RE: Interview confirmed by Andrew Scott.30 Jul 2020 15:51
This will monetise inventory for companies and give a steady return to investors. Kind of needed now I'd say. The perfect time to start a business is in a down turn. Make it work then and you're certainly safe when the good times come.
Team...
Chief executive officer (CEO): Alessandro Zamboni
Zamboni (41) specialises in financial services and related strategic and digital models, and has wide experience in advisory and training. Since 2008, he has managed the delivery and the sales operations of a consulting company specialising in regulatory & internal controls for banks and insurance firms. Zamboni founded the AvantGarde Group, the parent company of Supply@ME, in July 2014. He is also co-founder of Assofintech (Associazione Italiana Fintech e Insurtech, 2017), a fintech association representing more than 120 fintech companies in Italy. Prior roles include marketing consultant at L’Oréal (2001-2002); managing director (Milan) at NIKE (2003-2014).
Non-executive director: Susanne Chishti
Susanne Chishti (48) is the CEO of FINTECH Circle, Europe's first angel network focused on fintech opportunities & is founder of the FINTECH Circle Institute, the leading fintech learning platform offering innovation workshops to C-level executives and online courses. She is also the co-editor of The FINTECH Book (which has been translated into 10 languages and is sold across 107 countries), The WealthTECH Book and The InsurTECH Book (WILEY 2018). Awards include: Social Media Influencer of the Year 2018 (Investment Week); Top 7 Crypto Experts globally 2018 (Inc Magazine); City Innovator - Inspirational Woman in 2016; European Digital Financial Services ‘Power 50’ (2015). She has also been a fintech TV commentator on CNBC and is a guest lecturer on financial technology at the University of Cambridge. Chishti worked for more than 15 years at Deutsche Bank, Lloyds Banking Group, Morgan Stanley and Accenture in London and Hong Kong.
Non-executive director: Enrico Camerinelli
Camerinelli (57) is author of "Measuring the Value of the Supply Chain," and an advisor on transaction banking strategies, supply chain finance, blockchain and treasury management systems. He is a regular participant at major industry events (SIBOS, EuroFinance, World Trade Symposium, Association of Finance Professionals) and contributor to publications such as the Financial Times, and The Wall Street Journal. Prior experience includes: consultant editor, Finance Director Europe (2007-2010); senior analyst at Celent (2008-2010); co-author of ‘Supply Chain Finance EBA European Market Guide (2013); consultant editor gtnews (2010-2015); co-founder of NdT Il Naso di Tommaso (2017-2018) — a collaborative incubator; vice-president, Council of Supply Chain Professionals Italy (2015 onwards); member of the Italian delegation UN/CEFACT (2015 onwards); UN European Commission Supply Chain Programme Development Area member (2015 onwards); senior analyst, Aite Group Europe (2010 onwards).