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FinTech 2018: Hot Topics and Top Influencers

by | May 21, 2018 | Influencer Lists,

FinTech is a relatively new industry applying technology to improve financial activities. FinTech companies consist of both startups and established financial and technology companies trying to replace or enhance services provided by existing financial companies. Typical areas in which FinTech companies operate include online and mobile payments, alternative finance and financial management.

Investment into FinTech companies has risen dramatically from $2 Billion – $35 Billion since 2008, and is expected to reach $46 Billion in 2020 according to Statistica.


HOT TOPICS

We were really interested in seeing which topics associated with #FinTech received the most attention, so we analysed over 24.5M posts from 15th May 2017 – 15th May 2018, looking at social influence as well as authority by analysing how much influencers are referenced in online media, forums, blogs and YouTube content. These influencers were then added to our Influencer Relationship Management software (IRM) and this word cloud was created by measuring all the frequencies of all the keywords used in order to provide an accurate gauge of the conversation:

The most frequently mentioned topics by the top FinTech influencers were:

  1. FinTech
  2. Artifical Intelligence
  3. Blockchain
  4. Data Science
  5. InsurTech
  6. Bitcoin
  7. IoT
  8. Cybersecurity
  9. Digital Transformation
  10. Banking

We decided to delve into these topics further to uncover the top influencers in each of these 10 areas.


1. TOP FINTECH INFLUENCERS

Below is a list of the top 25 influencers discussing FinTech. If you want to see who ranks from 1-50 be sure to download the full report by clicking the download button below!

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Twitter HandleNameInfluencer Score
1@SpirosMargarisSpiros Margaris100
2@psb_dcTheodora Lau59
3@DeepLearn007AI54.51
4@JimMarousJim Marous54.51
5@cgledhillChris Gledhill52.55
6@sbmeunierSebastien Meunier50.41
7@Chris_SkinnerChris Skinner45.51
8@BourseetTradingAnthony Schmitt44.5
9@MikeQuindazziMike Quindazzi43.69
10@jblefevre60Jean-Baptiste Lefevre33.58
11@andi_staubAndreas Staub33.25
12@Fisher85MMichael Fisher32.84
13@evankirstelEvan Kirstel31.71
14@grattonboyDean Anthony Gratton31.63
15@annairreraAnna Irrera30.45
16@BrettKingBrett King30.04
17@guzmandDanielle Guzman28.96
18@WFSULLIVAN3Bill Sullivan27.95
19@VDombrovskisValdis Dombrovskis27.44
20@FGraillotFlorian Graillot27.11
21@obussmannOliver Bussmann26.94
22@leimerBradley Leimer26.21
23@TamaraMcClearyTamara McCleary25.51
24@helene_wpliHelene Li24.64
25@CvNieuwenhuizenCora van Nieuwenhuizen23.37

 

2. TOP AI INFLUENCERS IN THE FINTECH COMMUNITY

RankTwitter HandleNameInfluencer Score
1@SpirosMargarisSpiros Margaris100
2@MikeQuindazziMike Quindazzi96.36
3@elonmuskElon Musk86.8
4@DeepLearn007AI76.42
5@evankirstelEvan Kirstel70.9
6@JimMarousJim Marous70.51
7@KirkDBorneKirk Borne57.57
8@Ronald_vanLoonRonald van Loon52.77
9@jblefevre60Jean-Baptiste Lefevre51.13
10@psb_dcTheodora Lau50.94
11@andi_staubAndreas Staub50.22
12@ValaAfsharVala Afshar47.32
13@TamaraMcClearyTamara McCleary45.02
14@Fisher85MMichael Fisher44.71
15@BourseetTradingAnthony Schmitt40.13
16@ahierBrian Ahier37.43
17@sbmeunierSebastien Meunier36.38
18@pierrepinnaPinna Pierre35.67
19@guzmandDanielle Guzman34.45
20@BrettKingBrett King32.47
21@alevergara78Alejandro Vergara32.2
22@chboursinChristine Boursin31.68
23@stratorobDr. Robin Kiera31.45
24@helene_wpliHelene Li31.39
25@a16zAndreessen Horowitz30.97

