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 Membermargaris venturesPersonas: Event Speaker, Social Amplifier |
Total Engagement: 6,431 Average Engagement: 25.4
Total Engagement: 88,505 Average Engagement: 22 |
2 Enrico Molinari | Enrico MolinariTeam Digital CoordinatorRiviere di Liguria Chamber of CommercePersonas: Academic & Researcher, Social Amplifier |
Total Engagement: 18,302 Average Engagement: 32.6
Total Engagement: 65,286 Average Engagement: 18.6 |
3 Marcel van Oost | Marcel van OostFintech Angel InvestorMarcel van OostPersonas: Content Creator, Social Amplifier |
Total Engagement: 74,387 Average Engagement: 120.9
Total Engagement: 745 Average Engagement: 0.5 |
4 Richard Turrin | Richard TurrinBest Selling Author Personas: Author, Event Speaker, Journalist & Contributor |
Total Engagement: 39,134 Average Engagement: 165.1
Total Engagement: 18,814 Average Engagement: 5.8 |
5 Helen Yu | Helen YuFounder & CEOTigon Advisory Corp.Personas: Author, Content Creator, Event Speaker |
Total Engagement: 335 Average Engagement: 55.8
Total Engagement: 54,011 Average Engagement: 210.2 |
6 Linas Beliūnas | Linas BeliūnasCountry Manager, Europe & GM LithuaniaFlutterwavePersonas: Content Creator |
Total Engagement: 31,863 Average Engagement: 331.9
Total Engagement: 151 Average Engagement: 3.1 |
7 David J. Maireles | David J. MairelesChief Experience Officer & Deputy CEOTNEXPersonas: Social Amplifier |
Total Engagement: 27,918 Average Engagement: 40.1
Total Engagement: 3,411 Average Engagement: 4.8 |
8 Andreas Staub | Andreas StaubHead of Corporate Development & Digital TransformationRaiffeisen GroupPersonas: Social Amplifier |
Total Engagement: 28,193 Average Engagement: 37.7 |
9 Sabine VanderLinden | Sabine VanderLindenCo-Founder, CEO & Managing PartnerAlchemy CrewPersonas: Author, Content Creator |
Total Engagement: 18,343 Average Engagement: 241.4
Total Engagement: 1,934 Average Engagement: 2.7 |
10 Xavier Gomez | Xavier GomezFounder & COOINVYOPersonas: Event Speaker, Social Amplifier |
Total Engagement: 1,992 Average Engagement: 43.3
Total Engagement: 17,438 Average Engagement: 40.2 |
11 Efi Pylarinou | Efi PylarinouFounderEfi Pylarinou AdvisoryPersonas: Content Creator, Event Speaker, Journalist & Contributor |
Total Engagement: 13,035 Average Engagement: 99.5
Total Engagement: 5,154 Average Engagement: 9.7 |
12 Theodora Lau | Theodora LauFounderUnconventional VenturesPersonas: Author, Event Speaker, Social Amplifier |
Total Engagement: 6,007 Average Engagement: 69
Total Engagement: 11,881 Average Engagement: 17.4 |
13 Florian Graillot | Florian GraillotFounding PartnerastoryaVCPersonas: Event Speaker |
Total Engagement: 6,935 Average Engagement: 51.4
Total Engagement: 11,040 Average Engagement: 25.9 |
14 Nicolas Pinto | Nicolas PintoMarketing ManagerSkaleetPersonas: Social Amplifier |
Total Engagement: 14,080 Average Engagement: 89.7
Total Engagement: 2,120 Average Engagement: 2.4 |
15 Monica Jasuja | Monica JasujaHead of Money ManagementGoToFinancialPersonas: Content Creator, Event Speaker |
Total Engagement: 10,141 Average Engagement: 128.4
Total Engagement: 3,126 Average Engagement: 26.9 |
16 Alberto Garuccio | Alberto GaruccioHead of EcosystemReal Mutual InsurancePersonas: Event Speaker, Social Amplifier |
Total Engagement: 2,525 Average Engagement: 76.5
Total Engagement: 11,232 Average Engagement: 6.3 |
17 Simon Taylor | Simon TaylorHead of Strategy & ContentSardinePersonas: Event Speaker, Social Amplifier |
