Find out more about the expert panel of judges who selected the finalists of Open Up 2020, and will select the final three to four winners in July.
Please note, applicants’ application information will be shared on a confidential basis with the challenge due diligence supplier, Addleshaw Goddard, to assist the judges in their assessment of the applicants. The judges have the final say.
Chris Michael
Head of Technology, Open Banking and CEO, Ozone
Drew Graham
Director of Digital Strategy, Barclays
Matthew Upton
Director of Policy, Citizens Advice
Ilse Treurnicht
Former CEo, MaRS Discovery District
Faith Reynolds
Independent Consumer Expert
Varun Paul
Senior Manager – Future of Finance, Bank of England
Colm Lyon
CEO and Founder, Fire.com
Farhan Lalji
Principal, Venture Partnerships, Anthemis
Susanne Chishti
CEO, Fintech Circle
Christine Foster
Managing Director for Innovation, The Alan Turing Institute (Chair)