Update time! Our Ecosystem Zoom-In series takes us back to the dynamic landscape of the Nigerian Ecosystem, this time hosted by Elizabeth Kleinveld and with guests Babatunde Ogundipe (E-Doc Online) and Uwem Uwemakpan (Launch Africa). Building upon the foundations laid in our December 2020 episode with Lexi Novitske and Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, Kleinveld explores the remarkable transformations that have unfolded over the past three something years. This deep dive into Nigeria unveils the evolving narrative of innovation, challenges, and triumphs, providing invaluable insights into the ever-changing entrepreneurial landscape. Join us for a nuanced exploration of Nigeria's progress and the unfolding stories that shape its vibrant ecosystem. ‌ Babatunde Ogundipe https://www.linkedin.com/in/babatunde-ogundipe-02899140/ Uwem Uwemakpan https://www.linkedin.com/in/uwemuwemakpan/

In this engaging podcast episode hosted by Paolo Sironi, and joined by Bruno Macedo and Natasa Kyprianidou the discussion delved into the dynamic landscape of financial technology. The JPMorgan Chase latest announcement kicked off the conversation by revealing a staggering increase in hacking attempts, reaching 45 million cyber attacks daily, highlighting the evolving sophistication of fraudsters. The exploration continued with insights from the IBM Institute for Business Value's research on embedded finance, envisioning the “emergence of an everywhere, everyday bank”. Davos 2024 took center stage, emphasizing generative AI regulation, climate change, and conflict as pivotal topics in elite discussions. The episode transitioned to legal matters, touching on the New York Times' lawsuit against Microsoft and OpenAI for alleged copyright infringement, raising questions about AI tools using content without permission. Temenos' Bruno Macedo contributed to the conversation with revelations about how Generative AI is poised to positively transform the face of banking. Samsung's Galaxy S24 Series ushered in a new era of Mobile AI, promising barrier-free communication, creativity, and endless possibilities. The guests shared their "WOW moments," highlighting the rise of Chief Product Officers in Financial Services and the potential impact of splitting savings optimally. The podcast concluded with a glance at JPMorgan Chase's strategic move, leading a $300 million funding round in a quantum computing firm, showcasing the industry's commitment to embracing cutting-edge technologies. ‌ Connect with our guests: Bruno Macedo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/armindom/ Technology Evangelist at Temenos, Founder FusionAlgo Natasa Kyprianidou: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natashakyprianides/ Independent FS Consultant, Founder of Fintecher Stories Newsletter

In the latest NFF of the year, FTS Group's founder, Francesca Aliverti, orchestrates a discussion with Lex Sokolin and Richard Turrin, unraveling the tumultuous year of 2023 in crypto. From SBF's guilt in the FTX scandal to historic settlements, including CZ and Binance, and Kraken under SEC scrutiny—the crypto market surged amid unpredictability. Shifting focus, the conversation explores CBDCs, spotlighting the European Central Bank's plans and China's digital yuan success, particularly in an intriguing oil purchase. The discussion then turns to the regulatory landscape, contrasting US and European approaches to AI, prompting a debate on the balance between innovation and regulation. Concluding with a few fintech predictions - tune in for a concise yet comprehensive exploration of pivotal financial trends. ‌ Connect with our guests: Richard Turrin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/turrin/ Lex Sokolin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexeysokolin

In the latest "MoneyUnder20" Mini Series episode on Breaking Banks Europe, the spotlight is once again, on kids' financial education. The discussion reveals that children primarily learn about finances from parents, creating a knowledge gap. Limited financial education in schools is noted, with solutions mainly found in the US and UK. Kle, an industry player, shares insights into their mission, emphasizing the importance of a friendly tone and gamification. The founders, currently raising funds, stress the need to start financial education early and empower young people to manage their money. They tackle the challenges posed by families lacking financial knowledge and financial institutions not addressing the issue. Kle envisions a B2B model, collaborating with financial institutions to bridge the education gap. The podcast underscores the impact of early financial literacy on future decisions, aiming to stimulate savings and curb consumerism. ‌ Connect with Alessia and Kle: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alessiatoscano/ kle-app.com

It’s time for some "News From the Fintech Front", and what a November it was! Together with host Matteo Rizzi alongside esteemed guests Jas Shah and Helen Yu, the conversation traverses the buzzing fintech sphere, exploring rumors (or not so much of a rumor?) of Alphabet Inc.'s potential investment in Monzo and the unwinding of Apple's partnership with Goldman Sachs for its credit card. The dialogue expands to discuss Intuit's decision to shut down its popular Mint budgeting tool, sparking reflections on the broader landscape of Personal Finance Management (PFM). The hosts dissect Binance's CZ and SBF trials, pondering the future of crypto amidst rising trends and the importance of trust. The episode takes a closer look at the UK Government's ambitious smart data expansion, questioning the magnitude of its impact. The episode also touches on the OpenAI Saga, emphasizing the importance of a savvy board in navigating pivotal moments. To cap off this engaging episode, Matteo draws an analogy between the unfolding events and the real-world entrepreneurship dynamics, linking the drama to HBO Max's "Silicon Valley (2014)." ‌ Connect with the guests: Jas Shah: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jas-shah/ Independent Fintech Consultant and Advisor Subscribe to his newsletter: https://jasshah.substack.com/p/fintech-r-r-1033-us-open-banking-deep-dive Helen Yu: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuhelenyu/ CEO of Tigon Advisory Corp; Fintech Board Director Subscribe to her newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/cxo-spice-newsletter-6936095680272769024/ ‌

Embark on a fintech journey with Breaking Banks Europe's exclusive live coverage of the Singapore Fintech Festival, presented by executive producer Matteo Rizzi. Proudly championing this premier global event, the episode unfolds with insightful interviews at the Singapore Expo. In a captivating 44-minute special, Matteo engages with Kosta Peric, Deputy Director of Financial Services for the Poor at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Neha Mehta, CEO and Founder of FemTech Partners; and Richard Sikang Bian, the Senior Manager of New Strategic Initiatives and Head of Open Source Program Office at Ant Group. Delve into the conversations that explore financial inclusion, global development, and the transformative impact of fintech on a global scale. This episode is a not-to-be-missed opportunity to grasp the cutting-edge innovations shaping the future of finance, directly from the heart of the Singapore Fintech Festival. Connect with our guests:Kosta Peric: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kostaperic Neha Mehta: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neha-mehta-fintech Richard Sikang Bian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardbian/

Embark on a journey through the dynamic landscape of Belgian fintech and beyond with host Don Ginsel on the latest Breaking Banks Europe episode. Joining the conversation are Alessandra Guion, Co-Founder and General Manager of FinTech Belgium, and Quentin Colmant, Co-Founder of Qover—a noteworthy insurtech scale-up that recently secured an impressive $30 million in funding. Together, they unravel the intricate rhythms and collaboration models between stakeholders across industries, regions, and Europe. Delve into the ambitions of Belgium, eagerly pacing for its first fintech unicorn, and gain insights into the regulatory shifts steering the industry. With the upcoming Digital Finance Summit 2023 in Brussels as a backdrop, this episode offers a compelling exploration of the fintech pulse one of the Europe’s most vibrant cultures. Join the digitalfinancesummit.com ‌ Connect with our guests: Quentin Colmant: linkedin.com/in/quentin-colmant-89b0697/ qover.com ‌ Alessandra Guion: linkedin.com/in/alessandraguion/ fintechbelgium.be/

In the latest episode of Breaking Banks Europe, the reins were handed over to Roberto Capodieci, the visionary creator behind the ConQuest series. This week, the spotlight shone on none other than the remarkable Pleasant Green. Known for delving into the lives of internet's versatile scammers, Pleasant Green shared his unique insights. He told us how every scammer has a story, a past, and a reason behind their actions. As a teacher, he's on a mission to impart knowledge and education to both the audience and the scammers themselves. It was a thought-provoking exploration of the human side of this issue, showcasing how education and understanding can be a powerful weapon in the fight against financial scams. Connect with our guest: By d Grace of God Pleasant Green

Explore the dynamic world of "Play to Learn to Earn" in this captivating episode of Breaking Banks Europe. Our special guest, Tracy Chang, Founder and CEO of Tradelite Solutions and the creative force behind Mogaland, joins resident host Roberto Capodieci to delve into the transformative realm of financial literacy. Discover how Mogaland's immersive mobile game revolutionizes personal finance education by making it enjoyable. With the latest game version just released, Tracy Chang explains how this innovative approach is reshaping the way we acquire essential financial skills. Tune in to uncover the power of playful learning in securing a brighter financial future. Connect with our guest:Tracy ChangLinkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mogatc/Get Mogaland:  Conquer financial literacy with gaming!tradelite.de/

Dive into the world of Microfinance in the newest episode of "Breaking Banks Europe." Our guest, Beryl Spoor van Andel, Innovation & Financial Product Development Specialist at Oiko Credit, sheds light on the vital role of microfinance in today's financial landscape. Hosted by Elizabeth Kleinveld, this 30-minute conversation, explores the transformative power of small-scale lending and financial inclusion. Beryl also spotlights the most impactful Microfinance projects, showcasing how they empower underserved communities and drive economic growth. Tune in to discover the ripple effect of Microfinance and its potential to reshape financial futures. ‌ Connect with our guest: Beryl Spoor van Andel Linkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beryl-spoor-van-andel-58350a/ oikocredit.coop/en/

September is gone, and it's time for some "News From The FinTech Front" hosted by Don Ginsel into the latest FinTech developments: Apple Wallet UK has introduced the feature to display current account balances; JPMorgan Chase is escalating its competition with Square and PayPal by offering online payroll services; Chase UK has implemented a policy to block cryptocurrency transactions; in the US, the very awaited 1033 Ruling now ensures consumers have easier access to their personal financial information - where are we at? The episode featured the opinions of guests Jason Mikula, live from Amsterdam, and Mary Wisniewski in Los Angeles, on route to Money2020 US in Las Vegas, where Amy Zirkle, Senior Program Manager at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will be present! ‌ Connect with our guests: Mary Wisniewski - Editor at Large, Cornerstone Advisorshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-wisniewski-3a7578b/ Mary Wisniewski (@MaryMWisniewski) / X ‌ Jason Mikula - Fintech consultant & Publisher, Fintech Business Weeklyhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonmikula/ Fintech Business Weekly | Jason Mikula | Substack

In this enlightening episode of ConQuest for Breaking Banks Europe, host Roberto Capodieci engages in conversation with the remarkable content creator ModderPaul about the significance of understanding the scamming party in scamming networks. The discussion delves into the importance of providing literacy, employment, and housing options to individuals often portrayed as villains. It unveils the complex reality that some scammers themselves are victims of their circumstances. 'Educating The Scammer' challenges stereotypes and highlights the transformative potential of empathy, shedding light on how compassion and education can break the cycle of scams while addressing the broader issues that lead individuals into this world." ‌ Meet our guest: ModderPaul YouTube Channel:  Modder Paul Scambaits Twitch Channel:  ModderPaulScambaits - Twitch Kick Channel: https://kick.com/modderpaulscambaits TikTok Channel:  Modder Paul | Scambaiter's Creator Profile FaceBook:[ Modder Paul ScamBaits]( Modder Paul ScamBaits "smartCard-inline") Twitter Channel:[ ModderScamBaits]( ModderScamBaits "smartCard-inline") Instagram:  Instagram (@modderphuckers) Discord:[ Join the Modder Paul Scambaits Discord Server!]( Join the Modder Paul Scambaits Discord Server! "smartCard-inline")

Join us on a captivating journey through the heart of Nordic innovation in the world of finance! In this episode, we dive deep into the Danish fintech ecosystem with two visionary leaders. Thomas Krogh Jensen, the nordics very number one thought leader and CEO of Copenhagen FinTech, and Ken Villum Klausen, the trailblazing Founder and CEO of Lunar, Denmark's very own unicorn. Discover how the Nordics, knownly the cradle of tech innovation, have seamlessly extended their prowess to financial services. We explore the delicate balance between corporate and personal success that the Nordics have perfected for decades. Together, we unravel the brilliant tapestry of the Scandinavian and Danish fintech ecosystem, setting the stage for the upcoming Nordic Fintech Week, where our very own host, Matteo Rizzi, will take the stage as a speaker. Tune in for a thrilling blend of insights and inspiration! ‌ Join the Nordic Fintech Week:  Home | Nordic Fintech Week ‌ Meet our guests: Ken Villum Klausen: Founder & CEO at Lunar linkedin.com/in/kenvillum/ lunar.app ‌ Thomas Krogh Jensen: CEO, Copenhagen Fintech linkedin.com/in/thomaskroghjensen/ copenhagenfintech.dk

