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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn: What is FinTech?
DESCRIPTION:You provide your lunch and the Entrepreneurship Centre will provide an inspiring and engaging series of online masterclasses exploring key topics for anyone interested in getting an idea out into the world.     Join us for this months' Lunch and Learn hosted by Farshad Nowshadi. Farshad Nowshadi, through Level39-London (One of the largest FinTech Hubs in Europe), is a VC and FinTech mentor to some of the most successful FinTech startups such as Wise Bank and Revolut. He is also the VP of  eStrategy at Saman Bank, helped the Bank to become one of the most innovative technological Banks in the Middle East with over 6 Million customers, and one the most used Online Payment Gateways in the world. An initial investor in Google and Amazon and invested in number of FinTech start up across Europe and USA. For 25 years, Farshad has been one of the key global consultant to Reuters Financial services working as a consultant to global Banks (such as Deutsche Bank and Barclays), Stockbrokers and at Microsoft HQ. Farshad is Author of several internationally selling books on technology in the financial world and often requested Intentional Speaker on FinTech at Finance conferences. He has an M.Phil (Computing) from Sussex(UK) University.         In this session, Farshad will cover:     What are the key concepts to know about the dawn of the new Web 3 technology?  How will AI and Web3 will change our world in the mid-term future.  How will AI and Distributed Finance change Banking as we know it?  What Skills sets are desired by top FinTech and AI companies?  How to get involved in FinTech of the future, through the Entrepreneurship Centre.       The session will run for around 45 minutes with time for discussion and Q & A.    This is an online session therefore, please RSVP to confirm your attendance and to receive the MS Teams link to join. https://st-andrews.startuptree.co/event/s/Y9XPfRwNHqEXcwGNU28WGD/Lunch-%2526-Learn%253A-What-is-FinTech%253F
LOCATION:Online
URL:https://st-andrews.startuptree.co/event/s/Y9XPfRwNHqEXcwGNU28WGD/Lunch-%2526-Learn%253A-What-is-FinTech%253F
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