Future of Finance: What Happens When Everyone Has Access?

Carl Hazeley is CEO of Finimize, the research partner for modern investors. He has created Finimize’s research and content capability from the ground up, hiring analysts from leading global institutions and pioneering a more accessible way to interpret markets for modern investors. As CEO, he recently led the company’s management buy-out. Prior to Finimize, Carl spent six years at Goldman Sachs as an equity research analyst, leading the European internet team, working on IPOs including Just Eat, and covering companies such as Zalando and ASOS. Carl’s leadership is defined by his belief that access - whether to education, information or opportunity, fundamentally changes life outcomes. Growing up in a single-parent Hackney he saw this first-hand. This experience fuels his commitment to breaking down barriers to financial knowledge, giving everyday investors the tools and insights that were once reserved for industry ‘insiders’. Today, Carl is a regular voice in financial media, offering calm, expert analysis and opinion-led interpretation on retail investor behaviour, and how individuals can move from participation to long-term financial progression.

Damisola Sulaiman covers European fintech startups and scaleups at Financial Times-backed European tech publication Sifted.

Debodun Osekita (Coach Debs) is the founder of Forbes featured Stock Pickers Academy, an investing education platform on a mission to help people fight inflation, build wealth, and make smarter financial decisions. A former institutional trader with over 13 years’ experience at Goldman Sachs, Barclays, a family office, and G-Research, he now translates complex financial markets into practical education and mentoring for thousands of people. His work sits at the intersection of community, culture, and capital, helping individuals, celebrities, businesses, athletes, music artists, actors and creators turn income into ownership through investing, financial literacy, and long-term wealth creation. He has spoken for organisations including Amazon, Bank of America, the FCA, Rothschild, Crystal Palace FC (U21s), Eton College, BBC 1Xtra, and Black Business Week, and Stock Pickers Academy has been recognised by Forbes.