Step into the heart of fintech innovation with our live coverage of Amsterdam's Fintech Week (XFW)! Join resident host Don Ginsel as he welcomes the brilliant industry thought leader Conny Dorrestijn to lead our captivating interviews with two powerhouses of the week. Jacob Paolo, representing NCC Group, and Paula Kant, the face of Invest Hong Kong, share their insights and visions in these exclusive conversations. If you missed the excitement of XFW in Amsterdam, don't fret! Tune in to catch these remarkable interviews and stay in the loop with the future of fintech. ‌ Meet our guests: Paula Kant - Head of Investment Promotion at InvestHK linkedin.com/in/paulakant/ investhk.gov.hk/ ‌ Jacob Paolo - Senior Account Manager linkedin.com/in/jacob-paolo/ nccgroupplc.com/

In this episode of ConQuest, host Roberto Capodieci engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Trilogy Media's Ashton Bingham and Art Kulik about Scambait Networks. We get a glimpse of their inception as a duo, and discuss their fascinating work with institutions and the dynamics of their community in harnessing crowdfunding campaigns to support scam victims, showcasing the tremendous power of collective goodwill. However, beneath the surface, Scambait Networks have a darker side. Mob-like networks of scammers can exploit their employees, revealing complex power dynamics and ethical dilemmas. This discussion underscores the dual nature of these networks, where the pursuit of good in combating scams and helping victims coexists with the potential for exploitation and unethical behavior. ‌ Connect with our guests: Trilogy Media (Ashton Bingham & Art Kulik) Learn more: trilogymedia.com Watch them on YouTube:  Trilogy Media Art Kulik: linkedin.com/in/art-kulik-90928b30/ Ashton Bingham: .linkedin.com/in/ashton-bingham-259990139/

In our newest "Fintech4Good" episode, Elizabeth Kleinveld and guest Lisa di Sevo dive into the world of gender lens investing in financial services on a captivating podcast episode. Their engaging discussion explores the intersection of finance and social change, highlighting the potential of gender-conscious investment strategies to drive growth and equality. Through our guest's life story, concrete examples and analysis, they challenge conventional investment norms, advocating for more inclusive practices. The episode serves as a catalyst for change, inspiring listeners to embrace investments that not only yield profits but also create a meaningful societal impact. Meet Lisa:President @ SheTech ItalyManaging Director and CEO @ PranaVentureshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/lisadisevo

It’s the end of the month and these news are not commenting themselves – hence we called a powerhouse duo – Conny and Don, two of the biggest global thought-leaders and part of the #BBE family. In this episode, we will talk on the venture front with the 1bln GBP Fintech Fund backed by Mastercard, Barclays and the London Stock Exchange Group and across the Atlantic an impressive $800 million in the three months for Latin American startups. Then Adyen shares falling 40%, a sign of the general climate? We talk about all things AI #FOMO and addressing bias in algorithms and well as news on the fraud monitoring front. We talk responsive credit and regulation (#DORA). And then we wrap up with the most exciting event of the coming weeks – the XFW Amsterdam – building the week of September 12th to 15th multiples themes, and culminating in an XXL Meetup for the community. More:  Amsterdam FinTech Week - XFW23 and use XFW23BBE for 20.00% off on your tickets, and don’t forget to follow the live coverage of your favorite podcast (that’s us!) on-site!

Discover the future of investing with generative AI in the episode of Disruption Stories by BBE! Unveiling its revolutionary potential, we delve into http://Public.com , a New York-based company at the forefront. Explore how generative AI reshapes investment strategies, making them smarter and more accessible. From predictive insights to risk assessment, this innovation propels the investment landscape into a new era. Join us as we unravel the transformative power of http://Public.com 's Alpha and its role in reshaping the financial industry. Don't miss this insight into the game-changing world of generative AI for investments. ‌ Meet our guest: Jannick Malling - Co-Founder & Co-Ceo, Public.com Connect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmalling Meet Alpha:  Meet Alpha - Your investing co-pilot. Powered by GPT-4

Welcome to ConQuest: the frontline sentinel safeguarding against the deceit of the financial world. Breaking Banks Europe is proud to introduce our new series, where 'Con' stands for the conniving con artists we intend to confront, and 'Quest' represents the relentless pursuit, investigation, and unmasking of their fraudulent activities. And we're not alone on this quest. We'll be joined by guests who battle these financial fraudsters daily, in their tireless efforts to protect, educate, and entertain. On our first installment, we welcome Kitboga - one of the biggest creators making incredible content, who will join us in understanding what's being the profile of victims and scammers biggest psychological traits. Connect with our guest:Kitboga - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm22FAXZMw1BaWeFszZxUKw https://twitter.com/Kitboga

Roberto Capodieci completely unmuted his host mic, and performed a live interview in Vincenza (Italy) with Commercio.network’s President Enrico Talin. The network’s 96 companies consortium seamlessly integrates eIDAS rules via a compliant third-generation blockchain, revolutionizing and legally binding practices across the financial services industries. Their innovation unifies fintech and regtech, offering a harmonious solution that transcends traditional boundaries, ensuring a cohesive and secure future for the sectors. Welcome to Disruption Stories. ‌ Meet the guest: Enrico Talin - President, Commercio.network https://www.linkedin.com/in/enricotalin/ commercio.network

It's a wrap up for July - and that means only one thing... it's News From The FinTech Front time, and what a month! Liz Kleinveld takes the hosting seat, and welcomes industry experts Jeroen de Bel (Fincog) and Angelique Schouten (10x.team/Holland Fintech) to discuss a multitude of topics - from hot new features in banking apps both from the incumbent (Lloyds) as well as neobanks (Bunq, Revolut) side and a little consolidation talk on the latter as well (Papara / Rebellion and Monzo / Lunar) ; the use of AI in Financial Services #AppleGPT; the recent report from EY on the Dutch fintech ecosystem and the regulatory environment for fintech throughout (and yes - we are looking at Binance, Maven 11 and Aegon's movements) What an episode! Connect with our guests:Jeroen de Bel - Founder & Director, Fincoglinkedin.com/in/jeroendebel/ fincog Angelique Schouten - Founder & CEO, 10x.team / Board Member, Holland Fintech / Authorlinkedin.com/in/angeliqueschouten/10x.team/ Homepage - Holland FinTechRead: "Monkey Money Mind":  Monkey Money Mind: How to Stop Monkeying Around with Your Money ‌ Find them at xfw.amsterdam

We are back to the Balkans! The Serbian fintech scene is experiencing significant growth and innovation and we’re here to give you the scoop. With a dynamic startup ecosystem, booming exponential talent and supportive government initiatives, numerous fintech companies are emerging from it. Leveraging advanced technologies, such as blockchain and AI, they aim to transform payment systems, lending, and financial services, driving economic progress in the region. ‌ Meet the guests: Milenko Tošić - Director of Innovation, VizLore Labs Foundation / Co-Founder, INVT DOO Novi Sadhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/milenko-tošić-a1a3081b Zoja Kukic - VP Digital Transformation, Signet World / Co-Founder, She Rocks Globalhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/zojaku/ ‌

Close to 90% of the world's carbon emissions comes from coastal and marine ecosystems, but yet there is so much ambiguity on how exactly to measure, manage and take advantage of its protection towards the creation of credits. We spoke plenty about it in previous episodes, but here comes the time to put the focus on "Blue Carbon Credits" in its own. Jahed Momand, the Co-Founder of Cerulean Ventures took the challenge of getting interviewed by Roberto Capodieci - resident host and expert of the show. Connect with our guest:Jahed Momand - Co-Founder and General Partner, Cerulean VenturesLinkedln: linkedin.com/in/jahedmomand/Twitter: @‌cerulean_xyzTwitter: @‌againstutopia Website: cerulean.vc

Welcome to the biggest stage of the Global South, the Inclusive Fintech Forum – the inaugural event that promotes action through storytelling and powerful discussions in the city of Kigali (Rwanda). Breaking Banks Europe took the lead as its official podcast partner and interviewed two of the most incredible speakers – the pioneer and orchestrator of Africa’s biggest ventures Arjuna Costa; and Innocent Kawooya - CEO of the year, leading digital innovation champion in the continent. Connect with our guests:Arjuna CostaManaging Partner, Flourish Ventureslinkedin.com/in/arjuna-costa-5646724/http://flourishventures.com/ Innocent KawooyaCEO, HiPipo and Co-Chair Mojaloop Community Councillinkedin.com/in/hipipo/http://hipipo.com/

If you haven't heard it yet, the carbon credits marketplace is being enhanced by the role of blockchain, supporting transparency practices and turning it overall - more efficient. This is exactly the premise for the incredible episode, hosted by resident expert @Roberto Capodieci, together with Yves Carnazzola (AxessImpact) and Francisco Benedito (ClimateTrade), experts in the sector that will not only discuss how these concepts intercept together, but the challenges they are facing towards more optimization in the green sector. Connect with our guests:Yves Carnazzola - CEO, AxessImpactlinkedin.com/in/yvescarnazzola/axessimpact.green/ Fran Benedito - Co-Founder & CEO, ClimateTradelinkedin.com/in/fran-benedito/http://climatetrade.com/

If the mountain will not come to Breaking Banks Europe, let’s just interview the mountain bike rider! Lewis Buchanan - which is not only an athlete, but a pioneer in his sector, reinventing its brand through the use of this creators' economy we all heard about - against many polemic around it. Lewis is a Scottish content creator that can be seen all over the world, showcasing his tricks and tips on OnlyFans. If you haven’t heard yet about how the $100 billion ever-growing creators' economy, then this is the moment! Lewis comes to tell us about his personal background, this incredible new revenue stream, and how he is the sector evolving. Follow and support Lewis (wherever he chooses to be around the world!): Only Fans: @lewbuchananmtb YouTube: @LewisBuchanan Instagram: @lewbuchanan

Breaking Banks Europe newest host Elizabeth Kleinveld had an enlightening discussion with Andrew Stewart, representing Thunes and Ivan Maryasin from Monite on #BBE, diving into the realms of cross-border payments, fintech infrastructure, and customer experience at Money20/20 Thunes Stand. Following it (25:49) an amazing and captivating conversation at exquisite MoneyPot stage to wrap up the Live Coverage of #BBE at Money20/20, hosted by our brilliant Don Ginsel with Iana Dimitrova. The future of finance is evolving at an unprecedented pace, and Iana Dimitrova's insights into OpenPayd and the latest trends are truly enlightening. It's evident that OpenPayd's commitment to innovation, global expansion, and customer-centricity will continue to shape the industry and empower businesses worldwide. Connect with the guests:Ivan Maryasin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivanmaryasin/Andrew Stewart - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-stewart-368bb1/Iana Dimitrova - https://www.linkedin.com/in/iana-dimitrova-575b291b/ ‌ This show is brought to you by Thunes – a B2B company that powers payments for the world’s fastest-growing businesses, and in the fastest-growing markets. Thunes has built a Payment Network that focuses on the emerging markets and alternative payment methods, which helps customers solve payment challenges that other companies can not solve. Thunes Network currently covers 127 countries worldwide and offers 300+ payment methods. With a single API integration, your business and customers can send or accept payments in every corner of the world. For more information on Thunes solutions, visit  Thunes | Connecting People with Payments

