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Ozone API in the press
Podcasts
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.
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.
Claire Seydoux, Client Success Lead at Ozone API, shares her extensive career journey, her transition from a large corporation to a smaller fintech company, and her passionate advocacy for inclusion in the workplace.
Toby Babb recently welcomed our CEO, Huw Davies, onto an episode of Harrington Starr’s FinTech Focus to discuss expansion, transformation and company culture.
Ozone CEO, Chris Michael, joins 11:FS hosts Benjamin Ensor, Kate Moody, and other esteemed guests to discuss the latest fintech, financial services, and banking news.
Katie Hayes, Head of Marketing at Ozone API, discusses the importance of DEI in creating transformative industry cultures and shares insight into Ozone API’s inclusive practices that enhance both their team environment and marketing strategies.
Awards
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
The Ted Sidgwick Pioneer Award – Chris Michael, Open Banking Expo Awards 2024
“Chris is recognised as a global expert in standards and a pioneer in every sense of the word. His work has had a profound worldwide impact, significantly advancing standards in payment initiation and enabling embedded finance.” – OBE Awards 2024 Judge
Women in Open Banking: Rising Star Award – Alfiya Khan, Open Banking Expo Awards 2024
“A deserving winner—Alfiya has had a major impact across the organisation, and puts up her hand for many internal initiatives. Clearly, she is an incredible asset to Ozone API and has a great career ahead of her.” – OBE Awards Judge
We’re honoured to start 2024 by being recognised as the ‘Best Open Banking API’ by FinTech Breakthrough.
This award is a testament to the dedication and innovation of our team in creating a robust and versatile platform that empowers financial institutions to unlock the power of open banking.
We’re thrilled to announce that we won ‘Startup of the Year’ at the UK FinTech Awards. It’s down to the hard work of our excellent team, the dedication from our partners and the trust our clients put in us that’s got us here.
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
