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Conversation Episode 58 : Starling Bank CEO and founder Anne Boden

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Hailing from Swansea , Anne Boden is the founder of Starling Bank , one of the foremost digital banks in the world and a genuine fintech innovator . Following the completion of a degree in Chemistry and Computer Science , Boden began her career in finance with positions at Lloyds , Standard Chartered Bank and UBS . Her efforts in digital banking started in 2014 with the creation of ‘ Possible Financial Services ’, which was subsequently rebranded to the familiar Starling Bank in 2016 . That same year , the company gained its UK banking license . Now regarded by some as a revolutionary breakthrough in online banking services , Boden continues to hold a 25 % share in the company and received an MBE for her services to fintech in 2019 .

AUGUST 2020