Kevin Telford is an award-winning business strategy and development leader, data-driven innovation specialist, and founder with a wealth of experience in enabling technology, digital transformation, and agile ways of working for purpose-driven organizations. He is also a co-author, keynote speaker, and lecturer, and part of the DataIQ Top 100 most influential people in data for 2021.

With a background in Business Studies from Omsk State Pedagogical University and Leeds Beckett University, Telford has worked with several organizations, including Parser Financial Services, where he currently serves as an advisor and client engagement lead. He is also an Advisor to DirectID, Open Banking Excellence, NayaOne, and MoneyMatix. Besides, he owns an advisory company focused on enabling technology, smart data, and culture value propositions for start-ups and medium to large organizations across sectors.

Telford is a leader in Open Banking, Finance, Embedded Payments, and has designed the pathway to Open X innovation where data flows for the benefit of citizens, organizations through valuable products and services. He is also the co-founder of an Open Finance company and an advisor to social impact organizations. Previously, he has worked as a Strategic Advisor at NayaOne, Advisor at DirectID, Advisor at Open Banking Excellence (OBE), and Advisor at FinTech North, among others.

Telford is a regular keynote speaker, co-author, and lecturer with an interest in data-driven innovation, digital transformation, enabling tech engineering, new propositions, and agile ways of working.