With special thanks to the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service and the support of the Embassy of Canada to Ireland, Fintech Ireland and Regtech Ireland are delighted to host another excellent Fintech Bridge Event, this time with Canada.  Special thanks to CompliReg for powering another Fintech Ireland Event.

What: Fintech Bridge - Ireland and Canada Webinar (Tues 30th November 2021 at 15:30 -16:30 Irish Time / 10:30-11:30 ET).
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Our line up of speakers include :

• Nancy Smyth, Ambassador of Canada to Ireland, Embassy of Canada
• Eamonn McKee, Ambassador of Ireland to Canada, Embassy of Ireland
• Meena Bhullar, Vice Consul & Trade Commissioner, Embassy of Canada in Ireland
• Kaz Nejatian, Vice President, Merchant Services, Shopify
• Jennifer Reynolds, President & CEO, Toronto Finance International
• Andrea Reynolds, CEO & Founder, Swoop
• Mark Shorten, VP Financial Services & Life Sciences, IDA Ireland
• Peter Oakes, Founder, Fintech Ireland & CompliReg

When: Tuesday 30th November 2021. 15:30 to 16:30 (Irish time) / 10:30 to 11:30 (Eastern Time).
Where: Online Event
Cost: Free
Registration: Slides of event appear at top of this post

Following hot on the heels of the Release of the famous Fintech Ireland Maps on Thursday 18th November 2021, we get to take a deeper look at fintech in Canada and Ireland and the opportunity for the industry in each other's country.

Did you know that:

• Canada's GDP at USD $1.65tn is almost four times that of Ireland at $420bn.
• Canada provides Irish fintech, regtech and finserv with an excellent opportunity to scale their businesses in North America, while Ireland provides these Canadian businesses with an European beachhead to access both a local population of 5mn and 27 EU Member States.
• More that 350+ fintechs operate from Ireland locally and scaling internationally.
• More than 100 Irish tech start-ups together raised a record €932m in the first half of 2021 from venture capital, debt finance, grants and crowdfunding.
• Canadian FinTech sector is poised to grow further in 2021 following $700m of investments in Q1 2021, led by deals in Toronto.
• Companies based in Toronto raised half of the 10 largest FinTech deals in Canada.

Details:

Presentations from:

• Nancy Smyth, Ambassador of Canada to Ireland 
• Eammon McKee, Ambassador of Ireland to Canada 
• Peter Oakes, Founder of Fintech Ireland 
• Jennifer Reynolds, CEO of Toronto Finance International 

Panel Session & Q&A:  Growing and scaling fintech globally and Canadian and Irish Experiences 

• Kaz Nejatian, Vice President, Merchant Services, Shopify.  
• Andrea Reynolds, CEO/C-Founder, Swoop Funding (NED Berkshire Hathaway European Insurance). 
• Meena Bhullar, Vice-Consul & Trade Commissioner, Canadian Trade Commissioner’s Office. 
• Mark Shorten, VP Financial Services & Life Sciences, IDA Ireland
• Moderator - Peter Oakes, Founder of Fintech Ireland 

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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 hello@fintechireland.com

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*** To register for a copy of the InterSystems Report click here *** 

InterSystems: The Global Fintech Landscape Report.
The fintech sector has been going from strength to strength in recent years, with more than 150 fintechs worldwide now fitting the criteria of being a ‘unicorn’ and valued at least $1 billion.

To understand the challenges around getting the technology ‘right’, priorities for the coming year, and perceptions on collaboration with more traditional institutions, InterSystems surveyed over 500 senior decision makers from 12 countries within fintechs globally, including the UK and Ireland, North and South America, Singapore, and New Zealand.

To register for a copy of the Report visit - 
https://www.intersystems.com/industries/business/financial-services/global-fintech-landscape/
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Fintech Ireland:

• Slides - CLICK HERE for a copy of our slides prepared by Peter Oakes

First Tech Credit Union:

• https://www.firsttech.ie/Join-Us
• https://www.firsttech.ie/welcome-loan
• https://www.firsttech.ie/member-testimonial

Thanks to fintech experts CompliReg for sponsoring and supporting the Maps, along with our fintech networks FintechUK, USTechFin, Fintech Northern Ireland / Fintech NI RegTech Ireland and brexit tracker Brexit Ireland. If you would like to partner with us on this premier event, please contact us at hello@fintechireland.com and use ‘Partner Opportunities’ in the subject header.  We maxed out capacity at March event when we last released the Maps.