We teased, and teased and here we are!The first episode of our Live Coverage at Money2020 Europe just dropped and we are ready to share it with you. Curated by non-other than our favourite partner Ecology Media, Elizabeth Kleinveld and Don Ginsel host Fatemeh Nikayin & Thomas Müller (Rivero), Abe Smith (18:50' - Paymentology) and John Ryan (34:06 - PayEd) on all things about their company mission, and goals for the future - including how to best leverage their experience at Money2020 Europe. Connect with our guests:Fatemeh Nikayin: linkedin.com/in/fatemeh-nikayin/Thomas Müller: linkedin.com/in/thomas-müller-8a314bb6/rivero.techhttps://meetings.hubspot.com/fatemeh-... Abe Smithlinkedin.com/in/abesmith/ The Ultimate Global Card Issuer Processor | Paymentology John Ryanlinkedin.com/in/john-ryan-5514315/Win one of their two-day course prizes, by registering here: https://qrco.de/bdzlP0

Too much to catch up with? No problem, your "News From The FinTech Front" is back - this time unmuting the incredible Sandra Mianda and Monica Millares, hosted by Paolo Sironi.In this episode, we talked about Goldman Sachs spinning off an AI-powered social-business network Louisa. Linda Yaccarino wanting to turn Twitter into a super app? The VC returned a negative third quarter in a row, the worse slump in a Fintech decade … will the reality-gravity continue? And a fan favorite - with Revolut's challenges in entering the UK banking.And of course, it's the last week before Money2020 Europe and you already know you will see us there, but you know who else? Paolo and Monica! See all information on their sessions below. JUNE 6 (Giesecke+Devrient Lounge (BR5) "Meet fintech's renowned voice: Paolo Sironi" http://relinks.me/1119756979JUNE 6 (Outer Limits Stage) - "This is the Sound of Payments" Monica Millares Connect with this episode's guests:Sandra Mianda - Founder & CEO, Paypr.worklinkedin.com/in/sandra-mianda/paypr.work/ Monica Millares - Principal Product, BigPayhttp://bigpayme.com/linkedin.com/in/monicamillares/ ‌

At this point, we're assuming you might be into exploring the financial services ecosystem? If so - then this is no news for you, Money2020 Europe is happening next week, and we're ready for it. Before it all goes down, Don Ginsel - himself based in Amsterdam, takes the pod to talk to Tracey Davies and Scarlett Sieber - the two big orchestrators behind the most interactive and meaningful experience in Europe for the industry. Which talks, which speakers, the tools, the spaces, the beach! (yes, you read it right) - this and much MUCH more, next week in Amsterdam and through our podcast live coverage on all social media and streaming platforms. Grab your ticket at save €200 by using the code: BBE200 at  Money20/20 Europe Tickets (As mentioned in the episode)JUNE 6: Man vs Machine: Algorithmic Bias with ex-Twitter Exec, Rumman Chowdhury Who Cares Wins: Nurturing Champions with Activist Lily Cole & Tracey Davies Banking On It: HSBC UK CEO Ian Stuart Creating Dynamism in Financial Services: LSE CEO Julia Hoggett and FCA Executive Sheldon Mills This is the Sound of Payments with Monica MillaresJUNE 7: An iDEAL Move? Can EPI Change the Way Europe Pays? with Don Ginsel Soaring: The Money20/20 RiseUp Story Breaking Banks Europe @ MoneyPot Stage: JUN 6 - Francesca Aliverti & Lewis Buchanan (OnlyFans) JUN 7 - Matteo Rizzi & Mirna Sleiman (Fintech Galaxy) JUN 8 - Don Ginsel & Iana Dimitrova (OpenPayd) Connect with the participants on Linkedln or through the app: Scarlett Sieber: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scarlettsieber/ Tracey Davies: https://www.linkedin.com/in/traceyd/ Don Ginsel (Host - Holland Fintech): https://www.linkedin.com/in/donginsel/

Zooming-in! Were you expecting another European focused discussion? Time to spin it and turn to the African continent, where Matteo Rizzi brings to the #BBE stage non-other than ecosystem driver Milton Cabral, accompanied by non other than Secretary of State for Digital Economy at Government of Cabo Verde – Pedro Lopes. An unmissable episode on how Cape Verde is truly spinning the innovation motor in the region, being a clear best case example for the continent and beyond. Connect with our guests:Pedro Lopes: Secretary of State for Digital Economy, Government of Cabo Verdehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/pedrolopescv/ Milton Cabral: Cabo Verde Digital PMO, NOSihttps://www.linkedin.com/in/miltoncabral/

Catch us flying to Zurich - Breaking Banks Europe is a proud media partner of this exclusive policy-technology driven event that helds critical discussion in the heart of Switzerland, for all the industry's community. Francesca Aliverti didn't miss the beat and invited Pat Patel and Christoph Baumann, for this initiative co-organizer by Elevandi and the Swiss State Secretariat for International Finance, respectively. Connect with our guests: Christoph Baumann, Envoy for Sustainable Finance, Swiss State Secretariat for International Finance: https://www.linkedin.com/in/baumannchristoph/ Pat Patel, Executive Director, Elevandi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pat-patel-elevandi/

Study Now, Pay Later – take out the question mark! All individuals should be allowed literacy and structures that allow for it to blossom! Sounds about right. This is the motto for a deep dive on exactly what are student financing platforms – from Europe, the US and even through developing countries. Lendorse, StudentFinance and Stride Funding are no strangers to the topic, and that is precisely the reason why #BBE and the extraordinary Matthias Kroener takes on discussion on the topic, this week on our show.Connect with the guests! Tess Michaels: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tessmichaels Marta Palmeiro: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marta-palmeiro Bjoern Christian Wolf: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjoern-christian-wolf ‌

This sneak peek takes you on a journey between the two great purposes of Elevandi and Rwanda Finance to build the Inclusive Fintech Forum – pushing Kigali as the main catalystfor fintech in Africa, its favorable environment – the topics, speakers and different sessions in store at this incredible inaugural event.GET YOUR TICKET!” at 20% discount with the promo code FTS20: https://lnkd.in/dKuwXgtQ Connect with our guests: Nick Barigye: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-barigye-86616a109/ Sopnendu Mohanty: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sopnendu/

A schnitzel with a side with industry innovation for the Breaking Banks Europe table, please! The "Ecosystem Zoom-In" series just landed in Austria, and moderated by ecosystem builder himself Don Ginsel, the discussion revolved around the different local initiatives, their regulation, and appetite for collaboration, putting a very specific focus on how female entrepreneurship is now a core axis for the country. Gabriele Tatzberger (Vienna Business Agency) and Markus Raunig (AustrianStartups) described the innovation climate with specific stats and made us all too eager to discover the country. Join us, this week on #BBE for The Austrian Case. Connect with the guests:Gabriele Tatzberger: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriele-tatzberger-53421b3/Markus Raunig: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markusraunig/ JOINYouth Entrepreneurship Week: https://lnkd.in/dhsSRZmjViennaUp: viennaup.com

The spotlight is full-on BITPANDA, everyone’s favorite 24/7 trading platform. And we really mean everyone’s! Integrated with Lydia, Plum, N26, Hype; partners with VISA, Fabrick, and Mambu - Bitpanda is a one-stop-shop for cryptocurrency exchange, commodities and securities trading, and ETFs; offering more than 2500 assets in five categories. But why are you still reading this? Take a LISTEN to Lukas Enzersdorfer-Konrad (Deputy CEO & COO) in conversation with our executive producer Matteo Rizzi - available on all your favorite podcast platforms. Connect with Lukas!Linkedln: linkedin.com/in/enzersdorfer/http://bitpanda.com This episode is powered by Bitpanda.Bitpanda Technology Solutions is the most scalable Investing-as a-service infrastructure available in Europe and globally. The platform allows fintechs, traditional banks and online platforms to offer trading, investing and custody services across Stocks/ETF’s, Cryptocurrencies, Precious Metals and Commodities. Partners can build their own user experiences on an ISO 27001 certified and battle-proofed infrastructure. This infrastructure is set up as a modular system to enable our partners to pick and choose from our features such as savings plans, asset-to-asset swaps, crypto staking, fractionalised Stocks, our full blockchain and more services via one API connection. Your design, our technology.

Nurter that MONEY-TREE!Taylor Price said it best in a Spring friendly metaphor we encourage you to listen to it - it's not only poetic but deeply impactful on the way we believe "money does not grow on trees!"Taylor is accompanied by top industry financial literacy content creator Milan Singh. Together they told us everything and beyond the new strategies through which GenZs are LEARNING, experimenting, and building impact with their finances.Financial literacy & inclusion advocate and top industry thought leader, Don Ginsel hosts our guests in another installment of MONEY UNDER 20!  Connect with our guests:- Milan Singhhttps://milansingh.co/tiktok.com/@milansinghhhlinkedin.com/in/milansinghhh/ Taylor Pricehttps://www.dfinitiv.io/https://www.pricelesstay.com/tiktok.com/@pricelesstaylinkedin.com/in/taylor-price-pricelesstay/ Don Ginsel (host): https://www.linkedin.com/in/donginsel

The month is almost over and you know what this means - it's "News From The FinTech Front" and a very special one. Crossing over with our show siblings at Asia Pacific and with guests all in very matching locations 📌 From Australia, welcoming Simon Spencer (co-host of Breaking Banks Asia), "The Asian Banker" himself live in Vietnam Emmanuel Daniel (Author of "The Great Transition"), and from Indonesia our resident host, the incredible Roberto Capodieci, that selected and provided the necessary context to this incredible episode. For all Westworld (HBO Max), Dire Straits and Arrival (2016) fans, this one is for you! Meet the guests:  Emmanuel Daniel - Author, "The Great Transition"Get your copy now: https://bit.ly/3ZhRzBXConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmanuel-daniel-5764482/ Simon Spencer - CTO, Appscore / Host Breaking Banks Asia PacificConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonspencer/

You thought one take over was all we had? Think again - the first LIVE COVERED event of 2023 for Breaking Banks deserved 2 installments, and we could not wrap it up in the best manner. Francesca Aliverti unmuted the incredible Saira Khan (fresh out of the "Women in Fintech Powerlist" '22 by Innovate Finance) and Michael Ramsbacker from Trulioo one of the event's most prominent companies on and outside the stage! Connect with the guests:Saira Khan - Head of Innovation & Partnerships, First Direct Bankhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/sairakhan/firstdirect.com Michael Ramsbacker - Chief Product Officer (CPO), Trulioohttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ramsbacker/trulioo.com

The two magic words are back at our show: LIVE COVERAGE! The first event of the year is Finovate Europe, and Francesca Aliverti flew to London to connect directly with the coolest industry leaders and thought makers in #FS. This first episode brought to us together with Informa, gives you the inside scoop with Bianca Zwart (bunq) and Elizabeth Rossiello (AZA). Connect with the guests:Bianca Zwart - Chief of Staff to the CEO, bunqhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/bianca-zwart/bunq.com Elizabeth Rossiello - CEO & Founder, AZAhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-rossiello-589b8b1/azafinance.com/

Guess what - yesterday's teens are tomorrow's consumers, entrepreneurs and thought-leaders, and the way they consume financial literacy and THINK ABOUT MONEY, is not exactly how previous generations did. This is why Breaking Banks Europe is proud to introduce MONEY UNDER 20 - an exclusive new series that is dedicating time to explore the behaviour of the GenZ around their pocket money, allowances, savings, platforms, purchasing habits etc. To all our audience - please welcome, on their first public speaking appearance, tomorrow's leaders: Romane, Sam, Charlotte and Elian from Sciences Po Lyon! Connect with tomorrow's leaders the guests:Charlotte Aimard:http://www.linkedin.com/in/charlotte-aimard-840b63253 Elian Guerrero:www.linkedin.com/in/elian-guerrero Samuele Rizzi:https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuele-rizzi-176163234/ Romane Vitalis:https://www.linkedin.com/in/romane-vitalis-549306230