Total Engagement: 10,534 Average Engagement: 131.7
Total Engagement: 1,870 Average Engagement: 11.6 |
18 Ron Shevlin | Ron ShevlinChief Research OfficerCornerstone AdvisorsPersonas: Event Speaker, Journalist & Contributor |
Total Engagement: 8,791 Average Engagement: 122.1
Total Engagement: 3,307 Average Engagement: 25.1 |
19 Chris Gledhill | Chris GledhillFinTech Advisor, Futurist, Writer & SpeakerIndependentPersonas: Event Speaker, Social Amplifier |
Total Engagement: 1,686 Average Engagement: 2.1
Total Engagement: 11,205 Average Engagement: 11.8 |
20 Jim Marous | Jim MarousOwner & HostBanking Transformed PodcastPersonas: Content Creator, Event Speaker, Journalist & Contributor |
Total Engagement: 5,634 Average Engagement: 21.5
Total Engagement: 6,321 Average Engagement: 22.8 |
21 Alex Jiménez | Alex JiménezManaging Principal, Financial Services ConsultingEPAM SystemsPersonas: Event Speaker, Journalist & Contributor |
Total Engagement: 1,855 Average Engagement: 1.7
Total Engagement: 8,581 Average Engagement: 5.1 |
22 Miguel Armaza | Miguel ArmazaCo-Founder & General PartnerGilgamesh VenturesPersonas: Content Creator |
Total Engagement: 7,368 Average Engagement: 118.8
Total Engagement: 525 Average Engagement: 10.5 |
23 Mike de Waal | Mike de WaalPresident & CEOGlobal IQXPersonas: Social Amplifier |
Total Engagement: 62 Average Engagement: 20.7
Total Engagement: 9,330 Average Engagement: 10.8 |
24 Nafis Alam | Nafis AlamProfessorMonash University MalaysiaPersonas: Academic & Researcher |
Total Engagement: 4,562 Average Engagement: 9.6
Total Engagement: 4,287 Average Engagement: 9.9 |
25 Lex Sokolin | Lex SokolinHead Economist, Decentralized ProtocolsConsenSysPersonas: Content Creator |
Total Engagement: 6,435 Average Engagement: 47.7
Total Engagement: 399 Average Engagement: 2.8 |
26 Timo Dreger | Timo DregerHead of Digital Strategy & ExecutionQatar Insurance GroupPersonas: Social Amplifier |
Total Engagement: 149 Average Engagement: 12.4
Total Engagement: 5,800 Average Engagement: 46.8 |
27 Ignacio E. Carballo | Ignacio E. CarballoCryptoassets & Alternative Finance ConsultantAmericas Market IntelligencePersonas: Journalist & Contributor |
Total Engagement: 1,887 Average Engagement: 47.2
Total Engagement: 3,445 Average Engagement: 24.1 |
28 Koen Vanderhoydonk | Koen VanderhoydonkFounder & CEOThe ConnectorPersonas: Author |
Total Engagement: 2,284 Average Engagement: 43.1
Total Engagement: 3,120 Average Engagement: 0.6 |
29 Anna Maj | Anna MajBoard MemberShareGroopPersonas: Author, Event Speaker |
Total Engagement: 3,070 Average Engagement: 153.5
Total Engagement: 14 Average Engagement: 4.7 |
30 David Birch | David BirchAdvisorKYPPersonas: Author, Event Speaker, Journalist & Contributor |
Total Engagement: 4,624 Average Engagement: 35
Total Engagement: 375 Average Engagement: 3.1 |
31 Arti Singh | Arti SinghDeputy EditorLiveMintPersonas: Journalist & Contributor |
Total Engagement: 770 Average Engagement: 96.3
Total Engagement: 2,485 Average Engagement: 46 |
32 Damien Cabadi | Damien CabadiFinancial DirectorSpirit Asset ManagementPersonas: Social Amplifier |
Total Engagement: 4,245 Average Engagement: 35.9 |
33 Susanne Chishti | Susanne ChishtiCEOFINTECH CirclePersonas: Author, Event Speaker |
Total Engagement: 3,134 Average Engagement: 80.4
Total Engagement: 442 Average Engagement: 14.3 |
