Podcast
The Finnies 2020: Female Fintech Leader finalists.
The Finnies are Australia’s national fintech awards, run each year by the industry body FinTech Australia. The 2020 Finnies ran as a mix of virtual and in-person events across September and October 2020.
Female Fintech Leader is one of the Finnies’ individual-leadership categories, recognising the people driving Australian fintech forward. Ahead of the 2020 awards, Fintech Chatter interviewed the finalists in this category: Katherine McConnell of Brighte, Carolyn Breeze of GoCardless, Debra Taylor of Opensparkz, Jill Berry of Adatree, Preeti Mishra of Assembly Payments and Natalie Dinsdale of Athena Home Loans. Katherine McConnell of Brighte went on to win.
Listen to every finalist below, then explore the rest of our Finnies coverage.
Katherine McConnell — Brighte (winner)
Katherine McConnell of Brighte, on being named a finalist for Female Fintech Leader at the 2020 Finnies. Katherine won the category.
Carolyn Breeze — GoCardless
Carolyn Breeze of GoCardless, on being named a finalist for Female Fintech Leader at the 2020 Finnies.
Debra Taylor — Opensparkz
Debra Taylor of Opensparkz, on being named a finalist for Female Fintech Leader at the 2020 Finnies.
Jill Berry — Adatree
Jill Berry of Adatree, on being named a finalist for Female Fintech Leader at the 2020 Finnies.
Preeti Mishra — Assembly Payments
Preeti Mishra of Assembly Payments, on being named a finalist for Female Fintech Leader at the 2020 Finnies.
Natalie Dinsdale — Athena Home Loans
Natalie Dinsdale, Chief Marketing Officer of Athena Home Loans, on being named a finalist for Female Fintech Leader at the 2020 Finnies.
About the Finnies
The Finnies are presented annually by FinTech Australia, the national association for the fintech industry, to recognise the companies and people shaping the sector across organisation, leadership, emerging-company and People’s Choice categories. Fintech Chatter has interviewed Finnies finalists and winners every year.
Frequently asked questions
What are the Finnies?
The Finnies are Australia’s national fintech awards, run by FinTech Australia to recognise the country’s leading fintech companies and leaders.
Who runs the Finnies?
FinTech Australia, the industry body representing Australian fintech companies, organises and hosts the Finnies each year.
When were the 2020 Finnies held?
The 2020 Finnies ran across September and October 2020 as a mix of virtual and in-person events.