 

3. TOP BLOCKCHAIN INFLUENCERS IN THE FINTECH COMMUNITY

RankTwitter HandleNameInfluencer Score
1@SpirosMargarisSpiros Margaris100
2@BourseetTradingAnthony Schmitt89.52
3@TheStalwartJoe Weisenthal85.91
4@evankirstelEvan Kirstel85.74
5@sbmeunierSebastien Meunier82.12
6@laurashinLaura Shin81.02
7@annairreraAnna Irrera80.66
8@starknessElizabeth Stark75.98
9@JimMarousJim Marous75.87
10@MikeQuindazziMike Quindazzi75.82
11@Fisher85MMichael Fisher70.15
12@jblefevre60Jean-Baptiste Lefevre67.63
13@sytaylorSimon Taylor67.52
14@peterktoddPeter Todd66.95
15@niccaryNicolas Cary62.94
16@dtapscottDon Tapscott61.63
17@prestonjbyrnePreston Byrne60.69
18@ValaAfsharVala Afshar60.34
19@obussmannOliver Bussmann56.93
20@JacBurns_ComextJacqueline Burns56.64
21@FEhrsamFred Ehrsam55.4
22@dgwbirchDave Birch51.58
23@thomaspowerThomas Power50.72
24@ethereumJosephJoseph Lubin50.46
25@DeepLearn007AI50.33

 

 

4. TOP DATA SCIENCE INFLUENCERS IN THE FINTECH COMMUNITY

Below is a list of the top 25 influencers discussing data science in the FinTech community. If you want to see who ranks from 1-50 be sure to download the full report by clicking the download button below!

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RankTwitter HandleNameInfluencer Score
1@timoreillyTim O’Reilly100
2@NourielNouriel Roubini37.62
3@SteveCaseSteve Case35.46
4@tedcoineTed Coiné34.56
5@WarrenWhitlockWarren Whitlock33.89
6@ShellyKramerShelly Kramer31.29
7@ValaAfsharVala Afshar24.34
8@joelcommJoel Comm23.6
9@adamsconsultingDiana Adams20.83
10@evankirstelEvan Kirstel20.31
11@mathewiMathew Ingram19.86
12@Timothy_HughesTim Hughes19.49
13@rwang0R Ray Wang19.48
14@johnramptonJohn Rampton18.63
15@xeniXeni Jardin18.57
16@MikeSchiemerMichael J. Schiemer18.56
17@jose_gardeJose Javier Garde17.73
18@BenedictEvansBenedict Evans17.72
19@GoogleExpertUKSusan Dolan17.49
20@StartupReportKevin Steger17.21
21@avantgameJane McGonigal16.94
22@TrippBradenTripp Braden16.11
23@BrennerMichaelMichael Brenner15.84
24@TheStalwartJoe Weisenthal15.79
25@TamaraMcClearyTamara McCleary15.59

 

5. TOP INSURTECH INFLUENCERS IN THE FINTECH COMMUNITY

RankTwitter HandleNameInfluencer Score
1@jblefevre60Jean-Baptiste Lefevre100
2@MikeQuindazziMike Quindazzi85.36
3@OttLegalRebelsMarc R Gagné MAPP28.78
4@MCins_Matteo Carbone24.34
5@JimMarousJim Marous23.88
6@helene_wpliHelene Li23.66
7@Damien_CABADIDamien de France22.6
8@Ronald_vanLoonRonald van Loon22.18
9@LouisSergeLouis-Serge21.92
10@SpirosMargarisSpiros Margaris20.43
11@sbmeunierSebastien Meunier19.66
12@ImMBMMartin.B.Moeller19.45
13@BourseetTradingAnthony Schmitt19.03
14@evankirstelEvan Kirstel17.87
15@andi_staubAndreas Staub17.8
16@SabineVdLSabine VanderLinden17.41
17@GhelaBoskovichGhela Boskovich16.2
18@RichSimmondsZARich Simmonds15.72
19@albertogaruccioalberto garuccio15.43
20@charliehalkettCharlotte Halkett15.14
21@kuriharanKohei Kurihara14.97
22@GoogleExpertUKSusan Dolan14.88
23@SusanneChishtiSusanne Chishti14.67
24@TheMehulPatelMike Patel14.45
25@antgrassoAntonio Grasso14.24

 

MAPPING THE COMMUNITY

Below you can see a network map of the online #FinTech conversation. This map was created with our Influencer Relationship Management software (IRM). Be sure to click on the map to enjoy the full size network diagram in greater detail.

