Adizah has been a media spokesperson for a number of years and believes in changing the debate on how technology is being used in business and life. Her platform now spans industry, policy and international forums — from the London Stock Exchange to the Palace of Westminster and the UK–China Innovation & Investment Forum — alongside features in publications from the Financial Times to the Evening Standard. Her work as an industry leader has led to recognition across Europe, USA and Asia.

Media

• “Fraud defence is moving at two speeds — and criminals only need the slower one” (July 2026)
• “AI in financial services: Evolution, not revolution” (October 2025)
• “Is European fintech coming of age?” (September 2025)
• True Ventures Meet True’s 2022 Spoke Program Cohort (Feb 2022)

• The state of European fintech funding | Tech.eu Fintech (2022)
• 11:FS Women in Fintech 2018 (March 2018)
• LSE Business Review – ‘We need a mindset shift to understand the possibility of open banking’ (December 2017)
• Techworld: Black History Month: Meet these inspiring black women in UK tech (October 2017)
• Financial Times – Japan Looks to tap the Fintech Revolution (October 2016)
• GeekGirl Meetup podcast (July 2016)
• New Statesman Tech – #FTW16: “In finance? Not partnered with tech firms? You’re in trouble.” (July 2016)
• Evening Standard – Brexit risks killing the “golden goose” of London’s tech sector, entrepreneurs warn (May 2016)
• 5 Payments Industry Experts Predict The Future (April 2016)
• Elite Business – Why startups are key to smart cities  (April 2016)
• Asian Banker – The fintech ecosystem in London is collaborative and powerful (March 2016)
• Financial Times / The Banker – Tech Talk (Feb 2016)
• American Banker – Why Londons fintech startup scene is growing fast (June 2015)
• Tech City Insider – Time to inspire the next generation (September 2014)
• Tech City News – Advocating for Advocacy (April 2014)

Awards

• Computer Weekly UK – Most influential women in UK tech longlist: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021
• EMpower Ethnic Minority Role Models 2018, presented by the FT
• Inspiring Fifty: Europe 2017
• Power 100 Women 2016 by City AM.

• Top 100 women in Fintech 2015 & 2017 by Innovate Finance

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