Barclays ‘New Frontiers’ 2019 conference
Barclays hosted its sixth ‘New Frontiers conference, focussing on transforming lives and industries, on Monday 4th November 2019 at The Intercontinental Hotel, London. In today’s increasingly digital world the relationship between technology and society has never been more important – informing the basis of government and influencing global populations. New Frontiers brought key decision makers and innovators and create an open forum to discuss the key ethical and industry specific issues that must be addressed in order to embrace the deployment of new technology. Keynote speakers included Keith Block, co-Chief Executive Officer, Salesforce and Eileen Burbidge MBE, Partner at Passion Capital, as well as Ashok Vaswani, Global Head of Consumer Banking and Payments; Jes Staley, Group Chief Executive Officer and Nigel Higgins, Chairman, at Barclays, among others.
The conference was split into two stages focusing on how technology is transforming lives and society and also its impact on industries and markets. The sessions did a deep dive into the industries that are ripe for disruption and how technology is impacting the way businesses think and invest daily.
Barclays ‘New Frontiers: Transforming lives and Industries’ conference programme
Opening Remarks:
Ashok Vaswani – Global Head of Consumer Banking and Payments, Barclays
Opening Keynote: Technology meets people – transforming lives and industries
Keith Block – co-Chief Executive Officer, Salesforce
Jes Staley – Group Chief Executive Officer, Barclays
Stage 1: The march of technology – transforming lives and society
Chaired by Sasha Wiggins – Group Chief of Staff, Barclays
Stage 2: Industrial Revolution 4.0 – transforming industries and markets
Chaired by Ben Davey – CEO, Barclays Ventures
The Role of Technology in enabling access to justice
Keynote Speaker: Wendy Morton – MP, Parliamentary under Secretary of State
Moderator: Stephen O’Connor – Deputy Director, Probation Policy, Ministry of Justice
Sir Geoffrey Vos – Chancellor of the High Court
Dr Natalie Byrom – Director of Research & Learning, Legal Education Foundation
Julia Salasky – Legl, Crowd Justice
Elizabeth van den Berg – Vice President, Ignite at Insight Partners
How is FinTech increasing access to financial services for both consumers and small businesses?
Moderator: Avid Larizadeh Duggan – COO, Kobalt Music & Non Executive Director, Barclays UK
Roland Palmer – Senior Director, Alipay
Matt Cooper – Chief Commercial Officer, Crowdcube
Natasha Foster – COO, Paid
Innovating and mobilising for a sustainable future: are technology and changing consumer trends the answer?
Moderator: Ella Robertson – Managing Director, One Young World
Hannah Gardiner – Co-Founder and CEO , AirPublic
Amrit Chandan – CEO, Aceleron
Peter Horsburgh – Chairman and Partner, ETF Partners
Healthtech: industry disrupted and lessons learnt
Moderator: Ana Perales – Director, Barclays Ventures
Stephen Docherty – Industry Executive , Microsoft
Nathan McNally – Programme Manager, Capital Enterprise
Ross Upton – CEO, Ultromics
Dr Neville Young – Director of Enterprise & Innovation, Yorkshire & Humber Academic Health Science Network
Governing Data in Our Daily Lives – Who owns the data and do I have a choice?
Moderator: Mike Smith – Chief Product and Technology Officer, Barclays Ventures
Alison Williams – Global Data Director, dunnhumby
Ade Adewunmi – Data Strategist, Fast Forward Labs
Steve Green – Head of Data & Information Operations, FCA
The Gig Economy: Advantages and Disadvantages of Labour as a Service Model
Heather Ward – Honorary Senior Research Associate, UCL
Izzy Kaminska – Editor, The Financial Times
Xenios Thrasyvoulou – Founder and CEO, People Per Hour and TalentDesk.io
Garrett Cassidy – Co-founder & CEO, Trezeo
Feeding the planet in 2050 – a sustainable approach
Moderator: Emily Morrison – Equity Research – Sustainable & Thematic Investing, Barclays
Antoine Hubert – CEO, Ynsect
Professor Simon Pearson – Professor, University of Lincoln
Genevieve Levielle – CEO, Agriledger
Andrew Voysey – Head of Business & Government Solutions, Soil Capital
Life Skills, Education and Employment in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Moderator: Matt Hammerstein – CEO, Barclays UK
Matthew Taylor – CEO, RSA
Sherry Coutu, CBE – Founder, Workfinder and Founders4Schools
Out with the Old School: Realising the potential of technology in education
Hiral Patel – Equity Research – Sustainable & Thematic Investing, Barclays
Professor Rose Luckin PhD – Professor, UCL, Director EDUCATE London
Closing Keynote
Eileen Burbidge MBE – Partner, Passion Capital
Closing Remarks
Nigel Higgins – Chairman, Barclays
