Chris Skinner
Chris Skinner is a leading fintech author, speaker and commentator, known for shaping global conversations on the digital future of banking and finance.
Chris Skinner is a world-renowned independent commentator, author and speaker on financial markets and fintech. Often described as a "FinTech Titan", he is Chair of the European Networking Forum, The Financial Services Club, and is best known for his influential blog, The Finanser. Chris has become one of the industry’s most respected voices, helping audiences understand the future of money, trade and finance.
On stage, Chris brings insight and energy to topics including the digitalisation of banking, the strategies fintech firms use to compete, and how mobile and blockchain technologies are building an Internet of Value. He has delivered keynotes at the world’s leading forums, speaking alongside global business leaders such as Richard Branson, Bill Gates, Meg Whitman, Michael Porter and Gary Hamel.
The author of multiple acclaimed books, Chris has shaped thinking on banking’s future for more than a decade. His bestseller Digital Bank explored strategies for competing in the digital age, while its sequel ValueWeb revealed how fintech and blockchain are transforming finance. He has been recognised among the ‘Most Influential People in Banking’ (The Financial), the ‘Top 40 Most Influential People in Financial Technology’ (Wall Street Journal’s Financial News), and named a fintech leader to follow by City AM and others.
Chris’s career spans senior roles at Unisys and NCR, where he pioneered global future forums on financial services, before founding his own company, Balatro. Today he works closely with banks, regulators, and international organisations including the World Economic Forum. A regular commentator on BBC News, Sky News, CNBC and Bloomberg, he also judges leading industry awards and continues to influence the global debate on financial innovation.
As Chair of The Financial Services Club, founded in 2004, Chris leads one of Europe’s most dynamic professional networks, driving conversation on the future of financial services across multiple countries.
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