simon taylor

Simon Taylor is the Co-Founder and Blockchain Practice Lead at 11:FS. Simon has been immersed in the technology of financial services for as long as he’s been working and is consistently voted one of the most influential people in banking, insurance, and fintech by banks, his peers, and a number of industry bodies. Simon led Blockchain Research and Development at Barclays, where Barclays became the first bank in the world to perform a live trade finance transaction over a Blockchain/DLT with a real customer attached. Today, Simon advises governments, regulators and some of the world's largest banks, financial institutions, and corporations on how Blockchain and DLT will impact their business in the short, medium, and long term. Prior to this, Simon helped build the Barclays www.thinkrise.com programme and held a number of roles in payments, banking, and the telco sector. In addition, Simon is a co-host of both Fintech Insider, the #1 Business Podcast in Europe, and Blockchain Insider, the fastest growing business podcast and the home of Blockchain knowledge and first-rate interviews.