6. TOP BITCOIN INFLUENCERS IN THE FINTECH COMMUNITY

Below is a list of the top 25 influencers discussing bitcoin in the FinTech community. If you want to see who ranks from 1-50 be sure to download the full report by clicking the download button below!

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RankTwitter HandleNameInfluencer Score
1@starknessElizabeth Stark100
2@jackJack Dorsey77.08
3@NeerajKANeeraj K. Agrawal51.59
4@TheStalwartJoe Weisenthal50.34
5@joonianWong Joon Ian42.57
6@kyletorpeyKyle Torpey41.63
7@TuurDemeesterTuur Demeester41.27
8@annairreraAnna Irrera39.05
9@NourielNouriel Roubini39.55
10@SpirosMargarisSpiros Margaris38.06
11@rogerkverRoger Ver38.63
12@ReformedBrokerDowntown Josh Brown38.72
13@iamjosephyoungJoseph Young37.21
14@nathanielpopperNathaniel Popper35.62
15@laurashinLaura Shin35.23
16@VinnyLinghamVinny Lingham34.94
17@BourseetTradingAnthony Schmitt33.46
18@prestonjbyrnePreston Byrne32.56
19@izakaminskaIzabella Kaminska32.1
20@dgwbirchDave Birch30.19
21@BKBrianKellyBrian Kelly30.05
22@MikeQuindazziMike Quindazzi29.39
23@_Kevin_PhamKevin Pham29.1
24@twobitidiotRyan Selkis27.86
25@evankirstelEvan Kirstel27.68

 

7. TOP IOT INFLUENCERS IN THE FINTECH COMMUNITY

RankTwitter HandleNameInfluencer Score
1@SteveCaseSteve Case100
2@WarrenWhitlockWarren Whitlock95.49
3@ShellyKramerShelly Kramer88.32
4@Lord_SugarLord Sugar80.1
5@ValaAfsharVala Afshar69.97
6@joelcommJoel Comm66.55
7@adamsconsultingDiana Adams58.8
8@evankirstelEvan Kirstel58.39
9@rwang0R Ray Wang55.44
10@Timothy_HughesTim Hughes54.77
11@johnramptonJohn Rampton52.57
12@xeniXeni Jardin52.3
13@MikeSchiemerMichael J. Schiemer52.3
14@BenedictEvansBenedict Evans49.94
15@jose_gardeJose Javier Garde49.72
16@StartupReportKevin Steger48.51
17@mikebutcherMike Butcher47.28
18@TrippBradenTripp Braden45.42
19@TamaraMcClearyTamara McCleary44.26
20@mikkoMikko Hypponen43.95
21@teedubyaTravis Wright42.99
22@dhinchcliffeDion Hinchcliffe42.36
23@a16zAndreessen Horowitz42.31
24@KirkDBorneKirk Borne41.51
25@charlesarthurCharles Arthur40.3

 

 

8. TOP CYBERSECURITY INFLUENCERS IN THE FINTECH COMMUNITY

RankTwitter HandleNameInfluencer Score
1@timoreillyTim O’Reilly100
2@karaswisherKara Swisher46.74
3@NourielNouriel Roubini37.68
4@SteveCaseSteve Case35.51
5@tedcoineTed Coiné34.6
6@WarrenWhitlockWarren Whitlock33.87
7@ShellyKramerShelly Kramer31.26
8@bfeldBrad Feld26.08
9@ValaAfsharVala Afshar24.26
10@joelcommJoel Comm23.63
11@adamsconsultingDiana Adams20.75
12@anandmahindraAnand Mahindra20.65
13@evankirstelEvan Kirstel20.32
14@mathewiMathew Ingram19.88
15@Timothy_HughesTim Hughes19.39
16@rwang0R Ray Wang19.36
17@johnramptonJohn Rampton18.64
18@xeniXeni Jardin18.59
19@MikeSchiemerMichael J. Schiemer18.57
20@BenedictEvansBenedict Evans17.7
21@jose_gardeJose Javier Garde17.64
22@GoogleExpertUKSusan Dolan17.5
23@StartupReportKevin Steger17.23
24@levieAaron Levie16.88
25@mikebutcherMike Butcher16.82

