Building a Bank: Setting up a bank from the ground up using Microsoft Cloud technologies

At this event, UKIB will showcase the exciting process of establishing a government-owned infrastructure bank. The event will highlight the bank’s focus on addressing climate change, promoting regional and local economic growth, and facilitating the UK’s transition to net zero emissions. Attendees will learn about why Leeds was chosen as the location for the bank and the efforts to develop a highly skilled local workforce.

About the speakers:

• Darren Clark – Chief Architect, UKIB – He will offer insights into how Microsoft Cloud technologies were utilised to build the bank from the ground up;
• A panel discussion hosted by Jennifer Anderson – CIO, UKIB. She will provide an interactive session featuring Abbie Lowe – Client Technology Officer, Microsoft.

Attendees will have the opportunity to engage in the conversation and network with industry peers. Refreshments will be provided.

About the host:

We are UKIB – UK Infrastructure Bank, a government-owned infrastructure bank that provides finance for addressing climate change and promoting regional and local economic growth. We collaborate with the private sector and local government to back projects that facilitate the UK’s transition to net zero emissions and promote growth nationwide.