26 January 2023

Keynote: Dom Pym on building the world’s most loved Neobank

In this highly engaging keynote, Dom will take the audience through the story of the world’s most loved neobank, Up.

Dom will reveal the secrets behind the success of Australia’s best neobank and how Kiwi startups can export their innovation and ingenuity to the world.

Key takeaways:

• How to not die as a neobank and the challenges facing the fintech sector

• How to create enduring partnerships that help you win (inc. regulators)

• How customer and product obsession lead to game changing disruption

• Why you need to resource team and culture

• Why you should care about consumer data rights

About Dom Pym

Dom is an entrepreneur and technologist who co-founded several businesses, including Up (Australia’s leading digital bank). Prior to his famed startup endeavours, Dom spent 6+ years at SAP, the world’s third-largest publicly-traded software company. He has been involved in software, web and mobile development for over 20 years from start-ups to global enterprises in Australia, the UK, the USA and throughout Asia.

Amidst a growing neobank scene, Up was the first to launch in Australia in October 2018, and is now the #1 rated banking app and the most trusted bank in Australia, amassing over 600,000 very happy customers.

Dom also serves as an advisory board member for Ferocia and Up at Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, and is a board member at FinTech Australia. Dom has recently launched his own family office Euphemia, from which he mentors, advises, and invests in founders and startups globally.

He’s an investor and advisor to many of the world’s top fintechs.


Join us at the inaugural FinTechNZ Hui Taumata to hear from this global thought leader.

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