FF Awards Media Pack 2024

THE FF AWARDS 2024

We are once again tearing up the rulebook on how to do B2B Awards!

No Copy and paste Paper Entries.

No No Ticket or Table Sales

No Pay to Play. ...

The time has come to showcase your game-changing ideas and revolutionary solutions at the FF Awards. This is the ultimate opportunity to put your brand in the spotlight and make a lasting impression on industry influencers and potential customers.

We’re on the hunt for the most exciting fintech ideas out there, and we want to see your video entries! Keep it concise, keep it creative, and keep it under 3 minutes. Remember, this is your chance to stand out from the crowd and show the world what you’re made of. Past FF Awards Winners all have one thing in common – they could blow our minds in 3 minutes or less.

Registration and Entries are Opening in May!! Winners will be announced and trophies presented at our awards ceremony on Tuesday 26th November 2024 at Old Billingsgate .

FF AWARDS 2024 TIMELINE

As in previous years, we promise to deliver our guests an experience like no other. As well as household names hosting the show, a world-class meal, gifts, giveaways, free drinks; and of course our now signature red carpet experience; we also focus on surprise guests; and those little “plus” moments that make this event something truly special.

MAY 01

Entries Open

SEPT 25 Entries Close

OCT 02

Round 1: Opens Registered voters determine the 5 finalists in each category

OCT 16

Round 1 Ends

OCT 23

Round 2 Begins Finalists Announced, judging begins to determine winners in each catagory

NOV 10

Round 2 Ends

Votes tallied ready for annoucement

NOV 26 2024 Fintech Finance Awards Awards ceremony with the winners announced at Old Billingsgate, London

CONSUMER BANKING MOBILE PAYMENTS

BUSINESS BANKING REAL-TIME PAYMENTS

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

CRYPTO

INVISIBLE SECURITY

AUTHENTIC ESG

OPEN BANKING

INNOVATIVE INSURTECH CROSS-BORDER PAYMENTS

BANK BUILDERS DATA INSIGHTS

PARTNERSHIPS

EMBEDDED FINANCE

ID VERIFICATION & KYC

THE JUDGES

■ Expertise and Industry Knowledge:

Our judges are chosen for their expertise and deep knowledge of the fintech industry. They understand the nuances of financial technology, trends, and innovations. Their insights can help ensure that the awards are given to deserving candidates who have made significant contributions to the field.

■ Credibility and Trust:

Having reputable judges lends credibility to the awards process. It helps build trust among participants, sponsors, and the broader industry. When well-respected professionals in the fintech sector are involved in the judging process, it adds a level of authenticity to the awards.

■ Quality Assurance:

Judges play a crucial role in maintaining the quality of the awards. They evaluate submissions based on specific criteria and ensure that only the most deserving candidates receive recognition.

■ Highlighting Innovation:

Fintech is a rapidly evolving industry with constant innovations. Our judges are best placed to identify and recognize groundbreaking solutions, technologies, or business models. Their role is pivotal in highlighting and rewarding innovation, encouraging companies to push the boundaries of what is possible in financial technology.

■ Networking and Collaboration:

Being a judge at a fintech awards show provides an opportunity to connect with other industry leaders, experts, and innovators. This networking can lead to potential collaborations, partnerships, and the exchange of ideas. It contributes to the growth and development of the fintech ecosystem.

THE FINALISTS

Entry into each category is free an open to all. FF Awards runs a quality control check before the first round of voting. The audience at FF News will then score each entry out of ten, with the highest five average scores reaching the Finals. Each category has a maximum of five finalists.

As such, the level of our finalists and the entries they put together is incredibly high. All finalists are invited to the event.

The FF Awards are the absolute undisputable BEST Awards program and show in Financial Services.

THE PROGRAM

Authentic, Auditable (!), Fair, Open, with a panel of Judges with no comparison.

THE SHOW

An EXCLUSIVE Gathering of the leaders in Financial Services who actually GET THINGS DONE . Entertainment in a league of its own.

If you need to be at the front of mind to the TRUE leaders in Financial Services, you need to be seen at the FF Awards

Our Sponsors, are E XCLUSIVELY selected!

We are however, making a real point of a blanket ban on Sponsors also entering the Awards.

The types of organisations that we are looking to sponsor the FF Awards in 2024 are those which from a commercial perspective are looking to work with everyone in the room.

... every Judge. ... every Finalist. ... every Guest.

It is also important to us, that we do no have organisations sponsoring the event who are directly competing with each other.

With these parameters in place, we are looking for players within infrastructure of financial services, as opposed to product focused.

One Financial Infrastructure Provider

One Payments Infrastructure Provider

One Cloud Infrastructure Provider

One Outsourcing Infrastructure Provider

One Consultancy Infrastructure Provider

One Location/FDI Infrastructure Provider

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

THE EVENT

One of the goals of the FF Awards show is to become a talking point both before and after the actual event itself.

In terms of quality of the show and “Wow” factor, we make it one of the most star studded events, with big household names advertised including Katherine Ryan , Ed Gamble , Liberty X , Toploader & Alex Brooker ; together with industry influencers such as Jim Marous , Chris Skinner , Brett King and Frank Abagnale Jr .

We now an expectation now of surprise, unadvertised Guest (s) including the likes of Brian Blessed , John Bercow , Sue Perkin s and Max Fosh . This not only creates speculation before the event, but also gives huge FOMO to have an impact beyond just those in attendance.

Max’s video has over 2 million Views!

THE RUNNING ORDERDoors Open: 18:00 Food Served: 19:30 Awards Ceremony: 20:30 Carriages: Midnight

FAQ

Who Attends the FF Awards?

650 attendees made up of the Judges, the Finalists, and special selected (targeted) guests; all the top tier of leaders in Fintech & Financial Services

Can I buy a table?

No. This is strictly invite only.

I’m a finalist, can I buy an extra seat?

No. However you can request one and we will do our best to accommodate

Where and when are the FF Awards held?

On the 26th November at Old Billingsgate in Central London. Doors open to the red carpet experience and networking at 6pm, before dinner is served.

How do you select the judges?

We start at the top of organisations and work our way down. Because we only need 20-30 minutes for each judge to complete the judging, the seniority of leaders we have access too increases hugely.

How many judges are selected?

We have a maximum of five judges in each category. Each judge can only judge one category. In 2023 we have a record of 81 judges split across all categories.

When will the Official Videos and Photographs be available?

Photographs will be available the following morning. Videos will start to be available from the following day.