GlobalData research has found the top FinTech influencers based on their performance and engagement online. Douglas Blakey reports
Using research from GlobalData’s Influencer platform, Retail Banker International has named ten of the most influential people in FinTech.
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Biggest influencers in FinTech: The top 10
1) Evan Kirstel
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— Evan Kirstel at #MWC19 (@evankirstel) February 15, 2019
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By GlobalDataJob title: SocialMedia Influencer and Digital Practitioner helping B2B tech clients with Social Media Marketing, Engagement, and Thought leadership.
- Twitter followers: 234,000
- GlobalData influencer score: 100
2) Spiros Margaris
How to Create a Dream Team
for the New Age of #Cybersecurity https://t.co/uRYelTp5iL #fintech #insurtech @DarkReading @gaurav_banga @balbixinc #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #DeepLearning @missdkingsbury @Shirastweet pic.twitter.com/HAyBAmJB3T
— Spiros Margaris (@SpirosMargaris) February 15, 2019
Job title: Venture capitalist and founder of margaris ventures (formerly known as MARGARIS ADVISORY), Futurist, Thought Leader
- Twitter followers: 71,000
- GlobalData influencer score: 94
3) Andreas Staub
#AI will never conquer humanity.
It’s too rational#ArtificialIntelligence #fintech #BehavioralEconomics #bigdata @jblefevre60 @sallyeaves @TopCyberNews @Xbond49 @mvollmer1 @pierrepinna @terence_mills @Salz_Er @YvesMulkers @ImMBM @andy_lucerne @leimer https://t.co/7pBj0SzRGZ pic.twitter.com/Q9M8J8d49t— Andreas Staub (@andi_staub) February 15, 2019
Job title: Managing Partner @FehrAdvice – Behavioural Economics & Design
- Twitter followers: 46,000
- GlobalData influencer score: 67
4) Jim Marous
If you have time, visit my redesigned website. I would love thoughts, critique, suggestions, etc. because it is a work in progress.https://t.co/GMHOlQEHdC#banking #fintech #finserv #keynotespeaker @provokemgmt @FinancialBrand @SpirosMargaris @psb_dc @uxdesignagency pic.twitter.com/2nNpHiHxYj
— Jim Marous (@JimMarous) February 14, 2019
Job title: Global Speaker, Co-Publisher, The Financial Brand
- Twitter followers: 75,000
- GlobalData influencer score: 64
5) Marc R Gagne
Universal Performance Rating System for Corporate #CyberSecurity and #Privacy Protection? https://t.co/B91h3WLNsx via @irish_technews
— Marc R Gagné MAPP 🌐 (@OttLegalRebels) January 13, 2019
Job title: Privacy Advocate, CyberSecurity and Director @GagneLegal, Director @PACC_CCAP
- Twitter followers: 66,000
- GlobalData influencer score: 61
6) Theodora Lau
[NEW Blog] Overstretched and overlooked: Musings of an impact investor#gigeconomy #longevity #VC #theoism @Irish_TechNews @SimonCocking @OmidyarNetwork @MorgensternON
cc @Karunk @leimer @SpirosMargaris @JimMarous @guzmand @sallyeaves @rshevlin https://t.co/9h6iqFAadE pic.twitter.com/knX6TBzUFJ
— Theo (@psb_dc) February 13, 2019
Job title: Unconventional Ventures |
- Twitter followers: 37,000
- GlobalData influencer score: 55
7) Bradley Leimer
BigTech Poses A Greater Threat To Financial Institutions Than Fintech https://t.co/afrnm6LJPL
— Bradley Leimer (@leimer) February 14, 2019
Job title: Co-Founder @UnconventionVC. Financial Services | Fintech | Innovation | Strategy. Startup Advisor, Investor | Writer, Speaker
- Twitter followers: 51,000
- GlobalData influencer score: 55
8) Sebastian Meunier
Simple observation: a #blockchain goes against the principle of economy of scale.
Stop pretending it reduces costs. It’s not.
Rather try to explain, with hard numbers and not simply with wishful thinking, how it saves more than it creates costs #fintech #regtech #insurtech
— Sebastien Meunier (@sbmeunier) February 14, 2019
Job title: Business Transformation, #CyberSecurity and #Innovation in Finance | Leader Author Speaker
- Twitter followers: 48,000
- GlobalData influencer score: 54
9) Dinis Guarda
#blockchain will impact all industries #infographic #data from @McKinsey show #business #value of #DLT #techhttps://t.co/OZlxhIMmba
CC @SpirosMargaris @efipm @kuriharan @4jorge @K4Kats @psb_dc @Shirastweet @Xbond49 @vivek_gkrishnan @thomaspower @MirelaXhota @akwyz @andi_staub pic.twitter.com/dXVBMMDTkn— Dinis Guarda (@dinisguarda) February 15, 2019
Job title: CEOFounderAuthor
- Twitter followers: 42,000
- GlobalData influencer score: 51
10) Sally Eaves
Delighted to announce I’ll be speaking at #TNW2019 in #Amsterdam on May 9 & 10 from the brilliant @NDSM_werf venue – I will be focussing on #blockchain and #ArtificialIntelligence alongside social #IMPACT https://t.co/fIlO3mzuqN #sustainable #SDGs #AI @Iamsterdam @ipfconline1 pic.twitter.com/drMcmBviZO
— Sally Eaves #UN #MWC19 (@sallyeaves) February 15, 2019
Job title: Innovating #tech #education #business CEO CTO Advisor
- Twitter followers: 86,000
- GlobalData influencer score: 51
