Paolo Zannoni

Paolo Zannoni, Executive Deputy Chairman at Prada and author of 'Money and Promises,' dives into the fascinating history of finance. He discusses how wooden sticks shaped banking and why silver coins vanished in England. Zannoni highlights Italy's pivotal role in modern banking and explains the crucial relationship between trust and transparency in financial systems. The conversation also connects historical transactions to today’s blockchain technology, showcasing how understanding finance's past can provide insights for managing current crises.

An expert in banking history Paolo Zannoni joins in to discuss the fallout from the FinTech disaster. They cover the relationship between banks, credit creation, minting money, and the long-standing collaboration between banks and governments. The episode also includes insights on helping a daughter set savings goals and explores historical banking ties to warfare and banking evolution from Pisa to Venice.