What: Fintech Ireland is launching the H2 2021 edition of the Fintech Ireland Maps. We will be joined by a host of excellent panel members covering both Ireland's incredible indigenous and rapidly scaling fintech and international fintechs which call Ireland home. Our initial line-up of speakers include: 

* Charlie Taylor, Business Journalist (fresh back from Lisbon. Fintech & #innovation enthusiast - a fantastic source of current news), The Irish Times.
* Holly Weckler, Fintech & Web3 Detective, Figment. The Fintech Jedi returns! Looking forward to your insights on #web3 and what is happening in North America!
* Leigh-Anne Cotter, Chief Operating Officer, TrueLayer (building intelligent infrastructure that puts fintech at people's fingertips)
* Mai Santamaria, Head of Financial Advisory Unit, Department of Finance (DLT & Crypto Policy Lead)
* Monica Pina Alzugaray, Country Head, Spain & Ireland, Raisin (state-of-the-art digital solutions for business models that require a banking licence)
* Yiannis Giokas, Co-Founder, Finclude (fka. Verge.Capital) (embedding fintech into any service).
* Simon Mc Feely, Chief Risk & Compliance Officer, TransferMate Global Payments (one of Ireland's leading fintech risk professionals at one of Ireland leading global B2B payments firms).
* Redmond O'Leary, Sales Manager Ireland, InterSystems UKI (a treasure trove of data analytics).
* Brendan Synnott, CEO, First Tech Credit Union (the first credit union to join the Maps!).
* Peter Oakes, Founder, Fintech Ireland

Along-side the updated Fintech Ireland Map of Irish fintech, we’ll be releasing an updated international map showcasing premier international fintechs which have established in Ireland from the four corners of the globe!

• How to join the Maps - BEFORE 6PM MONDAY 15TH NOVEMBER 2021: (1) indigenous Irish fintech; and (2) international fintechs, wishing to join the Maps, MUST COMPLETE THE SURVEY at https://fintechireland.com/fintech-survey.html. If you miss the cut-off date, recommend that you still do the Survey so as to be included on a later edition of the Map.
• Logo Changed? If you're on the Map and your logo has changed since the last Map update, you need to email the logo to FintechMap@FintechIreland.com in PNG or JPEG format (no pdfs!) BEFORE 6PM MONDAY 15TH NOVEMBER 2021 otherwise your old logo will remain on the Map. We politely ask that everyone on the Map who has not completed the survey to do so.

When: Thursday 18th November 2021. 2:00pm to 3.30pm (Irish/UK time) .

Where: Online Event

Cost: Free

Registration: The Event appears at https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/fintech-ireland-maps-indigenous-international-m-tickets-196837214407?aff=FIWebsite​

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In addition to releasing the updated Fintech Ireland Maps, which will see the number of fintechs on the Maps grow from 350+, we will be joined by expert fintech guests to discuss the burgeoning fintech landscape in Ireland and will get their thoughts on the changes to Irish fintech thus far in 2021; how they see Irish fintechs scaling internationally; being funded; and how they are dealing with current challenges arising from rapid digital transformation, changing consumer expectations and continuing impact of Covid.

Your hosts and moderators will be joined by expert fintech speakers and panel members. Details to be released shortly.

The event will cover:

• release of the updated Fintech Ireland Maps
• presentations and panel guests, including senior executives from a selection of Irish and International fintech companies appearing on the Maps and key industry infrastructure executives
• opportunities and challenges facing Irish fintech growing locally and scaling internationally
• why Ireland was chosen by international fintech to establish here
• … and much, much more

We will release further details on this premier annual event shortly.

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*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 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 hello@fintechireland.com

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
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All Fintech Ireland events fill quickly, so reserve your seat today!
#openbanking #bigdataanalytics #dataanalytics #regulation #aiforbusiness #artificialintelligence #machinelearning

Here's the slides  

Getting Authorised and being Supervised by the Central Bank of Ireland:
Thursday 8th April 2021 at 15:00 Irish / UK time (10:00 US ET)

What: Fintech Ireland is hosting CompliReg, a leader provider of regulatory authorisation services and joint authors of our Authorisation Guides for Emoney and Payment Institutions, for a dive into the authorisation process and ongoing supervision for payment institutions, emoney and Virtual Asset Service Providers.

