The Centre of FinTech is a University of East London Research Centre, based at @SBL_UEL in collaboration with @ACEatUEL.

Joined June 2022
Submit your abstract for a chance to present at #ISC2027. For details on how to submit visit: britishblockchainassociation…
📍Congratulations to Fernando Mario Lopes Cardoso Alves MBCS of Bardox AI Limited on the acceptance of his Blockchain research abstract for presentation at the #ISC2027. 🏛️ BBA's Blockchain International Scientific Conference #ISC2027 will be held at the University of East London (@UEL_News) on Friday, 19 March 2027. 🎤🌐 Accepted abstracts will be invited to give a presentation at ISC2027, as well as being featured in the special conference Edition of The #JBBA, May 2026. 🚨Abstract Submission Deadline = *30 NOVEMBER* 2026. Submit your work here: britishblockchainassociation… 🎓 Conference Chairs: @DrNaseemNaqvi @Iwaleso ⏩ Conference Theme: Blockchain & Tokenisation at Scale: Evidence, Infrastructure & Institutional Trust @UELFinTech @SBL_UEL #Blockchain #JBBA #Crypto
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📍Congratulations to Fernando Mario Lopes Cardoso Alves MBCS of Bardox AI Limited on the acceptance of his Blockchain research abstract for presentation at the #ISC2027. 🏛️ BBA's Blockchain International Scientific Conference #ISC2027 will be held at the University of East London (@UEL_News) on Friday, 19 March 2027. 🎤🌐 Accepted abstracts will be invited to give a presentation at ISC2027, as well as being featured in the special conference Edition of The #JBBA, May 2026. 🚨Abstract Submission Deadline = *30 NOVEMBER* 2026. Submit your work here: britishblockchainassociation… 🎓 Conference Chairs: @DrNaseemNaqvi @Iwaleso ⏩ Conference Theme: Blockchain & Tokenisation at Scale: Evidence, Infrastructure & Institutional Trust @UELFinTech @SBL_UEL #Blockchain #JBBA #Crypto
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🌟 Landmark moment for the UEL community 🌟 The University of East London has recorded the biggest rise of any UK university in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2027, climbing an unprecedented 56 places! UEL now ranks number one among London’s full-range modern universities and 58th nationally. This transformation reflects our commitment to a careers-first education through our Practice Makes Professional Curriculum and UEL Careers Guarantee. What this progress looks like in numbers: • Graduate Outcomes: Fastest-rising university in England for positive graduate outcomes • Student Experience: number one in England for graduating students' positivity (NSS 2026). • Enterprise: number two in the UK for active graduate start-ups. • Student Support: Named University of the Year for Student Support (Daily Mail 2027). • Value Added: number one nationally for value added (The Guardian 2027). "Opening the door to higher education is only the beginning," says Vice-Chancellor & President Prof. Amanda Broderick. "The real measure of a university is how far it enables every student to travel." 👉 Read the full story here: uel.ac.uk/about-uel/news/202… #TeamUEL #UEL #UniversityOfEastLondon
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Great week at #FintechWeekLondon 🚀 Thanks to @calypsoharland for a brilliant event, Rt Hon. @KanishkaNarayan for the opening keynote, and Prof @Iwaleso for facilitating @UELFinTech presence there. #AI #stablecoins #tokenisation #DeFi #RegTech @UEL_News @SBL_UEL @ACEatUEL
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Nigeria is embracing the digital economy, but are its crypto laws keeping pace? @Iwaleso of @UELFinTech explains in @ConversationUK where the new rules fall short and what the gaps mean for investors and businesses. Read more: theconversation.com/nigerias…
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🚀 📢 We're delighted to announce that BBA's 9th Blockchain International Scientific Conference #ISC2027 will be held at the University of East London (@UEL_News), #London! 🇬🇧 We received strong interest from several leading universities keen to host the conference. We accepted the offer from UEL and would like to thank Professor @Iwaleso of @UELFinTech, and Professor Fatima Annan-Diab, Vice-Provost (Business) and Executive Dean, Royal Docks School of Business and Law UEL (@SBL_UEL). 📍 Now firmly established as the world's leading scientific conference on blockchain technologies, #ISC2027 will bring together leading researchers, thought-leaders and industry experts from around the globe to delve into the latest advancements in the field of #Web3, #FinTech, #Blockchain, #Cryptoassets, #Tokenomics, and #Decentralised economies. 🗓️ Date: Friday 19 March 2027. 