Susanne Chishti

Chair & former CEO

2014 - Current

FINTECH Circle focuses on: 1) Seed stage Investments via FINTECH Circle's Angel Network - first angel network dedicated to fintech opportunities 2) Education with the bestselling FINTECH Book Series published by WILEY and Fintech Films in partnership with ITN Productions 3) Digital Transformation and corporate acceleration programs and Scale up Programs for Fintech Firms The FINTECH Book has become a global bestseller, sold in more than 107 countries across 10 languages. Visit us on www.fintechcircle.com and follow us on Twitter @fintechcircle Join our FINTECH Circle Group on LinkedIn.

Non Executive Director & Chair of the ESG Sub-Committee

2018

Crown Agents Bank (CAB Payments PLC) is a UK regulated wholesale provider of emerging market and G10 foreign exchange, international payments, cash management, cross-border pensions & payroll, trade finance & investment management services (via our sister company, CAIM). We aim to be the key link between our focus developing markets in Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America & Asia Pacific and Governments, Supra-Nationals, Financial Institutions, NGO’s & select Corporates in OECD countries. CAB has 180 years of experience of providing practical, consistent and agile support to entities in emerging economies. We work with Central Banks, Commercial Banks & Regulatory authorities to improve compliance controls & banking standards, encourage economic growth and financial inclusion which is socially & politically sustainable. We partner with diverse wholesale institutions who have requirements to funnel “in-bound” flows of currencies, payments and trade into and out of our focus markets. Since 2023 I chair the ESG Sub-Committee for the Bank.

Company Chair, Non Executive Director & Board Advisor

2017

The leading Fintech Funding platform of Digital Commodities An Invoice Marketplace for digital commodities - including Voice, Data & Digital Content - which traditional finance does not understand. Where Lenders can earn interest on the entire Telecom Industry, and Clients can increase both revenues and margins thanks to better Cash Flows.

Member of the Evaluation Committee

2022

Member of the Evaluation Committee for Fintech startups for the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) in India. IFSCA is a unified authority for the development and regulation of financial products, financial services, and financial institutions in the International Financial Services Centre in India. GIFT IFSC is the first smart city and the first international financial services centre in India. The main objective of the IFSCA is to develop strong global connections and focus on the needs of the Indian economy as well as to serve as an international financial platform for the entire region and the global economy as a whole. As part of this vision, IFSCA and GIFT City are designing the world's first Global FinTech Hub to be located in GIFT City. GIFT IFSC aspires to become India’s gateway for inbound and outbound requirements of international financial services.

Member

2022

Given the far-reaching impact and implications, Chapter Zero's purpose is to enable Chairs, Committee Chairs and non-executive directors to better understand how climate change is likely to affect their companies and sectors, and to encourage their boards to hold informed and strategic discussions and respond effectively to the climate change challenge. The name of the network, Chapter Zero, reflects the drive towards a net zero carbon economy and the major role business will play in achieving it.

Advisory Board Member

2018

The British Blockchain Association (BBA) is the most powerful voice in the UK blockchain industry. It is a not-for-profit, membership funded, organisation that promotes the comprehensive adoption of Blockchain technology and Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT) across the public and private sectors in the United Kingdom and globally. The BBA is an advocate for both industry and education. It is the leading UK association for blockchain and DLT technologies. It is also home to the Journal of British Blockchain Association (JBBA), Europe’s first peer reviewed research journal on Blockchain and DLT ecosystems.

Non Executive Director & Member of the Audit, Remuneration, Nomination and Risk Committees

2022 - 2024

CMC Group was established in 1989 and is a leading global provider of online retail financial services complete with a comprehensive institutional offering. We enable clients to trade a broad range of financial instruments through our award-winning Next Generation trading platform, supported by sophisticated charting, competitive pricing and automated execution. Susanne has been appointed as the Global Workforce Engagement Director on the Board and member of the Nomination, Remuneration, Audit and Risk Committees.

Editor In Chief

2019 - 2022

The AI Book has been published by Wiley in cooperation with FINTECH Circle as part of the bestselling FINTECH Book range. The AI Book brings together top entrepreneurs, investors and AI experts, who exclusively share their visions and unique insights on the nature of AI, machine and deep learning, AI solutions for finance, regulations as well as ethical considerations and projections how AI will impact our lives and our jobs across financial services. This book is the latest in our bestselling #Fintech Book series in partnership with Wiley. We reached out to FINTECH Circle global community of more than 130,000 entrepreneurs, financial services representatives, investors, tech experts and invited them to apply to become a co-author of the Book.

Editor In Chief

2018 - 2022

We published The FINTECH Book, The WEALTHTECH Book and The INSURTECH Book – all became global bestsellers. Now we are launching The PAYTECH Book and look for the best co-authors worldwide. Payment technology was always at the heart of fintech from the beginning but now we see the most rapid changes in our global payment industry and we want to share these new innovations, new technologies and new business & revenue models with those of you interested in the future of payments. Call for Co-Authors - Submit your 1 page proposal online by 15 November 2018: https://www.paytechbook.com/

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2016 - 2022