If the hard Brexit happens, I would assume that London wouldn't be the centre of the tech world in Europe. — Taavet Hinrikus Copy Share Image
We're living in a world where international governance is failing to overcome borders, but technology is succeeding in removing them. — Taavet Hinrikus Copy Share Image
The world is becoming more global. More than ever, people are proactively deciding where to live, where to study, where to work.… — Taavet Hinrikus Copy Share Image
The U.S.A. is a huge market which has a large immigrant population from Europe, India, from all around the world; lots of… — Taavet Hinrikus Copy Share Image
Doing something that empowers people makes you realise how boring it would be to work for a place where the goal is… — Taavet Hinrikus Copy Share Image
To be a global business, you need access to the best talent from around the world - fix this, everything else falls… — Taavet Hinrikus Copy Share Image
I was in my early 20s when Estonia joined the E.U. For a kid who'd grown up in the Soviet Union, it… — Taavet Hinrikus Copy Share Image
I spent my workdays at Skype creating a more connected world. We were shrinking the distances between people, making it easier to… — Taavet Hinrikus Copy Share Image
When we talk about technology changing the world, we often hear about how it makes our lives easier, more connected, safer, or… — Taavet Hinrikus Copy Share Image
There's most definitely a Davos bubble. You're in a small Alpine town that, for just four days in January, sees its population… — Taavet Hinrikus Copy Share Image
When a new hire is afraid to roll up their sleeves and get things done, it's a clear sign it's not going to work… — Taavet Hinrikus Copy Share
There are so many instances in banking where 'free' simply doesn't mean free, whether it's opaque overdraft charges or credit card providers that are… — Taavet Hinrikus Copy Share
Building a business is a marathon, not a sprint. I don't believe it when people tell me they've been working 80-hour weeks for five… — Taavet Hinrikus Copy Share
In 2011, when we launched TransferWise, it was our frustration with banks not giving us what we wanted or needed as customers. The motivation… — Taavet Hinrikus Copy Share
Scaling a business at speed can feel like an out of control roller-coaster. — Taavet Hinrikus Copy Share
The financial crisis of 2008 created a seismic shift in the dynamics of trust in financial services. FinTech would have happened without the global… — Taavet Hinrikus Copy Share
Costs should always be presented up front so that consumers can make informed choices and get a fairer deal. — Taavet Hinrikus Copy Share
Securing and attracting the best talent is an obsession in the tech industry for good reason. It's your main asset; it's your edge. — Taavet Hinrikus Copy Share
Historically, people have flocked to Silicon Valley because of the belief that that's where the latest innovation is happening. It's a snowball effect. — Taavet Hinrikus Copy Share
Sometimes, companies are better placed than politicians and governments to make change happen. That doesn't mean that they should not be held to account… — Taavet Hinrikus Copy Share
A preoccupation with job title is an immediate giveaway that someone's priorities are not in line with the company's. — Taavet Hinrikus Copy Share
The growth of FinTech has been driven by adoption across age groups, but the demand from the millennial generation to innovate and think about… — Taavet Hinrikus Copy Share
As consumers in general, and with Millennials in particular, we're getting used to everything being cheaper, faster, better - and banks aren't keeping up. — Taavet Hinrikus Copy Share
There's always been a lot of interest in the tech community about how to foster innovation and creativity - both within a company but… — Taavet Hinrikus Copy Share
Traditional consumer finance has been unfair for decades. Banks have had a monopoly on financial services and have been able to overcharge and underserve… — Taavet Hinrikus Copy Share
