What: Global Government Fintech Lab 2025
When: Wednesday 11 June 2025
Where: Dublin, Ireland
Details: Fintech Ireland's Peter Oakes will join a stellar line up of experts at the fourth Global Government Fintech Lab 2025 taking place in Dublin, Ireland on Wednesday 11 June 2025. 

Registration: More details about Registration HERE
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Costs: 

• Free to attend for those in the Public Sector
• €300 for Private Sector attendees

 
The Lab is being organised in partnership with Department of Finance Ireland, which also hosted the Global Government Fintech Lab in 2024 and 2023.

Fintech Ireland is delighted to be partnering with the  Global Government Fintech Lab 2025.  We have been provided a special offer for fintechs in the Fintech Ireland Network.  Contact us at [email protected] to learn more.

​​This event is for government departments, public sector agencies and authorities looking to capitalise on the possibilities of technology to transform their operations and the services they deliver and the event also welcomes professionals from the Private Sector too.  Learn more at the Registration Page

Thus far, speakers announced include:

• Brian Corr (Ireland), Head, International Financial Services Unit, Department of Finance, Ireland
• Miriam Dunne (Ireland), Head, Innovation Strategy and Policy, Central Bank of Ireland
• Ruth Kennedy (Ireland), Revenue Commissioner, Ireland
• Barry Lowry (Ireland), Chief Information Officer, Irish Government
• Peter Oakes (Ireland), Founder, Fintech Ireland and non-executive director at regulated fintech companies
• Alexandra Bloomfield (UK), Assistant Commercial Director, Financial Services/Payments, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), United Kingdom
• Dina Buse (Latvia), Deputy Director, Financial Market Policy Department & Head, Credit Institution and Payment Services Policy Division, Ministry of Finance, Latvia
• Maria Tereza Cavaco (Portugal), Head, Payment Systems Department, Banco de Portugal (Portugal’s central bank)
• Lee Edmonds (UK), Head of Payments Services – Financial Services, Crown Commercial Service, United Kingdom
• Valentina Ion, Director, Public Finance Strategy, Microsoft
• Dr Laura Körber (Germany), Policy Officer in the Digital Finance, Payment Services & Cybersecurity Unit, Federal Ministry of Finance, Germany
• Marine Krasovska (Latvia), Head, Fintech Supervision Department, Latvijas Banka (Latvia’s central bank), Latvia
• Ros Lynch (IoM), Head – Supervisory Practices, Innovation and IT, Isle of Man Financial Services Authority
• Alessandro Moricca (Italy), Chief Executive, PagoPA (operator of national e-payments platform), Italy
• Elda Nogarotto (Italy), Policy Officer, Directorate for Regulation and Supervision of the Financial Sector, Ministry of Finance, Italy
• Eva Selamlar-Leuthold (Switzerland), Head, Swiss Financial Innovation Desk (independent unit within Switzerland’s Federal Department of Finance)
• Pietro Stroia (Italy), Head of Technology, PagoPA (operator of national e-payments platform), Italy
• Rob Haslingden (UK), Head of Impact Assessment and Engagement, Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology, United Kingdom
• Siobhan Benita, Event Moderator, Global Government Fintech & Global Government Forum
• Ian Hall, Editor, Global Government Fintech

​As further speakers are added, we will update here.

What: Banking without a Bank and Payments Orchestration.  Part of the Fintech Leaders' Series.  This webinar with Feargal Brady, CEO NoFrixion  

When: Tuesday 4th March 2025 at 09:00am (1 hour)

Where: Webinar - Link will be made available after registration and before the event..  

Cost: Free

Registration: Last minute bookings/confirmation of existing bookings for this event can be made directly at the Zoom Webinar Page HERE

Details:  Join Fintech Ireland when we meet and hear from serial entrepreneur Feargal Brady, CEO & Co-Founder of leading Irish fintech NoFrixion on “Banking without a Bank and Payments Orchestration”.  Feargal will also share insights on what’s ahead for NoFrixion and fintech in 2025 and beyond  

*Use of your data*: Please note that attendees' registration information will need be required by Fintech Ireland for the purposes of administering attendance and follow up communications on the event.  Your details will also be recorded for contact about future Fintech Ireland, Fintech UK, USTechFin, Crypto Assets Ireland and CompliReg events and news. And as all use MailChimp, there will be an unsubscribe link in each email we send.

Other terms and conditions: These are set out in the booking process at Eventbrite. Please note that we reserve the right to accept, modify and cancel bookings.

There will be photography and/or filming/recording at this event and your image may be captured by us and used for promotional purposes in print on our website. By registering for the event you are giving us your permission to use your image in this way. If you have any queries about this, however, please email [email protected]
All Fintech Ireland events fill quickly, so reserve your seat today!

