Alastair Lukies

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Mr. Alastair Lukies was a Co-Founder & served as Co-Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the S.M.E. Alliance & Board Member at Pollinate. He served as Chairman of Innovate Finance. He co-founded and served as Co-Chief Executive Officer and Board Member at Monitise. He has a proven track record of turning visions and concepts into real businesses. He founded Monitise in 2003. Three years later, he was recognized as a 'Technology Pioneer' by the World Economic Forum and in June 2007 he led the company's demerger from Morse and listing on the LSE's AIM market. The CBE is a UK businessman and entrepreneur best known as a pioneer and champion for the UK's global FinTech industry. He founded Monitise in 2003. Three years later, Monitise was recognized as a 'Technology Pioneer' by the World Economic Forum and in June 2007 Alastair led the company's demerger from Morse and listing on the LSE's AIM market. During his time as Chief Executive Officer, Monitise grew to a market cap of $2 billion, employing 1500 staff on four continents. In January 2014, he was appointed as a Business Ambassador to the Prime Minister for the financial services industry by the UK Government, and today acts as the sole Business Ambassador for FinTech. He was named Non-Executive Chairman of the FinTech industry body, Innovate Finance, at its launch in August 2014. He was awarded a CBE for services to mobile banking and charity in June 2014 and was named Entrepreneur of the Year at the 2011 Growing Business Awards. Prior to conceiving, financing and successfully building Monitise, he co-founded epolitix.com, the portal for Westminster, Whitehall, and the devolved institutions.