This Year, Open Banking Expo Introduces Two Co-Located Shows and Expands its Exhibition Hall

The eagerly anticipated Open Banking Expo UK and Europe 2024 agenda and event features have been announced, and it is bigger and better than ever before! This year, Open Banking Expo introduces two co-located shows that will take delegates on a journey to creating an open future. Why the Expo maintains its position as an unmissable event:

• Two new co-located shows: the Open Finance Show and Smart Data Show
• More than 150 powerhouse speakers: Dive into the future with insights, knowledge and experience from industry leaders
• Same venue, larger space: Open Banking Expo returns to Business Design Centre in London, moving from the conference centre to the Mezzanine, the main exhibition hall
• Sessions created for the industry, by the industry: With more than 60 sessions, explore the latest innovations in Open Banking, Open Finance, Smart Data, payments, regulatory updates, fraud prevention, and use cases from around the globe.

Confirmed speakers for launch include:

• Charlotte Crosswell, chair, CFIT
• Giorgio Andreoli, drector general, European Payments Council
• Maha El Dimachki, Bank for International Settlements
• Abdulla Mashaal, head of open banking, Emirates NBD
• Isabel Pitt, digital payments & cards director, Nationwide
• Karen Wall, executive director, JP Morgan
• Adam Gagen, global head of government affairs, Revolut
• Andy Wiggan, chief product officer, GoCardless
• Alejandro Servin, head of Open Banking, BBVA Mexico
• Paul Staples, group head of embedded banking, ClearBank
• Lord Chris Homes, UK House of Lords
• Olga Gunchenkova, associate director, Flutter International
• Todd Clyde, chief executive officer, Token
• Rik Coeckelbergs, founder & managing director, The Banking Scene.

The event takes place on 15-16 October and more than 1,200 delegates from financial institutions, TPPs, payments players, regulators, and policymakers will converge, representing sectors such as retail banking, SME lending, utilities, gaming, telecoms, transport, and retail. Exciting stages and show features:

• Two new co-located shows forging a path ahead for Open Finance and Smart Data
• Specialised stages enacting change across the Open Banking regulatory framework including; Payments & Retail, Fraud & FinCrime and Open Banking For Good
• Unrivalled networking opportunities: Connect, innovate, and collaborate in the Networking Lounge, expanded exhibition hall, The Bar and at the Oktoberfest-themed after party
• Open Banking Expo Awards 2024: Celebrate the industry’s best at the awards ceremony at the end of Day One.

Adam Cox, co-founder and managing director said: “Open Banking Expo UK and Europe is where the innovators, disruptors, and visionaries converge to propel the industry forward, forge valuable partnerships, and shape future regulation. By co-locating the Open Finance Show and Smart Data Show, we are offering a trio of events that aim to catapult the industry’s desire for an ‘open future’.” Todd Clyde, chief executive officer of Token.io, said: “As the only event of its kind in the UK and Europe, Open Banking Expo serves as an essential meeting point for banking and payment professionals. “It also provides an impetus for tackling vital issues and fuelling progress. What does it mean for Pay by Bank to be a mainstream payment method? Who and what is successfully driving mass adoption? How can we meet the urgent needs of merchants and big tech?” He added: “Together with our incredible portfolio of partners, we look forward to reuniting the industry to tackle these and other critical opportunities.” Join the industry at the Business Design Centre for an event like no other, where the future of Open Banking, Open Finance, and Smart Data comes alive! Don’t miss out – be part of the revolution book your ticket or stand space here. Find out more about Open Banking Expo here.