This past Saturday marked International Women’s Day, but if you missed it, I’ve got good news: Women’s History Month is celebrated throughout the month.
In the US, Women’s History Week was first celebrated in 1982, and this commemoration of women’s history was extended to the full month of March four years later. To learn more about the history of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month—and their fascinating origins in European and women’s labor history—check out this primer from Time.com.
Here at Finovate, we have recognized the accomplishments of women in fintech and financial services for more than a decade. In both our conferences and on the Finovate blog, we have endeavored to showcase women who have founded and led some of the most innovative companies in our industry.
With this in mind, Finovate is once again proud to recognize the women who introduced themselves and their companies to our FinovateEurope audience this past February.
Catherine Kurt
CEO & Co-Founder, AQ22
Kurt (LinkedIn) is a co-founder at AQ22, leading the growth of an agentic banking orchestration platform that transforms financial workflows with AI-driven automation globally.
Founded in 2024 and headquartered in Vilnius, Lithuania, AQ22 automates and accelerates up to 90% of commercial lending processes.
Tatiana Botskina
CEO, Deriskly
Botskina (LinkedIn) is an award-winning serial founder, Oxford-trained AI scientist, and banking lawyer with 10+ years of expertise in safe, explainable AI, and compliance for the financial sector.
Founded in 2020 and headquartered in London, England, Deriskly empowers organizations to enhance customer trust, reduce compliance risks, and optimize engagement via AI-driven insights to create clear, effective, and customer-centric financial communications.
Jackie (Jac) Dunne
CEO, Dimply
Dunne (LinkedIn) is a seasoned executive whose expertise lies in the financial services and fintech/regtech industry. She has a proven track record in growing and building businesses and fostering relationships.
Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, Dimply helps banks and credit unions unlock greater value from their data and create beautiful, personalized, insightful, and resonant embedded financial experiences.
Moyi Dang
CEO, Mati Labs
Dang (LinkedIn) is a former Asia investment researcher, Uber data scientist, an experienced entrepreneur, and YC alum.
Founded in 2024 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Mati Labs helps financial institutions transform and grow by enabling AI adoption with robust data foundations, ensuring security and compliance, and fostering knowledge-based innovation.
Sage Franch
CEO & Co-Founder, PromoComply
Franch (LinkedIn) has more than a decade of experience in artificial intelligence and business leadership, working with organizations of all sizes to drive business growth through digital transformation.
Founded in 2024 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, PromoComply streamlines compliance for financial promotions, cutting down significantly on the time and cost of maintaining compliant marketing, so organizations build trust with consumers and regulators.