Voice of FinTech®

In an engaging episode of the MENA Series hosted by Dorra Mahbouli, Andrew Riabchuk from Akurateco shared insights into the company's foundation and its strategic approach to offering specialized payment solutions in the Saudi Arabian market. 

He highlighted how Akurateco's services are uniquely tailored to meet the nuanced demands of local businesses, effectively addressing their specific challenges. Andrew also shed light...

Bernard Marr, an internationally best-selling author, popular keynote speaker, futurist, and strategic business & technology advisor, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about what generative AI can mean for all of us!

Here is what they talked about in more detail:

• Bernard's story: how he got to do what he does today
• Many people recently opened up to AI with the advent of GenAI. But AI has ...

In this episode of the Voice of Fintech podcast, Wani Baumgartner sits down with Stevan Bajic, the innovative Founder-CEO behind Manigo, to delve into the intricacies of FinTech orchestration. Discover how Manigo streamlines financial services by seamlessly connecting users to their preferred fintech infrastructure providers via a single API.

Join the conversation as Stevan shares invaluable insights into Manigo's journey n...

Nelson Chu, founder and CEO at Percent, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about the booming Private Credit market and how he built a three-sided platform in this space.

Here is what they discussed in more detail:

• Introduction - Nelson's entrepreneurial journey
• Why did Nelson decide to start his own company
• What is Percent? What is the problem that they are trying to solve
• What is their unique a...

In this engaging episode of the Voice of FinTech, MENA Series hosted by Dorra Mahbouli, we delve into the heart of Tunisia's burgeoning startup scene with Amin Ben Abderrahman, a pioneering force in the FinTech industry in Tunisia and beyond.

With a rich history of innovation across global financial capitals and a deep passion for the transformative power of technology in finance, Amin has established himself as a visionar...

Tess Bloch, co-founder of Spade, a provider of merchant intelligence solutions, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about enriching payment transaction data to facilitate better anti-fraud solutions and more.
 
Here is what they talked about in more detail:

• Tess's backstory
• What problem are you solving at Spade, and why is it worth solving?
• Why is merchant intelligence critical for optima...

Today,  in another episode of the MENA series hosted by Dorra Mahbouli, we have the privilege of hosting Faraz Amjad, an industry leader in FinTech with an impressive trajectory in payments, technology consulting, and venture building. Over 25 years of experience, he has architected 12+ ventures, served in 7+ corporate leadership roles, and delivered 6+ successful M&A deals.

Today's discussion promises to be enlightenin...

Deniz A. Johnson, COO at Stratyfy, an ethical artificial intelligence (AI) company that offers predictive analytics software for credit and risk teams spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about transparency solutions for AI, biases, diversity and more.

Here is what they talked about in more detail:

• Deniz's background
• What is Stratyfy – what’s the problem you are solving and the outline of its so...

Daniel Yubi, CEO of Payable, headquartered in London, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about improving Treasury operations through their software. 

Here is what they talked about: 

• Daniel's backstory - how he got to do what he does today
• What problem is Payable solving, and why is it worth solving?
• What is their solution and their unique selling point
• What’s their technology angle
• Who are Payab...

Tonya Evans, professor, expert in crypto policy and law, and Board Member at Digital Currency Group, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about her new book, Digital Money Demystified, and hot issues still surrounding the crypto world.

Here is what they talked about in more detail:

• Tonya's journey into the crypto world
• You have written the book 'Digital Money Demystified.' Isn't most of the mone...

Elliot Chun, Partner at Architect Partners, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about crypto and FinTech-related M&A.

Here is what they covered in more detail:

• Elliot's backstory: how he got to do what he does today
• Architect Partners' approach towards advising FinTechs - M&A or other matters? Does it mean AP advises only scale-ups or incumbents interested in this space?
• Specifics of...

Colin Levy, Chief Lawyer @ Malbek, Legal Tech Author and Commentator, Fastcase 50 2022 Honoree, and Legal Tech Start-up Advisor and Investor, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about how technology drives the legal profession to be more efficient and benefit its clients, start-ups and incumbents and individuals.

Here is what they covered:

• Backstory: How did you get to do what you do today?
• Law...

Geert Van Kerckhoven, CEO and co-founder at Oper, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about upgrading the mortgage process for the 21st century.

Here are the questions Geert answered:

•  Geert – what is your backstory? How did you get to do what you do today?
•  What problem are you solving, and why is it worth solving?
•  What is your unique selling point?
•  What’s your technology angle, or do you have...

Alysia Silberg, author, speaker, and AI Investor, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about her latest book, Unemployable – How I Hired Myself.

Here is what they talked about: 

• Alysia's journey from venture capital to writing "Unemployable – How I Hired Myself"
• The core message of "Unemployable" and what inspired Alysia to write it
• How does Alysia's venture capital experience influence her persp...

Marcus New, CEO at InvestX Capital, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about providing access to growth companies (later stage PE / pre-IPO) to a wider range of investors and investing in growth companies.

Here is what they covered:

• Marcus' serial entrepreneurship journey
• InvestX Capital - what does it do? 
• Are you US-focused or global? How much money have you facilitated since inception, and f...

Sherry Jiang, a co-founder of Bluejay Finance, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about bringing private asset investment opportunities to more investors, leveraging technology to transform investment management.

Here is what they covered in more detail:

• Introduction: How did you get to do what you do today?
• What is the problem you are focusing on?
• You focus on Private Credit, Staking, and Toke...

Lisa Nestor, Chief Strategy Officer at Airtm, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about how her company leverages stablecoin  USDC (AirUSD)  - digital dollar in Airtm wallet to facilitate small cross-border payments faster and cheaper, supporting online workers everywhere.

Here is what they covered in more detail:

• Lisa's journey to Airtm
• What is the problem you are focusing on? Why is it worth ...

Darshita Mehta Gillies, founder and CEO of Maanch, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about helping asset managers to engage better with their clients and follow through on their ESG promises.

Here is what they talked about:

• Darshita – what is your backstory? How did you get to do what you do today?
• What problem are you solving, and why is it worth solving?
• Can you provide insights into your pl...

Emmanuel Daniel, the founder of the Asian Banker and the Wealth and Society, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about how banks face disintermediation as decentralized Finance or personalization is taking hold. 

Here is what they covered:

• Emmanuel –  what is your backstory? How did you get to what you do today?
• Are we experiencing another banking crisis?
• Banks have been complaining about low-in...