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Women in Finance Awards 2020: Fintech Leader of the Year finalists revealed!

by Annie Kane11 minute read
Women in Finance Awards 2020: Fintech Leader of the Year finalists revealed!

The Adviser, in partnership with Mortgage Choice, is pleased to announce the finalists for the Fintech Leader of the Year category for the Women in Finance Awards 2020.

This year, the finalists for the Women in Finance Awards are being revealed by category over the next week (ending 10 August).

Over 600 submissions were received for the fourth annual awards, with a total of 244 finalists selected for the 28 categories.

Many representatives from the mortgage and finance broking sector have been named as finalists again this year.

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The Fintech Leader of the Year award recognises the individual that has spearhead a financial technology company and demonstrated a commitment to innovation and thought leadership. The leaders must also be committed to nurturing and raising the number of women working in fintech.

There are seven finalists for this individual award.

Congratulations go to:

  • Alison Binskin, head of projects, Prospa
  • Carolyn Breeze, general manager of Australia and New Zealand, GoCardless
  • Sylvia Huang, chief operating officer, HirePay
  • Karolina Kuszyk, national business development manager, myprosperity
  • Toni Mladenova, co-founder and CEO, Yard Home Loans
  • Nicki Olds, head of consumer finance, broker, RateSetter Australia
  • Marianne Young, credit manager, Wisr

The Women in Finance Awards 2020 to be held on 10 September

Now in its fourth year, the Women in Finance Awards – run in partnership with principal partner AMP Bank – is a national awards program designed to shine a spotlight on the strength, diversity and innovation female leadership brings to professional and financial services in Australia.

This year, there are 28 categories and one excellence award up for grabs, which aim to highlight the achievements of women across a broad range of industries that contribute to Australia’s financial services market – from mortgage broking to financial planning, accountancy and law.

This year’s awards will be delivered through a virtual awards broadcast on the evening of 10 September 2020, which will bring the excitement and fanfare straight to your homes as we look to recognise the achievements of talented professionals leading the way.

Registration is FREE for the live broadcast. 

For more information about the event, click here.

[Related: Women in Finance Awards 2020: Mortgage and Finance Broker of the Year finalists revealed!]

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AUTHOR

Annie Kane is the managing editor of Momentum's mortgage broking title, The Adviser.

As well as leading the editorial strategy, Annie writes news and features about the Australian broking industry, the mortgage market, financial regulation, fintechs and the wider lending landscape.

She is also the host of the Elite Broker, New Broker, Mortgage & Finance Leader, Women in Finance and In Focus podcasts and The Adviser Live webcasts. 

Annie regularly emcees industry events and awards, such as the Better Business Summit, the Women in Finance Summit as well as other industry events.

Prior to joining The Adviser in 2016, Annie wrote for The Guardian Australia and had a speciality in sustainability.

She has also had her work published in several leading consumer titles, including Elle (Australia) magazine, BBC Music, BBC History and Homes & Antiques magazines.  

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