30 Jul 2021

Tech Green Finance Week

techUK’s Financial Services Programme will be holding its Tech Green Finance Week w/c 6 December, ahead of the techUK member event: Delivering Green Finance, taking place on 8 October. As part of the campaign week we will be promoting members’ thought leadership pieces and blogs.

Blog Entries

If you are interested and would like to participate at our #techGreenFinance Week, please provide us with the following;

a blog piece of around 500 words, blog title and a 150-character description for the sub-title
author's name, job title, organisation and a short bio, incl. social media pages
Your organisation's social media channels
a headshot image of the author (if applicable)

The blogs will feature on the techUK website and will be promoted via Twitter and LinkedIn throughout the week.

Theme & Topics

The week will focus on the challenges presented by green finance and the opportunities for the technology and financial industries to come together to make a difference and support the transition to a low-carbon economy.

What/How technology can help us crack some of the challenges around green finance? Do we need global standards and how can we establish those? What data do we need, in which format and how do we collect and access it? How do we establish and safeguard trust?

When submitting your blog piece please indicate the theme you wish to base your blog piece on

Please see below a range of topics to be discussed;

Financing the transition to a low-carbon economy
The role of technology and the importance of data
Recognised standards certification
Consumers’ behaviour changes
Assessment, reporting and disclosure of outputs
The right approach: regulator’s power/impact and industry’s role
The UK’s approach and ecosystem
Formalising carbon trading markets
Exposure and transparency of climate related financial risks
Open data

Deadline for Submission: Friday, 03 December 12:00

If you are interested and would like to benefit from techUK’s promotion on the website, newsletter and social media platforms, please get in touch with us now!

Andy Thornley

Head of Financial Services, techUK

Andy joined techUK in August 2022 as Head of Programme – Financial Services. His role includes leading techUK’s work in building a greater understanding of the 'technological art of the possible' in order to apply it to the reform and evolution of financial systems.

Before joining techUK, Andy worked for a number of other bodies in the financial services sector, including the British Insurance Brokers’ Association, where in addition to owning policy and public affairs, he was also responsible for fostering InsurTech in the sector.

Andy has a degree in Human Biology and holds a Certificate in Insurance (Cert CII) qualification from the Chartered Insurance Institute. Outside of work, Andy is an avid cyclist and races competitively both on the road as well as the velodrome.

Email:: [email protected]
Twitter:: @AndrewThornley
LinkedIn:: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mr-andy-thornley/

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Ella Gago-Brookes

Team Assistant, Markets, techUK

Ella joined techUK in November 2023 as a Markets Team Assistant, supporting the Justice and Emergency Services, Central Government and Financial Services Programmes.

Before joining the team, she was working at the Magistrates' Courts in legal administration and graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2022. Ella attained an undergraduate degree in History and Politics, and a master's degree in International Relations and Security Studies, with a particular interest in studying asylum rights and gendered violence.

In her spare time she enjoys going to the gym, watching true crime documentaries, travelling, and making her best attempts to become a better cook.

Email:: [email protected]