The FinTech Podcast

Welcome fintech listeners a brilliant episode to listen to this week. Our special guest is Robin Gandhi the Vice President of Product Management and Payments at TripActions. He leads the product, engineering, design, and operations efforts for TripActions' Liquid offering, the next-generation spend management solution. Prior to TripActions, Robin headed Adyen's global issuing offering as well as acquiring and partnerships for North America, working with the global card schemes, banks, financial institutions, and third-party partners that make omnichannel commerce possible for their merchants across the globe. He has a strong payments background, having come to Adyen from Digital River World Payments In addition, Robin has over 10 years in management consulting, having spent time at Accenture, Mitchell Madison Group, and also founding his own firm, Broadroots Consulting, which was acquired by the New York-based agency, Converseon. Robin holds an MBA from the top-ranked INSEAD business school in Fontainebleau, France. Follow our socials for the latest updates: Twitter: @Fintech_Mag LinkedIn: @FinTech Magazine Facebook: @FinTechMag Instagram: @Fintechmagazine Read more at https: www.fintechmagazine.com

Today we mark our 40th episode of the Fintech Magazine Podcast! Richard Wood, CEO of Synectics Solutions is our guest on the show today to offer insights on fraud and financial crime with mention to like after a post-pandemic world. As the CEO of Synectics Solutions, Richard is committed to the prevention, detection and deterrence of financial crime, identifying those who commit fraud, figuring out how to reduce organisational risks, and prioritising the experience and journey of honest customers. He is accountable for directing and overseeing the company’s operations and giving strategic guidance and direction to the board. Synectics Solutions works with data, and lots of it. 1/3 billion records to be precise. That data is used as a force for good by partnering with public and private sector organisations to build data sharing syndicates that provide meaningful insights and help contributors solve common problems around organised financial crime, money laundering, customer identification and financial inclusion. Follow our socials for the latest updates: Twitter: @Fintech_Mag LinkedIn: @FinTech Magazine Facebook: @FinTechMag Instagram: @Fintechmagazine Read more at https: www.fintechmagazine.com

Welcome back to the FinTech Podcast. Today we are joined by John O'Rourke III, the Vice President of Private Banking and Wealth Advisor at First American Bank.  Our topic for this week's podcast is retirement and savings. John discusses how to save effectively to allow for a comfortable retirement as well as sharing some top tips to help you budget your income. Follow our socials for the latest updates: Twitter: @Fintech_Mag LinkedIn: @FinTech Magazine Facebook: @FinTechMag Instagram: @Fintechmagazine Read more at https: www.fintechmagazine.com

Welcome to an exciting edition of The Fintech Podcast. Will Girling Editor in Chief of The Fintech Magazine had the opportunity to sit down with Charlie Burgoyne, Founder and CEO of AI Consulting Firm Valkyrie. Founded in Austin, Texas in 2017, Valkyrie is a services company that applies science to data to solve challenges, drive impact and create value. During the conversation Charlie offers his insights into what he would do if he were the CEO of a bank/ private equity fund and what AI initiatives he would be investing in right now - plus more!  Follow our socials for the latest updates: Twitter: @Fintech_Mag LinkedIn: @FinTech Magazine Facebook: @FinTechMag Instagram: @Fintechmagazine Read more at https: www.fintechmagazine.com

Exciting guest on the show this week! Simon Cureton, CEO of Funding Options. We had a lot to cover in this episode which includes the importance of data driven lending, open banking, how the company has coped during the pandemic as well as new projects which are taking place for 2021. Our conversation took place in March this year which was a year to the date of when lockdown first began. Funding Options is one of the winners in Nesta’s Open Up Challenge for Open Banking, and has been designated by HM Treasury for the bank referral scheme, to help UK SMEs find alternative finance when they're unsuccessful with the major banks. Follow our socials for the latest updates: Twitter: @Fintech_Mag LinkedIn: @FinTech Magazine Facebook: @FinTechMag Instagram: @Fintechmagazine Read more at https: www.fintechmagazine.com

