Megan Caywood Cooper is a fintech industry expert with years of experience in the industry. Megan has earned herself a spot on the Forbes “30 Under 30” list. She is the founder and CEO of Caywood, an AI-driven Wealth-Tech platform. She now dedicates her time to delivering keynote speeches on financial technology and Artificial Intelligence.
Considered one of the world’s leading authorities in FinTech, Megan’s career began in 2012 in Silicon Valley at a leading financial software company, Intuit. She joined as product manager and she contributed to the company’s digital transformation. Since she has gone on to work for big companies such as Xero, Starling Bank, Barclays and ClearBank. Megan’s exceptional work in San Fransico saw her receive an Exceptional Talent Visa for her work in financial technology. She then moved to the UK to help start Starling Bank as Chief Platform Officer. Here she was awarded Forbes 30 Under 30 in recognition of her work. From here she was headhunted to Barclays in 2019 to serve as Global Head of Digital Strategy, and then promoted to Chief Product Officer to implement the digital strategy for Barclays UK.
With her extensive knowledge in fintech, Megan went on to found “Caywood” in 2024, an AI-driven WealthTech platform aimed at democratising access to personalised financial guidance. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Caywood aims to provide tailored financial advice to individuals. It enables people to make informed decisions and achieve well-being, no matter what their financial background and situation is. She has also served as chairman of the Digital, Tech, and Cyber Board at UK Finance.
Renowned for her expertise in fintech, digital banking, and technological innovation, her speaking engagements offer insights into the ever-changing financial landscape. She continues to inspire and educate audiences on the transformative power of technology in financial services, sharing her vision for the future of the industry.
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Megan Caywood Cooper's official speaking topics are listed below:
- Financial Technology
- Disruption in Banking
- Challenger Banks/Digital Banking
- Platforms
- APIs
- Open Banking, PSD2
- Artificial Intelligence
- AI finance/financial technology
- AI in Wealth Management
- CBDCs & digital currencies
- Mobile
- Digital Transformation
- Agile Transformation
- Digital Strategy
- Product Management
- Women in Leadership
- Startups & Entrepreneurship
- 2024 - Founded Caywood, an AI-driven WealthTech platform, and delivered keynotes at Money2020 Europe and Turing Fest
- 2024 - Group Chief Product Officer at ClearBank, leading product strategy for market expansion
- 2021 - Promoted to Chief Product Officer at Barclays, driving the Next Generation Consumer Banking platform
- 2019 - Became Managing Director and Global Head of Digital Strategy at Barclays
- 2016 - Appointed Chief Platform Officer at Starling Bank, leading the launch of the UK’s first mobile-only current account
- 2014 - Global Product Manager at Xero, overseeing global products and leading the UK product development
- 2012 - Product Manager at Intuit, working on the global QuickBooks product
- 2011 - International Research Coordinator at Stanford University, managing a research team for an international project
- 2009 - Began research in cognitive science at Pepperdine University, focusing on traumatic brain injury and cognitive pathways
