IBS Intelligence Podcasts

Matt Phillips, Head of UK+I Banking, Diebold NixdorfDiebold Nixdorf is working to provide banks with self-service banking solutions that put customers at the centre of the bank’s activities, focusing on banking products, software and services that engage consumers across channels, create personalised banking experiences, and accelerate ATM performance. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Matt Phillips, Head of UK+I Banking at Diebold Nixdorf. 

Arman Aygen, Director of Technology, EMVcoEMVCo facilitates testing and evaluation for compliance with EMV specifications – the technical requirements that are used to develop payment card products. In 2023 the company launched an EV Open Payments Task Force, aiming to work with industry stakeholders to explore how EMV payment technology could help support a secure and seamless EV charging payment experience around the world. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence discusses this payments use case with Arman Aygen, Director of Technology with EMVco. 

Rajesh Saxena, CEO, Intellect Global Consumer Banking (iGCB), Intellect Design ArenaHungary-based OTP Bank, one of the leading banks in central and eastern Europe, has signed up with Intellect Global Consumer Banking to modernise its core banking system, heading for a cloud-native public cloud installation. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Rajesh Saxena, Chief Executive Officer of Intellect Global Consumer Banking, Intellect Design Arena. 

Paul Davis, Founder, The Bank Slate (formerly with SRM)It is going to be a challenging year with legislative and regulatory pressures, a mixed economic outlook and interest rate uncertainties – and all that before US banks and credit unions begin to consider their tech requirements and the need to invest in their tech stacks! Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence discusses the year ahead with Paul Davis, Director of Market Intelligence at Strategic Resource Management. 

Pat Bermingham, CEO, AdflexThe B2B payments market has been widely estimated to reach $2.5 trillion by 2030. But getting there is likely to be a bumpy ride. Smooth user experiences still seem to be taking second place to what can be lengthy, complex processes. Standard terms of payments vary by industry sector with many companies defaulting to legacy invoicing – this can be detrimental and is likely to be unsustainable. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence explores the current state of B2B payments with Pat Bermingham, CEO of B2B payment specialist Adflex. 

Philipp Pointner, Chief of Digital Identity, JumioPromoting online safety will become increasingly important in 2024 for the financial services sector. Widespread adoption of generative AI in 2023 has served to highlight the need to focus on end-to-end identity verification with improved risk assessment and compliance solutions. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Philipp Pointner, Chief of Digital Identity at ID verification platform provider Jumio. 

Atala Nijmeh, Principal Product Manager, EastnetsWhat is cyber-enabled fraud and what tools are bad actors using to commit it? Atala Nijmeh, Principal Product Manager at Eastnets speaks to Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence about current trends in fraud attacks and what both businesses and individuals need to do to protect themselves. More than 270 corporate and financial institutions rely on Eastnets for outsourced SWIFT connectivity and compliance software solutions. 

Graham Smith, Managing Director, VolopaFinTech solutions are not just for the financial services industry. Businesses in all sectors, especially those involved in international activities can benefit from the adoption of new technologies and platforms now available in areas like FX, payments, expense management, and business reporting. Volopa brings together three solutions into one offering: global payments from the UK and EEA to 180 countries worldwide, multicurrency smart prepaid company cards, and simplified employee expense management. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Graham Smith, Managing Director of Volopa. 

Andrew Boyajian, Head of Variable Recurring Payments, TinkThe UK payments landscape is changing; you might even say it is getting more complex with a multiplicity of payment options now on the table for consumers. Latest to the table is ‘pay by bank’ and coming soon to a bank near you, VRPs in 2 flavours, sweeping and commercial. All of which is fascinating, not to say, exciting for the industry but do banking customers understand what’s coming? Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Andrew Boyajian, Head of VRP at European open banking platform and Visa subsidiary Tink. 

Ashok Hariharan, co-founder, and CEO The DPDP Act of 2023 in India is a law that focuses on handling digital personal data. It aims to balance the right of individuals to keep their personal data safe with the necessity of processing that data for legal reasons. Puja Sharma speaks with Ashok Hariharan of IDfy about the growing importance of DPDP act in the country.