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Daniela Sozzi

Strategy Advisor at DNYC Ltd

London, United Kingdom

Deep expertise in financial services, fintech, and crypto and digital payments.
I bring a unique blend of executive insight and transformative capabilities to board leadership.

My career began with a comprehensive grounding in finance, strategic transactions, corporate valuations and macroeconomics. I then transitioned into corporate leadership, driving organisational innovation and navigating complex regulatory requirements to execute growth strategies in the fintech and digital payments sectors.

My core expertise is with private equity and venture capital's portfolio companies, such as Paysafe (CVC, Blackstone), Concardis (Bain Capital, Advent), Nets (Hellman & Friedman). I have also worked with Binance and other regulated Crypto Assets Service Providers.

Now, as an accomplished board advisor and finance committee chair, I provide transformative leadership by bridging vision with practical execution to ensure robust governance and financial sustainability.
I support institutional investors with market analysis and due diligence and I regularly contribute to articles and opinion pieces on the specialist press.

Available For: Advising, Authoring, Consulting, Influencing, Speaking
Travels From: London, UK
Speaking Topics: Fintech regulation, regulatory compliance, organisational strategy, stablecoins payments.

Daniela Sozzi Points
Academic 0
Author 20
Influencer 15
Speaker 0
Entrepreneur 60
Total 95

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Thought Leader Profile

Portfolio Mix

Company Information

Company Type: Company
Minimum Project Size: $1,000+
Average Hourly Rate: $300+
Number of Employees: 1-10
Company Founded Date: 2018
Media Experience: 5

Areas of Expertise

AI
AI Ethics
AI Governance 30.24
Analytics
Blockchain
Business Continuity
Business Strategy 30.76
Cryptocurrency 30.63
Digital Disruption
Digital Transformation 30.03
Entrepreneurship
Finance 40.53
FinTech 32.75
GRC 30.04
Innovation 30.10
InsurTech
Leadership 30.05
Lean Startup
Management
Mergers and Acquisitions 30.44
Product Management
Risk Management
Startups
Transformation 30.19
Venture Capital

Industry Experience

Cross Industry
Financial Services & Banking
Other
Professional Services

Publications & Experience

1 Analyst Advisory
GLG Network Survey Tracker: Fintech Payment Platforms VI
GLG
March 12, 2025
GLG surveyed 100 senior executives who are users of payment platforms in their business‚ across Europe, US, and the MENA region. This is the sixth iteration in this tracker series. The GLG Surveys team drafted the questionnaire with the support of GLG Network Member, Daniela Sozzi, Board Advisor and Strategy Consultant at DNYC Ltd.

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Tags: FinTech

6 Article/Blogs
Where Strategy Meets Execution at the Moments That Matter
Linkedin
November 14, 2025
Everyone has a plan until reality strikes. Across boardrooms where millions are at stake and regulatory deadlines loom, the "safe" strategic choice can still sink a company. Most consultancies deliver decks and exit. DNYC stays until the job is done, because strategy is only as valuable as your ability to execute it under pressure.

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Tags: FinTech

Plan for the worst, hope for the best
Linkedin
October 10, 2025
While fintech firms have made some progress in embedding elements such as stress testing and establishing risk appetites, overall risk management frameworks remain underdeveloped and are often not commensurate with the scale and complexity of firms’ activities.

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Tags: Cryptocurrency, FinTech

EU Fintech Licensing: Master EMI, PI & CASP Applications with Your Business Plan
Medium
October 02, 2025
Obtaining a fintech license in the European Union (e.g. EMI, PI or CASP) represents one of the most rigorous regulatory challenges in the global financial services industry.
Success hinges not merely on documenting extensively governance infrastructure, but also on presenting a solid business and financial plan that demonstrates how a company can thrive within one of the world’s most comprehensive regulatory frameworks.

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Tags: FinTech

More Leadership tips: AI & Fintech
Medium
September 19, 2025
As a Fintech Strategy Advisor at DNYC, Daniela Sozzi shares essential AI skills needed to be an effective senior leader.

