About Maria Palmieri

Maria Palmieri is an experienced multilingual and results-driven policy communications professional with a proven track record of success in the UK digital tech sector, developing policy and strategic plans and leading cross-organisational projects. She has a breadth of experience across communications, tech, legal, banking, and government sectors, giving her the ability to effectively manage stakeholders both internally and externally. Skilled in communications, policy, strategy, and stakeholder management with Investment Banking experience and a Master's in International Law. Prior to joining Yapily, Maria Palmieri was Head of Government Relations at Tech Nation. She was the main point of contact for government and policymakers on a range of tech policy issues, including regulation, Brexit and access to finance. During her time at Tech Nation, Maria also provided Government relations and communications support to fast-scaling tech businesses. She has a genuine enthusiasm for the banking and Government sectors and joins the team with specialist experience in running tech and policy campaigns. The appointment follows Yapily’s Series B funding raise of $51m, led by Sapphire Ventures, to expand across Europe and beyond as open finance regulation is implemented globally. Maria Palmieri will play a significant role in fulfilling Yapily’s commitment to advance the open banking and open finance cause, to help deliver better and fairer financial products and services for all. The UK is winning when it comes to open banking adoption, and Yapily’s forward-thinking proposition acknowledges there is much more potential, and fintech is driving forward the open finance revolution. Maria Palmieri worked in the Immigration team at Mishcon de Reya and in the External Policy Unit at the European Parliament, having started her career in Investment Banking.