Speaker: Sharing Data for Good: Panel session for data leaders in Financial Services

Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) is pleased to invite you to an exclusive, high-level session on the future of responsible data sharing in financial services. Sandy Begbie, CEO of SFE, will host this event, bringing together senior leaders from finance, policy, academia, and civil society to explore how private-sector financial data can be used to deliver social, economic, and environmental good, while safeguarding privacy and trust.

The UK’s data landscape is evolving rapidly with the introduction of the Data (Use and Access) Act and the expansion of Smart Data initiatives. Through a series of lightning talks and an expert panel discussion, participants will examine the opportunities and challenges of responsible data sharing, the practical implications of this new
legislation, and frameworks for secure and ethical access.

The discussion will feature key insights from:

o  Tobi Schneider Sector Engagement Lead for Financial Services & FinTech at the Edinburgh Futures Institute 

o  Gordon Baggott, Chief Data Scientist, Smart Data Foundry

This session will showcase real-world impact, demonstrate trusted security models, and highlight how collaboration across sectors can turn the UK’s data ambitions into outcomes that benefit citizens, businesses, and communities.