Join Peter Oakes (Founder, CompliReg, Fintech Ireland & Fintech UK) and Stephen Fletcher (Consultant, CompliReg) as they discuss the Central Bank of Ireland authorisation and supervisory regime for payment institutions, emoney institutions and virtual asset service providers as well as an update on trends in the Irish fintech industry.

We have arranged for several subject matter experts to join the call and share insights too.  Including:

• Samantha Sheen, Compliance Adviser Expert - Director, Ex Ante Advisory Limited (Former Stripe MLRO and Financial Crime Compliance Officer for EMEA);
• Stephen Hall, Immigration Law Expert - Head of Immigration Practice - UK, Armstrong Teasdale (dual qualified lawyer in the U.K. and Ireland); and
• Kate Solovieva, Foreign Direct Investment Expert - Vice President, Financial Services – Europe, Financial Services, IDA Ireland

When: Thursday 8th April 2021. 15:00 Irish/UK time (10:00 am US Eastern Time).
Where: Online Event
Cost: Free
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/getting-authorised-payments-institutions-e-money-institutions-vasps-tickets-148070130747?aff=FIWebsite

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*Use of your data*: Please note that attendees' registration information will need be required by Fintech Ireland and CompliReg 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 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 hello@fintechireland.com

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

The Future of Finance - Rebooting Ireland

• VIDEO: Click video image above or click here

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Title: The Future of Finance - Rebooting Ireland
Recording Time: From 10:00am – 11:00am on 7th September you will pre-record
and host a panel discussion with;
1. Annette Hickey - VP EMEA Customer Solutions - Paypal
2. Niall Dorrian - CEO - Linked Finance

What: The Future of Finance
When: Tuesday 22nd September 2020
Where: Online Event
Cost: Free
Registration: CLOSED 

Peter Oakes of Fintech Ireland will moderate a discussion on the The Future of Finance with Annette Hickey, VP EMEA Customer Solutions - Paypal and Niall Dorrian, CEO - Linked Finance

[first posted by Fintech UK]

Video available here or click the above image.

Panel: Has the crisis helped companies shift from being product-centric to customer centric, are they ready for consumer of 2021? 

What: Fintech Week Lithuania: Panel: Has the crisis helped companies shift from being product-centric to customer-centric, are they ready for consumer of 2021? 
When: Tuesday 16th June 2020. Start time 9:55am (Irish/UK time) / 11:55am (Lithuania time).
Where: Online Event.   
Cost: Free
Registration: See registration link at https://fintechuk.com/events/covid19-fintech-shift-from-product-to-customer-centric
Details: Fintech UK's Peter Oakes* (Board Director at global fintech / payments business TransferMate) joins an excellent line up of fellow panel members Agnė Selemonaitė, Deputy CEO & Board Member at ConnectPay and Anastasija Oleinika, CEO of TWINO Group in a lively session moderated by Nick Price, Chief Executive of Bright Purple. 

*Peter is also founder of Fintech Ireland, US Fintech, Fintech Cyprus, leading fintech advisory firm CompliReg and a director of several regulated fintech companies including Susquehanna International, Optal Financial Europe and AWM Wealth Advisers) ​

Discussion: The Latest & Greatest in the World of Fintech - ACAMS 24 

Video - click here or on the image above.

What: The Latest & Greatest in the World of Fintech

When: Wednesday 3rd June June 2020 
Where: Online Event.   
Cost: Paid Event
Registration: Closed
Details: As part of ACAMS 24 webinar Peter Oakes* (Board Director at global fintech / payments business TransferMate) joins Shilpa Arora, AML Director - Europe, Middle East and Africa at ACAMS for a broad discussion on The Latest & Greatest in the World of Fintech and Financial Crime. 

*Peter is also founder of Fintech Ireland, Fintech UK, US Fintech, Fintech Cyprus, leading fintech advisory firm CompliReg and a director of several regulated fintech companies including Susquehanna International, Optal Financial Europe and AWM Wealth Advisers) ​