Matteo Rizzi.

Matteo Rizzi is a Lisbon-based speaker, author and fintech investor with more than 25 years of experience in financial services and innovation. His speaking topics span upskilling for the global digital economy, innovation through uncertainty, purpose-driven technology, and resilience and antifragility in an age of reinvention.

During 13 years at SWIFT, he co-founded Innotribe in 2008 and launched the first global fintech startup competition. Since 2013, he has worked as a fintech investor and venture partner, with more than 20 deals and five exits. Financial News named him in its FinTech 40 for three consecutive years, from 2014 to 2016.

Rizzi is Senior Partner, Africa & Middle East at GFTN and hosts the Breaking Banks Africa podcast. He founded Timepledge in 2019 and the African Talent Academy in 2025. He is also the author of “The FinTech Revolution” and “Talents & Rebels”.

He has spoken at more than 500 events across over 40 countries, delivering presentations in five languages. Alongside keynotes, he offers panel moderation, executive workshops and executive coaching, drawing on his experience across financial services, investment and innovation.