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Womble Bond Dickinson sponsors FinTech North Leeds 2018

3rd April 2018

Womble Bond Dickinson sponsors FinTech North Leeds 2018

Global law firm joins the growing list of FinTech North Leeds sponsors for April 2018.   FinTech North is delighted to announce that Womble Bond Dickinson will sponsor this year’s FinTech North Leeds conference. The transatlantic law firm will be a brand partner for the event and will also be the sponsor of the post … Continued

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Fintech North partners with TISA for 2018 conferences

27th March 2018

Fintech North partners with TISA for 2018 conferences

  FinTech North is proud to be collaborating with TISA (Tax Incentivised Savings Association) this year as both organisations look to facilitate knowledge share in the northern FinTech sector. In a letter to TISA members, Director General David Dalton-Brown wrote: “TISA is teaming up with FinTech North to launch the Northern hub of our TISA … Continued

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Fiserv sponsors FinTech North

Fiserv sponsors FinTech North

FinTech North is delighted to announce Fiserv, the global financial technology provider, as a sponsor of its forthcoming Leeds, Manchester and Liverpool conferences.   This will be the first year Fiserv has been involved in FinTech North, which is the Northern Powerhouse’s pre-eminent FinTech conference series and expects to attract 800 attendees across events in … Continued

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Leeds FinTech Day Event Write Up

23rd March 2018

Leeds FinTech Day Event Write Up

On the 23rd March 2018, industry professionals gathered for Leeds Fintech Day, organised by FinTech North and University of Leeds, supported by Leeds City Council, Department for International Trade and Squire Patton Boggs. David Hogg, Professor of Artificial Intelligence, University of Leeds kicked off the event by welcoming attendees and thanking FinTech North and the … Continued

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FinTech North Partners with Tech City UK

21st March 2018

FinTech North Partners with Tech City UK

FinTech North is proud to announce a collaboration with Tech City UK, with the aim of accelerating FinTech growth in the north.     The announcement comes as both organisations deliver key FinTech events in Leeds and Manchester over the coming months. Tech City UK is running an exclusive Founder’s Network event on “The Next … Continued

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CBI joins forces with FinTech North for 2018 Conferences

CBI joins forces with FinTech North for 2018 Conferences

FinTech North is partnering with CBI for all three of its 2018 conferences across the Northern Powerhouse. FinTech North is proud to announce that we are partnering with the Confederation of British Industry, (CBI,) for our forthcoming Leeds, Manchester and Liverpool conferences. Our collaboration will involve the CBI joining the speaker line up at each … Continued

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FinTech North Partners With Innovate Finance 2018

5th February 2018

FinTech North Partners With Innovate Finance 2018

We are delighted to announce we have entered into a partnership agreement with Innovate Finance in 2018, with the aim of supporting FinTech collaboration and innovation on a regional and national basis. The partnership will see Innovate Finance speak at each of the three FinTech North conferences this year, which take place in Leeds (26th … Continued

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Vocalink’s Sara Parker talks payments

25th April 2017

Vocalink’s Sara Parker talks payments

Sara Parker is the UK Portfolio Director at payment systems company, VocaLink.   An experienced business leader, Sara previously worked as Head of Product Development, Director of M&A Strategy, Head of ATM Services and Product Director within VocaLink, before taking on her current position. Sara leads on strategy, change, delivery and people management. Over the … Continued

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Manchester Metropolitan University to Sponsor FinTech North

14th March 2017

Manchester Metropolitan University to Sponsor FinTech North

Manchester Metropolitan University has been announced as a sponsor for FinTech North, the one-day conference set to take place in Leeds on 26thApril 2017.   One of the five biggest universities in the UK by enrolment numbers, Manchester Metropolitan University has well-developed business and computing departments and is aiming to develop ways of integrating financial … Continued

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