Brussels, 27 September 2017
On 26 September the pre-conference of the European FinTech Awards took place in the European Parliament, hosted by MEP and FinTech rapporteur Cora van Nieuwenhuizen. Addressing the room full of FinTech entrepreneurs, Mrs. van Nieuwenhuizen shared her motivation to take the individual initiative to report on financial technology and reminded everyone that the financial industry is better off looking to the future instead of the past.
EBF CEO Wim Mijs, also a judge deciding on the Top 100 European FinTech firms, outlined the current state of FinTech in Europe and the role that banks are currently fulfilling. It became clear that Europe on itself has a unique ecosystem with lots of talent and potential. Nevertheless, the need for smart regulation remains a prominent topic on the agenda for financial technology providers.
Interview: “FinTech is a true blessing for our industry”
EBF CEO Wim Mijs was asked to give his perspective on the thriving use of financial technology in Europe.
Twitter highlights from the European Fintech Awards pre-event, 26 September:
“Banks got a kick at the right moment and are moving in the right direction” @Wim_Mijs at the #FinTechEU Awards pre-conference pic.twitter.com/Vso4ya8MMS
— Nahuel Mercedes M. (@nahunicolai) September 26, 2017
EBF at the European FinTech Awards 2017 pre-conference in the @Europarl_EN: telling the story of #FinTechEU to a room full of innovators! pic.twitter.com/GeFDCLDEHN
— Nahuel Mercedes M. (@nahunicolai) September 26, 2017
Wim Mijs @EBFeu sharing his insights about collaboration between all actors in the #fintech space @bhive_eu @FinTechNL #EFTA17 #wakeupcall pic.twitter.com/XtkKlhu8FG
— Fabian Vandenreydt (@FVandenreydt) September 26, 2017
“The dinosaur standing in the way of #finserv & the customer is a complex regulatory environment” @Wim_Mijs at #FintechEU Awards pre-conf. pic.twitter.com/EIEHSvmfgK
— Nahuel Mercedes M. (@nahunicolai) September 26, 2017
Tomorrow European #FinTech Awards & Conference! Discover amazing speaker lineup & pitches and get tickets: https://t.co/JPK46t9tda #EFTA17 pic.twitter.com/H463weP92e
— EU FinTech Community (@FinTechNL) September 26, 2017
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