Fintech, or Financial Technology, is a blanket term for technology that augments, streamlines and digitizes traditional financial services. It includes an extensive number of services including (but not limited to) mobile payments, Blockchain, Insurtech, Cryptocurrency, Robo-advisors & crowdfunding platforms.
The Fintech industry continues to grow rapidly with $98 billion investments seen in the first half of 2021, which is a massive boost compared to investment of $121.5 billion in 2020, according to KPMG. There’s acceleration in the use of mobile wallets, BNPL (Buy Now Pay Later) and Fintech adoption in Healthcare space.
This report highlights the Top 50 influencers who are driving the most engagement on the topic of Fintech across LinkedIn & Twitter. There’s a variety of different influencer personas in this list ranging from Social Amplifiers, Event Speakers, Journalists & Contributors to Content Creators, and more.
Who’s Who in Fintech?
1 Spiros Margaris |
Spiros MargarisVenture Capitalist, Advisor & Board Member
margaris ventures
Personas: Event Speaker, Social Amplifier
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Total Engagement: 6,431
Average Engagement: 25.4
Total Engagement: 88,505
Average Engagement: 22
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2 Enrico Molinari
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Enrico Molinari
Team Digital Coordinator
Riviere di Liguria Chamber of Commerce
Personas: Academic & Researcher, Social Amplifier
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Total Engagement: 18,302
Average Engagement: 32.6
Total Engagement: 65,286
Average Engagement: 18.6
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3 Marcel van Oost
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Marcel van Oost
Fintech Angel Investor
Marcel van Oost
Personas: Content Creator, Social Amplifier
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Total Engagement: 74,387
Average Engagement: 120.9
Total Engagement: 745
Average Engagement: 0.5
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4 Richard Turrin |
Richard TurrinBest Selling Author
Personas: Author, Event Speaker, Journalist & Contributor
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Total Engagement: 39,134
Average Engagement: 165.1
Total Engagement: 18,814
Average Engagement: 5.8
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5 Helen Yu |
Helen YuFounder & CEO
Tigon Advisory Corp.
Personas: Author, Content Creator, Event Speaker
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Total Engagement: 335
Average Engagement: 55.8
Total Engagement: 54,011
Average Engagement: 210.2
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6 Linas Beliūnas
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Linas Beliūnas
Country Manager, Europe & GM Lithuania
Flutterwave
Personas: Content Creator
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Total Engagement: 31,863
Average Engagement: 331.9
Total Engagement: 151
Average Engagement: 3.1
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7 David J. Maireles |
David J. MairelesChief Experience Officer & Deputy CEO
TNEX
Personas: Social Amplifier
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Total Engagement: 27,918
Average Engagement: 40.1
Total Engagement: 3,411
Average Engagement: 4.8
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8 Andreas Staub |
Andreas StaubHead of Corporate Development & Digital Transformation
Raiffeisen Group
Personas: Social Amplifier
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Total Engagement: 28,193
Average Engagement: 37.7
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9 Sabine VanderLinden |
Sabine VanderLindenCo-Founder, CEO & Managing Partner
Alchemy Crew
Personas: Author, Content Creator
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Total Engagement: 18,343
Average Engagement: 241.4
Total Engagement: 1,934
Average Engagement: 2.7
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10 Xavier Gomez |
Xavier GomezFounder & COO
INVYO
Personas: Event Speaker, Social Amplifier
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Total Engagement: 1,992
Average Engagement: 43.3
Total Engagement: 17,438
Average Engagement: 40.2
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11 Efi Pylarinou |
Efi PylarinouFounder
Efi Pylarinou Advisory
Personas: Content Creator, Event Speaker, Journalist & Contributor
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Total Engagement: 13,035
Average Engagement: 99.5
Total Engagement: 5,154
Average Engagement: 9.7
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12 Theodora Lau |
Theodora LauFounder
Unconventional Ventures
Personas: Author, Event Speaker, Social Amplifier
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Total Engagement: 6,007
Average Engagement: 69
Total Engagement: 11,881
Average Engagement: 17.4
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13 Florian Graillot
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Florian Graillot
Founding Partner
astoryaVC
Personas: Event Speaker
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Total Engagement: 6,935
Average Engagement: 51.4
Total Engagement: 11,040
Average Engagement: 25.9
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14 Nicolas Pinto |
Nicolas PintoMarketing Manager
Skaleet
Personas: Social Amplifier
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Total Engagement: 14,080
Average Engagement: 89.7
Total Engagement: 2,120
Average Engagement: 2.4
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15 Monica Jasuja
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Monica Jasuja
Head of Money Management
GoToFinancial
Personas: Content Creator, Event Speaker
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Total Engagement: 10,141
Average Engagement: 128.4
