Helen Child is the founder of Open Banking Excellence (OBE) and serves on the HMRC Payments Advisory Panel. As Director and Lead Consultant at Striding Edge (UK) Ltd, Helen has contributed to various projects, including serving as a consultant for MarTrust Corporation Ltd. Additionally, Helen held the position of HSBC Global Account Director at BPC Banking Technologies. Educationally, Helen Child is a proud member of Lancaster University, where a maximum term of six years was completed as a Counsel Member and as a Founder Member of the iconic InfoLab21, while also sitting on the Audit. Prior education was completed at Ulverston Victoria High School.