TEAM

Kent has served in almost every facet of business — as a founder, board member, consultant, financier and now the Executive Chair of FintechWerx. Kent co-founded the ETC3 Tech Centre located in the Research Campus of UBC. He has over 20 years of experience in the payments industry and brings extensive knowledge and experience in providing strategic corporate and compliance services to early-stage corporations.

George has over 25 years of experience in the fintech industry. George co-founded the fintech consulting firm Auscan Strategies Ltd. which has comprehensive relationships within the North American financial services industry. Prior to his involvement in these ventures, George held senior sales leadership and operations positions in Canada and the US, most recently as Managing Director, Canada, for Fiserv, a Fortune 500 fintech operating in 80 countries.

Nafees possesses a wealth of leadership experience in communication, procurement, and corporate finance. Nafees has a passion for startups, technology, and innovations. He has a deep understanding of the fintech landscape and how it can be leveraged to help businesses grow and succeed. Nafees is a sophisticated investor and has substantial experience in funding companies in high-growth markets.

Dan is a software developer and the founder of Origin Confirmed Ltd which has developed technology that provides identity verification services. Previously, Dan founded eOmni, which integrates all the functions of Real Estate, Property Management, Strata/HOA, and Condo management. Dan understands the challenges of creating software that is both comprehensive and user-friendly.

Braydon has 6 years of experience in the public markets, with a comprehensive background in finance, reporting, and regulatory requirements for manufacturing, technology, and junior mining industries. Braydon has past experience as a Manager at BDO Canada LLP and with Deloitte UK LLP as Manager in Assurance – Private Markets. Braydon has served as a Director and/or Officer for several listed issuers on the CSE, TSX.v and TSX.

Sandeep is a financial services professional with over 25 years of experience in the industry. Sandeep is the CEO of Fincuro Solutions, a UST Company. Fincuro builds innovative financial services technology solutions at scale supporting over a hundred institutions, and more than one million account holders globally. Sandeep commenced his career with Arthur Andersen in India and has gone on to work on projects and advisory services with financial institutions like Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered Bank.

Mehmet has over 25 years of executive, consulting and entrepreneurial experience worldwide building and transforming businesses. He specializes in strategy, business growth, and business transformation in the financial services and technology sectors. Mehmet started his career in strategic management consulting serving financial services clients with McKinsey & Company. He had also served financial services and technology clients with Oliver Wyman and Alix Partners. In addition, Mehmet held senior executive positions at Mastercard, IBM, Cognizant, and UST.