Fintech Retreat 2026

Jeff Tijssen is an Expert Partner and the Global Head of FinTech at Bain & Company, and is based in their London office. Jeff has worked with many of the world’s leading financial institutions to lead large-scale transformation efforts and design, build and launch new digital ventures. He was on the founding team of several digital banks and has successfully built several new businesses.

Jeff has spent over 20 years advising clients how to transform their organisation and develop new innovative business models and capabilities, and works extensively with leading FinTech players and neobanks around the world as they explore new avenues for growth. He also advises many of the world’s largest private equity investors.

Paolo Sironi is the Global Research Leader in Banking and Financial Markets at IBM Institute for Business Value, where he leads IBM thought leadership research and advises key global account teams and C-level executives. He is a former start-up entrepreneur who started his career as quantitative risk manager in investment banking. He is the author of several books including Banks and Fintech on Platform Economies: Contextual and Conscious Banking and FinTech Innovation: From Robo-Advisors to Goal Based Investing and Gamification.

Stessa Cohen is an independent banking industry analyst and consultant. A former Gartner analyst, she is an internationally recognized expert on the digital transformation of the global banking industry. She provides strategic analysis, go-to-market and  advisory services to financial institutions, fintechs, and investors. She also writes the PivotAssets newsletter. stessa@finvino.eu

Theodora Lau is the founder of Unconventional Ventures, a public speaker, and an advisor. She is the co-author of The Metaverse Economy (2023) and Beyond Good (2021), and host of One Vision, a podcast on fintech and innovation. Her monthly column on FinTech Futures explores the intersection of financial services, tech, and humanity. She is named one of American Banker’s Most Influential Women in FinTech in 2023. She is a regular contributor and commentator for top industry events and publications, including Finovate, American Banker, BBC News, Fintech Times, and The Power 50. Her work has also been published by the Journal of Digital Banking, The Banker, Forbes Technology Councils, MIT Tech Review, and Harvard Business Review.

Bryan Clagett is managing partner of Jamestown Associates of Virginia, LLC, a boutique finserv and fintech consultancy. Most recently, he was Chief Revenue Officer and Strategy Officer of Moven, a fintech company offering data driven digital financial wellness solutions to 15 million consumers globally. He was also CMO and a principal investor at Geezeo. Geezeo was successfully sold to Jack Henry & Associates.