The Bank Tellers

Join Money20/20's Head of Audience Development, Micky Tesfaye, for a special edition of The Bank Tellers right on the heels of Money20/20 USA 2025!

Ran Goldi, SVP of Payments & Network at Fireblocks, shares insider insights from processing $6 trillion in transactions this year - with over half being stablecoins.

Learn about: 

• USDC's 40% growth surge and the surprising Trump meme coin catalyst
• How 8...

Join Scarlett Sieber, Chief Strategy and Growth Officer at Money20/20, for a special edition of The Bank Tellers podcast as she sits down with Chris Harmse, Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer at BVNK, to explore the rapidly evolving convergence of decentralized and traditional finance.

Chris shares the inside story of how BVNK became the largest stablecoin payments infrastructure provider in the market, building for five years be...

TradFi and DeFi converge on another exciting episode of The Bank Tellers podcast! 

This time, we chat with JP Richardson, CEO of Exodus. Fresh from witnessing the historic signing of the Genius Act at the White House, JP shares his perspective on how regulatory clarity is reshaping the financial landscape.

Tune in to hear about:

• JP's firsthand experience at the White House during the Genius Act signing and how regulatory clar...

Join us for a compelling conversation with Nabil Manji, Senior Vice President of Fintech Growth and Financial Partnerships at WorldPay, as we explore the evolving landscape where traditional finance meets digital assets. In this special episode ahead of Money20/20 USA, Nabil shares insights from WorldPay's decade-long journey in the digital asset space and their groundbreaking partnership with BVNK for stablecoin payouts.

Key T...

Join us for a special edition of The Bank Tellers, where we explore the intersection of TradFi and DeFi!

Money20/20’s Head of Audience Development, Micky Tesfaye, we dive deep into the rapidly evolving relationship between traditional finance and decentralized finance with Paul Brody, EY's Global Blockchain Leader. As the financial world stands at a critical juncture following the passage of the Genius Act, Paul shares invaluab...

Join us for a special edition of The Bank Tellers, where we explore the intersection of TradFi and DeFi!

Money20/20's VP, Fintech Strategy, Zach Anderson Pettet, sits down with Katherine Dowling, General Counsel and CCO of Bitwise Asset Management, and they hold nothing back! 

With her unique background as a former federal prosecutor and investment banker, Katherine offers invaluable insights into the regulatory landscape shapin...

Join host, Sheryl Chen, as she sits down with Noor Farilla Abdullah, Group Chief Digital Officer of Bank Islam Malaysia, at Money20/20 Asia in Bangkok. 

Noor Farilla shares her remarkable journey of building a digital bank entirely during the COVID-19 pandemic while working remotely. As the first Malaysian bank to deploy critical workloads to the cloud, Bank Islam pioneered digital transformation in the Islamic banking sector.

She di...

In this inaugural episode of our special series "The Intersection: Where DeFi + TradFi Meet," we dive deep into the rapidly converging worlds of traditional finance and decentralized finance with Leif Abraham, co-founder and co-CEO of Public.

Leif shares invaluable insights on how Public is bridging the gap between conventional investment platforms and digital assets, creating a trusted environment where users can build di...

On the latest episode of The Bank Tellers filmed at Money20/20 Europe, host Sheryl Chen sits down with Andy Ellis, CEO of NatWest Boxed, to explore the cutting-edge world of embedded finance and banking as a service. 

Andy shares invaluable insights from his journey of building an innovative financial venture within a traditional banking structure, including securing external investment from Warburg Pincus and establishing a landmar...

In this episode of The Bank Tellers, host Zach Anderson Pettet sits down with Biswa Banik, Chief Data Officer at Tonik Bank, the Philippines' first fully digital bank. Biswa shares his fascinating journey from Microsoft software developer to management consultant to fintech innovator, revealing how his unique background bridges technology and business to solve real-world financial problems.

Discover how Tonik Bank is tackling t...

Can a centuries-old bank still be a leader in innovation? At ABN AMRO, the answer is a clear yes, and Annerie Vreugdenhil is helping make it happen.

In this episode of The Bank Tellers, hosted by Money20/20 Head of Content, Sheryl Chen, Annerie shares how the bank is embracing the needs of the next generation through BUUT, a new banking platform built for Gen Z and their parents. With an Instagram-style interface, scrolla...

In this episode of The Bank Tellers, Simon Loong, Founder & Group CEO of WeLab, shares the story behind building one of Asia’s most innovative digital banking groups. From carrying secondhand IKEA desks into his first office to running a licensed digital bank across Hong Kong, Indonesia, and soon Thailand, Simon unpacks WeLab’s journey of growth, risk management, and smart expansion.

Hear how WeLab is redefining financial inclus...

In this episode of The Bank Tellers, Mike McCrary, 1st VP at LSBX (part of Lincoln Savings Bank), joins Zach Anderson Pettet to share what it’s like to help build one of the earliest and longest-standing fintech-bank partnerships in the U.S. 

Mike takes us inside LSBX’s 10+ year journey of powering fintechs, lessons learned from the embedded finance boom and bust, and why community banks are still uniquely positioned to lead what’s ...

Jonas Eichhorst, CEO of Timo Vietnam, joins The Bank Tellers to talk about what it takes to grow a digital bank in one of Asia’s most dynamic markets. With a background in both hardcore engineering and business strategy, Jonas brings a sharp, systems-driven perspective to building tech that feels personal.

He shares Timo’s journey from Vietnam’s first fee-free banking app to a transaction-driven platform serving high-earning, high-f...

In this episode of The Bank Tellers, Pimolpa Simaroj, Chief Country Officer of Deutsche Bank’s Bangkok branch, shares her remarkable journey through Thailand’s financial ecosystem, from her early days as a management trainee to leading one of the most established global banks in the region.

Filmed live at Money20/20 Asia, host Zach Anderson Pettet dives into Pimolpa’s unique perspective on the evolution of Thailand’s banking sector,...

Beverly Anderson, President & CEO of BECU, joins for another Credit Union Special onThe Bank Tellers. Her and Zach Anderson Pettet, VP, Fintech Strategy at Money20/20, have a powerful conversation about leadership, innovation, and what’s next for credit unions. 

She shares her remarkable path from Paducah, Kentucky to Harvard Business School and top executive roles at Equifax, Wells Fargo, American Express, and now BECU, one of ...

In this episode of The Bank Tellers, Sheryl Chen, Head of Content, Money20/20 Asia, speaks with Kohei Ueda, Head of Digital Transformation at Mizuho Bank’s Global Transaction Banking Department, for a deep dive into how one of Japan’s largest banks is navigating change from the inside out.

Filmed just ahead of Money20/20 Asia, Kohei shares how his team is tackling everything from generative AI and blockchain to building a ...

In this special pre-Money20/20 Asia episode of The Bank Tellers, Sheryl Chen, Head of Content, Asia, sits down with Deven Somaya, Managing Director and Global Head of Emerging Commerce Solutions at Citi, for a deeply personal and wide-ranging conversation from Singapore.

With over 24 years at Citi, Deven shares insights from his global career journey, including his decision to move from engineering to banking, the evolutio...

Credit Union Special: The Minds Behind the Members

How do credit unions stay competitive in a rapidly evolving financial world? In this special episode of The Bank Tellers, we sit down with Sterling Nielsen, CEO of Mountain America Credit Union, to discuss the future of credit unions, their role in financial inclusion, and how they’re leveraging technology to compete with big banks.

Tune in to hear:
-The secret to Mountain Americ...