Basketball, banking and beer. Oh my!

Looking back on FintechTalents 2023…

It turns out that nothing says ‘let’s have fun at a banking event’ like basketball. So bringing a basketball challenge to Fintech Talents Festival 2023 in November turned to be a huge success.

Festival goers had the chance to compete against their colleagues and competitors – this time with a basketball arcade game – while raising funds for Kate’s Meal Appeal. Huge thanks to this year’s sponsors FirstWord Media, Bowes-Lyon Partnership – Personalised Matchmaking and Smartnumbers for making this happen, to my wingwoman Stephanie Fletcher and, of course, to the team at Fintech Talents.

Best fundraising team ever

Day one kicked off with the usual filming shenanigans from FF News | Fintech Finance, matchmaking fun with Susie and Hayley from Bowes-Lyon Partnership – Personalised Matchmaking and a nail-biting technical hitch to add to the drama. All in days work at a Comms for Good fundraiser!

Go Lisa…

Day two and the basketball competition hots up. The Enfuce v Marqeta rivalry continues; FF News | Fintech Finance‘s Luke Evans steals Ixa Nembang‘s top spot with a 322 score…for 5 minutes… before she puts him back in his place with 341; Smartnumbers Peter Moorhead‘s day one 30 sec high score of 61 is pipped by Metro Bank (UK)‘s Benjamin Dellal (74) and then an 84 from Mark Golledge. Meanwhile some get a little help from their friends.