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Having shared the stage at the FIX Americas Trading Conference, Toby and Kate reunite on this episode of FinTech Focus TV to discuss the ever-evolving nature of interoperability.Starting with Kate's journey through the industry, we learn how she pivoted her professional approach to better seize the opportunities on offer in the technology space. Kate's career thus far has been fascinating and warrants an entire episode of its own!We gain fantastic insights into recent exciting acquisitions that are transforming the space, understanding their value-driven nature and goal of removing industry friction.Situated in the operations sphere, Kate holds a unique, holistic perspective of the marketplace, and truly understands the catalysts that will revolutionise financial technology. Toby and Kate explore the role interoperability will play in this; synonymous with collaboration and communication, interoperability will be pivotal in 2023.Kate's excitement for the year ahead is palpable- and we can't wait to see the role Symphony will play in this industry revolution.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

Welcome to another episode of FinTech Focus TV, where today Toby is delighted to welcome Lorna Van Zyl, Head of Event Content at A-Team Group, to the show.Lorna and the team are curently in the final preparation stages for this year's TradingTech Summit! Speaking to sell and buy-side capital market financial institutions, the pair discuss the influences behind TradingTech's brilliant agenda, who should be in attendance, and what guests can expect.A-Team is highly aware of the prevalence and importance of diversity in the marketplace, ensuring this has a prominent role in event ideation and execution. Lorna shares how you can ensure DE&I is inherently present at industry events; from the contents of your agenda, to who is present on the stage.Toby and Lorna also explore the current marketplace trends that TradingTech will tackle. Staying ahead of trends and positioning yourself as a thought leader on the matter is no easy feat; Lorna shares the work she is doing to stay at the fore of innovation and be an active player in shaping the marketplace.This is a great event to kickstart the year- and it's brilliant to hear what more A-Team have planned for the year, with another event in June in New York!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

Join Toby Babb as he chats with Vuk Magdelinic, Co-Founder and CEO of Overbond, to discuss the future of AI in institutional fixed-income capital markets. Overbond provides data aggregation solutions and a comprehensive suite of AI algorithms for bond pricing, trade workflow automation, pre-trade signals, and market surveillance.With their new UK-based office in London, Vuk shares his thoughts on the growth of electronic execution volumes, the headwinds facing the industry, and the future of credit trading automation in Europe. Hear what 2023 could look like for financial market trends as Vuk shares his insights and excitement for the technological advancements driving the industry forward.Tune in to hear Vuk's take on the current state of the market and the pivoting analogies that have shaped his vision for Overbond.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

Joining Toby live from FinTech Connect for this episode of FinTech Focus TV is Claire Conby, Co-Founder and CRO at OneStep-Financial.Claire is working to refine the financial services industry, heightening efficiency and improving often clunky, complex corporate payments. We're guided through the fantastic work of her firm, OneStep-Financial, and how they are truly aligning payments with data.We also gain insights into how to craft a successful start-up, understanding how important your product market fit is. Being able to save your customers money, improve their efficiency, and vitally remove friction, are Claire's keys to establishing start-up brilliance. And a key point of exploration in this episode is regulation. It is a marketplace that will expand massively in 2023, and Claire reveals how we can ensure we're embracing the changes it will bring.Thank you Claire for joining us on FinTech Focus TV, live from FinTech Connect!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

Welcome back to another episode of FinTech Focus TV, recorded live at FinTech Connect 2022. Today, Toby is joined by Emma Landriault, Product Lead @ Big 5 bank in Canada.Bringing her international experience of the marketplace to the show, Emma shares her thoughts on how the global banking industry can embrace the movement towards digital assets. Exploring DeFi and the adoption of distributed ledger technology, we get a truly insightful look at the future of our space.We also look back at last year and discuss some of the biggest highlights that have left us excited for what 2023 holds: risk-taking, funding, investments, new business and evolving regulator relationships.This is a fascinating discussion; thank you Emma for joining us!For more information on this topic, watch our most recent documentary 'The Era of Convergence', here: https://youtu.be/wiXlSbh49GQ 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

