Financial technology plays a vital role in Wales’ fast-growing digital economy.

Many consumers find it a chore to deal with banks and utility companies on the telephone or online.

In their blueprint for Capital Law, Chris Nott and his two founding partners envisioned a firm that could compete with the big names in the City, support entrepreneurship in Wales and offer staff an enviable work-life balance.

As one of the world's largest and most respected insurance, risk management and consulting firms, Gallagher's global success over the past 90 years owes much to the finding and nurturing of new talent.

Craig Marvelly, Head of Platform and Chief Compliance Officer at Bipsync, explains why locating the company’s product team in the Welsh capital is all about the upside.

Wealthify is a multi-award-winning online investment company based in Penarth, just outside Cardiff.

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How did you get into the industry?

How did you get into the industry?

How did you get into the industry?

I’m Avril Lewis MBE, the managing director of the non-profit membership organisation Technology Connected which works to bring technology industry together giving it an impactful voice, to help promote and champion the industry and collaboratively create solutions to build a brighter future for it.

“We are now working very effectively remotely…I think there’s a chance for Wales to grab some of that opportunity from London” is the view of Starling Bank founder and CEO Anne Boden MBE during a Learnings from Leaders: Forging our Tech Future virtual event as part of the first ever Wales Tech Week.