FinTech Focus TV – Powered by Harrington Starr

On this episode of FinTech Focus TV recorded live at Quant Strats 2025, Lucia sits down with Federico Fontana, Chief Technology Officer at XAI Asset Management, for a look into the real impact of AI on quant research, trading infrastructure, and alpha generation.From incremental innovation vs. disruption, to smarter data, reinforcement learning, and the future of systematic strategies, this is a must-watch for anyone in Quant, FinTech, or Data-Driven Investing.FinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com

In this episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby sits down with Amjad Zoghbi, Head of Artificial Intelligence at TRG Screen, as Amjad shares how TRG Screen is embedding AI into its long-established product suite, the realities of internal AI adoption, and why true innovation goes far beyond simply rebranding automation as “AI.”They explore how agentic workflows could transform operational efficiency, how AI is already scaling knowledge across teams, and what the next wave of AI-powered market data technology will look like.FinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com

On this episode of FinTech Focus TV, recorded live at Quant Strats 2025, Oli Knight sits down with Mathias Piardon, CEO of 1L Capital, to explore how the firm is rethinking portfolio construction, manager selection, and alpha-only strategies.They discuss transparent risk frameworks, prop-style payouts, the shift away from traditional multi-manager constraints, and how genuine long-term partnerships can give PMs the freedom to scale.FinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com

On this episode of FinTech Focus TV, Lucia is joined by Antonia Lim, Chief Investment Officer at Impact Cubed, to explore how climate risk modelling is transforming investment decisions and reshaping the financial landscape.From understanding the real impact of climate data on asset valuation to uncovering the opportunities hidden within transition risk, Antonia breaks down complex models into actionable insights for today’s finance and FinTech professionals.FinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com

On this episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby is joined by Himesh Soneji, Advisor and Rolf Andersson, Co-Founder & CEO at Sequitor Engineering, as they discuss one of the most urgent conversations in today’s financial markets: how firms can truly test, scale, and future-proof their trading technology.Rolf shares the journey behind building full-scale, high-fidelity exchange simulations, something many believed couldn’t be done, while Himesh explains how the pace of innovation in trading technology has never been faster, with firms under constant pressure to build systems that are not only high-performing but also resilient and adaptable in increasingly complex market conditions.FinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com

On this episode of FinTech Focus TV, recorded at Quant Strats 2025, host Lucia and Bruce Beckloff, CEO of YellowDog, explore how quant teams are pushing the boundaries of cloud, AI, and high-performance computing, scaling to tens of thousands of machines to accelerate research, backtesting, and alpha generation. Bruce also discusses the launch of RayDog and why seamless access to massive compute is becoming a competitive differentiator for hedge funds.FinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com

On this episode of FinTech Focus TV, recorded live at Quant Strats 2025, Lucia sits down with Anya van den Berg, Global Head of Sales – Analytics at Deutsche Börse.From the launch of Eurex Dynamics to the evolution of analytics across global markets, Anya shares an insider look at how Deutsche Börse is transforming market transparency, data accessibility, and trading insights for quant teams, hedge funds, banks, and market makers.FinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com

On this episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby sits down with Nick Reed, Chief Strategy Officer at Bizzdesign, for a fascinating discussion on how organisations can transform faster and more effectively in an age defined by complexity, AI, and constant change.Nick shares his insights on bridging the gap between strategy and execution, breaking down silos, and ensuring transformation projects deliver real value rather than getting lost in analysis paralysis. Together, they explore how businesses can embrace AI responsibly, manage governance without slowing innovation, and create resilience across their operations.FinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com

On this episode of FinTech Focus TV recorded at Quant Strats 2025, Oli Knight, AVP at Harrington Starr, sits down with Robert Martinez, Chief Revenue Officer at Code Willing, to explore how the company is transforming data infrastructure and backtesting for quant and systematic trading firms.From the origins of Code Willing with QuantBot Technologies to its client-driven innovations and multi-asset expansion, Robert shares fascinating insights into how firms can optimise alpha generation by outsourcing the heavy lifting of data management.FinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com

In this episode of FinTech Focus TV recorded live at the Future of Capital Markets Tech Summit: Buy AND Build Event 2025, Toby sits down with Paul Humphrey, CEO and Elliot Banks, CPO of BMLL to discuss how historical market data is reshaping trading technology.From the shift from build vs buy to build on trust, to why data quality is the foundation of every successful AI and machine learning application, Paul and Elliot share how BMLL is redefining what it means to innovate in market data.FinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment advice, please visit our website: www.harringtonstarr.com