WIRED Money is back – first speakers announced
The first six speakers are announced today for WIRED Money, Together with BBVA, the fourth annual one-day summit that will take place on Thursday, June 23 at the British Museum.
Following the success of previous years, WIRED Money, Together with BBVA, will once again bring together insight from sector newcomers and entrepreneurs, as well as the established financial powerhouses. It will offer a fresh focus on this fast-changing industry and introduce, explain and predict the changes affecting the world of banking, finance and money.
Confirmed speakers for 2016 include:
– Anne Boden, CEO of Starling Bank, where she is creating a mobile-first bank that’s designed with usability at its core.
– Alexander Graubner-Müller, CEO & co-founder of Kreditech which, by using big data, algorithms and automated processes, creates a credit score for everyone – including the “unbanked” population.
– Matthias Kröner, CEO & board spokesman, Fidor Bank – formerly the youngest CEO of a German direct bank, Kröner is CEO of digital bank Fidor, which recently launched in the UK.
– Kim Miller, serial entrepreneur and founder of Guevara, a car insurance platform that allows drivers to pool their premiums for significant savings.
– Aldo Monteforte, Founder & CEO of The Floow, which is using smartphones as data-collecting devices for insurance companies, reducing premiums and making driving safer.
– Hank Uberoi, CEO of Earthport, which aims to create a faster, more affrodable cross-border payments system. Typically it offers 50% cheaper remittances than the market average.
Additional names will be announced over the coming weeks.
Nick Sargent, commercial director of WIRED, said:
“We are thrilled to have BBVA, who have so enthusiastically embraced digital change, as our headline partner again this year. Once again, WIRED Money will assemble opinion formers and future shapers, fusing innovation, technology and finance – and together with BBVA we look forward to facilitating this meeting of minds.”
Teppo Paavola, chief development officer and general manager of New Digital Business at BBVA said:
“As our recent investments in Atom and Propel Venture Partners demonstrate, BBVA is committed to the UK’s fintech ecosystem, so it makes perfect sense to work with WIRED again on bringing that community together for WIRED Money 2016.”
BBVA Open Talent (www.centrodeinnovacionbbva.com/en/opentalent), the bank’s competition for early-stage startups now in its eighth edition, will be sponsoring the Startup Stage at WIRED Money 2016. The Startup Stage speakers will be announced in due course.
There are a limited number of tickets available for WIRED Money Together with BBVA, at a price of £999 + VAT. A 10% discount is available to “early birds” until April 17. WIRED subscribers have access to a 15% discount until April 17, and a 50% discount is available to finance sector startups.
For further information, or for registration, go to: http://www.wiredevent.co.uk/wired-money-2016
