About this episode

The episode explores the thriving FinTech ecosystem in the East of England, highlighting female founder leadership and regional tech excellence.

In this week's episode, hosts Faye Holland and James Parton dive deep into the region's thriving FinTech ecosystem with Tim Robinson, CEO of Tech East, and Antony Bellingall, co-founder of Norwich-based compliance software company Idenfo. What emerges is a compelling story about regional tech excellence, female founder leadership, and why London's dominance in FinTech might be masking some genuinely impressive talent elsewhere. What makes this particularly interesting is that Norwich wasn't even mentioned in the government's 2021 Khalifa review of UK FinTech - despite financial services accounting for one of the highest proportions of GVA in the city's economy. The oversight was glaring. But there's something special happening across the East of England: Female founder leadership: Outside London, Norfolk has the highest proportion of female tech founders in the UK Strong role models: From university leadership to corporate executives, visible female pioneers are normalising entrepreneurship Supportive ecosystem: Professional services, legal support, and university partnerships create a genuine community The Idenfo Story: Global Ambitions, Local Roots Antony Bellingall's journey…

People in this episode

Hosts: Faye Holland, James Parton

Guests: Tim Robinson, Antony Bellingall

Topics covered

• FinTech
• female founders
• regional tech ecosystem
• compliance software
• entrepreneurship

Keywords

• FinTech
• female founders
• Tech East
• Idenfo
• Norwich
• compliance software
• entrepreneurship
• regional tech

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tech East, Idenfo

Places: Norwich, East of England, Norfolk, UK

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