#118 Zennon Kapron – The Digital World is Changing

Nov 9, 2022

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Zennon Kapron is the Director of Kapronasia, one of Asia's leading financial technology research and consulting firms. Zennon is a recognised thought leader on fintech in Asia and a regular speaker at financial conferences globally including: Money 20/20, TradeTech, Sibos, SIFMA, Innovate Finance, Future of Fintech in Asia, APFIC and many others.

He has testified in front of the U.S. Congress on matters of China Fintech and is regularly quoted in the press and television appearances including CNBC, Bloomberg, The Economist, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Financial Times to name a few.

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(00:00) Introduction
(03:45) Why do you do what you do?
(07:55) How did China grow so quickly?
(10:12) China's acceleration in technology & payments
(15:25) China's tech stocks performance in the US
(18:25) Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) & fintech
(21:58) The risks and considerations of CBDCs
(26:45) Central bank digital currencies in Europe & US
(30:20) Will CBDC replace cash in 20 years?
(34:00) Financial inclusion in developing countries
(38:30) The race to the best design and user experience
(42:45) Gamification & user retention in technology
(47:11) People's relationship with digital products
(50:22) Doing what you want to do in life
(53:20) What are the biggest lessons you've learned in life?
(01:00:00) The ability and drive to do more
(01:03:42) Maslow's hierarchy of needs & helping others
(01:05:20) Why did you write a book on crypto in 2014?
(01:13:20) The Bitcoin Standard

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