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Beyond the job title – How FinTech in Leeds is reinventing careers

Live panel and Q&A as part of Leeds Digital Festival

Forget the stereotypes. Today’s FinTech sector brings together technologists, communicators, lawyers, data scientists, designers, customer specialists and entrepreneurs, all working together to solve real-world problems. Increasingly, careers are defined not by job titles, but by the impact people create.

Tuesday 29th September 2026 at 9.00-11.00 am

Platform, Leeds

Join PEXA for a breakfast panel featuring leaders from across the FinTech community as they explore how the sector is opening doors to more diverse career paths, creating opportunities for people from a wide range of backgrounds, and using technology to improve the way people live and work.

 

Meet the speakers

  • Ryan Walsh – Marketing and Community Manager – FinTech North
  • Macs Dickinson – Director or Engineering – LHV Bank
  • Sat Mann – Director – byDiffusion
  • Vic Bolton – Talent Acquisition Lead – PEXA
  • Lucia Morales-Gibney – Learning and Development Manager at Optima Legal and Non-Executive Director for Leeds Credit Union

 

Event venue

Platform, New Station Street, Leeds LS1 4JB

Venue in partnership with

This event is free of charge and spaces are limited. Fill in the form to secure your place at the event.

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