SuperTech WM

🎬 That's a wrap! We end 'Looking Back Week' with our highlights video from Birmingham Tech Week, showcasing the energy, innovation, and collaboration that powered our seven dynamic fringe events. We're grateful to our partners, speakers, and attendees for making this an unforgettable week of innovation and insight. Watch the highlights video here: https://lnkd.in/eiDrB89i #Innovation #ProfTech #AI #BusinessTransformation #DataConsent

Finding the Founder Sweet Spot - Fireside Chats with ProfTech Pioneers 🎥 Missed our Lunch & Learn? Here's your chance to catch up and watch the full video! Join Verena Scheffczyk, (Partner at Million Labs) as she shares her incredible journey from idea to impact. Learn how to: ▪️ Navigate the startup landscape ▪️ Avoid common pitfalls ▪️ Capture growth opportunities Perfect for founders, innovators, and anyone driving business success. Watch now and spark your next big idea: https://lnkd.in/eHavuirH #Entrepreneurship #StartupSuccess #ProfTech #BusinessGrowth #LunchAndLearn

WATCH NOW 🎥 In October, we teamed up with the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for a groundbreaking roundtable discussion: Demystifying Regulation Pathways for AI Development and Data Consent as part of SuperTech's Birmingham Tech Week Fringe Programme. Chaired by David Hall, Principal Associate – Technology, IP, and Data at Mills & Reeve, and featuring expert insights from Aisling O'Connell, Head of Innovation Policy at the SRA, this event brought together law firms and law tech developers to discuss the evolving intersection of technology, regulation, and innovation in legal services. Key topics included: ▪️ Challenges and opportunities in using technology and innovating within the legal sector. ▪️ The SRA’s ongoing support for technology adoption, including current projects and resources. ▪️ Best practices for law firms and lawyers to maximize the potential of technology while ensuring compliance. 🎬 Watch the video here: https://lnkd.in/ezve4HXE 🎙️ Listen to the Beyond the Capital Podcast 'Navigating AI in the Legal Sector' with Hilary Smyth-Allen, Emma Jackson, Vipul Ladwa and Aisling O'Connell here: https://lnkd.in/eBX2Vyzq #BTW2024 #RoundTable #RegulationPathways #AIDevelopment #DataConsent

Calling UK Tech Developers, Firms, and Entrepreneurs 📣 We need your voice to shape the future of AI & Equality! SuperTech is supporting the University of Birmingham project with Equinet, European Network of Equality Bodies, project to consider and design online training tailored to your needs and addressing your open questions about AI and equality.   This is part of the AI Equality by Design, Deliberation, and Oversight Project (funded by Responsible AI UK – UKRI). How you can help:  Please take just a few minutes to complete the short survey (literally 5 mins!). Your input will directly influence training and resources that are created by this project and accessible for UK businesses in the future. Deadline: Friday 6 December 2024 Survey link: https://lnkd.in/eWr59isE Learn more about the project here: https://lnkd.in/eixgZzji Your perspective matters! Let’s work together to ensure AI is designed for everyone, with fairness at its core. #ResponsibleAI #AIEquality #TechLeadership #AITraining #UKTech

Calling all innovators: Join the fight against financial crime! SuperTech WM and FinTech Scotland recently launched an Innovation Call aimed at tackling one of the world's most pressing challenges: Financial Crime. Financial crime threatens global stability, but innovation holds the key to creating real change. We’re inviting dynamic SMEs and entrepreneurs to bring their ideas to our Financial Regulation Innovation Lab. What’s in it for you? ◾ Collaborate with industry leaders shaping the future of finance ◾ Access cutting-edge research from top institutions like the University of Glasgow, University of Strathclyde, Aston University, and Birmingham City University ◾ Solve real-world challenges in fraud detection, risk management, and compliance This is your chance to make a lasting impact, drive change, and help create a safer, more secure financial ecosystem. Apply now to be part of the solution: https://lnkd.in/ezB_vdjG #FinancialCrime #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #FinTech #Collaboration

Looking Back Week continues! 🌟 As part of SuperTech's Official Birmingham Tech Week Fringe Programme, we had the privilege to spotlight the transformative work happening in UK FinTech - especially around the future of Open Finance from industry-leading voices Ellie Hewitt, Ezechi Britton MBE and Andrew Millar shaping this space. During the session, Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT), in collaboration with Birmingham coalition partners, shared updates on their Open Finance mission and unveiled insights from their second coalition launched in August: Fighting Economic Crime Through Enhanced Verification. 🎥 Watch the video now: https://lnkd.in/ek8PX5Gc 🎙️ Listen to the podcast featuring Ezechi Britton from CFIT here: https://lnkd.in/eeDH6S_g A huge thank you to our inspiring speakers and to everyone who attended the panel discussion. #OpenFinance #FinTech #EconomicCrime #EnhancedVerification

New episode for the Financial Regulation Innovation Lab innovation Call for Consumer Duty. We’re diving into the Consumer Duty Regulation in collaboration with SuperTech WM and the opportunities that outcomes-based regulation opens for innovative solutions that can enable financial services to maximise positive outcomes for all customers and in turn create economic and social growth. The Financial Regulation Innovation Lab has launched its third innovation challenge focusing on that topic with 14 financial services partners ranging from banks, building societies and credit unions. NatWest have been a keen supporter of this challenge seeing to harness the brightest ideas in fintech and to bring industry together on this key topic. Today, we'll explore what this means for financial services organisations, for the millions of people across the country who are customers of Financial Services firms and how innovation and ambitious fintechs are already making a difference. With: Will Kerr, Head of Customer Outcomes Samantha Brand, Customer Lead Innovation & Partnerships

📽️ WATCH NOW - VIDEO OUT: Business Transformation, The Operational Benefits Of Gen AI In October, we teamed up with BNP Paribas Personal Finance for an interactive session during Birmingham Tech Week to explore the operational opportunities and transformative potential of Generative AI. In the engaging event, senior leaders shared insights on: ◾ Emerging business needs and trends in AI innovation ◾ Practical opportunities for collaboration ◾ Strategies for driving technology adoption across industries Big thanks to Stephen Hunt FCA, Vincent Le Goareguer, Jayne Licari and the BNP Paribas Personal Finance UK team, and to everyone who attended the event. Watch the video highlights here: https://lnkd.in/e_65V8WJ #GenerativeAI #Innovation #TechAdoption #BTW2024 #Technology

🚨 Reminder: Don’t miss our FINAL Lunch & Learn session of the series – happening TOMORROW at 12:30! We’re thrilled to welcome Connor McManus, a past participant of the SuperTech Seeds Accelerator programme. Connor will share his inspiring journey of turning a bold idea into a thriving business - all in just a few weeks! 🌟 Session details: 📅 Tuesday 26 November 🕒 12:30 - 13:00 💻 Join us using this Zoom link, no need to register: https://lnkd.in/e47mP--M #LunchAndLearn #ProfTech #Entrepreneur #BusinessGrowth #Founder #Inspiration

Reflecting on a fantastic session at Birmingham Tech week. This event was brilliantly supported by our partner, SuperTech WM and we look forward to many more collaborations like this to support and build conversations on data in the Real Estate sector.