Check out Fintech Ireland's and CompliReg’s handy authorisation guides for e-money institutions and payment institutions at https://fintechireland.com/fintech-authorisations.html
Keep in touch with Fintech Ireland by:

• following our Linkedin Page at https://www.linkedin.com/company/fintech-ireland/ (7,275 followers)
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• subscribe to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS-V4HhZvfXsoGU4li87pkQ
• if you are connected to Peter Oakes on Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/peteroakes/) you can also join the Fintech Ireland Linkedin Group at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8321352/ (3,685 members)
• Easier Access to Slides and Material from previous events: We have uploaded a new look and feel for our Fintech Ireland Events page which allows you to search for past events and materials, such as slides and videos. Check it out here.

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What: “Crypto Asset Launch”.
When: 0900am, Thursday 30th January 2025. Concludes at 1100am.
Where: Intercept Technologies, Glandore Business Centre, Fitzwilliam Hall, Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2
Cost: Free
Registration: Bookings Closed 

​Details: Launch of Crypto Assets Ireland.  Congratulations Joe McCann and others for walking the walk when many other just talk the talk by launching Crypto Assets Ireland. Launch date Thursday 30th January 2025 (link below to register your request to attend).

Fintech Ireland is very happy to be one of the first supporters of this excellent initiative to build a network and voice for the #cryptoasset and #digitalasset community in Ireland to help issuers, exchanges and service providers and those closely connected to scale locally and globally.

Attendees:  We are going to ask for some patience. We will prioritise booking requests from VASPs, CASPs and those going through the regulatory process. Then will will do our best to accommodate other stakeholders to attend as much as possible. This will be subject to the size of the venue, and if we need a bigger boat, I think we can find one.

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU MUST REGISTER WITH A BUSINESS EMAIL ADDRESS (NO HOTMAIL, GMAIL OR OUTLOOK ETC, IE PERSONAL DATA EMAIL ADDRESSES).

 *Use of your data*: Please note that the Data Controllers for the event are Intercept Technologies and Fintech Ireland . The Data Controllers will receive the data from your registration form in order to administer services to attendees on the day, including ingress and egress from the venue. and for follow up communications after the event. Your details will also be recorded for contact about future events of the Data Controllers, jointly or severally.

Fintech Ireland uses MailChimp.  There will be an unsubscribe link in each email we send.

Other terms and conditions: Please note that we reserve the right to accept, modify and cancel bookings.

Note this event is for firms registered as VASPs and those applying for authorisation under MiCA.   Your attendance will be confirmed following your registration of interest.  You must use a corporate email address to book.

What: MiCAR Key Facts Document Industry Roundtable [Markets in Crypto-Asset Regulation]

When: 0830 Registration for 900am Kick-Off, Thursday 12th December 2024.

Where: Dublin City Location*

Cost: Free

Registration: To apply for a limited spot at the Roundtable - CLICK HERE (this will open an email to [email protected]).  Be great if you would please insert your company name and MiCAR Rountable in the subject header.  Please note that this event is co-hosted by MiCAReady.com.  You need to use a corporate email address to book.

* Dublin City Location - We have two central Dublin locations reserved. The venue choice will depend upon bookings)

Details: The Industry Roundtable will discuss the Central Bank of Ireland’s KFD, approaches to dealing with questions/issues posed within (15 sections and 5 Appendices), authorisation strategies and execution of MiCAR authorisation application.

This Industry Roundtable is for firms registered as VASPs and those applying for authorisation under MiCAR.   Your attendance will be confirmed following your registration of interest.  You must use a corporate email address to book.

​Read the blog about the Map here https://fintechireland.com/news-insights/ireland-is-now-home-to-at-least-82-regulated-fintechs-six-virtual-assets-service-providers-join-the-irish-fintech-ecosystem-new-maps-released-thanks-to-compliregcom

Fintech Ireland is thrilled to announce the inaugural Fintech Ireland Summit, taking place in Dublin Ireland on Thursday 28 November 2024 in conjunction with the Finance Leadership Summit.

It is an event so big that it needs its own webpage.  ​

​See the Agenda here: https://www.financesummit.ie/fintech

Click here to learn more and register your interest to discuss sponsoring, exhibiting, speaking and/or attending on Thursday 28th November 2024.

