UK FinTech Mission to Western Europe 2022
Thursday, March 3, 2022
Registration
Thank you for your interest in this year's mission!
Please register here, to attend the virtual webinar and panel discussion. You will receive a calendar invitation closer to the date of the virtual event.
Please note that access to the 1-2-1 meetings is available on request, by contacting Miles Fisher. Invitees who have received a personal invitation automatically have access to the 1-2-1 meeting option.
Recommended browser for viewing the panel discussion and arranging 1-2-1 meetings: Chrome.
The UK's Department for International Trade (DIT) and Scottish Development International (SDI) invite you to a unique setting for exchange and discussion on the latest trends, demands and solutions in finance and banking, insurance and investment between UK FinTechs and Austrian, Belgian, French, German, Luxembourg and Swiss organisations.
37 UK fintechs and start-ups have been selected across a wide range of sectors and verticals to showcase their solutions and services. We aim to offer our partners and participants in market an inspiring networking and learning opportunity of the highest-quality by engaging with innovative business models, technologies and services emerging out of the UK market.
Registered attendees from Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg and Switzerland can view company profiles and pitches, learn more about UK products and services in the marketplace, chat and ask questions, and schedule 1:1 meetings to take place virtually on March, 3rd.
In the past four years the mission has achieved:
- 185 UK FinTechs in attendance
- £68 million in signed business deals
- 550+ participants
- 750+ one-to-one meetings
- Free access for the financial, insurance and investor communities
- Excellent feedback across the board
We welcome interest from organisations and teams across the industry who are looking to leverage or invest in innovative technological solutions and services.
Programme
All times are CET. (UK Time +1 hour)
| Time | Sessions | |
| 10:00 | Opening remarks by Noel McEvoy, Country Director, Department for International Trade, British Embassy Switzerland | |
| 10:05 | 3-minute pitch sessions by UK FinTech companies | |
| 11:15 | Coffee break | |
| 11:30 | Continuation: 3-minute pitch sessions by UK FinTech companies | |
| 12:30 | Lunch | |
| 13:15 - 17:00 | 1-to-1 meetings between delegates and UK FinTech companies (book appointments in the Marketplace | |
| 15:00 | Welcome by Jane Owen, British Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein. | |
| 15.05 15.15 | Welcome remarks by George Quinn, Group CFO, Zurich Insurance Company Panel Discussion: Wealthtech and AI for increased financial well-being Moderator: Manuela Andaloro, CEO at SmartBiz Hub
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| 16:10 | Introduction to keynote by Noel McEvoy, Country Director, Department for International Trade, British Embassy, Switzerland | |
| 16:15 | Keynote by Stefan Flückiger, Deputy State Secretary for International Finance at the Swiss Federal Department of Finance (FDF) | |
| 16:45 | Closing remarks by Noel McEvoy, Country Director, Department for International Trade, British Embassy, Switzerland |
Visit the "Marketplace" to view attending companies and request 1-to-1 meetings.
