Speaker Profile

Dan McCarthy
Dan McCarthy
Regional Head, Wise
Wise
Dan McCarthy
A high-performing and globally-minded professional with a background in financial services, technology and start-ups.  
 
I am Sydney-based and responsible for Wise's Business Development expansion throughout Asia Pacific, where we deliver cross-border payments solutions, and partner with banks and other institutions to make international financial management simpler, faster, cheaper and more transparent. Wise is now a publicly listed company moving over $15 billion dollars of our customers' money internationally every month, with over 11 million customers worldwide.  
 
I am passionate about the Australian and New Zealand small business sectors and have worked closely with SMEs for a number of years in lending, risk, regulation and strategic management.  
 
Prior to my corporate background I was a founding member of a number of start-ups in apps and technology, and was an athlete with the Australian Rowing Team competing at several World Championships.  
 
I currently hold a Bachelor of Science at the University of Queensland, a Graduate Diploma of Psychology at Charles Sturt University, I am a practicing Justice of the Peace (Qual.) and am completing my Bachelor of Laws at the Queensland University of Technology. 
Industry Panel

[Day 2] Thur 1 Dec 2022 -

14:15

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14:50

Disruptive finance apps and technology are helping to evolve a financial system which can feel like it's stuck in the past. So what apps are making major headway and revolutionising the finance industry?

  • Killer apps - what finance apps are breaking ground and why?
  • The technology trends to disrupt banking and financial space
  • Designing the killer app in finance and banking
  • Technologies shaking up the financial services infrastructure
  • Embracing innovation and adopting new trends of financial services

Panelist

Regional Head, Wise

Panelist

Head of Startups, DocuSign

Panelist

Co-Founder & COO - Unhedged, Fintech Founder Award Winner - Smallbiz Young Hero Awards

Moderator

Partner, Scalare Partners

Speakers

Adj. Professor Warwick Powell

Adj. Professor Warwick Powell

Chair, Smart Trade Networks

Adj. Professor Warwick Powell
Aimee Maree Forsstrom

Aimee Maree Forsstrom

Board Member, Open Source Industry Australia

Aimee Maree Forsstrom
Akasha Rose

Akasha Rose

Growth Lead, Cosmic Champs

Akasha Rose
Alessio Bonti

Alessio Bonti

Cloud Architect & Blockchain Expert, IBM

Alessio Bonti
Alexander Baigent

Alexander Baigent

CTO & Co-Founder, Fluidity.Money

Alexander Baigent
Allan Endresz

Allan Endresz

Founder, Zucoins

Allan Endresz
Alyse Sue

Alyse Sue

Director of Metaverse, KPMG

Alyse Sue
Andrew Collins

Andrew Collins

Co-Founder & CEO, Nansen.io

Andrew Collins
Anouk Pinchetti

Anouk Pinchetti

COO - The Miner Network

Anouk Pinchetti
Ben Ford

Ben Ford

Head of Growth, Frollo

Ben Ford
Benjemen Elengovan

Benjemen Elengovan

Founder & CEO at MyGigsters, Winner Entrepreneur of the Year - Smallbiz Young Hero Award 2022

Benjemen Elengovan
Bill ASTA

Bill Angelidis

CEO & Founder, Asta

Bill Angelidis
Bobby Oparaocha

Bobby Oparaocha

CEO & Founder, Valyou X

Bobby Oparaocha
Caroline Bowler

Caroline Bowler

CEO - BTC Markets

Caroline Bowler
Clare Robson

Clare Robson

Director Solutions Marketing - APAC, Okta

Clare Robson
Dan McCarthy

Dan McCarthy

Regional Head, Wise

Dan McCarthy
Danielle Marie

Danielle Marie

CBO, Saltera Web 3 Learning

Danielle Marie
Donna McConnell

Donna McConnell

Founder and Director - Crypto Literacy Australia, Australasian Business Developer - The Defi Collective

Dr Aaron Lane

Dr Aaron Lane

Senior Research Fellow - RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub, Senior Lecturer in Law - RMIT University

Dr Aaron Lane
Dr Nataliya Ilyushina

Dr Nataliya Ilyushina

Research Fellow, Blockchain Innovation Hub RMIT University

Dr Nataliya Ilyushina