What: “An international fintech journey, what to consider when growing from domestic startup to international scaleup”.
When: 0730am, Wednesday 18th September 2024. Concludes at 0915am.
Where: PwC Ireland, One Spencer Dock, North Wall Quay, North Wall, Dublin 1
Cost: Free
Registration: Register to attend this in-person Event. CLICK HERE 

​Details:
From development of an innovative idea, to ensuring financial stability through growth stage and dealing with rules and regulations and crucially attracting the talent required to evolve from startup to scaleup. Join us on the 18th September to hear from an expert panel and guest speakers to discuss all of these key challenges from both an Irish and Welsh viewpoint.​
 

Running order on the day will be:
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• 8am: Eamon Tuhami, (Entrepreneur, Investor and UK Gov Dealmaker) “Hacking your way to UK success”

Hear from serial entrepreneur Eamon Tuhami about crafting the perfect pitch to unlock UK-based financing at every stage of a scaling. Learn how Irish companies can access SEIS/EIS, the UK Angel Investor ecosystem, a £100+M new funding in the Wales Venture pool and the Welsh Development Bank match-funding initiative.
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• 8:30 panel session: Exploring the fintech growth life cycle in Ireland and Wales.

Industry experts from financial institutions, fintechs and Government will provide the in-depth insights on innovation, artificial intelligence, open banking, future payments, customer experience and accessing the right talent.

Panel

• Peter Oakes, Fintech Ireland
• Sarah Kocianski, CEO Fintech Wales
• Louise Harris, Co-founder Tramshed Tech (or Mark John Co-Founder and Shareholder at Tramsheds Tech) 
• Andy O’Callaghan, Partner, Global Asset and Wealth Management Advisory Leader, PwC (and Chair of the British Irish Chamber of Commerce Financial and Professional Services Committee)

 

• 9:15am event finishes

Fintech Ireland is delighted to be supporting yet another free Fintech Bridge Event as part of its continuing effort to host informative fintech events. Fintech Ireland Event page for this event - https://fintechireland.com/events/fintech-bridge-ireland-and-wales

Fintech Ireland page for all Events - https://fintechireland.com/events.html

Going forward to receive priority notice of our events, join our mailing list - Subscribe Here.

*Use of your data*: Please note that Fintech Ireland and the Welsh Government are joint Data Controllers for this event. PwC Ireland and British Irish Chamber of Commerce are are Data Processors. Data Controllers will receive the name and company of attendees in order to administer services to attendees on the day, including ingress and egress from the venue. Attendees' registration information will be required by Fintech Ireland and the Welsh Government for the purposes of administering the event, your attendance and follow up communications on the event.

Your details will also be recorded for contact about future Fintech Ireland, Fintech UK, USTechFin and CompliReg events and news. And as all use MailChimp, there will be an unsubscribe link in each email we send.

Other terms and conditions: Please note that we reserve the right to accept, modify and cancel bookings.
There will be photography and/or filming/recording at this event and your image may be captured by us and used for promotional purposes in print on our website. By registering for the event you are giving us your permission to use your image in this way. If you have any queries about this, however, please email [email protected]

All Fintech Ireland events fill quickly, so reserve your seat today!

To ensure you don't miss out on future events subscribe to https://fintechireland.com/get-involved.html and follow us on twitter - https://twitter.com/FinTechIreland
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Keep in touch with Fintech Ireland by:

• following our Linkedin Page at https://www.linkedin.com/company/fintech-ireland/ (6,745+ followers)
• following us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/FinTechIreland (5,750+ followers)
• subscribe to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS-V4HhZvfXsoGU4li87pkQ
• if you are connected to Peter Oakes on Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/peteroakes/) you can also join the Fintech Ireland Linkedin Group at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8321352/ (3,410+ members)
• Easier Access to Slides and Material from previous events: We have uploaded a new look and feel for our Fintech Ireland Events page which allows you to search for past events and materials, such as slides and videos. Check it out here.

Fintech Ireland is thrilled to announce the inaugural Fintech Ireland Summit, taking place in Dublin Ireland on Thursday 28 November 2024 in conjunction with the Finance Leadership Summit.

It is an event so big that it needs its own webpage.  ​

​See the Agenda here: https://www.financesummit.ie/fintech

Click here to learn more and register your interest to discuss sponsoring, exhibiting, speaking and/or attending on Thursday 28th November 2024.


Fintech is now a settled part of everyday life.  Yet it risks being misunderstood in terms of its potential and limitations.


The Fintech Ireland Summit will focus on the challenges and opportunities for fintech as a driver for economic growth with real-life showcases while looking ahead to future enablers of fintech and techfin.  See the Agenda here: https://www.financesummit.ie/fintech

Join us the first Fintech Ireland Summit this November to contribute to unleashing the potential and addressing the limitation of the new digital and decentralised world.


Who should attend:
This summit welcomes ambitious, innovative fintech professionals from all sectors and financial leaders committed to steering their organisations toward a resilient future through strategic talent management and robust technological integration.
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Click here to learn more and register your interest to discuss sponsoring, exhibiting, speaking and/or attending on Thursday 28th November 2024.

This event was last held in Dublin on 18th May 2023 at Dublin Castle. (see details of the 2023 event here).

