Scotland Fintech Festival

The theme of the conference this year is the relationship between investors and advisers, in which both parties have the same ultimate aim of growth and success, but have to deal with a number of points at which their interests may differ.

10am - (9pm next day)

2 day data-focused hackathon, where participants from all backgrounds and industries come together to analyse & propose how data and technology can tackle some of society’s biggest challenges. This year’s event will focus on how we can build trust to create a more responsible society, looking at how organisations in all industries can leverage the wealth of data and new tech to promote inclusion & diversity, sustainability and public debate in order to become more socially responsible.

6pm-9pm

Come discover the results of the 2 day data-focused hackathon organised by Deloitte as part of Datafest 2020. During 2 days the entrants will have developed new solutions to in order to build trust and create a more responsible society.

6pm - 7.30pm

A talk by Duncan Johnston-Watt, CEO, BTP - Duncan is a regular keynote speaker, serial entrepreneur and technology pioneer with over 30 years experience in the software industry. His latest venture is Blockchain Technology Partners, a leading enterprise blockchain company.

6pm - 7.30pm

Is your business using your output - Presentation by Martin Thorn (Head of Data Science) - Standard Life Aberdeen - https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-thorn

6pm - 7.30pm

Point of the talk: This is drawn primarily from experiences in the domain of customer insight and customer experience. We think of analytics mainly as a hard ‘science’ but there is a growing importance to consider some more intangible sides to analytics: why do customers think the way they do (e.g. behavioural economics), why do stakeholders make decisions the way they do (e.g. influencing senior decision-makers)?

1pm

This years event will be physically hosted at Strathclyde Business School to a virtual audience via Zoom. It will focus on blockchains contribution to Fintech, with two practically focused lectures followed by a panel session made up of industry practitioners. The format is designed to be practical, educational and informative.

5pm

After a month of events, Best of the Fest will feature some of the speakers coming to share their thoughts in a very relaxed setting. After the discussion, a fabulous chance to network with fintech enthusiasts. For the second year in a row, The Green Room will welcome Best of the Fest offering attendees a great opportunity to taste some of their best wines and nibbles.

Taking place on the 1st October 2020 in Edinburgh, ScotSoft is the leading tech conference in Scotland. It’s an annual festival of ideas and innovation that showcases the best of the Scottish technology sector and brings you sought after speakers from far flung locations.