Welcome to the final chapter for the Fintech Podcast for April 2021. The two guests appearing on the show today are Sam Roberts and Stephen Elam, both are partners at Cooke, Young and Keidan LLP. Cooke, Young & Keidan is a leading boutique firm of commercial disputes lawyers, based in the City of London and working for international and UK businesses and high-net-worth individuals. Follow our socials for the latest updates: Twitter: @Fintech_Mag LinkedIn: @FinTech Magazine Facebook: @FinTechMag Instagram: @Fintechmagazine Read more at https: www.fintechmagazine.com

Welcome to another edition of the Fintech Podcast this week. Marwan Forzley, CEO of Veem based in San Francisco, California is our guest on the show today. We sat down with Marwan back in March this year to discuss how his company and competitors are finding success one year later after the pandemic first hit. We also discuss the hot topic that is Bitcoin and gain Marwan's thoughts on the role Bitcoin will pay in the payments industry. Veem's next-generation payment tools enable businesses to streamline their processes and build business relationships with suppliers and partners all over the world. Through seamless integrations with popular business applications, Veem provides a revolutionary payment experience. Follow our socials for the latest updates: Twitter: @Fintech_Mag LinkedIn: @FinTech Magazine Facebook: @FinTechMag Instagram: @Fintechmagazine Read more at https: www.fintechmagazine.com

Welcome back! Hossein Azari, Founder and CEO of CMORQ is our guest this week who will be discussing blockchain, compliance and consumer finance. At CMORQ, their mission is to organise blockchain data into standard products that empower institutions and individuals. They provide the perfect synergy of technological and scientific expertise with tools that empower innovators to access, analyze, and build with blockchain data. Follow our socials for the latest updates: Twitter: @Fintech_Mag LinkedIn: @FinTech Magazine Facebook: @FinTechMag Instagram: @Fintechmagazine Read more at https: www.fintechmagazine.com

Hello and welcome to the Fintech podcast thank you for joining us. Today we are in conversation with Ray Chandonnet, Chief Revenue Officer at Neocova. The company is based in Missouri and has a focused dedication to the success of community banks and credit unions. Neocova frees community financial institutions from the frustrations of outdated core providers by offering modern, secure and affordable technology - without constrictive contracts and fees. Follow our socials for the latest updates: Twitter: @Fintech_Mag LinkedIn: @FinTech Magazine Facebook: @FinTechMag Instagram: @Fintechmagazine Read more at https: www.fintechmagazine.com

Welcome to the April edition of the Fintech Magazine Podcast thank you for joining us on this Good Friday! Vincent Choi, CEO of Pomelo Pay is joining us from Singapore to talk about contactless payments, the importance of QR codes and the impact of the pandemic and Brexit for the fintech industry. Pomelo Pay dedicates their time to make payments more accessible. With intuitive payment flows, customers can simply scan the QR code and pay using their favourite payment method – even if you’re not there! Follow our socials for the latest updates: Twitter: @Fintech_Mag LinkedIn: @FinTech Magazine Facebook: @FinTechMag Read more at https: www.fintechmagazine.com

Hello fintech listeners thank you for tuning in. We can't believe this week our episode marks the end of March 2021! Eric Smith, CEO and Founder of AppBrilliance is our guest joining us on the show today. AppBrilliance helps businesses by bypassing payment processing networks, risky financial data aggregators with it's open banking and open payments tools. We find out more about Eric's previous technology based roles and discover what was it about fintech that drew him in? Follow our socials for the latest updates: Twitter: @Fintech_Mag LinkedIn: @FinTech Magazine Facebook: @FinTechMag Read more at https: www.fintechmagazine.com

