Every Tech Talk Wales event is built around meaningful conversations and practical insights.

FinTech Wales is an independent membership association and champion of the fintech, technology and financial services industries in Wales.

Dedicated to connecting, supporting and championing businesses of all sizes, from ambitious startups to established global organisations, helping them to start, scale and thrive in Wales.

Through collaboration, access to talent, investment opportunities and industry connections, they bring together the people, businesses and expertise needed to drive innovation, accelerate growth and strengthen Wales’ position as a leading destination for fintech, technology and financial services.

October’s Tech Talk Wales attracted around 70 business leaders, innovators and technology specialists who gathered to discuss the future of the tech industry in Wales.

Guest speaker Scott Hill, Chief Technology Officer at Hodge Bank, drew some fascinating themes from a brilliant career that has taken him from Maesteg to New York, Milan, Singapore and back via companies including IBM, Dyson, Diageo and Versace.
His key recommendations for success in the tech sector included:

• Persistence: always to question an initial rejection or failure and try again.
• Talent spotting: the best person is often already in the building.
• Building trust: both in the team and the technology.

Tech Talk Wales was also delighted to welcome a new partner to the event as FinTech Wales CEO Sarah Jones joined Scott and host Geoff Hancock for an absorbing Q&A session with an engaged audience following the main presentation.

The second Tech Talk Wales event was a strong success, attracting 50 delegates, including CEOs, founders and senior decision-makers from across South Wales’ technology sector, alongside representatives from professional services, financial services and the public sector.

Hosted by Geoff Hancock, the evening featured an insightful presentation from Susannah Streeter, former BBC Business anchor and Chief Investment Strategist at Wealth Club, who explored the relationship between technology, investment and business growth.

Key highlights of the night’s presentation included:

• The financial markets are volatile, and will continue to be so for the foreseeable future with ongoing U.S tariffs.
• Venture Capital and investment is still there for those who seek it.
• The US entrepreneurs are much more brash and confident communicating their businesses, The UK needs to be more confident presenting themselves.

The presentation was followed by an engaged and extended Q&A session, generating meaningful discussion and strong audience participation.

We were proud to launch Tech Talk Wales with our first event hosted on 18th June featuring guest speaker Charles Radclyffe – serial entrepreneur and recognised voice in digital ethics.