6 months ago
Meet the Judges
We are thrilled to officially introduce the expert judging panel for the LMA EDGE Hackathon.
Our judges are high-level leaders, pioneers, and practitioners in the loan market and associated financial technology. They are eager to see how you tackle the complexities of the lending world and are ready to review your projects.
🔍 Meet the Judges
Richard Batstone | Head of Innovation and Strategy at Clarilis
Richard Caven | Banking Specialist at Amazon Web Services
Stefan Fromme | Managing Partner at VC Trade
Emily Hammond | Product Director at Alfa Financial Software
Peter Irvine | Head of Loan Agency Client Services at HSBC Bank plc
Charles Kerrigan | Partner at CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
Doug Laurie | Head of Strategic Change, Wholesale Lending Business at Barclays Corporate & Investment Bank
Keith Miller | Executive Director, Loan Agency at SRS Acquiom
John Olesky | CEO at LendOS
Cory Olsen | Loan Operations Consultant at Loan Market Association
Jordan Shelley | Chief Technology Officer at Nammu21
Sean Tai | Founder & CEO at Agensight
💡 A Note on Your Strategy
As you move into the final stages of building your prototypes, wireframes, and demo videos, we want to share a quick tip to help you succeed:
- Our judges are industry and business experts, not necessarily technical developers.
- While they understand the "how" of the market, they care most about the "why" and the "impact." When crafting your investor-style pitch decks (which are optional but highly recommended) and your demo videos, focus on the business logic and user experience rather than the underlying code.
🏆 What They’re Looking For
To help you sharpen your focus, here is a reminder of the official judging criteria:
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Design: Is the solution well-thought-out, easy to use, and scalable?
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Potential Impact: Does it create efficiency gains, mitigate risk, or drive industry-wide standardization?
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Quality of the Idea: Is it unique? Does it significantly improve upon what already exists?
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Market Opportunity: Is there a clear value proposition tailored for a defined market?
Think of your submission as a business solution, not just a technical exercise. Show them how your project is a game-changer for the loan market! The deadline is Wednesday, January 14th at 11:45 pm GMT.
Keep up the great work—we can’t wait to see what you build.