Welcome back as we mark our 30th episode of the Fintech Magazine Podcast! Wayne Zwiers, Founder and CEO of Basalt is featuring on the show today. Basalt based in Johannesburg, South Africa is a global fintech startup focusing on designing and developing digital banking and insurance solutions for the future. Wayne explains how sharing best practices from a grassroots African fintech, and applying them to the global context can support fintech growth in the UK and elsewhere. Stay tuned to discover how the company are coping with the expansion of their offices in the UK. Follow our socials for the latest updates: Twitter: @Fintech_Mag LinkedIn: @FinTech Magazine Facebook: @FinTechMag Read more at https: www.fintechmagazine.com

Welcome back to a new episode for The Fintech Magazine Podcast! Aaron Kaplan, Co-CEO and Founder of Prometheum is our guest on the show today. Prometheum is a financial services company based on Wall Street in Manhattan, New York which primarily focuses on creating an SEC-registered and regulated market for compliant security tokens. The key theme of our conversation is blockchain security. We also discover more about Aaron's insights into the fintech sector with mention to his practice of law in fintech. Follow our socials for the latest updates: Twitter: @Fintech_Mag LinkedIn: @FinTech Magazine Facebook: @FinTechMag Read more at https: www.fintechmagazine.com

Welcome back to a new episode to mark the end of February 2021. Our special guest today is Sandeep Bagaria, CEO at Singapore's financial services company Tagit Ltd. Tagit is an award-winning digital solutions company, specialised in providing omnichannel digital engagement solutions for leading banks and governments across Asia, the Middle East and Africa. The key areas that will be discussed in the conversation are the digital banking landscape in Asia, Sandeep's thoughts about what a bank's strategy should aim to be for a post-Covid world as well as a topic constantly mentioned in the fintech industry - build vs buy? Follow our socials for the latest updates: Twitter: @Fintech_Mag LinkedIn: @FinTech Magazine Facebook: @FinTechMag Read more at https: www.fintechmagazine.com

Hello and welcome fintech listeners, thank you for tuning in! We are very lucky this week to be talking to two guests. Co-founder and CFO Fernando Ruiz and Senior Compliance Analyst Carlos Bernos at the company Kambista. The fintech startup is based in Peru and has so far been running for 3 years. It is currently one of the fastest growing fintech startups in the Peruvian market. Our conversation explores the company's approach in Digital Currency Exchange in Peru vs the rest of the world. We also find out about the main challenges within a digital startup plus more. Follow our socials for the latest updates: Twitter: @Fintech_Mag LinkedIn: @FinTech Magazine Facebook: @FinTechMag Read more at https: www.fintechmagazine.com

Welcome back to a new episode dedicated to discussing the importance of risk management in fintech. Our special guest this week is Janine Otto, some of our listeners may know her better as Lady Fintech. To find out more: www.lady-fintech.com For over a decade she has gained a significant amount of fintech experience from working at PayPal to being headhunted by German FinTech Start up, PAYMILL. By the end of 2017, she became a Senior Consultant for a consulting company. Since then she has been consulting large banks and renowned fintechs on regulatory and risk related matters. No wonder she is called Lady Fintech. Janine is also a freelance translator, combining the skills she has acquired abroad in Dublin, into translating contracts and financial documents for businesses in Germany and Ireland.  Follow our socials for the latest updates: Twitter: @Fintech_Mag LinkedIn: @FinTech Magazine Facebook: @FinTechMag Read more at https: www.fintechmagazine.com

It's great to be back we are ready to kick things off for 2021! The key topic for this weeks episode is all about the current trend of biometrics in the financial pension sector. Our special guest is Lisa Lyon, founder of mypensionID. Her company's biometric solution provides a highly secure method of authentication. With groundbreaking innovation in mobile technology and biometrics, the mypensionID solution offers a secure and convenient way to keep any members' data up to date – at home and abroad. Our conversation mentions the importance of consumers tracking their financial data and everything in between. Follow our socials for the latest updates: Twitter: @Fintech_Mag LinkedIn: @FinTech Magazine Facebook: @FinTechMag Read more at https: www.fintechmagazine.com

