IBS Intelligence Podcasts

Ava Kelly, Chief Product Officer, ThreddKey developments in the FinTech sector have been focusing on payments but within that is the increasing need to combat fraud and ensure speedy, accurate and secure identity verification, allowing firms to combat fraud across both enrolment and transactions while also protecting the bottom line. Digital ID is key in the face of tightening regulatory requirements – these issues and more in this discussion. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Ava Kelly, Chief Product Officer at digital payments issuer processor Thredd. 

Rich Cooper, Head of Financial Services Go to Market, Fusion Risk ManagementThe countdown to DORA is ticking away. Unlike existing regulations, the coming Digital Operational Resilience Act establishes technical standards that extend to third party tech service providers to identify, assess and mitigate risks that could affect financial services firms’ core business. Final details of the new DORA regime are expected in H2 but the compliance deadline looms – 17 January 2025 – if it is not already marked in your diary… it should be! Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Rich Cooper of Fusion Risk Management. 

Arun Jain, Chairman & Managing Director, Intellect Design ArenaTechnology has brought five waves of transformation in the banking industry, with each wave highlighting new opportunities. Now a fifth wave is upon us – what is BankTech Wave 5 and what does it mean for banks? Arun Jain, Chairman and Managing Director of Intellect Design Arena speaks to Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence on why it is imperative that banks embrace the challenge. We also review the importance of first principles and the evolution of Intellect’s eMACH.ai, which has developed into a country-ready solution, based on the specific requirements of specific markets. 

Dottie Schindlinger, Executive Director, Diligent InstituteThere has been a politicised backlash against ESG but companies are not putting ESG initiatives on the backburner. Instead, they are just not talking about it as much! And that’s not necessarily a bad thing as legislation is being put in place, including the likes of the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and an anti-greenwashing rule that applies to all UK FCA-authorised firms who make sustainability-related claims about their products and services. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Dottie Schindlinger, Executive Director of Diligent Institute 

Solomon Lax, Chief Executive Officer, RevenuedIt’s always been a challenge for small businesses to manage their finances but there’s a way to do it with help from lenders that are leveraging machine learning and underwriting to provide flexible terms and fast response times. Short-term commercial credit eases cash flow and keeps small business in business. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Solomon Lax, CEO of Revenued. 

Pavan Bachwal, Sales Manager Financial Services, EricssonArtificial intelligence is having a growing impact on financial services in general, on open banking and in new service opportunities, including AI-driven customer service agents and advanced fraud management systems. At MWC Barcelona earlier this year Ericsson demonstrated its own solutions for frictionless payments and device financing. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Pavan Bachwal, Sales Manager Financial Services at Ericsson. 

Chris Skinner, Author, Intelligent MoneyDigital money will make money personal; individualise currency and its usage; secure it; enable it to automatically grow to meet our personal goals; manage risk automatically; and make life simpler and easier for all – that’s the thesis of Chris Skinner’s latest book, Intelligent Money. Recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Payments Association in 2023, he has been an advisor to the United Nations, the White House, the World Bank and the World Economic Forum, as well as governments and firms across the world. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Chris Skinner about Intelligent Money. 

Prashant Muddu, MD and CEO JocataJocata, a subsidiary of BillDesk, is a digital transformation partner for the BFSI industry, specializing in digital lending and offering AI/ML-powered Credit Intelligence Suites for MSME and Retail borrowers. Puja Sharma of IBS Intelligence speaks to Prashant Muddu, MD, and CEO of Jocata. 

Phoebe Kitchen, VP of Growth Equity, InoviaWhat are the hot opportunities in FinTech in Europe? Changes to the role of the CFO are providing one set of growth prospects while B2B open banking solutions offers another. Canada-based Inovia is a VC firm looking to support founders to build global sustainable tech companies. From the firm’s London office, Phoebe Kitchen, Vice President of Growth Equity at Inovia, speaks to Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence about the opportunities she identifies. 

Robert Kraal, Co-Founder & CBDO, SilverflowSilverflow is a Netherlands-based cloud platform for card processing, offering a modern tech solution that addresses the issues of legacy systems within payment processing. Robert Kraal, Co-Founder and Chief Business Development Officer of Silverflow, explains how the company’s platform helps brands remain competitive. But first, Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence asked him about the current environment for FinTech and how to succeed as a startup.