Today Innovate Finance announced their Women in FinTech Powerlist 2019.

Congratulations to everyone listed from across the #fintech sector on the #wifpowerlist2019. Some amazing women here and I know the judges had a really tough time in making final decisions! So many incredible women beyond this list too. https://t.co/Wh22VuAJEx

— Charlotte Crosswell (@ccrosswell) March 5, 2020

Launched back in 2015, the initiative has continued to attract a global audience, resulting in vast numbers of applicants from a whole host of countries across the globe. Our 2019 Powerlist spotlights 200 women across 7 categories, who have gone above and beyond their day-to-day role and made significant contributions to the FinTech sector over the past year.

These categories are; Senior Leaders, Rising Stars, Investors, Technology Professionals, Marketers and Communicators, Policymakers and Regulatory Experts and Professional Services, Banking and Financial Services. 

From these categories a ‘Standout 35’ was chosen by our fantastic independent panel of judges which this year included:

• Ben Brabyn, Head of Level 39
• Catherine Wines, NED & Co-Founder, WorldRemit
• Ghela Boskovich, Head of FinTech and RegTech Partnerships, Rainmaking Innovation
• Julia Street, Founder & CEO, Streets Consulting
• Laura Citron, CEO, London and Partners
• Russ Shaw, Founder, Tech London Advocates and Global Tech Advocates
• Sherry Coutu CBE, Serial Entrepreneur and Angel Investor
• Wincie Wong, Head of Rose Review Implementation, NatWest

It is safe to say that this year saw the highest quality of nominations we have ever received, with over 650 amazing applications – highlighting the amazing work being done by so many wonderful women within the sector.

Source: Innovate Finance