Chantal Swainston
Founder The Heard
Chantal has worked in fintech and financial services PR for over a decade including clients like American Express, Klarna, and tink. Her most recent role at Wise (formerly TransferWise) was working on a range of projects from product launches and crisis communications, to supporting the company’s rebrand and listing on the LSE. She is now an independent PR consultant working with fintech start-ups and scale ups, and currently runs The Heard, an award winning platform to get more women and non-binary people in fintech and financial services into public speaking.
2026 AGENDA Sessions
Living La FiDa Loca - Fintech Inside Out. Preparing for Open Finance
Open Banking was only the start. Now, Europe’s FiDA rules will turn the industry inside out by unlocking insurance and pension data. Will the industry be worn out? We discuss how firms can handle this wild transition and stay competitive.
Wednesday 07 October 09:00 - 09:40 Track 3: Commerce & Fintech
Regulation
