EY to launch BRiTE hub in Bristol

EY has announced plans to establish a new business research innovation technology and engineering (BRiTE) hub in Bristol, as it looks to ramp up capabilities in financial services design, data analytics and engineering.

The hub, led by directors Dan Harris, Oana Beattie and Liam Snelling, will work closely with FinTech companies based in the South West, the University of Bristol and Fintech West to help serve clients locally, across the UK and internationally.

Dan Harris is a UK director in EY’s research and design consultancy, EY Seren, having joined the firm in August 2022. Prior to this role, he was the UK financial services lead at Accenture, and was the principaldDirector at Fjord.

Oana Beattie is a data and analytics director at EY. Over the past 20 years, she has worked with financial services brands in the UK insurance and banking sectors, driving business value acceleration through data and innovation.

Liam Snelling is a digital engineering and emerging tech director at EY, with a career spanning 20 years, focused on cost and carbon-efficient digital transformation.

Anita Kimber, partner and fintech strategy leader at EY, said: “The launch of the BRiTE Hub is the latest in a series of investments that EY has made in the FinTech sector in response to growing market demand.

“The hub will bring new, innovative thinking and experience to the region, with a focus on user-centred design that helps to tackle real life business problems. We have a strong leadership team in Dan, Oana and Liam, and I look forward to welcoming additional team members over the coming months.”