 

9. TOP DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION INFLUENCERS IN THE FINTECH COMMUNITY

Below is a list of the top 25 influencers discussing digital transformation in the FinTech community. If you want to see who ranks from 1-50 be sure to download the full report by clicking the download button below!

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RankTwitter HandleNameInfluencer Score
1@dhinchcliffeDion Hinchcliffe100
2@MikeQuindazziMike Quindazzi95.84
3@helene_wpliHelene Li93.96
4@rwang0R Ray Wang85.11
5@antgrassoAntonio Grasso84.55
6@JimMarousJim Marous84.17
7@Ronald_vanLoonRonald van Loon83.77
8@TamaraMcClearyTamara McCleary82.93
9@evankirstelEvan Kirstel82.58
10@stratorobDr. Robin Kiera77.35
11@Fisher85MMichael Fisher74.53
12@SpirosMargarisSpiros Margaris64.86
13@jblefevre60Jean-Baptiste Lefevre63.82
14@cloudpreacherDavid Holm55.84
15@mclyndMark Lynd55.79
16@psb_dcTheodora Lau55.41
17@guzmandDanielle Guzman54.83
18@danielnewmanUVDaniel Newman51.33
19@PetiotEricEric Petiot47.87
20@Chris_SkinnerChris Skinner46.26
21@MattHancockMatt Hancock45.35
22@pierrepinnaPinna Pierre44.87
23@andi_staubAndreas Staub44.13
24@JacBurns_ComextJacqueline Burns43.97
25@TopCyberNewsLudmila Morozova-Buss42.58

 

10. TOP BANKING INFLUENCERS IN THE FINTECH COMMUNITY

RankTwitter HandleNameInfluencer Score
1@richardbransonRichard Branson100
2@fredwilsonFred Wilson27.37
3@NourielNouriel Roubini23.04
4@tedcoineTed Coiné21.16
5@WarrenWhitlockWarren Whitlock20.72
6@ShellyKramerShelly Kramer19.11
7@ValaAfsharVala Afshar14.79
8@joelcommJoel Comm14.42
9@evankirstelEvan Kirstel12.1
10@Timothy_HughesTim Hughes11.85
11@rwang0R Ray Wang11.77
12@xeniXeni Jardin11.36
13@dtapscottDon Tapscott10.9
14@BenedictEvansBenedict Evans10.82
15@jose_gardeJose Javier Garde10.79
16@GoogleExpertUKSusan Dolan10.71
17@StartupReportKevin Steger10.54
18@TrippBradenTripp Braden9.82
19@TheStalwartJoe Weisenthal9.7
20@mikkoMikko Hypponen9.48
21@teedubyaTravis Wright9.35
22@paoloigna1paolo ignazio marong9.27
23@a16zAndreessen Horowitz9.2
24@howardlindzonHoward Lindzon9.18
25@TamaraMcClearyTamara McCleary9.17

 

At Onalytica we love building these lists and want to give back to our loyal readers as much as we can. If you’re interested in other topics (such as Virtual Reality, Digital HealthDigital Marketing) be sure to have a gander on our blog or why not propose some topics to us on twitter?
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Disclaimer: As ever with these lists, it must be stressed that the ranking is by no means a definitive measurement of influence, as there is no such thing. The brands and individuals listed are undoubtedly influential when it comes to driving discussion around PropTech.

The PageRank based methodology we use to extract influencers on a particular topic takes into account the number and quality of contextual references that a user receives. These calculations also take into account a user’s relevance (number of tweets on topic), reach (number of followers) and reference (how often they appear in Twitter lists). If you want to learn more, please read our article that outlines influencer identification.


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