APIs are attracting attention as one of the three pillars of FinTech, especially in Europe.Payment Service Directive 2It has become a very hot topic as banks are now required to provide financial APIs by the end of 2017. In Japan, it is still lagging behind blockchain, but compared to blockchain, which is still more of a research project, financial APIs are a pressing issue.
In this context, we mainly handle financial APIs.A conference called "Open Data in Finance"It will be held in London, the financial capital of Europe, over two days, June 14th and 15th. There will be a workshop on June 14th, and the main conference on June 15th. Although I am far from capable, I, Nat Sakimura, have been appointed as the chair for the entire conference.
The program isThis page (Agenda)You can see it fromThe Open Banking Standard The event will begin with an Armchair Chat between Gavin Starks, CEO of the Open Data Institute and Chair of the Steering Committee, and Matt Hammerstein, Managing Director of Barclays Bank, followed by panel discussions and roundtable discussions with many experts, making it a valuable opportunity to learn about the current state of financial APIs in Europe.
If you are in London on June 6th, please come along.
See you in London!
Below are the slides used on the day: