Ireland for Fintech – a European home for local and global fintech expansion
- European Union consultation on a new Digital Finance Strategy / Fintech Action Plan
What: Ireland for Fintech - a European home for local and global fintech expansion. The event, which will also cover the consultation for a new digital finance strategy for Europe / Fintech action plan, will include contributors from payments, regtech, blockchain and the Irish government's Department of Finance.
When: Tuesday 16th June 2020. Start time 2:00pm (Irish/UK time).
Where: Online Event
Cost: Free
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/ireland-for-fintech-eu-consultation-for-new-fintech-action-plan-tickets-109224214566?aff=FUWebsite [As usual we gave our Fintech Ireland subscribers advance notice to register prior to non-subscribers. If you are not a subscriber, join the email notification list at https://fintechireland.com/get-involved.html.]
Required reading: Did this get your attention? Suggest that before the webinar or during the webinar (if not already) familiarise yourself with the Consultation on a new digital finance strategy for Europe / Fintech action plan here
Details: The outcomes of this event include:
- sharing with the audience some of the output from the Fintech Ireland Survey,
- giving an update on the fintech ecosystem
- hearing from Irish payments, regtech and blockchain experts about growing international businesses from Ireland,
- a brief update on the Ireland for Finance strategy, and
- as will be discussed during the Panel, the importance of Irish fintech attendees to have their voices heard in Europe by completing the European Commission's Consultation on a new digital finance strategy for Europe / Fintech Action Plan which closes on 26th June.
Agenda:
- Fintech Ireland Survey Results (interacts with Panel discussion): Peter Oakes, Fintech Ireland and CompliReg
- Payments - European and Global Innovation from Ireland: Gary Conroy, Chief Product & Commercial Officer, TransferMate Global Payments
- RegTech – Why is Ireland synonymous with RegTech?: Elizabeth McKeever, Head of Operations, GECKO Governance
- 2:30-2:45: Blockchain – what are Ireland’s viable blockchain opportunities / Blockchain & Sustainable Digitisation : Sorcha Mulligan, Founder, The SME Chain
- Ireland for Finance Strategy – brief update on strategy and consultation paper: Dr. Paul Ryan, Head of International Finance Division, Department of Finance
- Panel discussion on each presenters insights plus a discussion on the EU Consultation Paper and suggestions for audience on completing the consultation moderated by Peter Oakes with Panel Members Elizabeth McKeever, Gary Conroy, Dr Paul Ryan and Sorcha Mulligan. An outcome of the Panel Session is to encourage firms to complete the EU Consultation, demonstrating why Ireland is a great place for fintech both indigenous and international firms
- Q&As of course!
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