Simply put, FinTech is anything relating to finance and technology; or how technology delivers financial services or products.

FinTech includes areas such as banking, insuring and investing and job roles can vary from business analysts to cybersecurity specialists.

Today, Chirine BenZaied-Bourgerie, Head of Innovation at Finastra joins us to take a look into what a career in FinTech can look like, what skills and qualifications are important and how to establish yourself within the industry.

With more than 15 years’ experience in driving innovation in financial services, Chirine is responsible for intrapreneurship activities at Finastra, inspiring employees to innovate and share their ideas while also acting as a mentor. She also encourages collaboration across the wider financial services ecosystem, working with banks, financial institutions and fintechs to accelerate innovation through hackathons, webinars and industry events. 

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