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New Podcast Episode: Accessibility by Design in Fintech What if accessibility wasn’t just a compliance checkbox - but a product advantage? In the latest episode of our Accessible Finance Podcast, host Prerna Goel Goel sits down with Jas Shah, a seasoned product strategist with 16+ years of experience shaping products across fintech and financial services. Jas shares candid insights from his own journey - from building products with zero accessibility consideration to becoming a fierce advocate for inclusive design. His message? Accessibility isn't just ethical - it's essential. 3 things you’ll learn: ✅ How to make accessibility a product feature - not just a compliance checkbox ✅ Where to start if you're new to accessibility in fintech (hint: WCAG 2.1 is your best friend) ✅ Why accessibility is a commercial opportunity - with 87 million Europeans living with disabilities, this is a market you can’t afford to ignore. 🔗 Catch the new episode here: https://lnkd.in/eQVSK_RU or on your favorite podcast provider. 🎧 Missed earlier episodes? Catch up on the full Accessible Finance Podcast series here: https://lnkd.in/eSJZKxrF Whether you’re a product lead, designer, founder, or part of a customer support team, this conversation is packed with practical takeaways and a compelling case for why accessibility must be a strategic priority in fintech. #AccessibleFinance #FintechForAll #InclusiveDesign #FinancialInclusion #Fintech #UXDesign #ProductStrategy #AccessibilityInTech #ProjectNemo Audio File Description: this audio file displays an image with a white background. At the top in the middle is the green and purple Project Nemo logo. Underneath it says 'presents Accessible Finance Demystifying Disability Inclusion'. Underneath is a 'play' button and and drawing of two microphones with a fuzzy line between them.

Free Digital Accessibility Training for UK FinTechs Are you a Founder, CEO, or senior leader from a UK FinTech looking to learn more about digital accessibility? If so, this event is for you! As part of its mission to accelerate disability inclusion in FinTech, Project Nemo has teamed up with HSBC Innovation Banking to offer FREE accessibility training for UK FinTechs. Join us in person on April 23rd, 2025, to explore how we can make financial services more accessible for everyone. The event will feature expert insights, live accessibility assessments of your products (spaces are limited), and practical guidance to help make your products and services more inclusive. You’ll hear from a brilliant line-up of speakers: ✅ Zac Shaw - Co-Captain, 2024 Paralympics Team GB ✅ Adi Latif - Accessibility & Inclusive Design Consultant ✅ Lord Craig Mackinlay - Baron Mackinlay of Richborough, JP ✅ Miranda McLean FCIM - CMO, Ecommpay ✅ Joanne Dewar - Co-Founder, Project Nemo ✅ Kris Foster - Co-Founder, Project Nemo ✅ Mali Fernando MBE - Global Head of Digital Experience & Accessibility, HSBC We’ll also be announcing a new digital training programme and further assessment clinics launching 29 May 2025. Spaces are limited - register today! 👉 https://lnkd.in/eUQFNrTC #FinTech #FinancialInclusion #Accessibility #ProjectNemo #HSBCInnovationBanking #InclusiveDesign ID: mostly blue background. White writing on the left which says Accelerate disability inclusion in fintech. 23rd April 2025 and the time. The Project Nemo and HSBC Innovation Banking logos are underneath in white. On the right there are seven circles each one with a photo of one of the speakers inside. Beneath each photo is the name and title of the speaker.