Welcome back to another episode of FinTech Focus TV, recorded live at FinTech Connect 2022. Today, Toby is joined by Alfonso Fernandez Stuyck, Founder and CEO of QoKoon. Alfonso's career in investment management and private banking exposed him to the many inefficiencies within businesses' finance teams and how they record their financial analyses. For years he has been appealing for automation within these areas. Eventually, his passion for entrepreneurship led him to build QoKoon as the solution. Poor financial management is one of the top costs of failing companies. Alfonso shares how QoKoon are solving this by providing instant, digestible reports– with written commentary– powered by AI. Thank you to Alfonso for joining us at FinTech Connect! We look forward to seeing how QoKoon grow within this exciting, dynamic industry.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

Joining Toby on this episode of FinTech Focus TV is Carta Worldwide's CPO, Dante Siracusa.Carta Worldwide thrives through unrestrained global operations, and Dante guides us through the immense global footprint the company has developed that ensures they aren't limited by a siloed geography.Such an expansive approach has placed them at fore of the changing face of payments. With a looming recession, the future may seem uncertain; but Dante walks us through his approach to the evolving landscape, painting a picture of the different types of financial institutions that will emerge during this period.Whilst not all depictions of the future are glowing, Dante reveals what it will take from all in the payments space to ensure good prevails.Toby and Dante also cover the volatility of digital currencies; the role of regulators in 2023; and how Carta Worldwide played an instrumental role in the development of Apple Pay.Thank you Dante for joining us on the show!To learn more about FinTech Focus TV, get in touch: marketing@harringtonstarr.comFinTech 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

Welcome to another episode of FinTech Focus TV, where today Toby is delighted to welcome Mikael Lijtenstein, CEO of AstroPay, to the show.Toby and Mikael's conversation speaks to all aspiring software engineers out there, no matter where you are on your journey; this episode brings a host of insights, exploring problem-solving solutions, technology tips, how to be authentically user-centric, and subsequently, how to satisfy user needs.As a leader in the space, Mikael shares his route and impressive journey to date, including how he climbed the corporate ladder in such a short space of time. We also gain his expertise on the thought process behind Marketing and Sales, and how to overcome challenges in a large, fully remote business.This is a great episode to kickstart the year, as we hear what is in store for Astropay in 2023.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

Welcome to another episode of FinTech Focus TV. Today, Toby is joined by Alex Zeltcer, Co-Founder and CEO of nSure.ai. nSure.ai is an advanced fraud prevention platform. It is a solution that protects sellers of digital goods, focusing on high-risk digital domains, such as prepaid and gaming. They collect and analyze data in real-time to provide revenue assurance and chargeback guarantees.Alex shares some of his lessons as a founder and entrepreneur. He stresses that passion and genuine belief in yourself and your business are the most critical elements to a successful startup.Despite the infamous "crypto winter", Alex believes digital assets will shape the future of financial services, and is building exciting plans for nSure.ai that will allow them to seize the opportunities of this new era in 2023.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

Joining Toby in the Harrington Starr Studio for this episode of FinTech Focus TV is Roy Saadon, CEO and Co-Founder of AccessFintech.Celebrating the successes of the firm across 2022 (and most recently their recognition as The Best Start-Up To Work For in The Top 1% Workplace Awards), Roy reflects on a defining year, and how’s ensuring such wins don’t lull him into a dangerous sense of complacency.2022 saw AccessFintech brilliantly raise funds to take them to the next level of innovation- but the journey was by no means linear or easy. Roy shares the physical and mental toll this had on him, and the stresses it brought to every aspect of his life. Roy translates his experience into tangible learns for us all, reminding those entering a fundraising round to prioritise good people, good investors, and learning to read the map that will help them navigate often essential risk taking exercises.And as we head into 2023, Roy reveals how important marketplace positioning will be, and the power that will give you to influence changing winds.Thank you Roy for joining us on this episode of FinTech Focus TV- a true masterclass for all entrepreneurs out there, no matter what stage they may be at!Explore the full results of The Top 1% Workplace Awards. by downloading your free copy of The Financial Technologist:https://www.harringtonstarr.com/blog/2022/12/the-financial-technologist-the-top-1-percent-workplace-awards-2022To learn more about FinTech Focus TV, get in touch:marketing@harringtonstarr.comFinTech 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