How can the financial services industry tackle climate change?

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About this Episode

Following COP26, and with so many eco-friendly fintechs making their mark on the world, this episode looks at why it’s time for banks to join the conversation around environmental sustainability, explore cloud opportunities, and also help their customers deliver a net positive environmental impact.

Participants

Helen Driver

Founder, Moneyready (Podcast Host)

Helen is the Founder of Moneyready, an online financial education platform for children, and former Equity Fund Manager.

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Julianne Flesher

CEO, Nossa Data

Julianne is the Co-Founder and CEO of Nossa Data, a software platform that makes it easy for companies to report on their Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) data. Nossa Data has worked with hundreds of the world's largest public corporations on their ESG disclosure process and is the exclusive tech platform for a top ESG framework focused on the workforce. Julianne is considered a thought leader within the ESG space due to her widely read weekly ESG newsletter. Nossa Data was selected for the prestigious Barclays powered by Techstars Accelerator program in New York and has also received investment from UK-based SFC Capital and strategic angels.

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Antonis Sagris

Senior Director at Piraeus Financial Holdings, Corporate Development & ESG

Antonis is Senior Director and heads Group Corporate Development & ESG at Piraeus Financial Holdings, which is listed on the Athens Stock Exchange, and is the parent company of the largest bank in Greece, Piraeus Bank. Antonis has more than 25 years of experience in the financial industry, with the last 10 years in senior management positions. He holds graduate and undergraduate degrees in Business Administration, Statistics and Mathematics from Athens University of Economics and Business, Université de Montreal and McGill University.

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About the show

Open Finance is a podcast series that explores how financial services is opening up to collaboration, innovation and society. Each episode focuses on a critical question as open APIs, platforms and technology make the industry accessible to customers, fintechs and big tech like never before.

Produced by Finastra, each episode brings guests with diverse viewpoints together to discuss the changes needed to make the future of finance open.

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