Ready for the new week? How about a little deep dive into the global macro perspective on alternative payments? Yes, please! ZotaPay is helped our team power this truly incredible episode – that gives Francesca Aliverti the possibility to explore exactly different nuances of emerging markets, payments methods, and infrastructure, how ZotaPay is supporting all the mechanisms aforementioned and shaping the future of payments. This is a must-listen (or seen) episode that unmutes the truly impressive Valerie Standret and CIO Alex Behar for this week’s episode of Breaking Banks Europe Meet the guests: Valerie Standret – Product Manager, ZotaPayConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerie-standret-19469811b/ Alex Behar – Chief Information Officer, ZotaPayConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexbehar/ This episode is powered by Zotapay - a payment gateway service that enables online businesses to access a wide range of alternative payment methods to suit their specific needs, and those of their customers. With their connections to more than 1000 financial institutions around the world, Zotapay helps companies branch out into emerging markets, ensuring that their products are accessible to anyone, anywhere. For more to go: zotapay.com

Everyone’s favorite topic is back, this time led by our own expert – Roberto Capodieci, that led the incredible trio: Gwera Kiwana, Lorenzo Sicilia, and Alexandru Stefan Gheban on a conversation on the impact of cryptocurrencies on regular people – how familiar is your own mom with the benefits of the technology? This is the moment to talk about the good, the bad and the ugly – in this hour-long episode on Breaking Banks Europe. Meet the guests!Alexandru Stefan Gheban - Chief Financial Officer & Co-Founder, Young Platformhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ste-youngplatform Gwera Kiwana - Founder in Residence: Crypto, MFS Africahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/gwera Lorenzo Sicilia - Head of Engineering, Outlier Ventures https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorenzosicilia

Were you expecting a quiet uptight sneak peek show? Then maybe this is not it for you! This week Breaking Banks Europe is all about Finovate Europe, the + decade-long event that marked its place in industry decision-makers, and upcoming startup entrepreneurs' calendars year after year. Find out more on the main focus of this year's edition of the conference, all about the production's efforts for more diversity, different ways they are turning the space into a more sustainable gathering, and also on different networking opportunities such as... "HOT OR NOT?" Curious? We are too! Find more in this episode of BBE together with Greg Palmer and Theodora Lau, and/or live in a few weeks in London for the live coverage with Francesca Aliverti. Finovate Europe:  FinovateEurope fintech event OUR GUESTS!Greg Palmer - VP, The Finovate Grouphttps://www.linkedin.com/in/gregbpalmer/ Theodora Lau - Author, Host, Advisor, Speaker, and Founder, Unconventional Ventureshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/theodoralau/ Powered by: Informa Connect

Our Euro trip is far from being over and this week - we landed in Romania! We know what you are thinking, natural landscapes and multiple UNESCO sites, yes... but financial services and industry innovation? Well, we'll have you know that Revolut has more than 2.5 million users in Romania - the second market after the United Kingdom; with incredible numbers evolving around the nurturing of tech talent - but hey, it's time to press pay, and get to know the Romanian ecosystem! Meet the guests: Ioana Guiman - Managing Partner, AllevoConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ioanaguiman/www.allevo.ro/ Bogdan Stefan - Tech and Innovation Advisor and CTO, InnovX Business Accelerator / IT Solution and Software Development Director, EximBankConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bogdan-stefan-0a37842/innovx.eu/eximbank.ro/

We hope you are in a comfortable position to listen to one of the most inspiring discussions our show has ever seen. Learn about how impact can really be an economic driver - through the beautiful stories of our host in the pursuit of African entrepreneurs' empowerment; how a experienced #FS professional decided to reclaim the rebellious drive to inspire others towards the power of social good through storytelling; the story of a life dedicated to #GivingBack and the way she created a link between growth and sustainability with positive impact; and final - as a true fairytale, how a GOOD stepmother helped nurter the idea to create the incredible GoParity platform, which currently funded +250 (profitable) projects that are changing the world. Meet the our guests: Rita Casimiro - Partner @ MAZEConnect - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rita-casimiro-96164850maze-impact.com/ MAZE is an impact investment firm that offers a toolbox to everyone committed to delivering positive social and environmental outcomes.Our toolbox encompasses financial and non-financial tools for entrepreneurs, investors, businesses, and governments. MAZE tools are built and optimized to prove that impact is the greatest economic opportunity of our time link to our impact thesis. Cátia Davim - Founder @ Social Good Summit Australia & Partner, KPMG AustraliaConnect - https://www.linkedin.com/in/catiadavimsocialgoodsummit.com.au/ The Social Good Summit Australia (SGSA) is a United Nations-affiliated event that connects individuals, corporations, not-for-profits, government, and grassroots organisations to inspire and discuss solutions for the greatest challenges of our times. Through powerful speeches and stories telling from inspiring industry leaders and change managers, the SGSA educates and inspires individuals to take action for social good. Nuno Brito Jorge - Founder & CEO, GoParityConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nunobritojorgegoparity.com GoParity is an online savings and investment platform that uses a P2P business model to simplify investment and allow citizens and companies to get a decent return on their sustainable loans. Citizens and companies invest their funds in projects they believe in to generate economic, social and environmental impact. They are driving the transition towards a more sustainable and inclusive economic system, making investment in sustainable solutions accessible to all, from citizens to small enterprises.

Welcoming Croatia to Breaking Banks Europe and the Euro Area! The 20th country to join the euro family is finally showcasing its financial services and technology ecosystem on our show, telling us the tales and the stories of its entrepreneurs - that are now dealing with both the glory of the bronze medal at the 2022 World Cup and the transition from their kuna to the euro currency. So much to unpack, and a full hour dedicated to it!Matteo Rizzi welcomes Luka Sučić and Nikola Škorić (Electrocoin) in this episode of #BBE and on "Money Motion - The only fintech conference you should attend" - March 9-10 in Zagreb. More: https://www.money-motion.eu/ Luka Sučić - Partner, Meta Change CapitalConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukasucic/ Nikola Škorić - Chief Executive Officer, Electrocoin d.o.o.Connect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nskoric/https://electrocoin.hr/en

Please welcome front and center – Roberto Capodieci, the industry’s mastermind that accepted our invitation to join #BBE this year, and toasts us with a fantastic first episode on “The Future of Banking” – if you’re wondering about the leading factors to the evolution of the sector, the dichotomy metaverse/online banking, virtual branches in the Metaverse, associated risks to all the above – this is the right episode for you! Roberto is joined by industry leader Demetrio Migliorati (Banca Mediolanum) and our executive producer Matteo Rizzi.  Demetrio Migliorati: https://www.linkedin.com/in/demetriomigliorati/Matteo Rizzi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matteorizzi/Roberto Capodieci: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rc10/

The last segment for the WebSummit Take Over is here and we bring two industry giants - straight from Paris to the #BBE hot physical seat, this time in Lisbon. Didier Lallemand (Treezor) is in the show for the first time and brings the familiar voice of Claire Calmejane for this special episode.  Connect with the guests: Didier Lallemand - CEO at TreezorLinkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/didier-lallemand-/treezor.com Claire Calmejane - Chief Innovation Officer at Société GénéraleLinkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clairecalmejane/particuliers.societegenerale.fr/ This episode was powered by the Societe Generale Group - one of the leading European financial services groups. Based on a diversified and integrated banking model, the Group combines financial strength and proven expertise in innovation with a strategy of sustainable growth. Committed to the positive transformations of the world’s societies and economies, Societe Generale and its teams seek to build, day after day, together with its clients, a better and sustainable future through responsible and innovative financial solutions.

It comes as no surprise that we have another incredible taking over our podcast, but this year with a focus on African communities. On one end, the incredible Anie Akpe and AWIT provide high-quality small business education and relevant comprehensive assistance to the African Diaspora Community, and furthermore Zach Bijesse and PayHippo - whose mission is to make financial services seamless for African SMEs. Education and access made easy by these two industry leaders - that accepted to sit at the hot seat in the intense busy WebSummit week, in conversation with Matteo Rizzi and Francesca Aliverti - now available on all #BBE channels. More on our guests:Connect with Anie Akpe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anie-akpe-abb48312/africanwomenintech.com/ Connect with Zach Bijesse: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zbijesse/payhippo.ng

If you haven't been attentive to our social media channels, here is a clue - the biggest tech event in the world? The WebSummit event was back in Lisbon - and it was really a massive experience. Breaking Banks Europe was an official media partner and we have several great episodes coming your way. So let's start strong - Adrian Mizzi (Weavr.io) and Shane Happach (Mollie) required no introduction to the fintech sector, and they were kind to take the very comfortable hot seat at our live recordings.  Meet them now: Adrian Mizzi - Co-founder and CTO at Weavr.iohttps://www.linkedin.com/in/adrian-mi...weavr.io Shane Happach - CEO at Molliehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/shanehapp...mollie.com

Catch up with Jean Christian Mies (PPRO) & Matteo Rizzi as they talk about HOT topics from how to succeed in LATAM, what payment Orchestration means, or how many languages both really speak fluently. Connect with Jean:General Manager Americas | Member of the Executive Team, PPROLinkedln - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmies/ppro.com This episode was powered by PPROPPRO globalizes payment platforms for businesses so they can offer more choices at the checkout and boost sales. Payment service providers, enterprises, and banks that run on their infrastructure are able to launch payment methods faster, optimize checkout conversions, and reduce the complexities of managing multiple fund flows. Citi, PayPal, and Stripe are just some of the names that depend on them to expand their platforms beyond borders. In 2021, they processed €14.7 billion for their partners. And with a growing global team of over 500 people, it’s no wonder why they’re considered the go-to digital payments experts.

One last small bite from our last appearance at the incredible RAI Amsterdam – this time with SIBOS 22, the excellence showcase by Swift dedicated to connecting the global financial services industry.In this installment, we proudly introduce two fantastic stakeholders who themselves are true trailblazers for the industry with a combined +50 years experience in the fintech and specifically payments industry. Meet our guests:John Salter – Chief Customer Officer, ClearbankLinkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-salter-/clear.bank Silvia Mensdorff-Pouilly - SVP & Head of Sales, EuropeLinkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/silvia-mensdorff-pouilly/fisglobal.com

Make some room for this fantastic episode – where we will be discussing “mergers and acquisitions” together with Olympian Tosin Oke (Payoneer) and Louis Clement (TapNation) to this conversation led by Executive Director – Matteo Rizzi, to the much-anticipated episode 150. Be honest – when you think of the topic, the first thing that comes to mind ... “Elon Musk attempt to buy Twitter or Facebook purchasing Instagram?”, that’s not wrong! But it happens on a much smaller level. According to KPMG, 2021 was a record year for M&A activity within the SMB sector and this trend is set to continue. So let’s deconstruct this – into trust, security/KYC, across-border payments, escrow services ... so much to consider! Luckily, we did it for you – have a listen at this Breaking Payments episode on the “NEXT Stage Of Growth for SMBs”. Connect to our guests:Tosin Oke - Director, SMB Europe, PayoneerLinkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tosin-oke-ba623058/Payoneer.com Louis Clement – CFO, TapNationLinkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisclt/TapNation.io This episode is brought to you by Payoneer – the world’s go-to partner for digital commerce, everywhere. From borderless payments to boundless growth, Payoneer promises any business, in any market, the technology, connections, and confidence to participate and flourish in the new global economy.

