Philip Benton Email & Phone Number

Tonbridge, Gb

Principal Fintech Analyst focusing on payments and technology trends and how it is impacting strategy in the banking sector.I also lead the financial services practise, where I support clients with their understanding of the technology opportunities and requirements of the financial services industry. I specialise in retail banking and payments with oversight of corporate banking, wealth management and insurance.

Each month, I explore a new topic and assess the “state of play”, providing an in-depth analysis and understanding of the fintech market landscape.

London, United Kingdom

Managing a research team focusing on Home (Home Care, Tissue & Hygiene and Home & Garden) & Tech (Consumer Electronics, Consumer Appliances and Toys & Games) industries. Leading a team of five in-house analysts and eight in-country analysts in Western Europe to uncover the latest consumer trends and future direction of the sector, providing actionable intelligence to a wide portfolio of clients.I set project schedules, design client surveys, conduct spot data checks and support wherever necessary to ensure all research deliverables are delivered to deadline and within budget whilst providing relevant insights for clients.

London, United Kingdom

Team Lead for Western Europe research in the Retail, Travel, Finance, Foodservice and Digital industries.Telling the story behind the numbers. Analysed huge volumes of data using internal models which assess KPI's (sales per outlet, transactions per consumer and average basket value) as well as external tools (Tableau and Empower) to understand consumer trends and forecasts across countries and industries. Supported the commercial team in sales demos, pitches and presentations by conveying the research methodology to clients and articulating the key trends behind the numbers on topics such as the 'evolution of digital payments', 'shopping reinvented’ and 'disruptive business models'.Keynote speaker at Checkout 2016, Trustech 2017 and the Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit. My analysis and insights are often quoted in the media having featured in City AM, Financial Times, The Guardian, Die Welt and La Tribune. I was also invited to speak live on BBC World News and CNBC as an expert on both retailing and travel topics.

London, United Kingdom

Seconded to the custom research team in order to provide support on the bespoke solutions offered to our clients. I project managed on global studies for JTI, 3M, Mastercard, Morgan Stanley and Ferrero highlighting growth opportunities and white spaces whilst synthesising key recommendations in a concise and digestible manner.

London, United Kingdom

Strategic consumer research for industries in the UK such as hot drinks, consumer health, apparel and footwear, alcoholic drinks, consumer electronics and consumer appliances. Training and management of research analysts located in Ireland.

London, United Kingdom

Based in the capital markets division, managed the production cycle of conferences in the banking, insurance and finance industries. Responsible for each event from outset to completion. Required to thoroughly research the topic, acquire high-level industry figures as speakers and run the conference on the day. Heavily involved in all commercial and logistical aspects for each event.

Singapore

Seconded to the Singapore office to produce a series of APAC conferences as well as managing my existing portfolio of European events.

Data Analyst Level 4, Data Modeling/Warehousing And Database Administration, Distinction

Activities and Societies: Data Analytics (Advanced Excel, SQL), Data Visualisation (Tableau), Data Science (Python, R) 18 month Data.

Ba (Hons), Business Studies