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Tags: AI Governance, Digital Transformation, FinTech

Stablecoins Adoption: Board Governance Best Practices
Medium
September 08, 2025
Why Boards must ask informed questions and challenge management assumptions

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Tags: Digital Transformation, FinTech, GRC

Stablecoins: Moving Past Ideology to What Really Works (and What Doesn’t)
Medium
August 02, 2025
Central banks are sounding the alarm on stablecoins — again. But this time, I think we need to dig deeper. Are we having the right conversation about stablecoins? Or are we trapped in a binary debate that misses the bigger picture?

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Tags: Cryptocurrency, Finance, FinTech

1 Board Membership
Chair of Finance Committee - CodeYourFuture
CodeYourFuture
January 01, 2025
Trustee and Chair of CodeYourFuture Finance Committee

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Tags: Finance

1 Founder
Founder
DNYC
April 29, 2018
Founded DNYC Ltd in 2018

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Tags: Business Strategy, Finance, FinTech

2 Industry Awards
Fintech Rising Star Award
Altaris Business Awards
December 18, 2025
DNYC Ltd has carved out a specialist position supporting fintechs through critical inflection points, from licensing and regulatory remediation to post-merger integration. Its focused advisory model and international footprint demonstrate how targeted expertise can deliver meaningful impact, particularly in high-stakes regulatory and strategic environments.

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Tags: FinTech

2024 Management Consulting Awards
Wealth and Finance International
October 01, 2024
Most Innovative Strategy Consultancy 2024 – London

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Tags: FinTech

3 Influencer Awards
2026 Fintech Leader of the Year Finalist
The National Law Review
February 13, 2026
The 2026 Fintech Awards recognise organisations delivering practical solutions to structural financial challenges.

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Tags: FinTech

Strategic Transformation Advisor of the Year - London 2025
BFSI Insider
October 15, 2025
With extensive consulting experience across Europe, DNYC excels in post-merger integration, regulatory strategy, restructuring, and tech-driven transformation. It supports boards in aligning priorities, bridging strategy gaps, and ensuring regulatory compliance in highly regulated industries. DNYC’s bespoke, data-driven strategies deliver swift, measurable results. Daniela Sozzi is a proven board-level contributor with deep expertise in European regulatory frameworks, private equity advisory, and commercial modelling—especially in payments.

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Tags: Transformation

Women in FinTech Powerlist
Innovate Finance
March 06, 2025
Women in FinTech Powerlist celebrates some of the exceptional work and accomplishments women are making and their impact across the FinTech and Financial Services space.

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Tags: FinTech

3 Media Interviews
UK Political Manifestos Reveal Broad Support For Fintech
Vixio
June 17, 2024
Analysis of UK political parties manifestos ahead of 2024 elections, focusing on fintech issues.

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Tags: Finance, FinTech, Leadership

Time For A National Payments Strategy, UK Report Says
Vixio
November 24, 2023
The “strongest recommendation” in a new report on the UK payments landscape is that the government develops a national payments vision and strategy.

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Tags: Business Strategy, FinTech, Innovation

Different Synergies: Why FIS Is Spinning Off Worldpay
Vixio
February 15, 2023
Interview summary on VIXIO about Worldpay.

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Tags: FinTech, Mergers and Acquisitions

1 Miscellaneous
8 AI Considerations for Company Boards
Own
July 14, 2025
A collaboration Stratedge on how European SME boards can navigate their AI Strategy with confidence and clarity.

After countless boardroom discussions, we've seen a clear pattern: many SMEs are either waiting on the sidelines or over-relying on external vendors without building internal AI literacy.

The key message to board members:
️ Start with AI literacy at the top - leaders need to ask the right questions.
️ Begin with low-risk, high-impact use cases that drive productivity.
️ Embed EU values (transparency, accountability, data protection) from day one.
️ Shift from fearing disruption to actively shaping it.

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Tags: AI, Digital Transformation, Leadership

2 Presentations
DNYC 's 2025
DNYC
December 22, 2025
A summary of DNYC's key strategy advisory projects and achievements in 2025, showcasing focus and commitment in supporting Fintech innovation.

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Tags: FinTech

DIGITAL PAYMENTS AND FINTECH IN EMERGING MARKETS
DNYC
October 31, 2025
A Primer for Institutional Investors

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Tags: Finance, FinTech

1 Video
DNYC's 2025 - what a journey!
Youtube
December 22, 2025
Quick summary of what has kept us busy in 2025.
For more info: https://www.dnyc.uk

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Tags: Cryptocurrency, FinTech

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