Rita Martins

Rita Martins is the Author of “Web3 in Financial Services” and a leading keynote speaker on emerging technologies and their impact on finance. Formerly the Global Head of FinTech Partnerships at HSBC, she led innovation agendas across 60 markets and was able to engage a community of 240,000 people around the world. Currently, Rita serves as an Advisory Board Member of Kima. Rita is one of the most qualified FinTech speakers who is now available to hire for a wide range of events. 

Having received an MSc in Business Administration from Universidade Catolica Portugesa, Rita interned at Santander Asset Management. Early on in her career, Rita joined as a Financial Services Consultant & Advisor for Ernst & Young, later joining Accenture in a similar role. In 2018, she joined HSBC as a Digital Transformation Manager. Having gained valuable experience from these eminent positions, Rita releases the Web3 Crossroads newsletter, where she discusses subjects such as bitcoin, the future of finance and the future of blockchain. She has also contributed articles to journals such as Digital Bytes.

Since 2024, Rita has been working in the Digital Assets function of the London Stock Exchange Group. Rita has also been a Guest Speaker at University of Oxford’s FinTech Programme and is currently a Board Member at Tech London Advocates – a community of 16,000 tech leaders, experts and investors who are addressing the challenges faced by the tech industry in the UK. Throughout her career, she has developed her expertise on strategy and digital transformation. Today, Rita sits on the Advisory Board of several DeFi, blockchain and crypto related startups. 

At the helm of innovation in the FinTech landscape, Rita has formulated numerous disruptive strategies that have put the companies she has worked for at the forefront of the industry. Now available to share her superior understanding of emerging technologies and the finance sector, Rita is one of the best FinTech speakers to hire for your next event. Her insights and expertise have been applauded by countless audiences from previous engagements. Your team would benefit greatly from hearing about innovation, blockchain and transformative FinTech partnerships from Rita Martins. Hire her today!