📍 Location: University of East London 📝 About the Conference: In its 9th consecutive year, ISC2027 will be an unparalleled platform for interdisciplinary dialogue, knowledge sharing, and collaboration that aims to foster #groundbreaking research, #innovative ideas, and profound discussions on #Web3 topics that are shaping our world today. 🚀✍🏽 CALL FOR PAPERS have been announced! We invite researchers and scholars to submit their original research papers to be presented at ISC2027. ➡️ Present Your Research at the ISC2027: britishblockchainassociation… Abstract Submission Template: britishblockchainassociation… 📅 IMPORTANT DATES: ➡️ Abstract Submission Deadline: 30 November 2026 ➡️ Full Paper Submission Deadline: 28 December 2026 ➡️ ⁠Early Bird Registrations go live: 5 December 2026 All Abstracts accepted for presentation at the ISC2027 will be published in The #JBBA, May 2027, Special Conference edition. 🎓 ISC2027 Conference Chair: Prof. @DrNaseemNaqvi MBE FBBA 🎓 ISC2027 Conference Co-Chair: Professor @Iwaleso ➡️ Proceedings of previous ISCs (2018 - 2026): jbba.scholasticahq.com/secti… #JBBA #Blockchain #Web3 #DeFi #Crypto #FinTech #evidencebasedblockchain #BBA #UEL
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UEL Centre of FinTech retweeted
Honoured to deliver the Keynote Address at @UEL_News Centre of FinTech Annual Event. We gathered @bankofengland and @TheFCA to lead the charge in establishing robust, forward-thinking frameworks for the digital economy. More at lordtaylor.org #Fintech #LordTaylor
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🚀 Delighted to have moderated the @UELFinTech Roundtable on Tokenised Money & the Future of Finance and Regulation. Brilliant minds. Big conversations. A policy report to follow. Thanks to our keynote @Lord_ofWarwick #TokenisedMoney #FinTech #DigitalFinance @UEL_News @SBL_UEL
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Honoured to join the @bankofengland’s Payments Academic Advisory Group - shaping evidence-based discussion on the future of UK payments as part of the National Payments Vision. #NationalPaymentsVision #UKPayments #BankOfEngland #PaymentsInnovation @UELFinTech @SBL_UEL @UEL_News
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@UELFinTech was properly represented at @FintechB2b global conference, part of #UKFinTechWeek supported by @InnFin 🙌 Big thanks to @Praina5 & team for a brilliant event — a fantastic platform for our research and student initiatives. #FinTech @SBL_UEL @ACEatUEL @UEL_News
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🎙️NEW POPCAST🎙️ Delighted to host Ina Alogwu, CDIO @T2mobile_ng, on @UELFinTech podcast - unpacking the transformation from Etisalat Nigeria → 9mobile → T2 Mobile, and what it takes to lead through failure and change. 👉 youtu.be/weT2HKcJ6jc?si=ZfYC… #fintech #leadership #startups
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We’ve wrapped up our @UELFinTech Seminar Series with @TheFCA 🎉 A great final session on Smart Data & Innovation, with engaging discussions throughout. Thank you to everyone who joined, and to @Iwaleso and @UELFinTech for leading the series. @UEL_News
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Stablecoins will only be able to develop safely as part of the financial system if they are supported by robust regulation, Professor Iwa Salami tells @UKHouseofLords investigation. Read more: uel.ac.uk/about-uel/news/202… #UELNews
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The @UEL_News Centre of FinTech Hackathon brought together talented students to develop innovative fintech solutions & pitch their ideas. Congrats to EcoTrack, the winning team. Thanks to judges, participants & @Iwaleso, Director of @UELFinTech, for supporting the initiative.
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We launched the @UELFinTech Seminar Series at UEL in collaboration with @TheFCA. A big thank you to the speakers from the FCA for sharing valuable insights on #FinTech, RegTech and global innovation with our students. Thanks to RDSBL's @Iwaleso for creating these opportunities.
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RDSBL’s Prof Nazrul Islam & Prof Iwa Salami have co-edited a new @SpringerNature volume exploring the technologies, finance and legal frameworks shaping the metaverse. Congratulations to all contributors involved in this collaborative achievement. @UEL_News @Iwaleso @UELFinTech
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Proud of a strong year advancing fintech through teaching, research, industry engagement, and policy impact. Thank you to colleagues at @UEL_News, our partners, and students. Happy Christmas and best wishes for a successful 2026.   @SBL_UEL @ACEatUEL
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