New from the Project Nemo Micro Film Series: Meet Josh Josh Nonet-Black was born two months premature and lost his sight completely as a teenager. Since then, he has gone on to earn a physics degree, play for the Blind England cricket team, and build a successful career as a senior consultant at Deloitte. His story is one of resilience, determination, and achievement - but also highlights the barriers that still exist for people with disabilities when accessing financial services. From inaccessible banking apps to unworkable facial recognition tools, Josh’s experience is a powerful reminder that inclusion in fintech is not just a nice-to-have - it’s essential. This short film shares his lived experience and calls on the financial services industry to do better. Because building accessible products and services benefits everyone. From an employment perspective, Josh says, “having any kind of disability makes you a really good problem solver.” It’s a powerful truth - and one that speaks to the strengths and perspectives that people with disabilities bring to our industry. Please watch Josh’s story 'Blind Ambition' and help raise awareness and drive change in the world of financial accessibility by engaging with, commenting on, and sharing this film. Together we can create a more inclusive future. A heartfelt thank you to Josh for allowing us to share your story, and to Daphne Mavroudi-Chocholi at the RNIB for your insights. Thank you also to Andy Whitton at Deloitte for taking part in the film and championing inclusion. As always, our thanks to Amar Hayer and the team at Changemaker Studios for the production of this film. If you’d like to see more, you can find the full micro film series at www.projectnemo.co.uk   #ProjectNemo #AccessibleFinance #InclusiveDesign #DisabilityInclusion #FintechForAll #AccessibilityMatters #RNIB #Deloitte #InclusiveInnovation Video Description: A short film featuring photos of Josh growing up and with his sports teams. We see Josh navigating his workplace, using a cane for guidance, and working in his role as a senior consultant. Josh shares his story of losing his sight and how this impacts his ability to access financial products.The film also features a short interview clip with Daphne Mavroudi-Chocholi from the RNIB, who adds further context around accessibility challenges. Andy Whitton from Deloitte speaks about how great Josh is in his role, and the value, perspective, and skills he brings to the team.

The Project Nemo journey in just 90 seconds! Hear how we’re driving real change in accessibility, including our exciting new collaboration with HSBC Innovation Banking. We’re on a mission to make accessibility learning easier, scalable, and industry-wide. Find out how we’re doing it: 🎧 Listen to more from Joanne Dewar on the full 11:FS podcast episode here: https://lnkd.in/gujxjJDw and on all major podcast platforms! 📅 Register for the FREE Project Nemo and HSBC Innovation Banking and Accessibility Launch Event here: https://lnkd.in/eUQFNrTC You can also access, use and share our open source film series on the Project Nemo website: www.projectnemo.co.uk Join us in making fintech truly inclusive! #Accessibility #FinTech #ProjectNemo #HSBCInnovationBanking #InclusiveDesign

Big bank + FinTech collaboration at its best! Following last week’s announcement about Project Nemo’s collaboration with HSBC Innovation Banking to provide free accessibility training for Fintechs, tune in to the latest 11:FS podcast as Ross Gallagher chats with Joanne Dewar about why this milestone is a game-changer - not just for the industry, but for society as a whole. Fintech leaders should register for the free launch event taking place on the 23rd April in London: https://lnkd.in/eUQFNrTC

🚀 Big news for FinTech and financial inclusion! We are beyond thrilled to announce that Project Nemo is teaming up with HSBC Innovation Banking UK to accelerate disability inclusion in the FinTech sector. On April 23rd, Founders, CEOs, and leaders from UK FinTechs are invited to a unique in-person digital accessibility launch event. Perspectives from disability advocates, end users, and accessibility experts will provide the inspiration, rationale, and practical steps FinTechs need to drive forward financial inclusion for disabled customers and end users. Additionally, the HSBC Digital Experience and Accessibility Team will conduct live assessments of FinTech products, offering actionable insights for improving accessibility. 🔗 Spaces are limited so register your interest today: https://lnkd.in/eUQFNrTC And this is just the start! Stay tuned for more details about an exciting new digital training programme and additional accessibility assessment clinics coming up! 📢 Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/eqYVb2YM Let’s turn interest into action and create a fintech future that is accessible to all. Who’s joining us? #FinTech #FinancialInclusion #Accessibility #ProjectNemo #HSBCInnovationBanking #InclusiveDesign #DigitalAccessibility ID: white image with a thin horizontal purple bar across the top and bottom. Centre justified is the HSBC Innovation Banking logo at the top, a plus sign underneath, the Project Nemo logo underneath that, an equals sign underneath that then the words 'Accelerating disability inclusion within FinTech'.

