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Count information
Date count run20 Mar 2026
Election rulesERS97 STV
Candidates running2
Available position1
Total ballots9
Valid votes9
Invalid votes0
Round 1
Derin Akyil [30109]8.00
RON (Re-open Nominations)1.00
Exhausted0.00
Surplus3.50
Threshold4.50
Count of first choices. The initial quota is 4.50. Candidate Derin Akyil [30109] has reached the threshold and is elected.

Winner is Derin Akyil [30109].

Candidates

Derin Akyil

I am standing for Fintech Society President because I genuinely care about the direction and growth of our society. As the current Vice President for Outreach, I have expanded our industry connections and helped organise multiple events that delivered real value to our members. Through this role, I have seen how powerful the right opportunities can be.

Some of you might remember my face from the event I hosted with a speaker from Revolut. That experience reinforced why outreach matters to me. Whether hosting, engaging with members, or reaching out to professionals, I am committed to creating spaces where students can directly connect with people working at the forefront of fintech.

As I am pursuing a career in fintech myself, I am constantly building relationships and actively seeking new professionals and firms for our members to engage with. However, I believe we can go beyond speaker events.

I want to introduce a “Fintech in Practice” competition: a hands-on initiative where members work in teams on real-world fintech challenges set by industry partners (for example, designing a new payment feature, or pitching a digital banking expansion strategy, etc.). This would give students practical experience they can confidently speak about in interviews. 

Having already contributed within the committee, I understand what works and where we can grow. As President, I want to strengthen our brand and build a society that is ambitious, innovative, and genuinely valuable for every member.