About TechPassport
We ignite innovation by connecting emerging technology providers with financial institutions.
Who are TechPassport?
At TechPassport, we are the catalysts of FinTech transformation. Founded in 2019, our visionary SaaS platform bridges the gap between financial institutions and FinTech providers, revolutionising how they collaborate and innovate.
Our pioneer innovation, the Enterprise Ready Questions (ERQs), streamlines onboarding processes, reducing due diligence time while providing a curated marketplace of Enterprise Ready products. Financial institutions gain the power to confidently find and engage with FinTechs that align with their precise needs, backed by key data points for informed decisions.
With a rapidly growing network of FinTechs and partnerships with 16 leading financial institutions, we’re changing the way business gets done. TechPassport isn’t just a platform; it’s the driving force behind a FinTech revolution, enabling efficiency, collaboration, and success in an ever-evolving financial landscape.
Meet the team
Layla White
CEO
Layla White
CEO
Layla is the Founder of TechPassport. She has over 10 years' experience working in vendor facing roles within Tier 1 banks, including commercial management, vendor management and procurement. Having seen the complications of banks and FinTech suppliers working together, she set up an industry wide solution: TechPassport.
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Paul Brown
COO
Paul Brown
COO
Paul, the COO of TechPassport, brings a wealth of experience in both startups and FinTech. Paul has worked with many large financial institutions such as Tier 1 banks as well as smaller companies on business risk. Paul also has a compliance background with a great understanding of the ISO.
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Stephen Conway
CRO
Stephen Conway
CRO
Stephen, our Chief Revenue Officer at TechPassport, is a seasoned Sales Director and startup specialist. His expertise spans sales strategy, proposition development, and customer relationship management. Stephen's dynamic leadership and revenue-generating prowess make him an invaluable asset to TechPassport's success.
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Tom Kozlowski
Non-Executive Director
Tom Kozlowski
Non-Executive Director
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Steve Suarez
Bank Advisory Board
Steve Suarez
Bank Advisory Board
Steve is the Global Head of Innovation, Global Functions at HSBC, leading an innovation ecosystem to shape and deliver better ways of serving customers. With 30 years’ experience in consulting, telecoms and financial services, Steve has guided diverse teams, driving complex strategic initiatives across multiple organisations.
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Lydia Ofori
Supplier Advisory Board
Lydia Ofori
Supplier Advisory Board
Lydia is the Founder & CEO of Plainr, an end-to-end platform that transforms, generates and unifies intelligence from markets, companies and customers to accelerate decision making for financial services teams.
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Tim Richards
Supplier Advisory Board
Tim Richards
Supplier Advisory Board
Tim is CEO of technology scale-up, Hoptroff. With 30+ years’ global media experience, Tim has launched and run media businesses in diverse markets. He understands the complexities required to run and scale technology companies today and has previously held C-level roles at Disney, Hallmark, and QVC.
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Simon Swords
Supplier Advisory Board
Simon Swords
Supplier Advisory Board
Simon is the founder and MD of Fundipedia, a data technology solutions and consultancy provider that has achieved significant growth, proudly servicing firms including HSBC, LGIM, M&G, and Barclays. Simon also works with regulators and industry associations such as the FCA, Investment Association and TISA.
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Duncan Stuart-Reid
Supplier Advisory Board
Duncan Stuart-Reid
Supplier Advisory Board
Duncan, the COO for SteelEye, excels in creating technical operational processes, systems, and services. His 25 years in finance include roles such as Group CIO for Noble Group, overseeing Citi's global interest rate derivatives technology team, and building a new derivatives technology group for Daiwa.
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James Varga
Supplier Advisory Board
James Varga
Supplier Advisory Board
James, CEO & Founder of DirectID, leads a global credit and risk platform leveraging Open Finance data for increased financial inclusion. Since 2010, he has aimed to harness financial services as a trust network to tackle global issues like Identity, Credit & Risk, and Financial Inclusion.
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Will Billingsley
Supplier Advisory Board
Will Billingsley
Supplier Advisory Board
Will, Co-Founder and CCO of Ap-Tap, a FinTech facilitating better consumer bill management by linking institutions and merchants. In charge of sales, partnerships, finance, marketing, and HR, he has inked numerous deals with financial institutions and retail merchants, enhancing consumers' money management.
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Zitah McMillan
Supplier Advisory Board
Zitah McMillan
Supplier Advisory Board
Zitah McMillan, CEO and co-founder of Predictive Black, leads a predictive financial data management platform that integrates open finance and industry data for sector-specific financial forecasts. Earlier, she managed a European consumer and business lending company across multiple businesses and countries.
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