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Against the backdrop of regulatory developments, innovations in technology have significantly reshaped the finance landscape across the world, upending long-established orders of asset transformation. The economic processes in the finance sector are inextricably linked to the wellbeing of everyone in a modern economy. Therefore, our ongoing understanding of the evolution of the sector is non-negotiable. Academics, finance experts, and policymakers have a responsibility to lead this drive.

The Edinburgh Centre for Financial Innovations at the University of Edinburgh Business School is organising the Edinburgh Financial Technology Conference to stimulate debate and research on financial innovation and the digital economy and how they impact welfare. The conference brings together academics, policymakers, and finance professionals to share new insights and discuss the economic issues related to the application of technology to the practice of finance in a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape.

The two-day conference will include keynote lectures, a policy-oriented panel discussion on how academic research can help accelerate innovation in the finance sector for societal benefit, and presentations of research papers.

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Keynote: Ruth Davidson, Baroness Davidson of Lundin Links

Panel: 

·         Dame Susan Rice DBE, Chair Forth Green Freeport and Scottish Water

·         Dr Lesley Sawyers OBE Deputy Chair and Scotland Commissioner at Equality and Human Rights Commission and NXD Crosswinds Development

·         Sarah Millar CEO Quality Meat Scotland

 
Drinks upon arrival

Buffet dinner

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This inaugural cross-sector conference aims to bring together coaches, HR professionals and leaders to explore coaching as a catalyst for human-centred change at a time of rapid technological, organisational and societal transformation.

Developed in partnership with Deloitte and sponsored by Skyscanner, it will featuring keynote contributions from Amy Brann (Founder of Synaptic Potential Ltd, Author, Speaker, Neuroscience Expert), Hetty Einzig (author, leadership coach, facilitator and influential thought leader) and Danielle MacLeod (author, Ambassador for Women in Leadership, leadership consultant and Women's Coach). The day combines leading insights, cross-sector panels and engaging CPD sessions. Together, we will spark provocative discussions about the future of coaching, examine how coaching is evolving - with a particular focus on AI - and consider how it is reshaping practice, relationships and expectations, including what credible, ethical coaching looks like at scale.

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