Business View Oceania l February/March 2023

46 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA VOLUME 5, ISSUE 2 FinTech Australia aims to build and support an ecosystem of Australian fintechs by fostering a strong sense of community, forming extensive networks between members and connecting them with industry stakeholders, driving innovation, research, and development, remaining on top of industry regulations, and providing a common voice for the fintech sector across the country. Members of FinTech Australia enjoy a variety of benefits across six tiers that are allocated according to member size and recognise opportunities for businesses in all stages of growth: Founding Team, Startup, Scaleup, Friend of FinTech, International, and Enterprise. Benefits of membership include but are not limited to: Voting rights and influence on policy discussion with government via policy working groups; information and resource distribution via member newsletters, whitepapers, partner reports, census access, member announcements and community posts; networking and connection opportunities via exclusive events, workshops, and social meetups; business promotion via speaking opportunities, industry newsletter features, and a place in the annual member map and Finnie awards; member discounts to association and partner conferences, events, and awards, job posting opportunities on the association website, and access to partner resources, information, and services for business growth via FinTech Australia’s Services Directory. Chair of FinTech Australia, Simone Joyce shares her knowledge and experience surrounding the association and the industry it represents. “FinTech Australia was formed in response to the growth of our fintech sector. As more and more companies became involved in the space, they needed an advocacy body to provide them with the voice and the resources they required to grow. Our mission has not changed since 2016; we continually focus on what it is that our member companies need to thrive, whether it be advocacy in policy, network and opportunity creation, or regulation of the ecosystem, and we deliver solutions. While that may seem simple, our industry has seen a lot of