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    Coming up: Spotlight on Financial Inclusion Webinar

    Wednesday 18 September (Online)

    The next edition of Birmingham Business Club will explore financial inclusion in the West Midlands with colleagues from UKFin+, the Centre for Household Assets and Savings Management (CHASM) and Birmingham Business School’s Centre for Responsible Business.

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UKFin+ is an EPSRC funded £2.5M programme of funding, whose aim is to bridge the gap that currently exists between the research in universities and the needs of the financial services industry, consumers, and regulators. Based on an inclusive, diverse and responsible research culture it will harmonize technological know-how across regions.

Join the University of Birmingham Business Club for invited talks and panel discussions on financial inclusion in the West Midlands, its key challenges, and how advancements in technology have a role to play in supporting businesses.

Speakers include:

  • Rachael Mogowan, Chief Technology Officer, Moneyline
  • Professor Karen Elliott, Chair and Professor of Practice in Finance and Fintech, University of Birmingham
  • Professor Aad van Moorsel, Principal Investigator of UKFin, University of Birmingham
  • Dr Louise Overton, Director of the Centre on Household Assets and Savings Management, University of Birmingham
  • Hilary Smyth-Allen, Executive Lead, SuperTech West Midlands

Date and time: Wednesday 18th September 2024, 09:00 – 10:00

Venue: Online – Zoom link to be circulated ahead of the event