FinTech Scotland has appointed Aleks Tomczyk as chief executive, with immediate effect as CEO-designate, ahead of Nicola Anderson stepping down at the end of the year to take up a senior director role at Scottish Enterprise.
Anderson has spent five years leading the cluster body, during which time it launched the Financial Regulation Innovation Lab and produced the UK’s first FinTech Research and Innovation Strategic Roadmap. The organisation now works with more than 30 industrial and academic partners and a community of over 250 SMEs.
Stephen Ingledew, chair of FinTech Scotland, said: “It has been a privilege to see Nicola’s visionary leadership achieve so much and Nicola will be a huge success in her new role with Scottish Enterprise, making a broader contribution to economic development. As FinTech Scotland prepares for the next stage of its journey in driving economic growth through financial innovation, I am absolutely delighted that we have secured Aleks as our new chief executive.”
Anderson said: “It’s been a privilege to lead FinTech Scotland for the past five years and to work with so many committed and collaborative partners. We can all be proud of the fintech cluster we have collectively built and the positive impact of businesses and people in shaping the economy. Looking to the future, I am excited by my new role which will focus on extending my experience and impact through fintech further, helping businesses across all sectors to succeed, thrive and grow.”
Tomczyk added: “I am energised by the opportunity to deliver yet further for all our stakeholders. With a great academic base, an important financial services sector and ambitious growing fintechs there is much to build on, and more potential that, through continued collaboration, can result in a positive impact on the economy.”
