be encouraged to identify action areas, where collaboration from participants could help deliver positive impact.

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13:30     Round Tables

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Table Topics

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• The Future of Finance with the Bank of England

• Financial Inclusion

• Global Opportunities

• Chemistry: Collaboration in Action

• Funding and Preparing for Investment

• Transforming Consumer Savings

• Open Banking and Ethical Finance

• Skills and the Talent Pipeline

• Building a Culture of Privacy by Design 

• Cryptocurrency

• Tackling Debt and Predatory Lending

• Customer Experience

• Company Culture

 

13:30     Fintech Pitch (Closed Session)

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During Session 3 we will be running a parallel Pitch Session. This will enable a select group of Fintech start-ups to gain an opportunity to pitch to an expert panel of investors and Fintech specialists.

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Expert Panel

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Paul Atkinson, Serial Investor & Founder, Par Equity

Juliette Souliman, Fintech VC Specialist, Octopus Ventures

Rob Dobson, Serial Entrepreneur and Angel Investor

Stuart Lunn, CEO, LendingCrowd​

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15:00     Close of Conference

 

 

 

*The draft agenda is provisional and subject to change and revision