Project Nemo Launches at IFGS
Monday 15th April 2024, The Guildhall – London.
On this day was the official launch of Project Nemo as part of Innovate Finance’s 10th year anniversary.
Within the historic walls of The Guildhall, IFGS 2024 focused on the future of FinTech and shaping the next decade. Their 10-year anniversary prompted reflection on the legacy of the coming years. Project Nemo believes that now is the right time for the FinTech industry to drive significant transformation in disability inclusion, making it an integral part of future changes to create a more accessible world for future generations.
Joanne Dewar joined Chris Skinner, a Lifetime Achievement Award Winner from the Payments Association and one of the most influential people in FinTech, on the IFGS stage to promote disability inclusion in the FinTech industry.
Chris and Joanne discussed how Project Nemo stemmed from conversations about the frustration of the disabled community’s lack of accessibility and inclusion. Joanne, motivated by this, emphasized that disability should not be overlooked in diversity discussions, especially considering that 24% of the UK population falls into that demographic. The responses to Project Nemo often involve individuals sharing personal stories, highlighting the importance of addressing disability inclusion in the workplace rather than treating it as something to be ignored.
The discussion shifted to our upcoming ‘FinTech Festival of Inclusion’ and how Project Nemo will conduct workshops to educate industry professionals on enhancing accessibility. Project Nemo will also offer resources to connect them with disability inclusion experts, facilitating meaningful change in businesses and society.
With the website going live, official announcement of the initiative upon such a prominent platform, and a busy team behind the scenes who were finally getting to see the culmination of their passion and hard work materialise, Project Nemo was finally born!
So far, the team has met with tremendous support for the cause and the wide media coverage has given Project Nemo a great start. As news of Project Nemo spreads following its launch, the support, and inquiries about how businesses can get involved have been significant. This growing interest suggests that the industry is poised to make the necessary changes to support an accessible and inclusive future.
Media Coverage of the launch:
- Finextra: Project Nemo launches disability inclusion campaign
- Finextra TV: Project Nemo: Pioneering Disability Inclusion in Fintech
- Finextra newsletter: Project Nemo: Pioneering Disability Inclusion in Fintech
- Fintech Futures: Project Nemo launches in the UK to boost disability inclusion in fintech
- Fintech Finance News: Pioneering Initiative Launches to Accelerate Disability Inclusion in Fintech
- The Fintech Times: From Conversation to Action: Project Nemo Leads Fintech’s Disability Inclusion Drive
- Tech.eu: “People are scared to say the wrong thing” says fintech leader, heading up new disability inclusion campaign
- Financial IT: Pioneering initiative launches to accelerate disability inclusion in fintech
- Fintech Alliance: Project Nemo disability inclusion initiative launches
- Fintech Alliance newsletter: (23/04/24) Today in Fintech: The top stories in social
- Fintech Alliance newsletter: (15/04/2024) Today in Fintech
- Payment Expert: Project Nemo launches to create better fintech disability inclusion
- Newsjani: Pioneering inclusion of people with disabilities in the fintech sector
- Dealtown: Finextra Daily News: 22 April 2024
- Dealtown: Project Nemo: Pioneering Disability Inclusion in Fintech
- The Finaser: How UK fintech can seize a £274 billion opportunity
- 11:FS: 847. News: Revolut take on Nubank in Mexico as fintech heats up in LATAM
- PlayerFM: (syndication) 847. News: Revolut take on Nubank in Mexico as fintech heats up in LATAM
- The Paypers: Project Nemo launches to improve disability inclusion in UK fintech
- Tech Funding News: IFGS 2024: Decoding day 1 & 2 – The UK’s fintech epicenter, unicorn council, regulatory landscape and beyond
- Mecburiyet: IFGS 2024: Decoding day 1 and 2 – The UK’s fintech epicenter, unicorn council, regulatory landscape and beyond
- Disability News Digest: Academic Ableism: Disability and Higher Education
- Fox Williams: Fox Williams supports the UK FinTech Sector during UK FinTech Week 2024