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20th - 24th april 2020
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The UK is a global leader in financial services and
one of the world’s principal centres for financial
innovation.
UK FinTech Week 2020 (UKFW) will bring
together the very best of this exciting sector and
showcase the UK’s rapid progress in fostering and
enabling positive change in financial services.
UKFW will celebrate FinTech hubs throughout
the country from Monday 20th to Friday 24th
April 2020. It will be a series of events to explore,
debate and tackle the key issues at the heart of
financial innovation.
UKFW will see leaders and new entrants in the
sector share insights, discuss hot topics and
trends, and foster collaboration.
Senior financial services stakeholders from
around the world will gather in the UK during
the course of the week. UKFW will be attended
by FinTech founders, institutions, technologists,
entrepreneurs, investors, regulators, policy
makers, politicians, academics and media.
It is the best opportunity to discover why the
UK is and will remain a world leading financial
services hub, packing a year’s worth of knowledge
and insight into just five days.
Monday 20th - Tuesday 21st
IFGS
Wednesday 22nd
international day
Thursday 23rd
startup & Scaleup day
Friday 24th
national skills day
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Ifgs: The Flagship Event of UK FinTech Week
Kicking off the first two days of UK FinTech Week, IFGS brings delegates to the FinTech capital of the
world, in London’s historic Guildhall, to showcase the very best the sector has to offer. The event will
cover four major themes:
monday 20 th & tuesday 21 st
2500+Senior Delegates
50%Female speakers
200+Top-tier industry speakers
60Exhibitors
Expo HallAnd Investment Zone
Tech TunnelBrand new to 2020
300+Leading FinTechs in attendance
40%of delegates Founders & CEOs
70Countries represented
22 millionPeople reached on social media
180+Investor meetings
15International delegations
Last year we saw:
Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of
England speaking at IFGS 2019.
Inspiring InnovationShowcasing the leaders democratising finance
to support a fairer world.
The UK on the Global StageJoining up the national ecosystem to power
international connections.
The Changing LandscapeUp and coming technologies – ones to watch.
Financial Services in 2050What should we be aiming for?
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Wednesday 22 nd
international day2019 celebrated multiple international FinTech success stories. UK startups expanded abroad while
international companies came to and invested in the UK.
The UK remains one of the leading jurisdictions for investment into FinTech startups, with VC and
PE investment reaching $3.3 billion in 2018. The UK was the third highest country for VC FinTech
investment, behind only the US and China.
Much of that capital came from overseas investors, as the UK continues to be seen as one of the most
attractive markets for FinTech investment across the globe.
What you can expect:
UKFW International Day brings together key stakeholders from across the globe, including key
ministers, government leaders, regulators and company CEOs to discuss how they can harness this
success as we move into the next decade of FinTech.
halfHalf of investment
into the UK was led by
overseas investors.
25%from North America
18%from Europe
5%from Asia
Source: Innovate Finance 2018 Investment Landscape
Opening speech from keygovernment minister
1-2-1 meetings
Fireside chats
Internationalkeynotes
Panel sessions
Breakout working groups
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thursday 23 rd
FinTech is one of the UK’s fastest growing and most attractive industries. The number of innovative
and dynamic startups and scaleups growing in the UK emphasise the country’s role as a leading hub for
financial innovation. It will bring FinTech leaders and investors together to network, learn, advise and
discuss many of the topics affecting businesses in 2020 and beyond. It will help FinTech businesses gain
practical insight into how to grow and scale.
startup & scaleup Day
Talent and Culture
Fundraising and Investment
FinTech Partnerships
Expanding Internationally
Going for growth
New Tech & Trends
Topics set to be discussed:
What you can expect:
Startup & Investor Office Hours
Speed Networking
VC landscape discussion
ROuNDTABLES
Fireside chats
Panel discussions
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Friday 24 th
National skills dayAs FinTech continues to grow rapidly, so will the need for talent. We need the sector to appeal to
a diverse workforce to fill the many exciting opportunities within FinTech companies.
Our National Skills Day is aimed at anyone who wants to learn more about what working in
financial services innovation is all about. FinTechs across the country will throw open their
doors and provide a real insight into what makes the sector such an attractive place to work.
If you’re a student, graduate or someone who wants to learn more about this exciting sector
as part of a career change, then mark this date in your diary!
Our FinTech for Schools initative aims to increase young people’s engagement with the
world of FinTech. We want to drive financial wellbeing and inclusion by raising about
FinTech products, banks’ innovation programmes and work opportunities in the sector.
What to expect:
open house
FinTech demos
Career fairs
FinTech for schoolsS
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Inspire... educate... encourage...to deliver real change in the sector
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Innovate Finance is the independent industry body that represents and advances the global FinTech
community in the UK. Our mission is to accelerate the UK’s leading role in the financial services sector
by directly supporting the next generation of technology-led innovators.
Innovate Finance’s membership ranges from seed-stage startups and global financial institutions to
investors, professional services firms, and global FinTech hubs. All benefit from Innovate Finance’s
unique position as the single point of access to promote enabling policy and regulation, talent and skills,
business opportunity and growth, and investment capital.
By bringing together and connecting the most forward-thinking participants in financial services,
Innovate Finance is helping create a global financial services sector that is more transparent, more
sustainable and more inclusive.