Law firm AO Hall is to hold a 'Question Time' format seminar with two panels of specialists to explore the opportunities that FinTech represents for Guernsey and to consider developing strategies to encourage businesses to provide FinTech services from the island.
The panel will be made up of Commerce & Employment Minister Kevin Stewart who will discuss Guernsey’s existing strategies for FinTech; Andrew Whelan, CEO of P2P lender Sancus Limited; Martyn Dorey, Managing Director of financial modelling experts Dorey Limited; Marc LainÉ, Managing Director of IT consultants C5 Alliance; and former Chamber of Commerce President Rupert Dorey. AO Hall Group Partner and Head of Corporate Sam Shires will also be joined on the panel by AO Hall Associate Stephen Ozanne.
"Our experts have been carefully chosen to give an invaluable insight to delegates into the opportunities FinTech creates for Guernsey, what the island is currently doing to promote this new sector and exploring what strategies should be adopted to make us a leading jurisidiction in FinTech. We hope to stimulate a wide ranging and fascinating debate," said Shires.
The conference will be held in the Regency Room at the Old Government House Hotel from 2pm until 5pm on Friday 12 September 2014 and is free to attend. Places can be reserved at aohall.eventbrite.com.