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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 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
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.
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
