North of England FinTech Innovation Challenge: Showcase Finale

We're delighted to announce the showcase finale of our North of England FinTech Innovation Challenge, hosted in partnership with NatWest, bringing our pan-Northern programme full circle as participating FinTechs present the solutions they've developed in response to NatWest's challenge theme: how emerging technology is shaping the future of customer experience.

Since launching in April, the programme has connected ambitious FinTech innovators with NatWest's experts, mentors and decision-makers, giving participants the opportunity to explore this theme in depth and develop practical, real-world solutions that could redefine how customers engage with financial services.

On the 17th of September, we're bringing the programme to a close at NatWest, 1 Spinningfields Square, Manchester, where participating FinTechs will pitch their solutions live to a panel of judges and an audience of financial services leaders, ecosystem partners and innovators from across the North.

The session will culminate in the announcement of a winner, followed by the chance to network over lunch with everyone who has been part of the journey.

This is a fantastic opportunity to see first-hand how emerging technology is shaping the future of customer experience in financial services - and celebrate the innovation, hard work and ideas that have defined this year's Challenge.

We're excited to announce more information about our speakers and agenda soon.

For more information and for opportunities for collaboration, please reach out to us at [email protected]

AGENDA:

10:00 – 10:30: Arrivals, Registration & Networking

10:30 – 10:45: Welcome
Delivered by NatWest
Delivered by Joe Roche, General Manager, FinTech North

10:45 – 11:10: How NatWest is looking at emerging technology to aid CX, and NatWest's work with SMEs
Delivered by Ian Crawford, Future Products Design Lead for Open Innovation, NatWest

11:10 – 11:40: Cohort Pitches

• Quikly
• Finclusion
• FinProxy
• Treasury Delta
• Doqit (virtual)
• Vamos
• Money Carer

11:40 – 12:00: Break

12:00 – 12:30: Cohort Pitches

• Vamos
• Money Carer
• More speakers tbc

12:30 – 12:50: Break and Judge Deliberation

12:50 – 12:55: Winner Announced

12:55 – 13:00: Closing Remarks

13:00 – 14:00: Lunch & Open Networking