25+ years / 500+ events / 40+ countriesFintech · Talent · Inclusion

Author · Keynote speaker · Investor

Your diplomawon’t save you.Your skills will.

More than 25 years in fintech. Over 500 events in more than 40 countries, in five languages.
No buzzwords. Real stories. And an audience that leaves ready to act.

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Matteo Rizzi moderating on stage at the 3i Africa Summit, with the live audience visible in the auditorium
Accra / 3i Africa Summit01 / On stage
01 / Speaking25+ years / One room at a time

Make the next conversation the one that matters.

Practical stories from fintech, entrepreneurship and ecosystems around the world. For audiences who need a clear point of view, not another list of trends.

Matteo Rizzi on the main stage at the Middle East and Africa Digital Transformation Summit in Kampala, 2025

The keynote

Upskilling for the global digital economy

How people and organisations can build capacity at scale — and stay relevant as work changes.

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Innovation in uncertain conditions

From incremental fixes to meaningful change: ideas, talent and culture.

Tech with a purpose

Financial inclusion, impact investing and lessons from emerging markets.

Resilience and reinvention

A grounded view of the choices people and institutions face.

Matteo Rizzi speaking into a microphone on the Kampala summit stage

Keynotes / Moderation / Workshops

Five languages. One genuine connection.

Italian, English, French, Spanish and Portuguese. Each session is shaped around the market, the audience and the moment.

02 / EventsSingapore → Barbados

Where to meet Matteo.

Confirmed upcoming work, alongside a recent conversation about Africa’s talent and financial infrastructure.

Matteo Rizzi in a stage discussion at 3i Africa Summit in Accra
Recent / Accra

3i Africa Summit

Moderating conversations about talent, fintech and the institutions shaping Africa’s digital future.

03 / ContentTwo regular points of view

Long after the room empties.

Listen to Africa’s builders, regulators and investors. Read independent notes on work, money, entrepreneurship and the value of time.

02 / LinkedIn newsletter

News From the Rebel’s Front

Entrepreneurs, fintech startups, random acts of kindness and practical notes on life. In no particular order.

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04 / AboutItalian roots / Ocean soul
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Your diploma won’t save you. Your skills will.

I spend a lot of my time on stages across the world, especially in places where finance has to work for everyone, or it doesn’t work at all.

I spent 13 years at SWIFT, where I co-founded Innotribe. I work as an investor and venture partner, with more than 20 deals, and co-founded FinTechStage, now FTS Group. I founded Timepledge and the African Talent Academy in 2025, and I host Breaking Banks Africa. I am Senior Partner at GFTN.

Talks that get to the point.

Talent over diplomas. Rebels inside companies. Tech for good. Choosing freedom over comfort.

Two books. A third coming.

The FinTech Revolution and Talents & Rebels. Freedom Over Comfort is coming next.

Based in Estoril, near Lisbon. Working with audiences in Italian, English, French, Spanish and Portuguese.

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05 / ContactStart with the room you want to change

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