FinTech Focus TV – Powered by Harrington Starr
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FinTech Focus TV is hosted by Harrington Starr’s CEO, Toby Babb. This celebrated podcast invites the industry’s foremost thought leaders to share their role in driving innovation, growth, and technological change. From the merge of TradFi and DeFi, to the current state of FinTech investment opportunities, FinTech Focus TV places the spotlight on the most pressing marketplace conversations.We are always looking for people from across the industry to join us on FinTech Focus TV? Keen to get involved? Or know someone ideal for the show?Get in touch: marketing@harringtonstarr.com
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Dec 3, 2025 • 9min
Regulation is a Contact Sport | Stan Yakoff, Co-Founder at RegLabs.ai
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
Dec 1, 2025 • 11min
The Future of KDB Developers: How DefconQ Built a Global KDB Learning Community | Alex Unterrainer, KDB Enthusiast and founder of DefconQ
On this episode of FinTech Focus TV recorded live at Quant Strats 2025, Lucia sits down with Alex Unterrainer, KDB Enthusiast and founder of DefconQ, to explore how he’s breaking down one of the most complex technologies in finance and making it accessible to everyone.From learning KDB without a consultancy background, to building hands-on masterclasses that turn theory into production-ready systems in just 90 minutes… Alex’s story is one of perseverance, community, and giving back to the next generation of developers.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
Nov 28, 2025 • 9min
Fixed Income: The Hidden Challenges of Systematising Bond Markets | Hamza Chaudhry, Fixed Income Quantitative Researcher at AllianceBernstein
On this episode of FinTech Focus TV recorded live at Quant Strats 2025, Oli sits down with Hamza Chaudhry, Fixed Income Quantitative Researcher at AllianceBernstein, to explore the rapid evolution of systematic strategies in fixed income.From factor-based modelling to the liquidity realities of credit markets, Hamza breaks down why fixed income is becoming one of the most exciting frontiers in quant research today.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
Nov 26, 2025 • 37min
Catalysing Outcomes in Financial Technology | Glenn Lesko and Nilesh Nanavati from OPCO Advisory LLC
On this episode of FinTech Focus TV filmed in New York City, Toby is joined by Glenn Lesko and Nilesh Nanavati from OPCO Advisory LLC, a team redefining how capital markets organisations scale, innovate, and execute.From consortium models and fintech scaling to tokenisation, asset electrification, and navigating procurement cycles, Glenn and Nilesh share decades of experience in delivering outcomes rather than advice.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
Nov 24, 2025 • 11min
The Science Behind Custom LLM’s and Alpha Discovery | Yichuan Zhang, Co-Founder, CEO & Chief Research Officer at Boltzbit
On this episode of FinTech Focus TV, recorded live at Quant Strats 2025, Oli Knight sits down with Yichuan Zhang, Co-Founder, CEO & Chief Research Officer at Boltzbiz. They dive into the reality of LLM adoption in quant finance, how AI is reshaping research workflows, and why human supervision remains central to cutting-edge trading innovation.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
Nov 21, 2025 • 8min
AI Won’t Replace Quant Research, It’ll Refine It | Federico Fontana, Chief Technology Officer at XAI Asset Management
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
Nov 19, 2025 • 32min
Making AI part of our DNA | Amjad Zoghbi, Head of Artificial Intelligence at TRG Screen
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
Nov 17, 2025 • 12min
How Multi-Manager Platforms Are Redefining Hedge Fund Strategy | Mathias Piardon, CEO, 1L Capital
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
Nov 14, 2025 • 8min
Integrating Climate Impact into Investment Models | Antonia Lim, Chief Investment Officer
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
Nov 12, 2025 • 43min
Trading Technology Development is Faster Than Ever Before | Rolf Anderson, Co-Founder and CEO and Himesh Soneji, Advisor at Sequitor Engineering
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
