BarCampBankLondon is an informal event for FinTech practitioners in and around London [that includes Kraków and New York]. The first events were an offshot of BarCampBankParis and held in 2008. After a brief hiatus we're back!

BCBL gives practitioners a chance to discuss and socialise with other knowledgeable professionals. Escape the permissioned vs. permission-less blockchain debate for a day and come to a place that understands your pain when the CSV file isn't escaped properly and it's not clear what what the comma in the FCA handbook really means.

Who are speakers? What topics?

BCBL will be run in the classic BarCamp format. We don't have speakers. The topics are whatever you want to talk about.

In the past we've taken up discussions about: the prospects for an Iranian oil exchange, what went wrong for digital bearer bonds, Zeus mobile malware, Hayek's Denationalisation of Money, M-PESA, flat-tailed financial returns and Russian money kiosks.

How does it work

The first thing to remember is that a BarCamp is not like a traditional conference where the customers come to listen to 'experts' ramble on about a topic. Instead the content is provided by you, the participant. The main part of the event will consist of four 1.5 hour sessions. Each session will have three or four break-out groups discussing a specific topic. Each of these discussions will be moderated by one of the participants but everyone can contribute their perspective to the discussion. The topics for the break-out groups get decided at the start of the day by the entire group (so please try not to be late). Sounds complicated, but actually works out very easily in practice, and this format provides the best way of exposing everybody to the newest, and often most radical, ideas as well as letting everyone get a feel for each others strengths.

The schedule for the day will look approximately like this:

• 9.30-10.00am Welcome and introductions
• 10.00-10.30am Group allocation of discussion topics
• 10.30-12.00pm First session
• 12.15-1.45pm Second session
• 1.45-2.30pm Late lunch (we will have some coffee and breakfast when you arrive)
• 2.45-4.15pm Third session
• 4.30-6.00pm Final session and wrap-up

Who should attend?

Nerds interested in the technology aspect of Fintech.

More accurately, you should...

1. Have an area of expertise. It doesn't need to be trendy or even technical. Mainframe sysadmins from the big six and chartered accountants are tragically under-represented at most events. You're the people we want attract.
2. Don't turn up representing your employer (even if it's yourself) and no selling. It's on a Saturday for a reason.
3. No overt politics until we get to the pub. And try to be civil when they inevitably occur.
4. No pitching your startup. Also not a recruitment event. 

Interested in participating

Once you have registered please share your contact details with the other participants below.

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