Research Showcase 2024
UKFin+ invites you to participate in our Research Showcase event, where we will conclude our financial inclusion spotlight, launch our research agenda and our next spotlight on game-changing technologies. The event will take place in Manchester on Wednesday the 20th of November 2024, doors open at 9.30am and the event will finish by 4pm.
Agenda:
9.30 – Doors open
10 – Research Agenda
10.30 – Financial Inclusion Spotlight
12 – Lunch and Networking
1.30 – The Collaboration Journey
2 – Game Changing Technology Spotlight
3.30 – 4 – Close
Research Agenda:
UKFin+ research agenda collates the insights gained so far through our co-production workshops. The research agenda aims to curate the wicked challenges faced by financial services and identify where academic research in advanced technology can help to manage these challenges. The agenda will enable both industry and academic researchers to identify potential areas for collaboration and inform funding bodies of priority areas for investment.
Financial Inclusion Spotlight:
The session will open with a keynote from Lauren Langton, followed by presentations from UKFin+ funded projects on financial inclusion and a panel discussion.
Launch of the Game-Changing Technology Spotlight:
The session will open with a keynote from Carsten Maple, followed by presentations from UKFin+ funded projects on game-changing technologies and a panel discussion.
UKFin+ Research Showcase – Manchester
10- 4pm Wednesday 20th November 2024
Lunch is provided free of charge to all attendees.
Up to 20 travel and subsistence bursaries of up to £200 are available for early career researchers on a first come, first served basis. Early career status is normally up to 8 years from PhD, longer to account for career breaks. Proof of early career status is not required. Please e-mail [email protected], if you would like to request an early career travel bursary.
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UKFin+ Research Showcase – Manchester
10- 4 pm Wednesday 20th November 2024
UKFin+ Research Showcase Speakers
Keynote Speakers
Lauren Langton
Head of Advocacy for incuto
Carsten Maple
Professor of Cyber Systems Engineering in WMG
Financial Inclusion
Financial Inclusion Spotlight:
The hurdles obstructing financial inclusion in relation to digital technologies are complex and multifaceted. From widening access to banking services and closing the digital divide to enhancing financial literacy and tackling regulatory barriers, we face a myriad of challenges that demand innovative solutions. By bringing academia and industry together, we can harness the transformative power of technology to empower marginalised communities, foster trust, and pave the way for a more inclusive financial future.
Speakers:
Dr Clare Wiper
Northumbria University
Dr Nicholas Micallef
Swansea University
Dr Arthur Thiel
Birmingham City University
Game-Changing Technology
Launch of the Game-Changing Technology Spotlight:
The final session launches UKFin+ next spotlight on game-changing technology. Game-changing technologies are those expected to have a disruptive effect on the financial services sector and society, providing opportunities to improve efficiency and provide innovative services. Alongside opportunity they bring risk and uncertainty. The next UKFin+ spotlight will focus on how game-changing technologies can be used for good in financial services.
Speakers:
Dr Endrit Kromidha
University of Birmingham
Dr Barry Quinn
Queens University Belfast
Dr Abhirup Ghosh
University of Birmingham