The UK is home to the world’s premier financial services centre and a thriving financial technology market. The UK FinTech Awards were developed to celebrate this incredible community, and the achievements and successes of the UK’s best and brightest.
The awards are your chance to network with key decision makers in the UK fintech ecosystem and build relationships that result in future wins.
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View CategoriesColin Payne is a distinguished leader in financial innovation, currently serving as the Head of Innovation at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Chair of the Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN) convening over 90 national regulators to build a powerful, collaborative network.
In these roles, he spearheads strategic initiatives to foster growth through responsible innovation, such as the newly launched AI Lab, Sandboxes and TechSprint Programme.
Before joining the FCA, Colin was the Senior Director at PwC, where he delivered programs across the GCC, including national payment strategies and digital asset initiatives with Central Banks in the region.
He has also held Partner and EVP positions at EY and Capgemini with an early tenure at Apple working with Steve Jobs.
With over 30 years at the forefront of technology and change, Colin has built an award-winning portfolio designing and deploying world-class innovation.
He has held honorary positions at Kings College and Middlesex University.
Janine Hirt is the CEO of Innovate Finance (IF), the industry body representing the world-leading UK FinTech sector. Having joined the initial IF leadership team in 2015 first as Head of Community then Ecosystem Director, she moved into the COO role in 2017 before stepping up to lead the organisation in 2021. Janine is passionate about driving transformation to create a more democratic, transparent and inclusive financial services sector for all. Her professional career has been marked by roles that sit at the intersection of policy, international relations, and industry, including senior positions at Cha