Innovation Zone with Fintech Fringe

Innovation Challenge Showcase: A collaboration with Project Nemo

Wednesday, Mar 26, 2025
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Keynote

English
About
The Innovation Challenge Series is a new programme from Fintech Fringe driving innovation partnerships between corporates and startups. This session showcases the winners from our first challenge working with Project Nemo to tackle financial exclusion of adults with learning disabilities.

Breaking Barriers - Why Accessible Payments Matter 
The £1.8 trillion accessible payments market remains untapped. Joanne Dewar of Project Nemo dives into how inclusive payment designs not only drive growth but also create transformative impacts for underserved communities. 

Innovation Challenge Showcase: Winners present 
The moment of truth! Watch this year’s winning teams present their ground-breaking solutions to some of the payments industry’s biggest challenges, including accessibility. 

What You’ll Take Away:
  • Actionable strategies to build inclusive payment solutions that unlock new market opportunities and drive real impact.
  • Insights into cutting-edge innovations redefining accessibility in payments and opportunities to engage with the trailblazers shaping the future of financial inclusion.

Speakers

Joanne Dewar

Project LeadProject Nemo

Calypso Harland

Founder and CEOFintech Fringe