Welcome fintech listeners to our final episode for 2020. Not to worry we are excited to be back in the new year. Now is your chance to catch up on any episodes you may have missed. We hope you have a Merry Christmas. Our special guest today is Thomas Eyre, Co-CEO and Co-Founder at LOQBOX. The company provides over 100k customers the chance to build their credit history and prove their creditworthiness. The conversation mentions the importance of having financial control and a strong credit score. We also discuss the significance of education and financial coaching behind credit scores and how they impact everyday life. Follow our socials for the latest updates: Twitter: @Fintech_Mag LinkedIn: @FinTech Magazine Facebook: @FinTechMag Read more at https://www.fintechmagazine.com/ (https://www.fintechmagazine.com/)

Thank you for joining us. Welcome to another exciting episode on the Fintech Podcast. Today you will be finding out more about Saphyre from brothers, Stephen and Gabino Roche. Saphyre is an easy to use, integrated pre-trade onboarding platform for the exchange of data and documents between asset managers, brokers, custodians, 3rd party administrators, and clients. In this episode, Saphyre discuss how they are revolutionising the FinTech space and their smart, scalable platform. Follow our socials for the latest updates: Twitter: @Fintech_Mag LinkedIn: @FinTech Magazine Facebook: @FinTechMag Read more at https://www.fintechmagazine.com/ (https://www.fintechmagazine.com/)

Thank you for joining us. Welcome to another exciting episode on the Fintech Podcast. Today you will be finding out more about Kelly Fryer, Executive Director at Fintech Sandbox. FinTech Sandbox is a Boston-based nonprofit that helps FinTech startups build great products. Founded in 2014 provides critical data access and development resources to FinTech entrepreneurs around the world. The conversation focuses on the importance of sustainable finance. We also hear Kelly's insights into the fintech trends we are witnessing during 2020 and finding out more about what to expect in 2021 for Boston Fintech Week. Follow our socials for the latest updates: Twitter: @Fintech_Mag LinkedIn: @FinTech Magazine Facebook: @FinTechMag Read more at https://www.fintechmagazine.com/ (https://www.fintechmagazine.com/)

Welcome to the 21st episode thank you for tuning in. We would like to wish a happy thanksgiving to some our regular listeners across the pond. Today we are joined by David Genn, CEO at Goji financial services based in London. David discusses how alternative investments play a vital role in our global economy, providing capital to underserved sectors of society. Goji takes the regulatory responsibility for investor onboarding, client money, payments, asset custody and ISA management. Follow our socials for the latest updates: Twitter: @Fintech_Mag LinkedIn: @FinTech Magazine Facebook: @FinTechMag Read more at https://www.fintechmagazine.com/ (https://www.fintechmagazine.com/)

Welcome to our 20th episode of the Fintech Podcast! We got the chance to speak to Robert S. Cortright, CEO of Drivewealth to find out more about embedded finance and what exactly it means in the Fintech industry. DriveWealth is a financial technology firm pioneering embedded finance, fractional investing in US equities, and API-driven brokerage infrastructure. Follow our socials: Twitter: @Fintech_Mag LinkedIn: @FinTech Magazine Facebook: @FinTechMag Read more at https://www.fintechmagazine.com/ (https://www.fintechmagazine.com/)

Episode 19 has arrived this week to the Fintech Podcast! We are in conversation with Esben Toftdahl Nielsen, Co-founder and CCO of Penni.io insurtech company. Penni.io is a strategic partner to insurers, brokers and distribution partners in the transformation process towards digital distribution. Esben mentions how the company provides the platform Penni Connect, which is a full stack solution for digital insurance distribution built to connect insurers and e-commerce companies. Their plug-n-play rest API’s enable e-commerce companies to cross-sell insurance products online in an instant. The legacy integration framework ensures fast speed to market and enable product innovation for insurers. Follow our socials: Twitter: @Fintech_Mag LinkedIn: @FinTech Magazine Facebook: @FinTechMag Read more at https://www.fintechmagazine.com/ (https://www.fintechmagazine.com/)