After an incredible first day at #Pay360, we’re gearing up for an equally exciting Day 2! Don’t miss the Project Nemo Innovation Challenge winners on the Innovation Stage at 11 AM! We can't wait to see them showcase their game-changing solutions to help empower financial independence for people with learning disabilities. And if you haven’t grabbed a pair of our Stand Out Socks ✌️🧡🧦 sponsored by CI&T, there’s still time! Swing by Stand 92 to learn more about our initiative and pick up yours! A shout-out to #Pay360 for focusing on accessibility. With live captioning, wheelchair ramps and a sensory room, these guys are truly walking the talk. #Pay360 #Fintech #Payments #ProjectNemo #FinancialInclusion #FintechFringe

The Project Nemo team is fired up and ready for #Pay360 this week! Here’s where you can connect with us during the event: ✅ Visit us at Stand 92 – Discover how the industry can take actionable steps to drive greater financial inclusion and enhance accessibility for all. ✅ Tuesday, 25th March at 13:40 – Don’t miss our founder, Joanne Dewar, speaking in The Disruption Zone on her first panel alongside Howard Taylor, Claire Maillet and Olivia Young - "Unlocking £1.8 Trillion: The Cost of Ignoring Accessibility in Payments." ✅ Tuesday, 25th March at 16:10 – Join Joanne Dewar later in the day alongside Carly Sutherland, Lee Taylor, Nadia Edwards-Dashti and Peter Theunis for a powerful and thought-provoking panel discussion: "Underserved, Underbanked, Unsupported: Is the Industry Failing at Financial Inclusion?" Expect bold insights on the challenges - and solutions - shaping a more inclusive financial future. ✅ Wednesday, 26th March, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Don’t miss the winners of the Project Nemo Innovation Challenge, brought to in collaboration with Fintech Fringe, and The Payments Association. These Fintech innovators - Hope Macy, Vouchsafe, Money Carer, Sibstar and Cleva card - rose to the challenge and are now showcasing their game-changing solutions to help empower financial independence for people with learning disabilities. You’ll also hear valuable feedback from our judges - Emily Baum, Matt Robinson, Kathryn Townsend, Kris Foster, Rajesh Agrawal, Madeline Rose, and Jack Maddock - who dedicated their time and expertise to the challenge. And yes, the socks are back! We’re giving away 250 pairs of our fabulous socks - they were a HUGE hit at #MPE last week! Proudly sourced from Stand Out Socks ✌️🧡🧦 and generously sponsored by CI&T, they’re a fun and meaningful way to promote and demonstrate inclusion. Come and find us, join the conversation about making our industry more accessible, and grab your socks! And finally... stay tuned! We have a big announcement dropping this week! #Pay360 #FinTech #FintechFringe #ProjectNemo #ThePaymentsAssociation #Innovation #FinancialInclusion

Team Project Nemo are rocking our socks today in support of Mencap and World Down Syndrome Day 🧦💙💛 Thanks to the generous support of CI&T, we purchased 500 pairs of crazy socks from the amazing team at Stand Out Socks ✌️🧡🧦 - a company that creates meaningful employment opportunities for individuals with Down syndrome. A perfect example of how every business can support disability inclusion through thoughtful merchandising choices. We’ve already handed out 250 pairs at #MPE, and the rest are coming with us to #Pay360 (stand 92) next week! Come find us and grab a pair while they last! In the words of our co-founder, Kris Foster: "Inclusion isn’t about saying the right words, it’s about showing up." We are also collecting donations to support the incredible work Mencap is doing. If you'd like to contribute, you can donate here: https://lnkd.in/ertrgatz 💛 #WorldDownSyndromeDay #RockYourSocks #Inclusion #ProjectNemo #Pay360 #MPE #Mencap

Neuro-inclusion isn’t about doing more - it’s about doing things differently. In celebration of Neurodiversity Week, it’s time to rethink how we support neurodivergent talent. Let's design environments where everyone can thrive. Check out this post from Cressida Stephenson on six practical shifts that can enhance productivity, engagement, trust, and success - not just for ND employees, but for everyone. Small, intentional changes can make a huge difference. Let’s build workplaces that work for all minds. #NeuroDiversityWeek #NeuroInclusion #InclusiveWorkplaces #Diversity #ProjectNemo