It was an excellent event.  It is returning to the Printworks Building at Dublin Castle on 25th April 2024 and Fintech Ireland is delighted to be partnering with the organisers. 

Fintech Ireland has worked with the team at Global Government Fintech to provide the following exclusive offers:

1. Fintech Ireland Showcase Partner
2. Fintech Ireland SME Zone
3. Other deals to Sponsor this premier Event - including Headline Knowledge Partner, Topic Knowledge Partner and Exhibitor

SEE FULL DETAILS HERE - Global Government Fintech, LAB, 25 April 2024 Fintech Ireland Members Pack

​What: The Global Government Fintech Lab 2024

Keynote speeches, panel discussions, topic specific sessions and more, including: Governments and fintech: on the right path?; Financial regulators and innovative technology: on the right path?; Public sector financial innovation through payments technology; Fighting financial fraud with technology; frontiers of public sector fintech (and beyond).


When: Thursday 25th April 2024 (08:30-19:00, Irish Time)

Who: Those regulated under the Central Bank of Ireland regime and those interested in it.  In PCF role holders such as INEDs, CEO, CFOs, COOs, Compliance Officers, MLROs, CROs, CIOs and their colleagues.  Professional services firms and regulators/central banks (near and far) welcome too. 

Where: The Printworks, Dublin Castle, Ireland.

Offers for Fintech Ireland supporters to avail of: 

1. Fintech Ireland Showcase Partner Offering: (see page 10 here)
2. Fintech Ireland SME Zone Offering: (see page 12 here) 

Registration: To sign up as an attendee, register through Fintech Ireland's link here.  NB The event is free to attend if you are a public servant and a fair fee is charged for non-public servants.

Agenda:

• Governments and the future of finance 
• Financial regulators and innovative technology: on the right path?
• Public sector Financial innovation through payments technology
• Fighting financial fraud with technology 
• Frontiers of Fintech 
• Governments and Fintech 

What: The Financial Crime Forum: Online EU 

When: Tuesday 16th April 2024 14:00-16:00 Frankfurt Time (1pm Irish/UK time)
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Where: Online 

Registration: To register to attend and to see the Programme details, visit:

• https://thefinancialcrimeforum.com/TFCF2024/web/FCF20240229EU

• David Hotte,

Team Leader at Expertise France for the European Commission,
Since January 2019, David Hotte has been the Team Leader of the EU Global Facility, a European Union project dedicated on AML/CFT. Since 1998, he has particularly worked in the field of AML/CFT in developing countries for several national and international organizations (including UNDCP, IMF and the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia). He has undertaken numerous technical assistance missions on AML/CFT issues providing technical advice to several countries and regional Organizations, including French and English-speaking African countries, Bosnia, Palestine, Sri Lanka, Turkey, China, Laos and Syria. Prior to joining international organizations he was serving in the Gendarmerie Nationale with the rank of lieutenant.

• Christian Hunt

Christian is the founder of Human Risk, a Behavioural Science led Consulting and Training Firm, specialising in the fields of Ethics & Compliance. He was formerly MD at UBS where he was Head of Behavioural Science. Christian joined the Firm in Compliance & Operational Risk Control, leading the function globally for UBS Asset Management. Prior to joining UBS, he was COO of the UK Prudential Regulation Authority, a subsidiary of the Bank of England responsible for regulating financial services. He is the author of a book ‘Humanizing Rules’ and the presenter and producer of the Human Risk podcast.

• Peter Oakes

Peter is a professional INED of several globally operating fintech companies covering electronic trading, investment services and payments sectors.  Peter is well-known in the fintech community, having established the free FintechIreland.com network in 2014. Through CompliReg.com he advises boards and executives on EU establishment. Peter has also established fintech networks in the UK, Malta, Cyprus and Lithuania.  Peter has worked in senior roles at Central Bank of Ireland (Director of Enforcement & Money Laundering), the (now) UK FCA, ASIC (Australia) & SAMA. Peter is qualified as a solicitor in Ireland, the UK and Australia.
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Programme

​16th April, 2024 14:00 Frankfurt time
13:45 Platform opens for login
14:00 Welcome and introduction

Presentations
14:05 Peter Oakes - Why Ireland has proved so popular as a base for FinTech companies and how passporting helps expansion onto mainland Europe.
14:30 David Hotte - Supporting third countries to minimise the risk of listing.
14:55 Christian Hunt - The behavioural science aspects of ethics and compliance.

The Forum
15:20 Speakers respond to questions submitted during the Presentations
15:45 Wrap up and thanks.
16:00 Platform closes.

​Registration: To register to attend and to see the Programme details, visit:

• https://thefinancialcrimeforum.com/TFCF2024/web/FCF20240229EU