34 Brice Groche | Brice GrocheSales Partnership DirectorSkaleetPersonas: Social Amplifier |
Total Engagement: 2,973 Average Engagement: 33
Total Engagement: 952 Average Engagement: 26.4 |
35 John Kiff | John KiffManaging DirectorCBDC Think TankPersonas: Journalist & Contributor |
Total Engagement: 3,338 Average Engagement: 15
Total Engagement: 1,108 Average Engagement: 6.3 |
36 Malik Khan Kotadia | Malik Khan KotadiaCo-Founder & ChairmanFinnovation Labs Private LtdPersonas: Event Speaker |
Total Engagement: 2,450 Average Engagement: 53.3 |
37 Tram Anh Nguyen | Tram Anh NguyenCo-FounderCFTEPersonas: Author, Event Speaker |
Total Engagement: 3,086 Average Engagement: 37.6
Total Engagement: 263 Average Engagement: 3 |
38 Urs Bolt | Urs BoltProduct Manager Digital Bankingti&mPersonas: Event Speaker |
Total Engagement: 440 Average Engagement: 27.5
Total Engagement: 2,656 Average Engagement: 14.9 |
39 Oliver Bussmann | Oliver BussmannCEO & FounderBussmann Advisory AGPersonas: Journalist & Contributor |
Total Engagement: 3,119 Average Engagement: 29.1
Total Engagement: 121 Average Engagement: 1.4 |
40 Christophe Langlois | Christophe LangloisGlobal Head of MarketingFinastraPersonas: Content Creator, Event Speaker |
Total Engagement: 1,087 Average Engagement: 120.9
Total Engagement: 194 Average Engagement: 1.7 |
41 Genevieve Leveille | Genevieve LeveillePrincipal, Founder & CEOAgriLedgerPersonas: Event Speaker |
Total Engagement: 1,707 Average Engagement: 85.4
Total Engagement: 51 Average Engagement: 4.6 |
42 Scarlett Sieber | Scarlett SieberChief Strategy & Growth OfficerMoney 20/20Personas: Author, Event Speaker, Journalist & Contributor |
Total Engagement: 2,372 Average Engagement: 32.9
Total Engagement: 181 Average Engagement: 7 |
43 Helene Li | Helene LiCEOGoImpact Capital PartnersPersonas: Event Speaker, Social Amplifier |
Total Engagement: 578 Average Engagement: 82.6
Total Engagement: 326 Average Engagement: 54.3 |
44 Charlotte Crosswell | Charlotte CrosswellChair & TrusteeOpen BankingPersonas: Social Amplifier |
Total Engagement: 1,393 Average Engagement: 66.3
Total Engagement: 302 Average Engagement: 11.3 |
45 Terence Mills | Terence MillsCEO, Founder & DirectorVeuu IncorporatedPersonas: Event Speaker, Journalist & Contributor |
Total Engagement: 1,262 Average Engagement: 8
Total Engagement: 1,313 Average Engagement: 4 |
46 Oscar Neira | Oscar NeiraEditor EventsMoneyTodayPersonas: Journalist & Contributor |
Total Engagement: 1,656 Average Engagement: 9.6
Total Engagement: 816 Average Engagement: 7 |
47 Markos Zachariadis | Markos ZachariadisProfessor & Chair in FinTech & Information SystemsAlliance Manchester Business SchoolPersonas: Academic & Researcher, Event Speaker |
Total Engagement: 1,448 Average Engagement: 69
Total Engagement: 31 Average Engagement: 5.2 |
48 Chris Skinner | Chris SkinnerNon-Executive Director11:FSPersonas: Author, Event Speaker, Journalist & Contributor |
Total Engagement: 1,655 Average Engagement: 8.7
Total Engagement: 715 Average Engagement: 5.4 |
49 Dharmesh Mistry | Dharmesh MistryCEO & Co-FounderAskHomeyPersonas: Content Creator |
Total Engagement: 1,867 Average Engagement: 23
Total Engagement: 213 Average Engagement: 6.3 |
50 Bryan Clagett | Bryan ClagettChief Revenue & Strategy OfficerMovenPersonas: Social Amplifier |
Total Engagement: 1,520 Average Engagement: 27.6
Total Engagement: 464 Average Engagement: 3 |
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