Sarah Kocianski is a fintech and insurtech strategist with over a decade of experience across global organisations, scaleups, and startups in the financial services industry. As CEO of FinTech Wales, she leverages her extensive expertise to support and grow the fintech and financial services ecosystem in Wales.

She is a regular contributor to Forbes, a respected subject matter expert quoted widely in global media publications and invited to speak at global fintech conferences, has been included multiple times in Innovate Finance's Women in Fintech Powerlist and is a committee member for Unlock VC.

Previously, she led Strategic Insights at Founders Factory, guiding fintech investment strategies for partners including Aviva, and served as Head of Competitor Strategy at 11:FS, a consultancy for financial services firms globally.