Introducing Raidiam Advise
Open Banking Expo’s Ellie Duncan is joined by Jim Wadsworth and Lauren Jones, who recently joined Raidiam as head of advisory and strategic advisory partner, respectively. They reveal how, in their new roles, they will spearhead a new advisory service, Raidiam Advise, and how this will fit alongside its core business. Lauren reveals why she think Switzerland’s Open Finance approach is one of her favourite implementations and why she’ll be moderating a Fireside Chat on it at Open Banking Expo UK & Europe this October. Finally, they discuss why Raidiam is headline partner of the Open Banking Expo Award 2024 and the importance of recognising the industry innovators.
Jim Wadsworth
Jim Wadsworth
Head of Advisory RaidiamJim has more than 20 years’ experience in the payments industry, and he has been at the forefront of the global Open Banking movement since 2018. He started Mastercard’s journey into Open Banking, including playing a major role in their acquisitions of Finicity in the US and Aiia in Europe. Prior to his Open Banking role at Mastercard, he led the Vocalink UK product team, as part of which he established the group which created some cutting-edge anti-financial crime solutions.
Earlier in his career Jim created, built and managed progressive and innovative payments products and services at major brands such as Vodafone, JP Morgan and Barclaycard.
Lauren Jones
Lauren Jones
Strategic Advisory Partner Raidiam
Ellie Duncan
Ellie Duncan
Head of Content Open Banking ExpoFormer Financial Times Group journalist Ellie Duncan has a decade of experience across financial services. While arguably best-known for her asset management work, she has also covered open banking, credit, private equity and entrepreneurship.
