Dave Birch

David G.W. Birch is a leading author, advisor and commentator on digital financial services, recognised globally as one of fintech’s most influential voices.

David G.W. Birch is a globally recognised author, advisor and commentator on digital financial services. He leads 15Mb Ltd, his specialist advisory practice, and is Global Ambassador for Consult Hyperion, the secure electronic transactions consultancy he co-founded. He also serves as Non-Executive Chairman of Digiseq Ltd, Ambassador for Jersey for Fintech, sits on the Governing Council of the Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation, and holds a number of board-level advisory roles.

With a background in consulting across Europe, North America and the Far East, Dave has spent his career at the forefront of payments, digital identity and financial innovation. A former Visiting Professor at the University of Surrey Business School, he studied Physics at the University of Southampton.

Consistently recognised as one of the most influential voices in fintech, Dave has been named among Wired’s global top 15 favourite sources of business information, one of the Financial Brand’s top ten voices in banking, and one of London’s top three most influential figures in fintech. His blog was listed as a global “must read” in financial IT, and his Twitter account has been ranked alongside Bill Gates and Richard Branson as a top source followed by innovators worldwide.