An opportunity to Connect with the full Fintech Ecosystem under one roof
FinTech Connect Europe made its return to The Excel on the 4th and 5th of December 2024, for another successful year. This two-day event continues its mission to unite global thought leaders across the fintech ecosystem, bringing together leaders in financial technology, including representatives from banks, insurers, merchants, fintech companies, and tech solution providers.
This year we welcomed over 1,400 attendees, 43 sponsors, and 100+ speakers across 2 days, ideas were formed, partnerships forged, and change was inspired in this event like no other.
2 days and 5 tracks, Fintech Connect had something for everyone, starring the new, revamped and focused stages – Innovation and Implementation as well as the free-to-attend, Start-up Launchpad, Founder’s Forum and Workshop stage.
The event saw extensive networking and benchmarking opportunities. Additionally, we offered our 43 sponsors a trusted platform to showcase their brands within the fintech space, connecting them with valuable industry leaders.
Here’s a look at some of the amazing companies that were at FinTech Connect:
Google, Jaguar Land Rover, the Bank of England, Zopa, OakNorth, Sage, ASOS.com, Hopper, Spotify, Monzo, J.P. Morgan payments, Standard Chartered, BNY Mellon, lastminute.com, SkyParlour, Lloyds Banking Group, Bank of Ireland, Nationwide Building Society, Women in Payments, Swift, Santander UK, Vodafone, Meta, Bumble
Download the full agenda here.
Industry breakdown:
• 46% Technology
• 20% Financial Institutions
• 6% Government
• 6% Press / Media
• 6% Consultancies
• 5% Incubators/Investors/Accelerators
• 5% Merchants/Retailers
• 3% Asset Managers
• 2% Accounting and Insurance
• 2% Education and Recruitment
View the full list of attendees here.
A glimpse at our incredible speaker line-up
Attendees were fortunate to hear some exceptional, inspiring and forward-thinking keynotes from leaders at HSBC, Virgin Media 02, Uber, ASOS, Citi, Revolut, Groupe BPCE and TFL, and many more.
• Phoebe Zhou, Head of Emerging Payments, Europe, HSBC
• Bono van Nijnatten, General Manager, Payments, ASOS.com
• Sachin Torne, SVP Global Payments Transformation, Citi
• Rory Tanner, Head of UK Government Affairs, Revolut
• Abraham Georgakarakos, VP Digital Media, Virgin Media 02
• Jit NG, Payments Industry Interface Manager, TFL
• Rema Rao, Head of Payments Strategy EMEA, Uber
• Pierre-Antoine Vacheron, CEO Payments, Groupe BPCE
• Ivan Prokofev, Payments Fraud & Reporting Lead, Bumble
• Martin Hyde, Executive Director, Head of Partnerships, EMEA, J.P. Morgan Payments
These are just 10 of the remarkable speakers we heard at FinTech Connect 2024.
Take a look at the full speaker line-up and topics discussed by downloading our agenda here.
Social Media was buzzing
There was a great buzz on social media whilst FinTech Connect was taking place. Here’s a look at some of our favourite posts on LinkedIn:
“The energy and collaboration were nothing short of remarkable. Together we're redefining what’s possible in Fintech.”
– Women in Payments
“I find these conferences really insightful and I encourage as many of you to go and enhance your knowledge so you know what is being implemented in the world of Fintech going forward”
– Arvinder Kaur Thandi, Performance Engineer, Nationwide Building Society
“It was a fantastic opportunity to explore emerging trends, connect with industry leaders and engage with current and potential clients”
– EvoNext Ltd
“The quality of conversations…These weren’t surface level chit-chat; they were game changing discussions. Beyond LinkedIn connections – I actually left making new friends”
- Josh O’Cock, CEO, Growth Gurus
Save the Date
FinTech Connect Europe 2025 to The Excel in October 2025, London!
Sponsorship opportunities are available now. If you want the chance to be introduced to your next client – get in touch with our team!
