FINTECH FINANCE: FF AWARDS
AWARDS AND T HE W INNER IS… Fintech Finance literally rolled out the red carpet for its first Fintech Oscars in London in November… and a star-studded cast of players stepped out in style to sweep them up!
Not every production is – or, indeed, wants to be – a blockbuster… but every one of them deserves their red carpet moment. That was the premise for our first Fintech Finance live awards show, for which our 50 top-tier judges – hands-on financial experts, tech evangelists and big thinkers – broke out the popcorn and sat through 200 hours of video submissions from 170 entrants before casting their weighted votes. Simultaneously, the fintech community got to select its 15 winners from 75 finalists. This was their chance to bask in the spotlight with the greatest and the best – Hollywood-style. Or, perhaps we should think of the Awards as more the Sundance of fintech: a festival where great creativity is surfaced
THE WINNERS AND FINALISTS
at which, ultimately, the winners were from bootlaced projects, driven by sheer decided by their peers, not by how much determination and passion. Because, buck they were able to pay for their bang. while the final line-up showcased big “We were overwhelmed by the number hitters such as ACI Worldwide and of entries we received for this new format SmartStream – the Spielbergs of fintech – something crazy like more than a – they were appearing alongside million minutes of videos were comparative newcomers 170 Entries watched by the judges. And such as the UK’s first 50 Top Tier Judges I’m glad I wasn’t one of them, all-digital mortgage lender, 200 Hours Watched because I couldn’t possibly Molo, founded just three 1500 Community Judges choose! ” says Paterson. years ago, and Norbr, 5000 Votes Cast “I feel a deep sense of pride the up-and-coming 75 Finalists whenever I see them used on payments integrator. 15 Winners various marketing campaigns Like many of the fintechs and social media channels now. there on the night, Ali Paterson, the "It was our first show and a steep video-native founder of Fintech Finance learning curve for all of us, but the and the only man to rock a kilt at the team stepped up to host one amazing Awards – is disruptive by nature. He was night and I thank them, the judges determined to do away with complicated and all our worthy entrants. These will entry criteria and preconceived ideas, and always be awards worth winning!” create instead an accessible awards event
1. WOW Moment In Consumer Banking
2. WOW Moment In Business Banking
3. Invisible Security
Monzo WINNER Jitterbit myPOS Starling Bank Aion
Untied WINNER Airbase Temenos Modulr Volante Technologies
Bottomline WINNER UL Futurex Feedzai ACI Worldwide
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