Fintech leader, Leda Glyptis, joins Smarter Contracts as strategic adviser

Smarter Contracts, builders of the award-winning consent and permissions management platform – Pulse®, proudly announces the hiring of Leda Glyptis, a seasoned fintech executive and former banker, as strategic adviser.

Glyptis, a hugely respected and influential member of the fintech community, brings more than two decades of knowledge and experience to the Smarter Contracts team, having worked in transformation and technology functions across a variety of financial services verticals.

Glyptis’ experience has been derived from serving in senior positions throughout her career. She was the former Chief Client Officer of 10x Banking, the founding CEO of 11:FS Foundry and the Chief Innovation Officer of Qatar National Bank, whilst she has also held a variety of innovation and transformation roles at BNY Mellon. Glyptis is frequently asked to deliver keynotes for flagship industry events around the world, including Sibos, M20/20 and Finovate. She is also the author of the highly acclaimed #LedaWrites column on Fintech Futures and author of the best-selling book ‘Bankers Like Us: Dispatches from an Industry in Transition’, which was published by Taylor and Francis in 2023.

Over the years, Glyptis has worked as an NED and external advisor to boards and executive teams for banks, financial institutions and fintech’s of all sizes. She currently sits on the board of Flagstone IM as a Non-Executive Director and serves as a strategic adviser to Incuto. She also Chaired the Board of Geophy (now a Walker and Dunlop Company) through to its successful exit.

Her outstanding professional career is underpinned by an equally impressive academic background. Glyptis holds an MA from King’s College, Cambridge, and an MSc and PhD from the London School of Economics and Political Science. She has used that knowledge and experience to teach politics, global governance and management principles.

Leda Glyptis states, “Successful businesses share three common factors: Firstly, they address genuine market needs, which Smarter Contracts unquestionably does. Secondly, they foster a cohesive team that combines the right attitudes and aptitudes from the outset, making culture a priority. Smarter Contracts is fully committed to this. Lastly, they establish a framework for making decisions and managing trade-offs as they scale. The Smarter Contracts team is now focused on this endeavour, and I am honoured and privileged to be part of their journey and provide support moving forward.”

Wayne Lloyd, Founder and CEO of Smarter Contracts comments, “I’m extremely proud that we’re able announce Leda is joining our team as a strategic adviser. Without a doubt she is one of the most inspiring individuals I know, and someone I have a huge amount of respect and admiration for. Leda’s experience will be invaluable to the future successes of our company and the experiences we strive to provide to our customers every single day. Her human-centric approach to technology aligns perfectly with our core values as a business, whilst her shared passion for upgrading the plumbing that powers the financial services industry is a core objective of why we built Pulse®. I’m excited to have the opportunity to work with Leda once again and I know this is a feeling shared by the rest of the Smarter Contracts team.”