Bob Spence ex-Coutts Bank and ex-Barclays International has been appointed to the advisory board of FinTech North.
It is the largest technology cluster focused on professional services outside of London, sponsored by VISA and based in Leeds.
Bob will be encouraging Bulgarian FinTech firms to consider the North of England as a strategic alternative to the London economy.
He will also be encouraging Northern UK Fintech businesses to look at Bulgaria as a market and a source of strategic partners.