EDFA – Open Finance Working Group
European Digital Finance Association is the independent industry body that represents the digital finance community. Our mission is to support Europe’s global role in the financial technology sector. Established in February 2020, EDFA unites over a dozen of European national fintech associations, their several thousand members, and technology companies. EDFA members range from startups and financial institutions to investors and professional services companies. All can profit from EDFA’s position as the single point of contact to promote favorable policy and business opportunity.
PSD2 evangelist at Aera Payment & Identification and Co-Founder of 33report.eu
Niklas had been working with innovation within the financial service industry for 25 years, and is currently VP Stakeholder Relations at Aera Payment & Identification AS. With the advent of PSD2 and its increased focus on innovation, new opportunities were created within digital finance. Aera was founded by tier-1 retailers set on leveraging this opportunity, and Niklas joined as one of Aera’s first team members. As a part of Aera, he co-founded Fintech Norway and is currently holding several positions in the retail- and fintech industry organisations across the continent. Long experience in working with a diversity of stakeholders gives Niklas a strong ability to cater for multi-stakeholder perspectives, and through this build trust and create engagement when breaking new ground through collaborative action.