Department for International Trade (DIT) at UK Fintech Week and IFGS
Monday 4 April – Friday 8 April 2022
Programme
We are delighted that you will be joining us for the Department for International Trade’s UK Fintech Week activity 4–8 April 2022.
Please note: If you wish to attend IFGS on Monday 4 and Tuesday 5th April you must purchase a ticket on Innovate Finance’s website, which can be found here.
DIT activity on Wednesday 6th, Thursday 7th and Friday 8th April is free to attend and a ticket to UK Fintech Week is not required .
Please register for any events listed below and a confirmation will be sent to you once approved.
In the resources tab you will find a handy guide for booking DIT activity and navigating between this site and the main UKFW website.
If you have any questions, please contact DITFintech@trade.gov.uk.
High-Level Programme
Monday 4 April: Open Banking roundtable; Part of IFGS Summit
Guildhall, London. Please ensure you have purchased a ticket for IFGS prior to registering your interest. Please be aware that numbers are limited.
Tuesday 5 April: Lord Grimstone Fireside Chat; Part of IFGS Summit.
Guildhall, London. Please ensure you have purchased a ticket for IFGS prior to registering your interest.
Tuesday 5 April: VIP Drinks Reception
17:30 – Late. Mansion House, London. Hosted by the City of London in partnership with DIT. Please note, this reception is invitation only. Register below and applications will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Please be aware that numbers are limited.
Wednesday 6 April: DIT Day – Morning
08:30 – 13:00
Smith & Williamson, 25 Moorgate
London
EC2R 6AY
Wednesday 6 April: DIT Day – Afternoon
13:30– 16:30
Terrace Suite, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
3 More London Riverside
London
SE1 2AQ
Wednesday 6 April: ‘Mind the Gap’ – Investing in Nationwide Fintech
18:00. London. Hosted by Fintech Alliance. Register here.
Thursday 7 April: UK Regions visit – Birmingham, West Midlands
The West Midlands region looks forward to welcoming UK Fintech Week delegates to Birmingham on Thursday 7 April to learn more about its business, professional and financial services (BPFS) sector and highlight opportunities for founders and their companies to scale, innovate and collaborate.
The region is home to a significant and diverse cluster with expertise across investment and corporate banking, commercial and retail finance, insurance, global advisory, legal and accountancy. The sector employs over 343,000 people making it the largest Financial Services cluster outside London. The West Midlands is home to a range of major international companies including HSBC UK, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Gowling WLG and the ‘Big Four’ accounting firms.
It also stands out from other hubs due to SuperTech – the UK’s first and only ‘ProfTech’ supercluster. SuperTech is the UK’s leading proving ground for ProfTech acceleration and adoption, born from the West Midlands’ rising reputation in new technologies. It encourages collaboration and communication, helps to increase partnerships and cross-cutting innovation in the sector, and was recognized as an established hub in HM Treasury appointed Kalifa Review of UK Fintech.
Delegates attending the day in Birmingham will gain insight across a range of areas including digital lending, payments, blockchain and digital wealth management.
All registered delegates will receive a full itinerary for visits to Cardiff and Birmingham which includes travel and hotel recommendations. Delegates must organize their own travel. Transport will be provided on the day to take delegates to and from all venues.
Thursday 7 April: UK Fintech Week Closing Party
18:00 – 21:00. Smith & Williamson, London. Hosted by Smith & Williamson. Register here
Thursday 7 April: UK Nations visit – Cardiff Reception, Wales
19:00 Park Gate Hotel, Cardiff. Registration is included with Friday’s Cardiff visit.
Friday 8 April: UK Nations visit – Cardiff
This is Wales. This is Fintech.
Wales provides a credible, well-established ecosystem for Fintech start-ups, investors and large corporations to expand into and thrive in.
Our flourishing tech sector employs over 45,000 people, providing you with a skilled and experienced labour market. Wales is home to multinational technology operations and an established financial services sector. A leader in InsurTech; Wales is home to comparison sites GoCompare, Moneysupermarket and Confused.com. Leading challenger banks Monzo and Starling Bank have grown their operations in Wales along with FI’s including Lloyd’s Banking Group, Target Group, Hodge Bank, and Deloitte.
Our capital city Cardiff has been recognised as one of the top 10 emerging UK Fintech hubs. Not only will you be in good company, but your business will have access to a skilled workforce, excellent links to European and worldwide Fintech hubs, a great quality of life for you and your employees - all at a very competitive price. This means your business can become more profitable quickly and you will benefit from our excellent staff retention and low attrition rates.
Sounds good? Come and visit us on Thursday 8th and Friday 8th April where you can meet the team and find why you should be considering investing and expanding into Wales.
Programme Schedule
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