Duncan Cockburn

Entrepreneur Duncan Cockburn is changing the future of high street banking based on a passion for financial inclusion.

OneBanks is a game-changing concept which will bring back face to face banking in local towns and villages.

By accessing open banking, Duncan is partnering with banks lacking branches in all the locations they would like. OneBanks allows people to use their own bank accounts at kiosks located at the heart of the high street community. The OneBanks bank agnostic platform will facilitate everyday services and help people to make the transition to digital banking. Supported by a world-class leadership team, Duncan is set to launch OneBanks later this year.

Previously assistant manager at KPMG Glasgow, Duncan held an auditing role working across categories and companies including Farmfoods, SIMEC Atlantis Energy, GE Caledonian, SSE and Chivas Regal.

On secondment to San Francisco, Duncan became intrigued by open banking and, seeing the potential to help a forgotten part of the population with their banking needs – returned to the UK to develop OneBanks, where he attracted a range of investment including angel funding.

Duncan has spoken at TEDx, Fintech Finance Future Arena and was recently recognised in the Top 100 Young Chartered Accountants 2020.

He is also a qualified ski instructor, landed a Gold Duke of Edinburgh award, climbed Mont Blanc and completed two marathons.