Stuart Lang

A successful former international rugby player that has gone on to enjoy an extremely fruitful and prosperous career within financial services. An accomplished and esteemed corporate figure within the world of finance, Lang has held a number of senior positions within companies such as Sage, Royal Bank of Scotland, Capgemini, Deloitte and now EY. Stuart Lang has become a partner at the latter and as a part of a team at EY, Stuart and his team regularly advise industry leaders and governments on the impact of emerging technologies on the financial services sector. Of late, Stuart Lang has co-authored the Open Banking Standard, an exhaustive guide on how to open banking data should be created, shared and used by its owners and those who access it.

The former sports star that has now become somewhat of star within finance is able to hire as a finance and futurism speaker through the Champions Speakers agency. Having documented the culmination of work by the panel of industry experts set up by HM Treasury to form the Open Banking Working Group, at events and conferences, Stuart Lang eloquently presents the vital principles and reality outlining exactly what is important and what isn't. Stuart Lang has worked independently as well as with a selection of distinguished expert speakers at the conferences around the world. Whether it be Lang alone or with his compatriots, issues relating to the realities associated with managing privacy and the use of personal data, and, particularly in the context of open banking, debate how the expectations of established businesses, innovators and consumers can be met are often touched upon.

Stuart is determined to empower customers about how the future is likely to look given the new legislations and limitations that authorities put in place for financial services' organisations. Able to draw upon a career within international sport and combine it with his expertise within the professional and corporate world make Stuart Lang a unique speaker. Combining the skills he acquired through sport and relating them to business not only make Lang a hugely effective speaker but also a leading financial figure. An engaging, informative and insightful speaker that is able to provide and share vital knowledge, experience and expertise to audiences about the current climate within financial services as well as providing a glimpse into the future.