Welcome to episode 18 on the Fintech Podcast! Today we will be hearing from Metod Topolnik, Founder and CEO of SimplePin. Metod has over 20 years of experience in online payment processing with a passion for FinTech. He has a core belief that when entrusting your money to those in any financial space, businesses should always mandate total security with their money. His most recent project is SimplePin which is specifically designed to help insurance agents, brokers, and carriers digitize their payments and create a better customer experience. He is eager to educate others on how they can uphold this practice and why it’s so important. Listen to our discussion where we talk about digital payments, customer experience and security. "The mission is simple - helping you increase efficiency & reduce costs." Follow our socials: Twitter: @Fintech_Mag LinkedIn: @FinTech Magazine Facebook: @FinTechMag Read more at https://www.fintechmagazine.com/ (https://www.fintechmagazine.com/)

Thank you for tuning in to episode 17 on the Fintech Podcast! Today we are in conversation with Stephen Lovell, Chief Product Officer at WorldRemit. We discuss the importance of trust consumers need from an organisation when making online payment transfers. Stephen explains how WorldRemit are changing the way people send money abroad by taking something complicated and making it simple. Follow our socials: Twitter: @Fintech_Mag LinkedIn: @FinTech Magazine Read more at https://www.fintechmagazine.com/ (https://www.fintechmagazine.com/)

Welcome to episode 16 of the FinTech Podcast! On this weeks podcast, we talk to Charles D Carey, Managing Partner at CIG Capital. We discuss topics such as the modernisation of investment, 100% self funding projects and facing the challenges of 2020. Charles provides in-depth, professional insights into the world of FinTech. Follow our socials: Twitter: @Fintech_Mag LinkedIn: @FinTech Magazine Read more at https://www.fintechmagazine.com/ (https://www.fintechmagazine.com/)

Welcome to episode 15 of the Fintech Podcast! On this weeks episode, we are pleased to introduce Cedric Bru, CEO and President at Taulia Inc, the world’s premier financial supply chain company. We cover topics such as the impact COVID19 is having on small businesses and how they can survive and thrive. Could we soon be turning into a cashless society? Follow our socials: Twitter: @Fintech_Mag LinkedIn: @FinTech Magazine Read more at https://www.fintechmagazine.com/ (https://www.fintechmagazine.com/)

Welcome to episode 14 of the FinTech Podcast! On this weeks episode, we are thrilled to introduce Konstantin Anissimov. Executive Director at the World's leading bitcoin exchange, CEX.IO. We cover topics such as regulation, the public's opinion on cryptocurrencies and 'will it ever be possible to buy a coffee with bitcoin?'. Read more at https://www.fintechmagazine.com/ (https://www.fintechmagazine.com/) Twitter: @Fintech_Mag

Gabriele is an open source leader and technologist at heart, having spent more than 10 building thriving communities and delivering business value through open source. "Use this moment to truly reevaluate what is your business about and what part of your business is delivering value...anything beyond that look at open source and cloud to really stand on the shoulders of giants." He thrives in working with open source communities to drive disruptive innovation, whether it’s for an early stage tech startup, a Fortune 500 firm or a non profit organization. Discover more at fintechmagazine.com and our socials @FinTechMag

The managing director of payment and risk assessment at one of today's largest privately owned non-banking providers of global payments, we are joined by Christian Spaltenstein from AFEX. Originally from Switzerland, Christian has taken America's FinTech space by storm, working in the financial sector for over 20 years. Today, he talks to us about the importance of blockchain, what the future holds for the FinTech sector and agile thinking in the current landscape. Read more at https://www.fintechmagazine.com/ (https://www.fintechmagazine.com/) Twitter: @Fintech_Mag

A cloud-native, real-time, non-legacy core banking system built for better banking and smarter lending. CEO and Founder Conor Fennelly of Leveris also led several high-growth Internet start-ups.  He discusses how the company is reinventing banking through digital technology.   Read more at https://www.fintechmagazine.com/ (https://www.fintechmagazine.com/) Twitter: @Fintech_Mag

In this weeks episode we speak to Samantha Liscio, CIO and CTO at Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB). Samantha has recently received the award as Canada's 2020 CIO of the year. With a focus on large scale business and IT transformation, she has helped public sector ministries and agencies as well as private sector clients address the business imperatives of digital transformation to enable customer-centricity while reducing legacy costs and technical debt. Discover more at: fintechmagazine.com and insurtechdigital.com for more information.

