James Hickman is the Chief Commercial Officer of Ecospend, the exclusive open banking provider to HMRC and the UK government. Having worked in media as investment and business development director for nearly two decades, James joined Ecospend shortly before the launch of its commercial activity and is responsible for spearheading the company through the competitive payments market to incredible success. He is currently one of the most prominent figures in the UK’s fintech ecosystem, with extensive experience and knowledge on account-to-account payments and its applications across a variety of sectors.