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From UK to the World: Open Banking as an Export – The final session, moderated by OBL’s CEO Henk Van Hulle, brought a global perspective. Tom Trundle-Martin, Truelayer, Robert Sullivan, Token.io and Ana Abrão CEO, Open Finance Brasil explored the opportunities and challenges of exporting the UK’s open banking framework, from interoperability to regulatory readiness.

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Innovation Meets Regulation: The Balancing Act – How do regulation and innovation fuel each other? Senior figures from regulators, banks, and fintechs debate the costs, frictions, and opportunities. The UK model is in focus: can standards become the ultimate enabler of trust and adoption at scale. 

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Open Banking Expo 2025

Moderated by Emily Rayment OBL’s Head of Public Affairs, this panel explored how collaboration across sectors — from digital ID to sustainability — is unlocking new opportunities. Speakers included Paul Albone, Digital Property Pack, Adrian Field, OneID, Leon Ifayemi, CFIT, and Gavin Starks, IcebreakerOne.

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Open Banking Expo 2025
Open Innovation Exchange
Innovation That Delivers: Real-World Impact

The Open Innovation Exchange session 2 focused on how innovation translates into tangible outcomes for SMEs and consumers. Rory Tanner, Revolut, David Firth, Moneyhub, Faith Reynolds, Devonfields, and Nicole Green, Yapily joined Mel Lazarus to discuss trust, adoption, and the importance of delivering meaningful change.

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Open Banking Expo 2025
Open Innovation Exchange
Voices from the Edge: Start-Ups Shaping the Future

The Open Innovation Exchange opened with a dynamic session featuring Charlie Mercer, Start-up Coalition, Luke Ladyman, Debitscore by Cheddar, and Wayne Lloyd, Smarter Contracts, moderated by OBL’s Ecosystem Engagement Director Mel Lazarus. The panel shared candid insights into the ambitions and roadblocks faced by start-ups at the edge of innovation, offering senior leaders a glimpse into what’s needed to scale new ideas and sustain competition.

10:00 – 10:30 – Open mic debate

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Open Banking Expo 2025

BBC Morning Live shone a light on one of the UK’s most important (but least understood) innovations: open banking payments at checkout. No cards. No data entry. Just a seamless, secure way to pay – straight from your bank. This is open banking in action: giving people more control over their money, enabling safer, faster payments, and creating a better experience when buying everyday essentials. At OBL, we’re proud to support this shift – by setting the standards, listening to users, and working closely with the ecosystem to make open banking work for everyone.

Iona Bain, BBC Morning Live’s money expert, explains how open banking works, why it’s safe to share certain details with authorised apps (authorised providers are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority), and how open banking-powered money management apps allow consumers to see all their finances in one place, helping them to stay on top of their finances. Copyright © BBC

Money 2020 Europe 2023 – Pay By Bank: A World Without Cards – key takeaways from the panel

Wrapping up Money 2020’s lively discussion on a world without cards, OBL CEO Henk van Hulle asks each panellist for their key takeaways – from industry collaboration to design powerful payment solutions; keeping customers at the centre of payment innovation; and educating consumers.

Amazon’s Director of Payment Acceptance, Megan Bramlette, explained to OBL CEO Henk van Hulle why open banking is a key part of the payment mix for the online retailer’s global customers – and the importance of industry collaboration on recurring payments.

NatWest’s Chief Payments Officer, Mark Brant, explains to OBL CEO Henk Van Hulle how the bank embraced open banking with proprietary products and partnerships, as well as the importance of customer experience.