CEO recruited for fintech hub
Independent, not-for-profit financial technology start-up accelerator, Stone & Chalk, has recruited leading financial technology architect, Alex Scandurra s it's the new chief executive of its Sydney hub.
The company announced this week that Australian-born Scandurra had returned from the United Kingdom to take up the role.
The announcement said Scandurra was fresh from his most recent position as Head of Strategic Partnerships and Barclays Accelerator Program at Barclays Bank PLC, where he specialised in innovation and entrepreneurial transformation.
The announcement of his appointment followed from Stone & Chalk announcing the location of the physical hub, its foundation corporate partners and new chair, ex-AMP CEO Craig Dunn.
Foundation corporate partners of Stone & Chalk's hub are: Allens, Amazon, American Express, AMP, ANZ, Capital Markets CRC, CIFR, FINSIA, Finzsoft (NZ), HSBC, IAG, Intel, KPMG, Macquarie Group, Oracle, Suncorp Bank, Veda, Westpac and Woolworths. Stone & Chalk has also received strong support from NSW Trade and Investment through the Financial Services Knowledge Hub which is being led by Committee for Sydney.
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