FinTech Scotland has announced the appointment of Stephen
Ingledew as its first CEO.
Stephen brings to the role many years experience in the
financial sector, where he focussed on implementing customer
centred and technology enabled initiatives.
Stephen has previously worked in senior roles at
Standard Life and Barclays, as well as small innovative financial
enterprises He's always been an influential advocate of making
financial services more open, creative and inclusive to all,
through new innovative technologies, encouraging diversity and
progressive ways of working, as well as improved collaboration
across stakeholders and participants.
Throughout
his career, Stephen, has also occupied a number of non-executive
director roles including with Scottish Financial Enterprise, The
Institute of Financial Services, The Chartered Insurance Institute
and The Financial Services Authority.
He is a
frequent author of articles and regular contributor at major global
conferences on subjects ranging from customer strategy and
execution, fintech and insurtech innovation, as well as business
change leadership.
In his new role, Stephen will work closely with a
broad range of stakeholders including members of the fintech
community through the FinTech Practitioners Forum, SFE's Fintech
Steering Committee and Fintech Scotland's two HM Treasury
envoys.