Leaders in Fintech: Trends and Landscapes

“It’s not about going 10 times faster. Speed is table stakes now. It’s really about how do we do it better.”

 

- Cedrine Streit, Design Director at Visa

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  Cedrine Streit

  Design Strategy Director

  

  Cedrine Streit is a Design Strategy Director who specializes in bridging the gap between human-centered design and overarching business objectives. She focuses on shaping comprehensive design visions and translating complex organizational challenges into innovative, strategic solutions that drive growth and elevate user experiences.

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  Nida Sattar

  Product Director

  

  Nida Sattar is currently Director of Transaction Banking at Allica Bank, based in London. In this role, she is responsible for the development and roll-out of Allica’s market leading and award winning Business Rewards Account & Savings products for SMEs. Prior to this, Nida led the International Payments Product team at ClearBank, where she was accountable for ClearBank’s international expansion plans and product deliveries across payments and FX. She started her career at J.P. Morgan on the graduate scheme and made Vice President, with successes including launching J.P. Morgan’s SEPA Instant offering. Nida is a frequent speaker at various industry forums, including EBADay, Innovate Finance, Women in Payments, Fintech Connect, etc, and was in the Women in Fintech Powerlist 2021 as well as the Money20/20 RiseUp Europe Cohort for 2022. Nida has a Master of Arts in Land Economy from the University of Cambridge.

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  Alessandro Battaglia

  Head of Paid Acquisition

  

  Alessandro Battaglia is a Head of Paid Acquisition who specializes in driving scalable growth and maximizing ROI through strategic performance marketing. He focuses on designing and executing comprehensive paid media strategies that acquire high-value customers, elevate brand visibility, and accelerate overall business growth.