No Ordinary Tech Podcast

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No Ordinary Tech Podcast

Show Notes

According to KPMG, the UK fintech sector attracted over $3.6 billion in investment in 2024, making it the second-largest fintech market in the world. What can big businesses learn from UK fintechs to help them transform their futures? To find out, Dr Shini Somara talks to William Tunstall-Pedoe - CEO of Unlikely AI and Founder of Evi, the tech that became the foundation for Amazon’s Alexa - and Ranil Boteju - Chief Data and Analytics Officer at Lloyds Banking Group. So, grab a brew and...

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