January 26, 2016 - 19:00
WAM UK is delighted to host another one of our dinners with pioneering professionals in financial inclusion. Please let us introduce Diana Biggs, Head of Growth & Partnerships UK & EMEA with Uphold, a global multi-currency financial services provider and platform making the movement of money instant, secure and free.
On the night we will discuss digital currencies, blockchain and bitcoin and how these new technologies can enable financial inclusion. We’re excited to present a leading area of financial innovation and inclusion, and no familiarity with the technologies are required beforehand.
Uphold™ is the fastest growing money platform in the world and since launching in November 2014, has powered over $690 million in transactions by tens of thousands of members across 170 countries. Uphold enables anyone, anywhere to move, convert, hold and transact in any form of money or commodity on any device: instantly, securely and for free, in 25 supported currencies and four precious metals. With Uphold’s open API, developers can integrate the benefits of Uphold into their own offerings. Uphold is headquartered in Charleston with operations in London, Los Angeles, Portland, Braga, Shanghai, Mumbai, Mexico City, Sao Paulo and San Francisco. For more information, visit www.uphold.com or on social media at: @UpholdInc on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
About the Speaker
Diana Biggs is Vice President, Head of Growth & Partnerships UK & EMEA with Uphold, a global multi-currency financial services provider and platform making the movement of money instant, secure and free. Her work spans the financial services and technology sectors, from international banks to emerging start-ups, helping to drive innovation in digital currency and financial inclusion. Prior to Uphold, Diana was a Management Consultant with Oliver Wyman Financial Services, where she advised Fortune 500 firms, governments, and investors across Europe, North America, Africa, Asia and the Middle East, and Chief Strategy Officer for African fashion tech start-up, Soko. She was recently named one of the top 25 Fintech Influencers in the UK by CityA.M
Purchase your ticket here today as it is an exclusive dinner with a limited number of seats available.
- WHEN
- WHERE
- Pescatori – 11 Dover Street London W1S 4LH GB – View Map