In this weeks episode we sit down with Tim Hooley, Chief Technologist for EMEA Financial Services at Red Hat. His goal is to be a strategic partner and trusted adviser to clients. Meaning Tim listens to their needs and concerns and then acts as their champion in the open source community. He ensures Red Hat's product road-maps reflects their interests. Discover more at: fintechmagazine.com

In this weeks episode, FinTech Magazine meets Greg Sassone, SVP of Business and Partner Growth at WEX. With over 20 years of experience within the financial industry, Greg now finds himself managing product development and collaborative innovation. We talk to Greg about the key trends driving change to digital payments, security within the financial sector and the need for automation. Read more at https://www.fintechmagazine.com/ (https://www.fintechmagazine.com/)

Carey Kolaja, President and Chief Operating Officer of AU10TIX, has over 25 years experience within the financial sector handling product management, identity management and technology. Carey is an entrepreneur and thought-leader with a pioneering spirit who successfully overlooks high-performing teams and idea creation. "I do believe that [leadership] is about vision, ambition, mobilization and motivation" www.fintechmagazine.com

In this episode of Fintech Magazine Meets, we sit down with Aidan Millar, Chief Data Officer at DNB. With 30+ years of experience within the financial sector, he has overseen many sustainable changes as part of companies digital transformations. We discuss topics such as prominent challenges within the financial sector, customer demographic data models and what it means to ‘go digital’. Read more at https://www.fintechmagazine.com/ (https://www.fintechmagazine.com/)

Fintech Magazine meets Reno Bugiardini, SVP of IT at HOOPP HOOPP is a defined benefit pension plan that is tailored to the healthcare sector and provides financial security for industry workers in retirement. The organisation’s purpose, says Bugiardini, is to “deliver on the pension promise”. To facilitate this, the IT division has to serve the entire organisation and, most significantly two core functions: investment management and pension administration. “We’re a world-class IT organisation that exists to provide the very best services to the entire business” To read the full article, visit www.fintechmagazine.com

FinTech Magazine meets Peter Ramsey, Founder at Built for Mars. He is currently helping people build better products through 'Built for Mars' and advising tech start-ups whilst enjoying the continuous struggle to identify and solve new problems within UX. Follow Peter on Twitter, always showcasing exciting content in the Fintech world.  @PeteRamsey and @builtformars www.fintechmagazine.com

Fintech Magazine meets Petros Gionis, Chief Technology Officer & Dan Renoux Head of Product at Recreo. Recreo has re-created the way administration services are delivered to the superannuation and investment industries. The digital platform provides clients with next-generation integration capabilities, configurable workflows and expert industry knowledge to remove the burden of legislative compliance and reduce your operating costs.  "Using cloud it’s pay as you go." To read the full article, visit www.fintechmagazine.com

Fintech Magazine meets 11:FS CEO, David Brear. 11:FS is built on a very definite premise: digital financial services are only around 1% finished. It is, as David concedes, not a statement backed by ‘10,000 surveys’, but rather, by a singular belief and dedication to building the next-generation digital propositions that challengers and financial services institutions need to complete that journey. “Culture, if I’m honest, is our secret sauce” To read the full article, visit www.fintechmagazine.com

FinTech Magazine meets Tod Beardsley, the Director of Research at Rapid7. Tod manages Rapid7's software vulnerability research efforts, handle vulnerability disclosures, contribute to Rapid7's data science-driven research projects, and incidentally serve as primary spokesperson for Rapid7 on security and research topics in the media. Follow Tod on twitter, always entertaining. @todb www.fintechmagazine.com