Here it is, our Take Over of SIBOS 22 has given us fantastic content - and we are kicking it off with two incredible interviews with Tom Zschach (Swift) and Richard Neve (Cognito). Thank you once again for taking the hot seat at the Breaking Banks Europe Live Interviews installments in Amsterdam. Connect with the guests:Richard Neve - Managing Director | Partner, Cognitolinkedin.com/in/richardneve/cognitomedia.com Tom Zschach - Chief Innovation Officer, SWIFTlinkedin.com/in/tomzschach/swift.com

(Spoiler alert: this episode contains Kim Kardashian commentary!) The suits were back! #SIBOS is in Europe - Amsterdam in specific, and the fintech front was more united than ever. Nobody was pretending the big hiatus wasn't there and hence the reunion feeling was stronger than ever. The goodies were less, no more Deutsch Bank toy cars, but the event production was incredible with 6 months prep timeline. The double supply chain crisis, the war, the pandemic, the crisis, the pausing and the acceleration, the fiscal pressure and of course - the Metaverse! Starbucks NFT programs, the government of Japan and NFTs, everyone and their uncles are on it, so ... what's next?Don't miss this incredible live interview, and stand still as we explore the News from the FinTech Front and don't forget to "Keep Up with the Kardashians" :D  Connect with the guests:Liz Lumley - Deputy Editor, The Banker - Financial Times https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethlumley/ Leda Glyptis - Chief Client Officer, 10x Technologieshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/leda-glyptis-phd-272492/

This one requires no introduction - SIBOS is back, the dominant conference of the industry since '78 and 8 stages, and #BBE will be live at the venue interviewing the industry leaders building the landscape of innovation. But first, what can you expect from the conference after this digital hiatus? How will SIBOS break through and continue to be relevant still in 2022? Matteo Rizzi (Executive Producer but also ex.SWIFT and co-founder of Innotribe) is hosting this show that welcomes Jaime Lee and Nick Kerigan, to unmute their mics on this special episode of Breaking Banks Europe. More on our guests:Jaime Lee, Head of Sibos and SWIFT EventsConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaime-lee-530a0230/ Nick Kerigan - Head of Innovation, SWIFTConnect: linkedin.com/in/nick-kerigan/swift.com

In the past decade, global green financing increased to $540 billion in 2021 from $5.2 billion in 2012 - a huge jump in saving the planet? Definitely! But how can users see the impact of such investment? How can we ensure it? What is "green" and what is just "greenwashing"? Let's take a deep dive into how exactly major banks play a crucial role as they hold the money and power to incentivize and keep the rest accountable. How important is it to partner to contribute to positive initiatives?  Thought leader and expert @Don Ginsel is THE master of increasing awareness, financial education, and solutions to empower people and organizations to understand a variety of topics in the financial services and technology industry, and is back to #BBE this time to lead the discussion together with Jean-Louis Warnholz (Future) and David Lais (Ecolytiq) - two experts in the topic that are actively (both personally and professionally) taking big and small steps to transform the world. (this is not an overstatement, have a listen and find it yourself as well!) HERE: https://spoti.fi/3dYB10c Jean-Louis Warnholz – Co-Founder and CEO of Futurehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jean-louis-warnholz-89573791/future.green David Lais – Co-Founder and Managing director of Ecolytiqhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/paymenthippieecolytiq.com Don Ginsel - CEO / Board MemberCEO / Board Member, Holland FinTechhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/donginsel/hollandfintech.com

That’s right, the Milan FinTech Summit is around the corner and we have THE exclusive sneak peek with three of the organizing party representatives to tell you exactly what you can expect from this ecosystem event. What exactly is the aim of creating a new banking and financial services culture in Italy inside out, in conferences like this? What are the focus topics and networking opportunities for all participants? Get to know exactly how this event will be Milan’s industry motor for the week at this episode of #BBE.Register now: milanfintechsummit.com Meet the guests:Clelia Tosi – Head, FinTech DistrictConnect: linkedin.com/in/clelia-tosi-82033546fintechdistrict.com/ Carlo Antonelli - Director at Business International, Fiera MilanoConnect: linkedin.com/in/carlo-antonelli-8b7885180/Businessinternational.it

Hold on a minute! Metaverse? What is it? What ISN'T? One or multiple?The high level of interest and curiosity by users and corporations is rising - no doubt, but let us create some understanding of what exactly the metaverse is. As Dr.Martha Boeckenfeld mentions, if you put several experts together to answer these questions, you will likely have multiple definitions, but let us give it a try! Matthias Kroener is hosting two incredible guests to discuss the topic. Welcome Matthew Gardiner and Dr.Martha Boekenfeld to the show, and enjoy this hour-long discussion while we decode the buzzword together. Useful resources mentioned in the podcast:- Wilderworld: https://www.wilderworld.com/- Futureverse Whitepaper: https://www.futureverse.com/whitepaper- JPM piece - Opportunities in the Metaverse: https://bit.ly/3LvYPVC- Understanding the Metaverse conversation: https://bit.ly/3R5I8S4- Blockworks timeline on banks entering the metaverse: https://bit.ly/3SzSGKn More on our guests:  Matthew Gardiner - Founder @ A1 AIConnect: linkedin.com/in/web4Follow: twitter.com/matwgWebsite: aa1.aiEmail: matthew@aa1.ai Dr. Martha Boeckenfeld - Dean and Partner @ Metaverse AcademyConnect: linkedin.com/in/dr-martha-boeckenfeld/Website: metaverse-academy.ch Matthias Kroener: Founder @ TradeliteConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthias-kr%C3%B6ner-602bb512/Website: matthias-kroener.com/Tradelite.de: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tradelite-solutions-announces-launch-leading-131400192.html

Secluded golden sand beaches extended through the Mediterranean sea with an average of 320 sunny days, plus ... a fintech ecosystem? That's right, after the big success of the Cyprus FinTech Summit, the team invited Andreas Livadiotis - THE local fintech mogul, to help us find some fantastic guests to join us and tell us exactly where are the banks in Cyprus, how can we involve the regulator more in the work performed by the industry players and exactly how (providing solutions throughout the episode) to make sure we increase visibility on the local scene - hopefully in time for the upcoming Cyprus week in 2023. Meet the guests! Andreas Livadiotis - CEO & Founder, XValley Technologies / CEO, Cyprus Fintech SummitConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreaslivadiotis/Cyprus FinTech Summit: cyprusfintechsummit.comXValley: xvalley.tech Nikolas Xenofontos - Managing Director, Salvus FundsConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikolas-xenofontos/Salvus Funds: salvusfunds.com Vladimiros Spanos - Chief Operations Officer, Exclusive CapitalConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vladimiros-spanos-4046ba25/Exclusive Capital: exclusivecapital.com

Are you all about GameFi? Not yet - no worries, we prepared an episode to get you on this, exploring what the concept means, its main applications and implications. These complex new blockchain-based games are currently enabling users to gain real-world financial benefits and even making it ... FUN? Get on board of this discussion with Ajit Tripathi, Matthias Kroener, and Yelena Kensborn. Meet the guests:Matthias Kröner - Founder & Managing Director, Tradelite SolutionsConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthias-kr%C3%B6ner-602bb512/tradelite.com Yelena Kensborn - Crypto Growth Hacker / Chief Marketing Officer, Questgamers.ioConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yelenakensbornInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cryptokitana/ Ajit Tripathi (host): https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajitkt/

It's story time! A story of many, brave individuals that decided to launch new initiatives, leave the often big comfort of the corporate path, and create something new. This is often a moment for extreme personal introspection for a professional, and we started thinking - what factors make someone jump out of the golden cage? how did this pandemic accelerate or not some of these career shifts? or perhaps other major technological advancements? which internal impulses bring one to reprioritize career/work lifestyles?Matteo Rizzi is an example of such an individual, and he invited friends Conny Dorrestijn, David Mellett, and Damien Dugauquier for this episode of #BBE. Meet these incredible stories:Conny Dorrestijn - Advisor; Principal, Shiraz Partners; Mentor; Founding Partner, BankiFiConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/conny-dorrestijn-74b365/ David Mellett: Co-Founder & CEO, BeeFoundersConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmellett-impact-investor/ Damien Dugauquier: Co-Founder & CEO, iPiDConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/damien-dugauquier-40026119/

Culture, culture, culture - such a buzzword in organizations these days, and especially an essential part of what is now considered a successful workplace. So let's bring us back to basics: what is this, why is it a thing, and since when? How does it evolve and can one even stop a problem? Listen - it seems unbelievable, but Mariela Atanassova - co-founder of the FTS Group herself, is finally at the Breaking Banks Europe, THE industry expert on all things facilitation, design of learning, and collaborative spaces, the strategic innovation specialist you want to hear from, is on the show.And who is joined by her? Betty Encinales, decade-long specialist (Goldman Sachs, Financial Times, Becruit) is a serial talent executive experienced in full cycle recruitment, market research, market intelligence, business development projects, diversity & inclusion, talent strategy & sourcing, and consulting, and business partnering with stakeholders at all levels.We did good, didn't we? Have a listen, and of course - don't forget to connect:Mariela Atanassova: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marielaatanassova/Betty Encinales: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bettyencinales/

"Spend on experiences, not things" - Thomas Negrit (FlyWallet) said it the best, and that is why we invited him, together with expert Tania Ziegler (Booking) to join us in discussing what is this new wave of innovation, that is now transversal across all travel industry, from payments, insurance, budgeting trends, local experiences, car rental, and many other factors that could take the whole sector to the next level, and make the consumer feel more and more ready to leverage personal experiences, explore the benefits of fintech applications and ... ultimately reinvent the concept of traveling. Join them, together with our host Meaghan Johnson in knowing more and this new foreseen investment boom. Connect with the guests:Thomas NegritLinkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-enzo/flywallet.io Tania Ziegler - Senior Partnership Manager, Fintech | Payment Partnerships, Booking.comLinkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tnzglr/booking.com

Ever wondered: “How does this big ecosystem all works out?” – if you are an ecosystem builder yourself, maybe your knowledge of this is already better trained to answer this question, but for all other stakeholders, here is a good one for you “Building A FinTech Ecosystem” with three of our favourite builders across continents, unmute their mic to discuss exactly their perception of the key elements, KPIs and collaboration models between all parties that build this big financial services and technology industry. Matthew Gamser (SME Global Finance Forum – IFC), Rodrigo Garcia de la Cruz (Finnovating) and Isio Nelson (BAI), this week on #BBE. Connect with our guests:Matthew Gamser (SME Global Finance Forum – IFC)Linkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-gamser-a3580110/https://www.smefinanceforum.org/awards-2022 Rodrigo Garcia de la Cruz (Finnovating)Linkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodrigogarciadelacruz/Finnovating.com Isio Nelson (BAI)Linkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/isio-nelson-65a4523/https://www.bai.org/

No more avoiding the topic, let us face the crypto crisis and discuss it, provide examples, best (and worst) cases, some anecdotes and advise from non-other than our Executive Producer's crypto & blockchain life guru - Roberto Capodieci, returning to the show to bring us back to the basics and explain how to look out for the future of this technologies, both for the user, the enabler, and ultimately the regulators. Roberto Capodieci: DecBC, CEOhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/decbc/https://capodieci.comhttps://capodieci.medium.com/

There is nothing better than a good old “Ecosystem Zoom In”, today in one of the wealthiest, more integrated societies in Europe - that proven stat, after ranking, after investment round and even unicorns what the #nordic nation has to contribute. We got Daniel Isdal Furset (FinTech Norway) on board, and they made sure to connect us to the best of the best in the ecosystem - providing us with the entrepreneurial perspective of Thuc Hoang (Firi), the industry knowledge of Stefan Astroza (Itera), and even an hybrid investor/entrepreneurship spirit of Henna Raknes (Amp Eleven / Stacc). Do Norway does it better? Ask them!Daniel Isdal Furset: Secretary General, Fintech NorwayConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-furset-dif/fintechnorway.com/https://www.linkedin.com/company/fintech-norway/ Stefan Astroza: Head of Financials Services & Insurance, IteraConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefan-astroza-435b3243/"Fighting financial Crime with AI" co-authored with IBM.https://www.itera.com/aml-2021Itera: https://www.linkedin.com/company/itera-asa/ Henna Raknes: Partner Amp Eleven/ COO StaccConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/henna-raknes-24a8902a/amp11.nostacc.com Thuc Hoang - Founder and CEO, FiriConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thuc-hoang-4056765a/firi.com

June came and went bringing with it some pretty spectacular noteworthy news, that our show is ready to comment!Matteo Rizzi invited previous #NFF host himself Ali Paterson, and got Darren Franks to connect from Cape Town to help us with a more global perspective. Klarna's new deal valuing brought up some questions on the company's apparent valuation decline, the general valuations fall trend and the future of BNPL; with Money2020 Europe came an incredibly immersive experience for its audience, and also for SWIFT? For the first time, the company made a presence at the event, proving the value of collaboration across the sector, and increasing the expectations for SIBOS 2022 this year in Amsterdam for the first time. And of course, #buythedip - with the non-stop fall of cryptocurrencies and even GAFAMs, is it possible to achieve healthy returns? What about the booming rise of African-based fintechs - such as Ghanian Fido with a new 30M$ round? Africa is non-stop breaking investment records. Is this trend to continue, and how is it possible to scale it up? This and much MUCH more in this month's installment of "News From The FinTech Front" Meet the guests:Ali Paterson - Founder & Editor in Chief, FF News - Fintech FinanceConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alipaterson1/https://ffnews.com Darren Franks - Co-Founder, Fintech Association of South Africa / Founder & CEO, TalentintheCloudConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrenfranks/https://finasa.org.za/https://talentinthecloud.io/

