Episode #15 - The Asian Century: How to Build a Thriving FinTech Hub

This session of the Global FinTech Index Briefings features FinTech Australia, FinTechNZ and Tokyo FinTech. Re-broadcast with kind permission by Findexable.  

In December 2019 Findexable launched the Global FinTech Index City Rankings 2020, the first fully global ranking of FinTech ecosystems – across more than 230 cities, 65 countries and over 7,000 fintech companies.  Join the GFI Briefings to hear from FinTech disruptors and innovators and to learn what it takes to build a thriving hub that supports growth, attracts investment and engages with regulators to create a competitive and fair landscape for FinTech.  

The Speakers  

Simon Hardie, Co-founder and CEO of Findexable, has two decades of experience producing financial intelligence content, research and events for global financial publishers as well as boutique research publishers and media companies across Europe and the Middle East.  

Rebecca Schot-Guppy is the GM of peak fintech group FinTech Australia. FinTech Australia represents over 300 companies in Australia on key policy issues and supports the local fintech ecosystem with events and partnerships. It also works to grow Australian fintech sector’s influence abroad. Before working at FinTech Australia, Rebecca was head of community at fintech startup hub Stone & Chalk. She also practised as a corporate lawyer at Hall & Willcox.  

James Brown, GM of FintechNZ, is an Ambassador for the 4 day week campaign to drive productivity and give people time back to learn something new, spend time with their family or do something for the community. He is a serial networker who is driven to making New Zealand the number one choice for Fintech and Innovation giving great access to ASIA. James is focused to address our Financial and Digital Literacy issues, which leads to cashflow stress which impacts the Health and Wellbeing of New Zealanders.  

Norbert Gehrke, Founder & Representative Director of Tokyo FinTech, and a General Partner at FinMirai, has spent most of his career as a Managing Director in Goldman Sachs’ Technology Division, Barclays Investment Bank, and as a consultant. Norbert has led a number of greenfield broker/dealer implementations around the globe, innovation & transformation initiatives, as well as new product launches.