Anne Boden, CEO of Starling Bank included in First Global Whitepaper on PowerWomen in FinTech

Covent Garden, United Kingdom, June 5, 2015 (Newswire.com) - Canada hosted its first conference on FinTech and Banking Innovation on 3rd June in Vancouver, BC. The Digital Finance 2015 conference also released a ‘Whitepaper on PowerWomen in FinTech’, the world’s first study highlighting powerful and impactful women in emerging technologies for financial services from around the world.

Anne Boden, CEO of Starling Bank has been named in the whitepaper as one of the PowerWomen in FinTech. Starling Bank is a smart bank built for the 21st century. It is a new type of bank created to serve self-directed customers who no longer want a bank with branches, antiquated processes and technology. Anne Boden founded Starling Bank in January 2014 after leaving Allied Irish Banks Plc where she was Chief Operating Officer. 

Commenting on the event, Anne Boden said ‘As someone who has spent her entire career in banking and technology, I’ve been passionate about transforming this industry and look forward to exciting times ahead with Starling Bank. Being included in the PowerWomen in FinTech whitepaper is a privilege and a great opportunity to showcase the potential this space has to offer and the people behind it, driving the industry forward. I am glad to have my name included in it’.

The Digital Finance 2015 conference covered a wide range of topics, including the future of money, new financial models, bank innovation, Blockchain technology and Bitcoin, anti-money laundering issues, financial inclusion and payment solutions for disaster relief and the whitepaper is the result of a collaboration between Innotribe, Carlisle & Gallagher and the Digital Finance