Before we wrap up the content created at the incredible Money2020 Europe experience, we bring you two interviews recorded live from the Société Generale Group booth, in the epicenter of the venue - where between familiar faces of the podcast, we found Damien Fontanille (Forge) and Cédric Sahut (Moonshot Insurance) ready to tell us more about their companies. Meet the guests:Damien Fontanille - Business Development, Societe Generale - FORGEConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/damien-fontanille/sgforge.com/ Cédric Sahut - Chief Sales Officer, Moonshot InsuranceConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/c%C3%A9dric-sahut/moonshot-insurance.com/ This episode was powered by Société Generale Group

The MoneyPot booth at Money 2020 Europe was on fire and today we are releasing three fantastic interviews hosted by executive producer Matteo Rizzi.Starting with Brad Goodall the incredible serial entrepreneur behind the founding of Banked, also acting as CEO; then the dynamic duo behind Griffin: Allen Rohner (Co-Founder and CTO) and Adam Moulson (CCO and interim CEO) - tell us the story behind the company and whats coming ahead; and the ultimate treat with a conversation with Joe Hurley, CCO of Crown Agents Bank! Meet the guests:Brad Goodall - Co-Founder & CEO, Banked:Connect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-goodall-86331524/banked.com Adam Moulson - Interim CEO & CCO, GriffinConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adammoulson/griffin.sh Allen Rohner - Co-Founder & CTO, GriffinConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allenrohner/griffin.sh Joe Hurley - CCO, Crown Agents BankConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johurley/crownagentsbank.com/ This episode was supported by MISSIVE: Technology PR and Communications and Ecology Media.

Haven't you heard? We have a lot of great content straight from the Money2020 Europe studios for you! This episode is dedicated to the latest scoops in the literary sphere. Both are incredibly relevant and important for this time in #FS - embedded finance and financial inclusion! Sophie Guibaud and Scarlett Sieber are co-authoring: "Embedded Finance: When Payments Become An Experience"Get your copy: https://amzn.to/3MMzvtsConnect with Sophie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophieguibaud/Connect with Scarlett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scarlettsieber/ The Financial Inclusion just released their latest eBook, ‘The Network Effect – digital payments as a gateway to Financial Inclusion’, in celebration of Finclusion Day. Neil Harris - Chair Of The Board Of Directors, comes to talk a little a bit about it in the show.Read it here: https://bit.ly/3mGeSV8Connect with Neil: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neil-harris-8ab1515/

We were back in the Netherlands for Europe's most immersive experience in the industry - Money2020 Europe! In this first Take Over, we interview three extraordinary guests in the sector that in a nutshell introduced us to their companies, backgrounds, and future plans ahead.  Meet them and connect now:Jakob Pethick - CCO, YouLendConnect: www.linkedin.com/in/jakob-pethick-89b7bb2ayoulend.com Geertjan van Bochove - Co-Founder iPIDConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gvanbochove/ipid.tech/ Anders la Cour - Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Banking CircleConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anders-la-cour-48b6a53/https://www.bankingcircle.com/

This Breaking Payments Take Over it's all things #SMBs - Meaghan Johnson took the hosting hat, to discuss "The Rise of SMBs in the Digital Economy", welcoming James Allum (Payoneer) back to the show and Shany Koubi-Malbin (Fiverr) - top marketplace for digital services. We're talking access to capital, markets and services, customer expectations, and multichannel experiences! Connect with our guests:James Allum - SVP, Regional Head of Europe, Payoneerpayoneer.com Shany Koubi-Malbin - General Manager of Fiverr Business & Head of Payment Strategy, FiverrLinkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanyk/fiverr.com This episode is brought to you by Payoneer - the world's go-to partner for digital commerce, everywhere. From borderless payments to boundless growth, Payoneer promises any business, in any market, the technology, connections, and confidence to participate and flourish in the new global economy.

This Breaking Payments is powered by Thunes and is here to deep dive into the Creator Economy, a phenomenon that is more and more coming into the spotlight lately. But what exactly is it? What are the main tools and platforms? How do you monetize passion? How do you find the right payment provider - based on what best practices? Does it work the same for all markets? This show is hosted by #BBE Executive Producer, Matteo Rizzi, together with Bogdan Dinu, Laura McCracken, Michael Callas, and Eloine Barry. Meet the guests:Bodgan Dinu - Chief Produc Officer, ThunesConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bogdan-dinu-ro/https://www.thunes.com/ Eloïne Barry - CEO, African Media AgencyConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elo%C3%AFne-barry-she-her-82390a2/https://africanmediaagency.com/ Michael Callas - SVP, Head of ElloU, TalenthouseConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcallas/https://eu.ellou.com/ Laura McCraken - MD, eCommerce & Payments – Global Industry Lead, AccentureConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauramccracken/https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/social-commerce-west-meet-east-laura-mccracken/https://www.accenture.com/ This show is brought to you by Thunes - a B2B company that powers payments for the world’s fastest-growing businesses, and in the fastest-growing markets. Thunes has built a Payment Network that focuses on the emerging markets and alternative payment methods, which helps customers solve payment challenges that other companies can not solve. Thunes Network currently covers 127 countries worldwide and offers 300+ payment methods. With a single API integration, your business and customers can send or accept payments in every corner of the world. For more information on Thunes solutions, visit www.thunes.com

Look out! Plaid is back in taking the wheel once again, but this time for our newest series of Breaking Payments - to discuss "The Open Banking Evolution", led by Ajit Tripathi. We were lucky to figure out the perspectives of Liam Gray (Plaid) and Elena Alicea (Gemini) for a lively conversation on the current and future crypto adoption, accessibility, and impact of crypto apps. Where do payments cause friction and possible drop-offs, and how can they influence more and better adoption and conversion? What is the role of UX in this puzzle? And more importantly, how does the relationship between Plaid and Gemini contributes to improving all the dynamics above? Plus, a treat for our audience - the latest "Global State of Crypto 2022" is available here if you haven't checked it out yet!https://www.gemini.com/gemini-2022-state-of-crypto-global.pdf Connect with our guests:Liam Gray - Growth Account Manager, PlaidLinkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liam-gray-38b75077/plaid.com Elena Alicea - Head of Product - UK/EU, GeminiLinkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elenaalicea/gemini.com This episode was powered by Plaid - Around the world, more people than ever before rely on digital finance for their everyday lives. Plaid provides the open finance platform to make it all possible. Over 6,000 companies worldwide use Plaid to unlock financial freedom for everyone. Plaid helps people connect to and pay from their financial accounts at over 12,000 financial institutions across the U.K., Europe and North America. To learn more about Plaid and how they can help you build convenient, fast, and secure digital financial and payment experiences, reach out to their team at plaid.com/breakingbanks.

Show us the happiest people in the world! Francesca Aliverti invited a couple of industry leaders from Finland and posed some important questions regarding their ecosystem both on their local skills, talent, investment, plans, and aspirations for the future, but also local struggles and comparisons to their northern neighbors. We only mentioned Nokia once, but left space for ample discussion into their accelerated digital and fintech adoption, education system, and of course - happiness rankings!In one our of the most honest and deep Ecosystem Zoom Ins ever made, we give you "The Finnish Case" with Mika Markalaakso and Kirsi Larkiala. Connect with our guests:Mika Marjalaakso - Serial Entrepreneur, Investor, CEO & Co-founder at Aivohttps://www.linkedin.com/in/mikamarjalaakso/ Kirsi Larkiala - Founding Partner & CEO, FFE / Finnish Fintech Ecosystem Ltdhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kirsilarkiala/

The "Unconventional Saving Products" episode is here! As the industry has been attentively exploring different segments for investments, and it has been said, these days the safest can really be considered "cash and commodities" ... guess what #BBE brings you? Just that!First, we were thrilled to invite Ingrid Brodin and listen to her passion as the founder and CEO of Vindome, a solution that combines blockchain technology, wine and removes the problem of bottle traceability for its varied customers. (pause for WOW factor!) Giancomo Bertoldi (Walliance), the truest #pioneer European investment platform where you can invest in real estate projects from your smartphone, basically reinventing the future of #RealEstate, worldwide ... and last but not least, one of our favorite speakers, back for the 3rd time to the show Caroline Lamaud from Anaxago, a 2012 founded crowdfunding platform dedicated to innovative companies and consulting investors, completely reinventing the traditional equity capital investment model. Hosting this conversation, non-other than our executive producer and investor himself - Matteo Rizzi. Meet the guests! Caroline Lamaud Dupont (Anaxago)Connect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-lamaud-dupont-5967182a/Anaxago.com Ingrid Brodin (Vindome)Connect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ingridbrodin/Vindome.net Giacomo Bertoldi (Walliance)Connect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/itsgec/Walliance.eu

The first Breaking Payments episode is here! PPRO is powering this incredible overview of some of the "Keys to success in hyper-growth companies" - basically how to ensure growth through the voices of some of the most dynamic companies in the industry. How to generate growth for your clients? Which are the operational challenges that payment providers have to resolve? Which are the key differences amongst markets that need to be resolved when scaling from local operations to a global presence? Which is the winning culture - how inorganic growth can foster competitive advantages to succeed especially when targetting distant markets? A lot to talk about and discuss through the voices and stories of our guests, beautifully led by non-other than industry top thought leader and #BBE's resident host - Paolo Sironi. Connect with our guests:Javier Vallaure de la Paz - Chief Operating Officer, PPROConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/javier-vallaure-de-la-paz-02644b6/PPRO: ppro.com Dora Ziambra - Chief Operation Officer, AzimoConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doraziambra/Azimo: azimo.com/en Sendi Young - Managing Director, Europe, RippleConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sendiyoung/Ripple: ripple.com This episode was powered by PPROPPRO globalizes payment platforms for businesses so they can offer more choices at the checkout and boost sales. Payment service providers, enterprises, and banks that run on their infrastructure are able to launch payment methods faster, optimize checkout conversions, and reduce the complexities of managing multiple fund flows. Citi, PayPal, and Stripe are just some of the names that depend on them to expand their platforms beyond borders. In 2021, they processed €14.7 billion for their partners. And with a growing global team of over 500 people, it’s no wonder why they’re considered the go-to digital payments experts.

Your “News From The FinTech Front” monthly installment is back with pioneer entrepreneur Matthias Kroener, together with top fintech thought leaders Xavier Gomez (INVYO) and Giada Gambadoro (PwC) - discussing the #BNPL trend and the dept bubble, crypto regulation in the US, fraud detection market after the new round for Seon and the strong funding rounds of the latest weeks. This and much more, this week on #BBE. Our guests!Giada Gambadoro - FinTech Drive, PwCConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/giada-gambadoro/pwc.it Xavier Gomez - Founder and Chief Operating Officer, INVYOConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xavier-gomez-0202796/invyo.io/

"Brace yourself cause this episode has all the potential to create a completely new perspective on how you perceive "Cross Border Payments" - Currencycloud is powering this incredible discussion, giving the hosting responsibility to #BBE's Executive Producer - Matteo Rizzi, in a conversation together with Richard Arundel (Currencycloud), Terry Angelos (VISA) and Hugh Kingdon (Revolut). Don't miss this unique episode and connect with our guests: Richard Arundel - Chief Evangelist & Co-Founder at CurrencycloudConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardarundel/More: https://www.currencycloud.com/ Terry Angelos - SVP Global Head of Fintech & Crypto at VisaConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tangelos/ Hugh Kingdon - Advisor - Card Payments and Strategy at RevolutConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hugh-kingdon-077b8a4/ This episode is powered by Currencycloud - specializing in a fully cloud-based platform for B2B cross-border payments."

