Fintech events

Future Finance, led by the University of Bristol and co-funded by Innovate UK and the ESRC, is hosting a hands-on strategic foresight workshop for senior financial services leaders. This expert-led event will showcase horizon scanning techniques to transform uncertainty into a strategic advantage. Workshop highlights • AI 2027 case study: Explore a real-world example of effective horizon scanning and the potential impact of AI on financial services. • Capability benchmarking: Identify critical performance gaps and spot disruptive technologies. • Scenario planning: Use proven methods to explore future uncertainties and avoid common forecasting biases. • Scenario-adjusted strategic roadmaps: Turn insights into action with tools to balance innovation with risk. Who should attend? This workshop is open to UK-based financial service providers and FinTech organisations seeking to increase efficiency and growth. Expert-led workshop This workshop will be led by industry and academic experts: • Dr. Felix Honecker, Glasgow University Business School (FinTech & Deep Tech Research) • Adrian Shedden, Financial Innovation Specialist

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT), in collaboration with Scottish Development International (SDI), invites you to join a valuable session with Export Champion Myles Stephenson, Founder & CEO of Modulr. Myles will share his experience of growing a business internationally, as Modulr expanded beyond the UK to Europe (including The Netherlands, Spain, France & Ireland) and more recently the US. He’ll explain how and why Modulr started exporting and the challenges he overcame during the expansion into Europe. You will also hear about the opportunities in Spain and France for Financial, Professional and Business Services (FPBS) tech firms, the support available, and the key things to consider for each market. Even if these aren’t your priority markets, the session will still provide useful insights for exporting to any market. If you are a tech business within the FPBS sector and curious about/or in the early stages of growing internationally, come and learn from one of Scotland’s most successful fintech leaders. There will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions throughout the session but equally, we would welcome any questions beforehand to help us shape the session accordingly. Please email Eleanor.Bradley@businessandtrade.gov.uk to express interest in attending.

The ScaleUp Institute, in collaboration with the London Stock Exchange, Innovate UK, and the Quantum Ecosystem, along with key partners, is hosting a ScaleUp Britain event. This event is open to all scaling businesses in Quantum technologies across Scotland and beyond, as well as ecosystem supporters. The event will explore the funding landscape and capital-raising options for 2025. Attendees will gain insights into new initiatives for tapping into private capital and accessing a broader investor pool, including institutional capital, while remaining private as they grow.