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How to monetise Open Banking and Open Finance

Huw joined Ellie Duncan on Open Banking Expo Unplugged to discuss the ongoing industry conversation around open banking and open finance monetisation. Not just if banks should monetise, but how to strike the right balance.

14, Oct 2025
The Great API Debate: Should Banks Charge for Access? 

Mary talks with Huw Davies, co-founder and chief executive at open finance company Ozone API, about what this shift could mean for banks, fintech firms and the rest of the industry. From pricing models to global lessons, Huw weighs into the money, the timing and the soap opera of U.S. banking regulation. Plus, they explore…

10, Sep 2025
Building the Blueprint for Global Open Banking w/ Chris Michael, Co-CEO of Ozone API

In this episode, Chris shares the journey from engineering and digital marketing to shaping global financial standards, how Ozone grew from a proof of concept into a trusted partner for 100+ institutions, and his vision for the future of open finance.

21, Aug 2025
Why Workplace Policies Need a Rethink

Katie Hayes, Head of Marketing at Ozone API, shares a deeply insightful and personal perspective on everything from building a diverse global team to advocating for better parental policies at work. With experience across agencies, startups, scaleups, non-profits, and large organisations, Katie brings a rich understanding of the many shapes that inclusion, and exclusion, can take.

08, Jul 2025
Industry coalition pushes digital IDs, Phase 2 of Saudi open banking, new Singapore anti-fraud powers

Join hosts Kate Moody and Dave Morris, along with guests Ezechi Britton (CEO of the Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology), Becky O’Connor (Director of Public Affairs at PensionBee) and Chris Michael (Co-founder and CEO at Ozone API) discuss the biggest fintech and financial services news of the week.

18, Oct 2024
Mr. Open Banking

The Mr. Open Banking podcast, hosted by Eyal Sivan Ozone API’s GM for North America, aims to chart the course of the open banking movement.

06, Sep 2024
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Awards

Ozone API won Best Regulatory Open Banking Initiative at Open Banking Expo 2025

“The Open Banking Expo Awards are a celebration of the best innovations from around the globe in the open banking, open finance and open data landscapes. We’re thrilled and very proud to have won the Best Regulatory Open Banking Initiative. It’s a great recognition of our role helping to design and power the open finance ecosystem in the UAE and our impact around the world helping to deliver open finance across all markets and standards.” – Huw Davies, Co-Founder and CEO, Ozone API

We’re absolutely thrilled to share some huge news from the Fintech Marketing Global Awards this year. The Ozone API Marketing Team were awarded Best B2B Marketing Team, Best Use of Social Media in Marketing and were highly commended for Best Use of Thought Leadership.

“These wins feel like a massive validation of the hard work, agility, and commitment to leading our field that the team has shown over the past year. To be recognised on this global stage is genuinely humbling. I couldn’t be prouder to lead this group of talented, dedicated people. They are the true definition of a dream team!” – Katie Hayes, Head of Marketing at Ozone API

We’ve been highly commended for The Best Workplace Culture Award and The Best Employee Onboarding Experience Award in Harrington Starr’s Top 1% Workplace Awards!

This award recognises companies shaping the future of work, building diverse teams, embedding AI responsibly, and creating environments where exceptional people thrive. We’re so proud to be on this list!

Ozone API won the award for Open Banking System Excellence of the year at the Fintech Awards London.

“UK fintech is central to the innovation strength of our key growth sectors. These awards are crucial in shining a light on the initiatives, leaders and organisations at the vanguard of fintech excellence from open finance and regtech to AI and tackling economic crime. My mayoral theme, Growth Unleashed, looks to champion such work and drive them forward as we pursue economic growth in every corner of the country.” – Alastair King, Lord Mayor of London

Ozone API won the Made in the UK, Sold to the World award for Financial Services & FinTech.

“The innovation and entrepreneurship shown by the businesses entering the Made in the UK, Sold to the World Awards demonstrate the best of British business. When small businesses export, the whole economy benefits. By celebrating the outstanding international trade achievements of UK SMEs, we hope to encourage more businesses to get on the exporting ladder and take the best of Britain to markets around the world.” – Gareth Thomas, Minister for Services, Small Businesses and Exports

Ozone API has been selected for the 2025 Breakthrough Culture Awards!

This award recognises the best workplaces in the UK — the ones that are truly people-first, progressive, and committed to building a culture where teams can thrive. We’re incredibly proud to be on that list!

We’re thrilled to announce that we won ‘Best International Fintech In India’ at the India Fintech Awards.

“To win this award amidst such remarkable competition is a testament to the impact of what we have built and continue to build at Ozone API. This recognition reaffirms our commitment to powering open finance and delivering transformative solutions for global markets. We are deeply grateful for this acknowledgment and excited for the opportunities ahead.” – Nihal Abughattas, Ozone API GM for Middle East and Africa

2024: The Ted Sidgwick Pioneer Award – Chris Michael, Open Banking Expo Awards

2024: Women in Open Banking: Rising Star Award – Alfiya Khan, Open Banking Expo Awards

2024: Best Open Banking API, FinTech Breakthrough

2023: Startup of the Year at the UK FinTech Awards.

2021: Best Sandbox Award, Open Banking Expo Awards

2021: Most Innovative Open Banking Technology Provider Award, Fintech Awards

2021: Open Banking Hero – Chris Michael, FDATA Global Open Finance Awards

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