Elise Soucie, Executive Director at Global Digital Finance, joins Simon Taylor, Head of Content & Strategy at Sardine, and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto at Visa. They dive into the competitive world of stablecoins and the implications of Hamilton Lane's new fund on Solana. The trio discusses the intersection of blockchain and regulatory challenges, highlighted by California DMV's innovative blockchain vehicle title management. They also explore consumer experiences in crypto finance, including the rise of Bitcoin ETFs and the evolving landscape for financial advisors.

Simon Taylor, founder of fintechbrainfood.com, discusses the future of fintech, banks, AI, and crypto. Topics include disruption, regulation, COVID-19's impact, tokenization, and the intersection of finance and technology.

Guest Simon Taylor, Head of Organizational Effectiveness at Gap, shares insights on building a high-performance culture, the role of leaders, and commonalities among top companies. Topics include the conflation between values and culture, steps to building a high performance culture, and the three things all leaders need to do well.

Explore the journey of HYCU, a data protection as a service company, from inception to building strategic partnerships with major companies like Citrix and Nutanix. Learn about their innovative use of artificial intelligence for data protection, integrating no code, low code environments, and generative AI. Gain insights on business advice, success traits of founders, and personal passions, all while hearing about secure hosting solutions for SaaS startups.

The podcast delves into disruptions needed in KYC and AML to combat sophisticated criminals. Topics include advancements in technology for fraud detection, challenges in data quality, incentivizing compliance, AI and data in financial services, decentralization in KYC, embracing innovation in programs, bottleneck theory in risk architecture, and industry strategies for disruption.