The British government has appointed a new lead FinTech ambassador for Nothern Ireland’s thriving FinTech space.
Andrew Jenkins, director of Arity, the mobility data and analytics company, has been appointed as the UK government’s new Fintech Envoy for Northern Ireland. There are over 36,000 people employed in the financial services sector in Northern Ireland.
The economic secretary to the Treasury John Glen made the appointment. “FinTech is vital to the future of financial services and we want every corner of the UK to be able to harness its power,” he said. “I want to congratulate Andrew on taking up his new role as FinTech envoy, where he will play a critical role in helping the sector to grow and flourish in Belfast and beyond.I have no doubt that he will build on the success of the existing envoys in ensuring that we remain a world leader in Fintech and at the cutting edge of the digital revolution.”
Commenting on his own appointment, Jenkins said, “I am honoured to be chosen as the Fintech Envoy for Northern Ireland, where I will collaborate with the sector here to harness our incredible potential to lead the region and beyond in FinTech expertise and offerings. I will work to bring together business and civic leaders to invest in leading edge technologies and applications, focusing on emerging capabilities in blockchain, artificial intelligence and data security, to further grow the sector in Northern Ireland.”
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