Post Group interviewed Eric Mouilleron, CEO and founder, and asked him to share his thoughts on Luxembourg as a FinTech hub for their International Business blog. Eric also shared Bankable’s five-year objective for growth. Read the blog post.
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Bankable discusses financial innovation at PwC’s Banking Day
Luxembourg – As the 14th edition of the Banking Day by PricewaterhouseCoopers unfolded in Luxembourg’s Chamber of Commerce on February 5, Eric Mouilleron, Founder & CEO of Bankable, was one of the speakers and panelists at the conference.
In the presence of around 200 representatives of financial institutions, Eric presented a Bankable business case study in line with the theme of the conference – Innovation Trends in the Financial Services Industry – to showcase the digital solutions Bankable has to offer. Other speakers included Laurent Probst, CEO and Founder of PwC Accelerator, and Peter Gille, CEO of Nexus.
Eric also participated in a panel discussing new channels to pave innovation in financial services such as through smartphones and virtual currencies, along with Peter Gille, Hugues Delcourt (CEO of Banque Internationale à Luxembourg), and Thorben Sander (CEO of Nordea); while Dariush Yazdani (Partner and Research Institute Leader at PwC Luxembourg) moderated the panel.
Every year, PwC’s Banking Day sheds light on relevant industry topics. This year’s subject highlights the fact that technological innovation is disrupting the financial services industry. Eric further added, “At Bankable we believe that the future lies in fintech companies using banks’ reliable infrastructure, benefiting from their investment in security and compliance, while adding a layer of innovation to the existing system and offer value-added services.”
“Make sure they are the right fit!” Eric Mouilleron, CEO and founder of Bankable, on choosing investors
Eric Mouilleron participated as a panelist at Innovate Finance’s first event of the year, “Bootstrap to IPO” held at London Stock Exchange on January 27, where he shared his experience of navigating the challenges associated with raising funding for growing companies.
Claire Cockerton, CEO of Innovate Finance, and Keith Morgan, CEO of British Business Bank, welcomed the members of Innovate Finance and established names in the fintech and finance industries. The event largely revolved around redefining funding in today’s world of finance as the industry is being disrupted. “Fintech and alternative finance have the potential to redefine the economics and service delivery of finance,” explained Keith.
The four panel sessions, moderated by Finextra and Bloomberg executives, discussed the founders’ experiences, the SME funding gap, the role of alternative finance in supporting SMEs, and the challenges faced by growing organisations to engage with investors. As a founder, Eric shared his experience on securing funding and on the IPO of his first company, and ended on the note saying “It is important to find relevant investors who complement the organisation’s value system; and if they’re the right fit, together you can build mountains.”
Other panel participants included representatives from GLI Finance, British Business Bank, Tech City UK, London Stock Exchange, Microexchanges, Syndicate Room, Grantree, Silicon Valley Bank, Fintech Circle, Crowdbnk, Infocomm, Balderton, Atlantic Bridge Ventures, HSBC, Essentia Analytics, Remitia, Derivtec, and Azimo.
(Almost) everything you need to know to start in FinTech
Head of Product Strategy and Commercialisation, Sophie Guibaud, held a workshop providing attendees with a global overview of the Fintech world, market dynamics and how London has managed to become a leading Fintech hub. Learn about the various business models that fall under the Fintech umbrella (Payments, Money transfer, Crowdfunding, Lending, Data & Analytics) and the new banking models that are trying to inspire and shape the bank of the future. See presentation.