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Is Web3 the future of finance?
Web3 is an umbrella term for the vision of a new version of the internet, in which services are decentralised and users control their own data and identity.
In the past few years, Web3 has come to mainstream attention due to bitcoin’s price volatility, the recent popularity of non-fungible tokens and the rebrand of Facebook to ‘Meta’.
Looking outside your network
If you are not part of the industry, you might be surprised to hear that a big portion of Fintech scouting is done via an individual’s network.
For that reason I believe that it is important that I ensure that my own network is diverse and inclusive.
MIT Sloan FinTech Conference
The MIT Sloan FinTech conference took place last Friday, 05th February. Organised by MIT students, the conference was fantastic, with keynotes from Mastercard, Square, Robinhood and Blackrock, and opportunities to network throughout the day.
Advice to FinTechs: Find your Business Sponsor
Navigating big organisations can be a daunting job, especially for a small FinTech that is keen to find its first partner.
In this journey, FinTech SMEs can get lost with big corporations, demoing and presenting their solution to countless teams as they try to get the deal closed.
New Trends for Bank and FinTech Partnerships
A new trend that has been brewing in the background is FinTech to FinTech partnerships. This is an interesting trend both from a FinTech and a bank perspective.
2020 Silver Linings
This is for me what I want to remember of 2020: people’s ability to quickly reinvent themselves and their businesses. If you are going to remember one thing, remember this: We can all be the innovator of the year; we only need to try
Whose job is it to innovate?
“Do you think Innovation will be part of everyone’s job?”
I was asked this question recently when discussing how to enable business SMEs to drive innovation. And it made me stop and consider the role of innovation teams in incumbents and its evolution.