Total Engagement: 3,126
Average Engagement: 26.9
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16 Alberto Garuccio |
Alberto GaruccioHead of Ecosystem
Real Mutual Insurance
Personas: Event Speaker, Social Amplifier
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Total Engagement: 2,525
Average Engagement: 76.5
Total Engagement: 11,232
Average Engagement: 6.3
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17 Simon Taylor
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Simon Taylor
Head of Strategy & Content
Sardine
Personas: Event Speaker, Social Amplifier
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Total Engagement: 10,534
Average Engagement: 131.7
Total Engagement: 1,870
Average Engagement: 11.6
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18 Ron Shevlin |
Ron ShevlinChief Research Officer
Cornerstone Advisors
Personas: Event Speaker, Journalist & Contributor
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Total Engagement: 8,791
Average Engagement: 122.1
Total Engagement: 3,307
Average Engagement: 25.1
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19 Chris Gledhill |
Chris GledhillFinTech Advisor, Futurist, Writer & Speaker
Independent
Personas: Event Speaker, Social Amplifier
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Total Engagement: 1,686
Average Engagement: 2.1
Total Engagement: 11,205
Average Engagement: 11.8
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20 Jim Marous |
Jim MarousOwner & Host
Banking Transformed Podcast
Personas: Content Creator, Event Speaker, Journalist & Contributor
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Total Engagement: 5,634
Average Engagement: 21.5
Total Engagement: 6,321
Average Engagement: 22.8
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21 Alex Jiménez |
Alex JiménezManaging Principal, Financial Services Consulting
EPAM Systems
Personas: Event Speaker, Journalist & Contributor
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Total Engagement: 1,855
Average Engagement: 1.7
Total Engagement: 8,581
Average Engagement: 5.1
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22 Miguel Armaza
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Miguel Armaza
Co-Founder & General Partner
Gilgamesh Ventures
Personas: Content Creator
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Total Engagement: 7,368
Average Engagement: 118.8
Total Engagement: 525
Average Engagement: 10.5
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23 Mike de Waal |
Mike de WaalPresident & CEO
Global IQX
Personas: Social Amplifier
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Total Engagement: 62
Average Engagement: 20.7
Total Engagement: 9,330
Average Engagement: 10.8
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24 Nafis Alam |
Nafis AlamProfessor
Monash University Malaysia
Personas: Academic & Researcher
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Total Engagement: 4,562
Average Engagement: 9.6
Total Engagement: 4,287
Average Engagement: 9.9
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25 Lex Sokolin |
Lex SokolinHead Economist, Decentralized Protocols
ConsenSys
Personas: Content Creator
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Total Engagement: 6,435
Average Engagement: 47.7
Total Engagement: 399
Average Engagement: 2.8
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26 Timo Dreger |
Timo DregerHead of Digital Strategy & Execution
Qatar Insurance Group
Personas: Social Amplifier
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Total Engagement: 149
Average Engagement: 12.4
Total Engagement: 5,800
Average Engagement: 46.8
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27 Ignacio E. Carballo
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Ignacio E. Carballo
Cryptoassets & Alternative Finance Consultant
Americas Market Intelligence
Personas: Journalist & Contributor
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Total Engagement: 1,887
Average Engagement: 47.2
Total Engagement: 3,445
Average Engagement: 24.1
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28 Koen Vanderhoydonk |
Koen VanderhoydonkFounder & CEO
The Connector
Personas: Author
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Total Engagement: 2,284
Average Engagement: 43.1
Total Engagement: 3,120
Average Engagement: 0.6
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29 Anna Maj |
Anna MajBoard Member
ShareGroop
Personas: Author, Event Speaker
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Total Engagement: 3,070
Average Engagement: 153.5
Total Engagement: 14
Average Engagement: 4.7
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30 David Birch
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David Birch
Advisor
KYP
Personas: Author, Event Speaker, Journalist & Contributor
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Total Engagement: 4,624
Average Engagement: 35
Total Engagement: 375
Average Engagement: 3.1
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31 Arti Singh
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Arti Singh
Deputy Editor
LiveMint
Personas: Journalist & Contributor
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Total Engagement: 770
Average Engagement: 96.3
Total Engagement: 2,485
Average Engagement: 46
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32 Damien Cabadi |
Damien CabadiFinancial Director
Spirit Asset Management
Personas: Social Amplifier
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Total Engagement: 4,245
Average Engagement: 35.9
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33 Susanne Chishti
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Susanne Chishti
CEO
FINTECH Circle
Personas: Author, Event Speaker
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Total Engagement: 3,134
