Susanne Chishti has pioneered the FinTech space for over 25 years. As Founder & Chair of the FinTech Circle, Susanne is dominating the field by leading Europe’s first investor network that is geared towards furthering fintech innovation, learning and development. A celebrated editor and business mogul, Susanne’s expertise is of great value to anybody who attends her speaking engagements.
Susanne’s glowing career began with her completing an MBA from the Vienna University of Economics and Business. She has since worked in numerous reputable organisations such as Hewlett Packard, Lloyds Banking Group, Deutsche Bank and Accenture, later assuming responsibility as Vice President of Morgan Stanley. Today, Susanne serves as an Advisory Board Member for the British Blockchain Association, Member of the Evaluation Committee for FinTech startups at the IFSCA and is also the Chair of the ESG Sub-Committee for Crown Agents Bank. Each one of these roles exemplify how Susanne has become one of the foremost FinTech experts of our times.
Editor-in-Chief of “The PayTech Book”, “The LegalTech Book”, “The FinTech Book”, “FinTech for Dummies” and several others, Susanne has offered her unparalleled expertise through each of these seminal works. She is also the creator of the UK’s first FinTech Course and has won accolades such as being named the FinTech Champion of the Year at the 2019 Women in Finance Awards, and one of the Top 10 Global FinTech Influencers by Evening Standard.
Given her position on the boards of several FTSE listed companies, Susanne has shifted her focus to ESG. To this effect, she completed the ‘Business and Climate Change: Towards Net Zero Emissions’ course from the University of Cambridge in 2023. She was also named one of the Top 5 ESG Influencers Globally by Refinitiv. A seasoned speaker, Susanne is often invited to speak on media channels such as ITN and CNBC. She is now available to book as a keynote speaker for events related to finance, technology, business and leadership, offering inspirational and informative speeches. Hire Susanne Chishti today!
Books
The FinTech Book
The PayTech Book
FinTech for Dummies
How to hire Susanne Chishti
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- 2024 – Completed “Business and Climate Change: Towards Net Zero Emissions” Course from the University of Cambridge
- 2024 – Assumed responsibility as Chair of the FinTech Circle
- 2022 – Member of the Evaluation Committee, International Financial Services Centres Authority
- 2022 – Member of the Audit, Remuneration, Nomination & Risk Committees, CMC Market
- 2020 – Editor-in-Chief of “FinTech for Dummies”
- 2020 – Editor-in-Chief of “The LegalTech Book”
- 2019 – Editor-in-Chief of “The PayTech Book”
- 2018 – Chair of the ESG Sub-Committee, Crown Agents Bank
- 2018 – Advisory Board Member, The British Blockchain Association
- 2017 – Company Chair & Board Advisor, Lenderwize
- 2016 – Developed the UK’s 1st Certified FinTech Course
- 2016 – Editor-in-Chief of “The FinTech Book”
- 2016 – University Lecturer, University of Cambridge
- 2015 – Included in European Digital Financial Services’ Power 50 list
- 2014 – Founder, FinTech Circle
- 2012 – Global Project Manager, Deutsche Bank
- 2009 – Project Manager, Lloyds Banking Group
- 1998 – Vice President, Morgan Stanley
- 1996 – Process Reengineering Associate, Accenture
- 1995 – Consultant, Hewlett-Packard
