Alastair Lukies is a UK businessman and entrepreneur best known as a pioneer and champion for the UK’s global FinTech industry. He is currently the Chairman of Innovate Finance and the UK Prime Minister’s Business Ambassador for FinTech.

Alastair founded Monitise in 2003, when he recognized the potential of mobile devices in the financial industry as more than just a tool to communicate with, but a way to transferring money and other financial management. Three years later the Monitise was recognize as a “Technology Pioneer” by the World Economic Forum and in June 2007 Alastair led the company’s demerger from Morse and listing on the LSE’s AIM market. During his time as CEO, Monitise grew to a market cap of $2 billion, employing 1500 staff globally.

In January 2014, Alastair was first appointed as a Business Ambassador to the Prime Minister for the financial services industry by the UK Government, and was named Chairman of the FinTech Industry membership body, Innovate Finance. The purpose of Innovate Finance is to be the convening force for the FinTech ecosystem in the UK and internationally.

He was named Entrepreneur of the Year at the 2011 Growing Business Awards, and was awarded a CBE for services to mobile banking and charity in June 2014.

In his speeches, Alastair shares his deep knowledge of global retail banking, payments, and broader FinTech ecosystem.