Marlon Hope, is an experienced Programme Manager currently heading the team responsible for Product at Planixs, a high-growth FinTech company founded in 2011 and Ranked 22nd in the Sunday Times Tech Track 100 in 2018. Realiti®, its flagship product, helps firms comply with global regulatory requirements for the monitoring, management and reporting of 'intraday liquidity' risk.

Marlon’s outcome driven and user guided approach has been significant in the emergence Realiti® as one of the leading global cloud-based & on-premise Cash Management & Treasury solutions. Having led digital transformations in both public and private sectors, Marlon is passionate about the development of people and the role of mentorship and coaching in the furtherment of Manchester as the global digital hub of choice.

“To sustain any kind of growth you need two key ingredients. Opportunity and pragmatic people with the skills, confidence and aptitude to take it. As the birthplace of the computer, Manchester is one of the most exciting hot-beds for digital opportunities in the world. Our job is to create a conveyor belt of talent who will not only take this opportunity but forge a path towards greater opportunities for those that follow them”