The Breaking Impact series is back, and in this episode, Matteo Rizzi takes over accompanied by three exceptional guests coming from three different African Portuguese-Speaking countries (PALOP) to discuss all things ecosystem building and the local challenges faced in each one. Telma Seidi, Digital influencer (AKA Tita Pipoka), focused on the role of knowledge and the need to boost digital literacy and entrepreneurship literacy to make the startup ecosystem possible with private-government cooperation.Connect: https://www.facebook.com/Titapipoka/ Jose Bucassa, Managing Partner at PROA and founder of Angola Summit, stressed the importance of giving young people the tools to be independent and build the ecosystem to unlock the big opportunities that are in Angola.Connect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josebucassa/Angola Summit: https://angolasummit.co/ Milton Cabral, Cabo Verde Digital PMO - Ecosystem builder, introduced the opportunity that comes from the people that come back and support with their know-how of the processes of capability building and the challenges to developing an ecosystem in Cape VerdeConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/miltoncabral/

Financial literacy and inclusion are hot topics both in developed and developing markets and addressing them is a challenge. Considering the trend of gamification our question is whether gamification can play a role in the design of effective solutions. Francesca discussed it with two exceptional guests.- Louise Hill, co-founder and CEO at GoHenry, brought her point of view about gamification that in GoHenry is used to teach kids personal finance- Margot de Broglie, co-founder at Your Juno, a startup that announced a new 2.2 million dollars funding round earlier this month, stressed the inclusion purpose as they address specifically women and non-binary people as there is a specific need and they generally feel less confident discussing about money Get in contact with the guests:- Louise Hill - https://www.linkedin.com/in/louise-hill-5197614/- Margot de Broglie - https://www.linkedin.com/in/margot-de-broglie/- Francesca Aliverti (Host) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/francesca-aliverti-625006ba/

Ecosystem zoom-in is back, today heading to Bulgaria with 3 exceptional guests who bring their point of view from the Bulgarian startup scene interviewed by Meaghan Johnson.Valentin Savov, Partner of Savov&Partners, Tax&Legal firm in Sofia, focused his speech on the wide opportunities that are in the Bulgarian ecosystem.Hristo Borisov, Co-founder and CEO of Payhawk, brought his experience of being a startupper and in the team of the first Bulgarian unicorn, that raised a Series B of 100M$ with 1B$ valuation.Max Gurvits, Partner at Vitosha Venture Partners, explained that, as an investor, he sees a great opportunity in the Bulgarian ecosystem as there are all the ingredients to build global stuff Get in contact with the guests:Valentin Savov - https://www.linkedin.com/in/valentinsavov/Hristo Borisov - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hristoborisov/Max Gurvits - https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxgurvits/Meaghan Johnson (host) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/meaghan-johnson-b5506613/

The number of startups in the DeFi scenario is growing and that's why we decided to explore the new directions this sector can take as Ajit Tripathi did in this episode with two other DeFi experts.- Hart Lambur, co-founder at UMA, explained his view of this change in paradigm recalling the history of financial services that is a history of contract laws and public enforcement. DeFi is something made possible because technology allows us to enforce contracts in a different way.- Marc Zeller, Integrations lead at AAVE, decided to highlight what is necessary to make DeFi work: the need of an ecosystem of non-speculative stablecoins that can be decentralized or not and allows to design stable contracts without the volatility issues. Get in contact with the guests:- Hart Lambur - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hartlambur- Marc Zeller - https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-zeller-8153753b- Ajit Tripathi - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajitkt/

Welcome back to Breaking Leaders - our series for Breaking Banks Europe's network to invite some of the most inspiring and pioneering profiles in the financial services sphere. In this new episode, Matteo Rizzi (Executive Producer) talked about fintech, the history of Breaking Banks (and BBE) and the challenges in becoming podcasters with the one and only Brett King, founder of Breaking Banks and Provoke.fm Brett is a futurist, an Amazon bestselling author, an award-winning speaker, and is the founder of Moven, a $200m mobile bank, with the world’s first smart bank account, used around the globe with over a million users. In his spare time enjoys flying as an IFR pilot, scuba diving, motor racing, gaming (mostly FPS) and Sci-Fi

Distance, forced switch to online are only some of the ways customer experience changed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Meaghan Johnson discussed that with two financial sector experts.- Natasha Kyprianides, fintech expert that supported both incumbent and challenge banks, explained that customer experience is a key to stand out and differentiate in competitive markets, especially thanks to fintech and challenger banks that raised customers' expectations in digital customer experience.- Catherine Richards, Head of Customer Design at Tesco Bank, exposed her experience, which is wider than the one in a typical bank because of the Tesco ecosystem that requires an integration effort but creates opportunities to integrate financial services in Tesco customers' experience. Get in contact with the guests:- Natasha Kyprianides linkedin.com/in/natashakyprianides/- Catherine Richards linkedin.com/in/catherine-richards- Meaghan Johnson (host) linkedin.com/in/meaghan-johnson

Partnerships between big corporations and startups, hackathons and partnerships with research institutions are key to innovation nowadays.The financial sector is not an exception and that's why we invited two super guests to discuss open innovation and fintech.David Rasson, Innovation Lead at De Cronos Groep, explained his point of view of how cooperation between banks and startups happens, warning also about technical issues that emerge when open innovation projects are in place.João Dias, Chief Digital Officer at Novobanco, stressed the role of the pandemic in accelerating the startup ecosystem in Portugal but also talked about the challenges faced in the industry that still has a strong incumbent culture. Connect with the guests:João Dias - Chief Digital Officer, novobancoLinkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joaodias1510/Novo Banco: https://www.novobanco.pt/english/investor-relations/financial-information0/presentations David Rasson - Innovation Lead, De Cronos GroepLinkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-rasson-59025b8/

Payments are cool again. The renewed interest in payment technologies made us launch a new spin-off of Breaking Banks Europe focused on the payment ecosystem, “Breaking Payments”.Today is the first edition of Breaking Payments hosted by Matteo Rizzi and four great guests: James Allum (Payoneer), Tamer El-Emary (Thunes), Keith Grose (Plaid) and James Booth (PPRO).Payment is one of the pillars of our economies, innovations like real-time payments, according to our guest Tamer El-Emary, drive economic growth, create new opportunities for entrepreneurs and boost financial inclusion. That’s why we need to talk about payments.We hope you'll find this new point of view interesting and to enjoy this first episode Connect with the guests!Plaid: Keith Grose - https://www.linkedin.com/in/keithgrose/PPRO: James Booth - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesbooth87/Payoneer: James Allum - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jallum/Thunes: Tamer El-Emary - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamer-elemary/Matteo Rizzi (host) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/matteorizzi/

Green transition is one of the hot topics today. Nina Mohanty with two top guests explores the fintech opportunities to make the carbon offset trade market work.Mathias Wikström, CEO of Doconomy presents his solution that allows calculating the carbon impact of every transaction. Calculating emission is the first step and without it is not possible to proceed to a proper reduction or offset strategyIwa Pawlak, COO&Founder of Smart Forest puts the focus on the offset stage by allowing people to easily invest in new sustainable forests. This investment opportunity goes beyond the approach of the many tree-planting projects. Connect with the guests!Iwa Pawlak: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iwapawlakMathias Wikström: https://www.linkedin.com/mwlite/in/mathiasw1Nina Mohanty (host): https://www.linkedin.com/in/ninamohanty/

Today's word is "Capital Markets". Paolo Sironi with two top guests explores the fintech opportunities in corporate finance for companies and investors.Mariem Mahdbi, founder and CEO of Valuecometrics proposes a solution to make ESG analysis on companies to include these metrics in valuation, considering not only backward-looking but also forward-looking data.Rami el Dokany, Secretary General of the Arab Federation of Capital Markets, presents the role of trading platforms in this changing financial world and the opportunities to improve access to finance through fintech Connect with the guests!Mariem Mahdbi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariemmhadhbi/Rami El Dokany: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rami-el-dokany-msc-a1236a13/Paolo Sironi (host): https://www.linkedin.com/in/thepsironi/

It's the last Monday of the month and you could probably guess that it's time for "News From The FinTech Front" - this month led by Francesca Aliverti, together with giants in the industry Chris Gledhill and Gustavo Vinacua. January was all about the growth of cross-border e-commerce and the demand for Forex Fintech solutions, CBDC and the future of finance, #BNPL, the VISA acquisition strategy, spectacular funding rounds for digital banks, and, of course - into some crypto news - with the Arsenal football club in the hot seat! Don't miss it. Meet the guests:Gustavo Vinacua - Partner & Co-Founder at Net Positive LabsConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gustavovinacua/More on Net Positive Labs: Services | Net Positive Labs Chris Gledhill - FinTech Futurist, Speaker, Writer, and AdvisorConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisgledhill/

So here is a buzzword for you - "gamification" --- what does it mean? How is it being applied and manipulated across industries? Matthias Kroener, resident host expert in the topic - unmutes three incredible voices to discuss not only what it means to gamify products, the difference between them and actual games, but also dives a bit deeper into the rabbit hole by exploring the ethical part of the topic - what are good case scenarios, what about dangerous ones? Where does one draw boundaries? Well - read no more, our guests explain it all, connect with Mieszko, Melinda and Kerim below and win 50 coins for doing so :) Meet the guests:  Mieszko CzyzykConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mieszkoczyzyk/THX website: https://thx.network andTHX Network: https://linktr.ee/thxnetworkTHX Article worth a read! https://bit.ly/3AwYxIs Melinda Jacobs - Co-CEO of Perkio / Founder & Managing Director of SubatomicConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melindajacobs/More about Perkio: https://www.perkio.co/More about Subatomic: https://www.subatomic.nl/ Kerim Derhalli - Founder & CEO InvstrConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerim-derhalli-5184499/More about Invstr: https://invstr.com/ Matthias Kroener: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthias-kr%C3%B6ner-602bb512/Know more about Tradelite Solutions: tradelite.de

This week, #NicheBanking is the topic of choice - led by Nina Mohanty and Meaghan Johnson! Rik Coeckelbergs (The Banking Scene) explains the concept of niche banking and how he had the freedom to create his own personal vision on future banking, which is the main driver for The Banking Scene. After the break, who would have the Nerve to build a bank for the music industry? John Waupsh would, and he explains us how playing in the niche banking space for artists is also important and how it makes their lives much easier, and also helps music to be created, and music groups to stay together. More on our guests:  Rik CoeckelbergsLinkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rikcoeckelbergs/Medium: https://rik-coeckelbergs.medium.com/The Banking Scene: https://thebankingscene.com/The Banking Scene - News & Opinions: https://thebankingscene.com/opinionsThe Banking Scene - Events: https://thebankingscene.com/eventsThe Banking Scene - Afterwork: https://thebankingscene.com/afterwork John WaupshLinkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/waupsh/Nerve: https://nerve.pro/

Hereby the best way to kickstart 2022 - with a discussion between two #leaders, where Matteo Rizzi interviews one of the key thought leaders of the current DeFi landscape - Stani Kulechov himself! Join them on a discussion of the challenges of managing a fintech; plus the intricate synergy between the upcoming "mainstream" sphere and the institutional partners and players in the space. This episode is brought to you by Deloitte Italia, in cooperation with the #FTSFEST.

