Digital Jersey has appointed a new Special Advisor to support its work developing a fintech industry for Jersey. Named one of the ‘Fintech Titans’ by NextBank, David Birch (Dave) is a Director of Consult Hyperion, the technical and strategic consultancy that specialises in electronic transactions. He provides consultancy support to clients around the world, including all of the leading payment brands, major telecommunications providers, government bodies and international organisations including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Described at the Oxford Internet Institute as “one of Britain’s most acute observers of the internet and social networks”, in The Telegraph as “one of the world’s leading experts on digital money”, in The Independent as a “grade-A geek” and by the Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation as “one of the most user-friendly of the UK’s uber-techies”, Dave is well-known for his thought leadership blogging, podcasts and events for Consult Hyperion’s Tomorrow’s Transactions series. Dave has lectured extensively on the impact of new information and communications technologies and contributed to publications ranging from the Parliamentary IT Review to Prospect. He wrote a Guardian column for many years and is a media commentator on electronic business issues, appearing on BBC television and radio, Sky and other channels around the world. Retail Systems magazine said that his recent book, Identity is the New Money, is bold, forward thinking [and] grapples with weighty issues in a concise and accessible way. He is also a Visiting Professor at the University of Surrey Business School, supporting their work on shared ledger technologies in a business context. Tony Moretta, CEO of Digital Jersey, commented: “I’m delighted that Dave has agreed to support our work. He has already spoken as four different events in Jersey over the year and has gained the respect from both the financial and […]
