Matt Flenley

A creative problem solver and writer, Matt is a dedicated Data fan, conversationalist, optimist and serial encourager. He has a passion for finding and creating solutions that are both technically and ethically viable. As a data fanatic, Matt is always on the lookout for updates and is consistently keeping up with the latest data management trends. Following completion of a BA (Hons) in Transportation Design at Northumbria University, Matt spent 10 years at the Bank of Ireland undertaking roles in product management, customer experience and customer operations. Matt joined Datactics in 2017 as Marketing and Partnerships Manager, where he is responsible for the overall brand and communications strategy.

Datactics Round-up: We have been shortlisted for Waters Rankings 2021!

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Friday is here again! After a busy last 2 weeks of May, we are excited to tell you all our developments that have been happening over the past fortnight. Shortlisted for Waters Rankings 2021 We have been shortlisted for the Waters Rankings 2021. Each year, waterstechnology ask their readers at investment banks, asset management firms,

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Datactics and loyalBe join forces to promote the #WelcomeBackNI campaign

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Last week we noticed the “WelcomeBackNI” promotion being run by fellow NI Fintech firm loyalBe and, as we’re passionate about a thriving tech ecosystem and local economy, thought we’d dig a little deeper!  If you’ve not come across them before, loyalBe works with local businesses to replace their paper loyalty cards with a super-modern, Open Banking-driven mobile app. Now that Datactics has more than 50 people based in Belfast, many of whom can

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Branding your company in the US – GBBC Workshop – Key takeaways

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Last week we had the pleasure of joining a GBBC Workshop on the topic of ‘Branding your company in the US’. The session was led by Theobald Fox and centered around key tips for companies to consider in terms of branding and clarifying value proposition in relation to the US market.  For Datactics, this event was

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Global RegTech Summit Virtual 2021 | Datactics’ key takeaways

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The fourth annual Global RegTech Summit was hosted between 11-13th May 2021, as a virtual event to connect the global RegTech community. We attended the event which allowed us to hear debates and presentations from key RegTech leaders and innovators leading the shift to digital.   As the recent report by Erwin and FIMA demonstrated, one of the biggest headaches for data leaders in financial services is

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Landing a Successful Bank-FinTech Partnership in the US – DIT Event – Brendan McCarthy

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Brendan McCarthy attended the Department for International Trade’s (DIT) ‘Landing a Successful Bank-FinTech Partnership in the US’ event which took place last week.   As part of Invest Northern Ireland’s ‘Graduate to Export’ programme, Brendan will travel to the United States later this year to represent Datactics in the region. “My role in-market will help drive Datactics’ international expansion plans by sourcing new business and potential partnerships within North America. This

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The Future of InsurTech | Post event reflection with Jamie Gordon

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 Jamie Gordon attended Digital DNA’s Future of InsurTech event on 28th April. Here, he reflects on the biggest developments InsurTech is making to the Insurance industry, as well as some age-old challenges still to be faced.  Recent advancements across technology have vastly transformed many traditional industries. Much like banking and financial services, the insurance industry is being disrupted by traditional

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Giro Datactica is finito! 4713km is complete and we have reached Milan!

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The Runners and Riders club started the challenge to help get people more active in the better weather of April, with the aim of reaching Milan, Helsinki and Vilnius (where some of our colleagues are based) in just 4 weeks. We managed to complete that challenge with some amazing distances being racked up by participants; aiming for 3,471km overall, we accumulated a combined total of 4713.58km!  The challenge

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Datactics Round-up: From receiving £2m growth investment to the RegTech Ireland Map!

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This round-up, we are excited to tell you all our developments that have been happening over the past fortnight! Datactics receives £2m growth investment The investment was led by Par Equity, an Edinburgh-based investment firm that recently said it had a record year for capital deployed, despite the pandemic. It focuses on early-stage investments. Sales have

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From the world of Formula 1 to the growing Tech scene in Belfast… Meet Martin, our Data Management Consultant

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“One of the main things I want to put across is that I was willing to move from a big company and a sport I was passionate about to come to work in Belfast”  Martin Vance joined our team 15 months ago as a Data Management Consultant, helping our clients solve real-world data management problems. As someone

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CDO and Data Leaders Global Summit 2021 | Interview with Michael Lynch

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Last week we attended the CDO and Data Leaders’ Global Summit 2021 hosted by CDO Magazine and EDM council.  The goal of the event is to spotlight innovative thought leaders and to provide an opportunity to share and exchange new ideas, technology trends and networking. Throughout the virtual summit, there were many discussions that took place on the theme of Leadership, Data

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‘Future-proofing your data strategy for today’s complex regulatory environment’| An interview with Kieran Seaward

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“The rising demand for data analytics and the need to increase automation using AI/ML technologies mean there has never been a greater need for having a solid foundation of accurate and timely data in order to ensure accessibility, consistency, and accuracy”.        On 29th April, Kieran Seaward, Head of Sales took part in a panel discussion entitled “Future

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CDO and Data Leaders Global Summit 2021 | 5/05/21

CDO & Data Leaders’ Global Summit 2021 Engage with industry experts discussing Leadership, Data and Analytics for Digital Transformation The CDO & Data Leaders’ Global Summit 2021 took place on on May 5, 2021 from 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM EST. This event put a spotlight on innovative thought leaders and provided an opportunity to share

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Par Equity increases its stake into rapidly-growing tech firm, Datactics

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Par Equity has led an investment of £2m in Datactics, a leader in the field of data management.  Belfast-based Datactics provides software and services to large organisations that need to improve and control the quality of the data held in their computer systems. The AI-enabled platform allows staff who are not IT experts to efficiently deduplicate, clean-up and enrich the information in their lines of business. For businesses that have information spread

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“How to conquer data and drive automation in banking and financial services” | An interview with Matt Flenley

As we know FinTech is changing the way people bank and the way of course banks wish to operate. Our very own, Marketing and Partnerships Manager Matt Flenley contributed to a webinar discussing how to conquer data and drive automation in banking and financial services. The session sought to unpack the best practices for using technology and optimising

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Datactics Round-up: From becoming the newest member of the Belfast Chamber to making it into the Tech Nation UK FinTech Spotlight

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Friday is upon us again! After a busy 2 weeks, this round-up we are excited to tell you all our developments that have been happening over the past fortnight. Stuart Harvey took part in the National Strengths – Findexable Report Launch for UK FinTech week The new Department for International Trade (DIT) report highlights the strengths of the

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‘Establishing a strong data management foundation for trusted and connected data to drive data science and AI’ | An interview with Kieran Seaward

Yesterday, 28th April, Kieran Seaward, Head of Sales took part in a panel discussion entitled ‘Establishing a strong data management foundation for trusted and connected data to drive science and AI’. He spoke alongside Andrea Smith, BNY Mellon; Stan O’Marra, Invesco US; Malavika Solanki, The Derivatives Service Bureau, and Robert Wallos, West Highland. The panel was then moderated by Niresh Rajah.  The

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“I am really passionate about helping young people to understand mathematics and to showcase to them the wealth of opportunities in front of them!…” Meet Edele: our new Software Engineer

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Edele Copeland has joined our team this week as a Software Engineer. We thought we would sit down and find out a bit more about who she is, how she has come to Datactics, her goals and ambitions. Read on to get to know her better…  Hi Edele! It’s great to have you on board. What can you tell me about

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