Supertech Expands Connector Series Roster With Unity Trust Bank and Paragon Additions

facilitator super tech, an education initiative called Connector Series, a UK institution dedicated to greater adoption of technology by professional and business services firms, will help entrepreneurs grow and generate 28bn of gross value added annually in the West Midlands alone Designed for market access. Employs over 343,000 people.

Seven senior leaders from leading West Midlands financial, legal and real estate firms provide 42/7 1:1 support to growing fintech businesses in the UK and abroad.

supported by BNP Paribas Personal Finance, Wesleyan, Bluntwood Cytec, shoesmith When barclays The Connector Series first ran in 2021. The new and expanded program for 2022 will: Unity Trust Bank When Paragon Join our roster of mentors.

Dr. Christian Geresfounder and CEO of AI regtech startup Rexifyengaged in the connector series in 2021, said:

Having direct access and being able to speak with senior management to better understand their business needs and explore potential collaboration opportunities has been invaluable to us. I learned a lot from being involved and ended up working with one of the companies to test their product as part of a private beta.”

Hillary Smith-Allen, SuperTech Executive Lead said: SuperTech’s key mission is to encourage and facilitate the increased use of technology in traditional business and professional services companies to drive further economic growth. Encouraging an open dialogue and free exchange of ideas, and providing support from some large companies to newly established technology companies is central to this as they often bring these types of solutions to market. becomes.

To be able to run a program like this here in Birmingham is a testament to the great business community in the West Midlands. Without your continued support, it would not have been possible.”

Pam RolandThe Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Paragon Banking Group PLC said: Participating in the Connector Series will obviously allow you to have more mutually beneficial conversations with technical teams you might not otherwise know. Supertechs play an integral role in bridging the gap between established business and professional services firms and the fast-growing fintech businesses. “

Here is the full list of leaders participating in the connector series:

• David Stewart Wesleyan Group Chief Operating Officer
• Pam Rowland, Chief Operating Officer, Paragon Banking Group
• Mark Clayton Chief Operating Officer, Unity Trust Bank
• Andrea Tittel Director of Innovation, Customers and Proposals, BNP Paribas Personal Finance
• Tony Randle Partner of Shoesmith
• Anthony Pryke Ecosystem Manager at Barclays’ Eagle Labs
• Cliff Dennett Head of Business Development at Bruntwood SciTech