This episode is about the spreading of Fintech regulation, which instruments are in order, which sectors are the most targeted, what is the best theory/practice combination, sandboxes (are they still a thing?), does meeting markets regulation need to have a special spin/focus, and what are the approaches we know of that did/did not work. Two previous guests come back to the show Iyinoluwa (E) Aboyeji (Future Africa) and Gabrielle Inzirillo ( Connect with our guests:Iyinoluwa Aboyeji - Founder & General Partner, Future Africahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/eaboyeji/Future Africa: https://www.future.africa/ Gabrielle Inzirillo - Head of Market Development - Financial Technology, Financial Services Regulatory Authority, Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM)https://www.linkedin.com/in/gainzirillo/Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM): https://www.adgm.com/

Let's talk about Crypto Staking! - the process through which you earn income with your crypto by contributing to the Proof of Stake (PoS) network of a particular asset. When you stake your crypto, you make the underlying blockchain of that asset more secure and more efficient. And in exchange, you get rewarded with more assets from the network. But hey, don't take it from our streaming summary - listen to Ajit Tripathi (Aave), Marcus Maute (Bridgetower Capital) and Kirill Kutakov (StakeWise) for this absolute impressive discussion on the topic. Connect with our guests!Marcus Maute - COO, Bridgetower Capitalhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusmaute/ Kirill Kutakov - Co-Founder, StakeWisehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kirill-kutakov/ Ajit Tripathi (host): https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajitkt/

And when you least expected here is a new twist to the line-up, we bring you a special African Take-Over! so shine light on issues related to how money flows in the continent, reporting on different news, investment rounds, internal processes and advices from local industry leaders - Ntoudi (2D) Mouyelo, Paul-Harry Aithnard, and Eric Osiakwan that kindly accepted the invitation to join our show!Matteo Rizzi opens the curtain for Katharina Dalka to host this exceptional intercontinental bridge created by Breaking Banks Europe - that we surely hope you enjoy. Liked to have Katharina as our host? Gives the episode a shoutout and we'll invite her back soon!  Connect with the host and guests: Katharina Dalka - Co-Founder and CEO, StellarOnehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/katharinadalka/StellarOne: stellarone.biz Paul-Harry Aithnard - Regional Executive Francophone Africa Ecobank, Managing Director Cote d'Ivoirehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-harry-aithnard/Ecobank: ecobank.com Eric Osiakwan - Managing Partner, Chanzo Capitalhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ericosiakwan/Chanzo Capital: chanzocapital.com Ntoudi (2D) Mouyelo - Chief Investment Officer at Kigali International Financial Centrehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/mouyelo/Kigali International Financial Centre: rfl.rw

Matthias Kroner is leading the conversation today, for our monthly segment of News From the Fintech Front! together with the extraordinary - Leda Glyptis and Mariano Belinky. The Glasgow Climate Pack, globalized greenwashing movements, the N26 US pull out, what exactly is and will become of DeFi, amongst different topics, for an unmuted/unfiltered discussion. Don't miss it! Connect with the guests:Mariano Belinky - Industry Partner, Motive Partnershttps://www.linkedin.com/in/mbelinky/ Leda Glyptis - Chief Client Officer, 10x Technologieshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/leda-glyptis-phd-272492/

The WebSummit was a few weeks ago and as the true new crypto hub of the world, Portugal showcased its potential by hosting some of the most impressive cryptopreneurs on-site at the Altice Arena in Lisbon! n.exchange is a great example of this migration of tech talent to the country, as the platform is now opening a new office in Braga - in the north of the country, and is ready to leverage the crypto wave potential from there, through more literacy and more employment to the region. Our guest - Oleg Belousov is from London, but for six months he chose Lisbon to live, and today he joined an episode of Breaking Banks Europe - hosted by non-other than Ajit Tripathi, resident expert in the field for the show. Meet the guest:Oleg Belousov - Founder n.exchangeConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beoleg/More on n.exchange: https://n.exchange/

What makes francophone Africa such a specific region of the continent to conduct and grow innovation? With a vibrant startup ecosystem and growing access to investors, different entrepreneurs, institutions, and governments support and engage to enhance the growth of digital industries and strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Get to know two stellar stakeholders in the region - Hanae Bezad (Beehane), Raphael Dana (Gozem) are hosted by Matteo Rizzi - and accompanied by a special participation of Alex Sea: founder of the Africa FinTech Forum, taking place this week in Abidjan. More on the guests: Raphael DanaConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphaeldana/Gozem: https://gozem.co/en/ Hanae BezadConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hanaebezad/Beehane: https://www.linkedin.com/company/beehane-llc/about/ Alex SeaConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexsea/Africa FinTech Forum: africafintechforum.net

The WebSummit was just last week and as the true new crypto hub of the world, Lisbon showcased its potential by hosting some of the most impressive cryptopreneurs on-site at the Altice Arena! After holding a masterclass at the event, Boson Protocol unmuted the microphone (and camera) and joined an episode of Breaking Banks Europe - hosted by non-other than Ajit Tripathi, resident expert in the field for the show. Meet the guest:Justin Banon - Co-Founder Boson ProtocolConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinbanon/More on Boson Protocol: https://www.bosonprotocol.io/

A new installment of Breaking Carbon is here and this time - it is all about ESG! During this one-hour episode, we forget the acronym and step by step - break down what it actually means to integrate "environmental, social and corporate governance". The momentum was well chosen with the #COP26 summit in Glasgow, and our experts take us on a journey on value vs values, impact investing, double materiality, transparency, the expected impact on corporate disclosure, and the role of social media activists.This exceptional conversation is brought to you by Société Generale - led by indsutry top thought leaders - Paolo Sironi and Isabelle Millat (Societe Generale Global Markets), Stephan Pouyat (Euroclear SA/NV) and  Meet the guests:Isabelle Millat - Head of Sustainability, Societe Generale Global MarketsConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabelle-millat-5890aa1/Société Generale: https://www.societegenerale.com/en Stephan Pouyat - Global Head Capital markets, Funds, ETFs & Sustainable Finance, Euroclear SA/NVConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanpouyat/Euroclear's Sustainability Report: https://www.euroclear.com/newsandinsights/en/Format/Whitepapers-Reports/sustainable-finance-market.html Matteo Stefanel - Managing Partner, Apis PartnersConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matteostefanel/Apis Partners' Insights: https://apis.pe/insight

The WebSummit came and went, but we have several different "knowledge bites" to showcase in our podcast for the coming weeks, products of the exceptional stakeholder that were (or still are) in Portugal for this year's edition of this incredible event. We start by providing some context - why exactly is Portugal relevant (with a little update from episode 17 - in case you were already one of our listeners), and follow up with the benefits of being in Portugal, why is such a desirable location currently for new companies and iniciatives to "set up shop", the reversed brain drain observe in the past years, and the interesting relationship between the worldwide Portuguese community in strengthening their commonalities, resources and possibilities through language to leverage their individual nations. None of this is parallel to aspects such as regulation, financial inclusion, digital absorption, funding - always present in our ecosystem zoom-in shows. Meet the guests! António Dias MartinsConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antonio-dias-martins-19300319/Startup Portugal: https://startupportugal.com/ Pedro Santos Vieira - Partner, Shilling Capital PartnersConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/santosvieira/500 Startups: 500.comShilling Capital Partners: shilling.vc

Let's take walk on the memory lane of debt, revisiting how it all got shaped into the current cutting edge strategies - to not only collect but also reinvent solutions for customers, their personal backgrounds and social contexts. Debt Collection - as mentioned in the episode, is no longer this rudimentary "man in a trenchcoat barging on our doors", but an evolved process that understands and meets citizens/organizations realities. And to tell you all about this and more - non-other than Amon Ghaiumy (Ophelos) and Sheila Monroe (TrueAccord), beautifully moderated by our host and entrepreneur herself - Nina Mohanty. Connect with the guests:Amon Ghaiumy: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/amonghaiumyOphelos: ophelos.com Sheila Monroe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheilamonroeTrueAccord: trueaccord.comOhad Samet: https://www.linkedin.com/in/osamet

October is a month of anniversaries! Not only for BBE, but also for two guests that joined the show for the first episodes - Conny Dorrestijn and Liz Lumley, beautifully moderated by Meaghan Johnson. All on the recent N26's valuation; Klarna & Squid Game; Payday loans & lenders, BNPL, ESG washing, and other buzzwords; Klarna's Carbon footprint PFM; a commentary on Finch Capital's report - "State of European FinTech 2021"; Coinbase and a need for crypto regulation; Revolut's new London family office - what a month! Don't miss the newest #BBE episode.  A little throwback? Listen to Conny and Liz on Episode 5: https://bit.ly/BBE5PVKFinch Report - "State of European FinTech 2021": https://www.finchcapital.com/post/state-of-european-fintech-2021 Like the conversation?Connect with the guests:Liz Lumley - https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethlumley/Conny Dorrestijn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/conny-dorrestijn-74b365/

Happy birthday is in order - and as we enter the not so “terrible two’s”, the entire host team gathers for this special episode – unmuted and unfiltered, on a reflection of their favorite episodes, the ones that need a follow-up and even revealing some line-up themes to the coming year. The #BBE “Magnificient Seven” are all here together in a celebratory 2-year show. Join them! Follow your favourite hosts:Matteo Rizzi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matteorizzi/Paolo Sironi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thepsironi/Meaghan Johnson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meaghan-johnson-b5506613/Nina Mohanty: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ninamohanty/Ajit Tripathi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajitkt/Matthias Kröner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthias-kr%C3%B6ner-602bb512/Francesca Aliverti: https://www.linkedin.com/in/francesca-aliverti-625006ba/Brett King: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brettking/ Available on:Spotify: https://bit.ly/BBESpotifyApple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/BBEAppleGoogle Podcasts: http://bit.ly/BBEGooSoundcloud: http://bit.ly/BBESoundcloudYouTube: https://bit.ly/BBEVideosYTWebsite: http://bit.ly/BBEPodcast Follow the podcast:Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakingbankseuLinkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/company/63036911/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakingbankseu/

Wrapping up the week with a new episode of Breaking Banks Europe live from Amsterdam, where Matteo Rizzi infiltrated himself to the Thought Machine stand and got access to the biggest scoop live between Paul Taylor’s fintech and the JPMorgan Chase giant. Additionally, we sat down with the masterminds behind Radar Payments’ Founder & CEO and BCP’s strategy chief - Evgenia Loginova, together with expert Matthias Horvath. An absolutely great way to saying goodbye to the RAI Amsterdam venue!  Like the conversations?Connect with the guests:Paul Taylorhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-taylor-a2ba232/Evgenia Loginovahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/evgenia-loginova-a10b454/Matthias Horvathhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/matthiashorvath

Our Take Over is not over yet! For our second installment of this partnership – Matteo Rizzi unmuted the mic to a couple of industry trendsetters and industry shakers: Michael Kent (Azimo) and Pavel Matveev (Wirex) to tell us the stories behind their solutions and market opportunities – live from the MoneyPot booth at the Money2020 show.Like what you heard in this episode?Connect with our guests Michael Kent (Founder and Executive Chairman, Azimo)Linkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mdfkent/Azimo: https://azimo.com/ Pavel Matveev (CEO, Wirex)Linkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pmatveev/Wirex: https://wirexapp.com/

BREAKING NEWS: Fintech Finance founder Ali Paterson took over the #BBE streaming platforms, and is hosting this that is explosive highly energetic episode on the trending news for the Fintech sector. Curve , Monzo Bank, the "FLEXs", JPMorgan Chase & Co. feat. Thought Machine, #BankOfIsrael,... it’s all here. Get your popcorn ready and join Ali Paterson, alongside Hannah Duncan, Eleanor Demuth (Curve), and Ron Delnevo (SONECT) for an update about the current fintech revolution. Connect with the guests and host:Ali Paterson - Editor in Chief, FinTech Finance:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alipaterson1/ Hannah Duncan - Content Writer & Founder, Hannah Duncan Investment Content:https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-duncan-investment-content/ Eleanor Demuth - Director of Risk, Curve:https://www.linkedin.com/in/eleanor-demuth-04134a1/ Ron Delnevo - UK Director, Sonect; Chairman, Cash and Card Consultants:https://www.linkedin.com/in/rondelnevo/

The doors are finally open and the vibe on site could not be more positive - it is another edition of Money2020 Europe, and the entire world has been waiting for longer than usual to see old friends, create new business ideas, and set the trends for the year to come in the financial services industry. Breaking Banks Europe set sail to Amsterdam and brings you several incredible interviews in the coming weeks with the coolest, most interesting stakeholders we could find, wandering around the beautiful scenario of the RAI Amsterdam.Join us for this first installment, where Francesca Aliverti interviews Claire Calmejane (Chief Innovation Officer, Socitété Generale) followed by Matteo Rizzi and Manuel Silva Martinez (General Partner, Mouro Capital). Connect with the guests:Claire Calmejane: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clairecalmejane/Manuel Silva Martinez: https://www.linkedin.com/in/msilvamartinez/ More on the event: europe.money2020.com