Average Engagement: 80.4
Total Engagement: 442
Average Engagement: 14.3
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34 Brice Groche
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Brice Groche
Sales Partnership Director
Skaleet
Personas: Social Amplifier
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Total Engagement: 2,973
Average Engagement: 33
Total Engagement: 952
Average Engagement: 26.4
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35 John Kiff
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John Kiff
Managing Director
CBDC Think Tank
Personas: Journalist & Contributor
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Total Engagement: 3,338
Average Engagement: 15
Total Engagement: 1,108
Average Engagement: 6.3
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36 Malik Khan Kotadia
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Malik Khan Kotadia
Co-Founder & Chairman
Finnovation Labs Private Ltd
Personas: Event Speaker
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Total Engagement: 2,450
Average Engagement: 53.3
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37 Tram Anh Nguyen
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Tram Anh Nguyen
Co-Founder
CFTE
Personas: Author, Event Speaker
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Total Engagement: 3,086
Average Engagement: 37.6
Total Engagement: 263
Average Engagement: 3
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38 Urs Bolt |
Urs BoltProduct Manager Digital Banking
ti&m
Personas: Event Speaker
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Total Engagement: 440
Average Engagement: 27.5
Total Engagement: 2,656
Average Engagement: 14.9
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39 Oliver Bussmann |
Oliver BussmannCEO & Founder
Bussmann Advisory AG
Personas: Journalist & Contributor
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Total Engagement: 3,119
Average Engagement: 29.1
Total Engagement: 121
Average Engagement: 1.4
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40 Christophe Langlois
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Christophe Langlois
Global Head of Marketing
Finastra
Personas: Content Creator, Event Speaker
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Total Engagement: 1,087
Average Engagement: 120.9
Total Engagement: 194
Average Engagement: 1.7
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41 Genevieve Leveille
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Genevieve Leveille
Principal, Founder & CEO
AgriLedger
Personas: Event Speaker
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Total Engagement: 1,707
Average Engagement: 85.4
Total Engagement: 51
Average Engagement: 4.6
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42 Scarlett Sieber
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Scarlett Sieber
Chief Strategy & Growth Officer
Money 20/20
Personas: Author, Event Speaker, Journalist & Contributor
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Total Engagement: 2,372
Average Engagement: 32.9
Total Engagement: 181
Average Engagement: 7
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43 Helene Li
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Helene Li
CEO
GoImpact Capital Partners
Personas: Event Speaker, Social Amplifier
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Total Engagement: 578
Average Engagement: 82.6
Total Engagement: 326
Average Engagement: 54.3
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44 Charlotte Crosswell
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Charlotte Crosswell
Chair & Trustee
Open Banking
Personas: Social Amplifier
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Total Engagement: 1,393
Average Engagement: 66.3
Total Engagement: 302
Average Engagement: 11.3
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45 Terence Mills |
Terence MillsCEO, Founder & Director
Veuu Incorporated
Personas: Event Speaker, Journalist & Contributor
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Total Engagement: 1,262
Average Engagement: 8
Total Engagement: 1,313
Average Engagement: 4
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46 Oscar Neira |
Oscar NeiraEditor Events
MoneyToday
Personas: Journalist & Contributor
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Total Engagement: 1,656
Average Engagement: 9.6
Total Engagement: 816
Average Engagement: 7
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47 Markos Zachariadis
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Markos Zachariadis
Professor & Chair in FinTech & Information Systems
Alliance Manchester Business School
Personas: Academic & Researcher, Event Speaker
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Total Engagement: 1,448
Average Engagement: 69
Total Engagement: 31
Average Engagement: 5.2
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48 Chris Skinner |
Chris SkinnerNon-Executive Director
11:FS
Personas: Author, Event Speaker, Journalist & Contributor
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Total Engagement: 1,655
Average Engagement: 8.7
Total Engagement: 715
Average Engagement: 5.4
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49 Dharmesh Mistry |
Dharmesh MistryCEO & Co-Founder
AskHomey
Personas: Content Creator
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Total Engagement: 1,867
Average Engagement: 23
Total Engagement: 213
Average Engagement: 6.3
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50 Bryan Clagett |
Bryan ClagettChief Revenue & Strategy Officer
Moven
Personas: Social Amplifier
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Total Engagement: 1,520
Average Engagement: 27.6
Total Engagement: 464
Average Engagement: 3
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