IBS Intelligence Podcasts

Sanjiva Weerawarana, CEO, WSO2WSO2 provides foundational technologies for application development and identity and access management… and that’s in addition to its original focus on integrating APIs, applications, and web services. Crucially, the company does this with open-source code and does it for more than 200 financial services organisations. Included in the company’s current product range are a full life cycle API management platform and an Identity-as-a-Service solution, among others. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to the CEO of WSO2, Sanjiva Weerawarana. 

Mousami Kshirsagar, Vice President & Head Solution Consulting, Global Transaction Banking – EMEA & APAC, iGTB; Nikhil Gokhale, Head of Research, IBS IntelligenceHanoi-based VietComBank chose Intellect Design Arena’s iGTB – Intellect Global Transaction Banking’s digital solution to create its Cashup range of digital banking products targeting large and small corporates. In discussion, Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Mousami Kshirsagar (pictured), Vice President & Head Solution Consulting, Global Transaction Banking – EMEA & APAC, iGTB, about the project, together with Nikhil Gokhale, Head of Research, IBS Intelligence. 

Giles Rowlinson, Senior Payments Manager, FlywireMany consumers across Europe just don’t understand the value of open banking, preferring to use local payment methods. Has open banking actually failed to take off in Europe, or is it just slow to take off? Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Giles Rowlinson, Senior Payments Manager at payments platform Flywire. 

Emma Steeley, Chief Executive Officer, AroAro claims to be the UK’s largest digital lending platform. Previously known as Freedom Finance, it rebranded as Aro in September 2023, with the company saying at the time that the rebrand signifies ‘a departure from the outdated credit scoring systems of pre-approvals and unattainable offers’. While lending in the UK, as with other developed markets, works and works well for most consumers, there is still a significant part of the population not being served to their best advantage. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence discusses the issues and potential solutions with Emma Steeley, Chief Executive Officer of Aro. 

Nicky Senyard, Founder & CEO, Fintel ConnectFintel Connect is a performance marketing company based in Vancouver, Canada, dedicated to serving financial services providers and FinTechs. The aim is to help banks and FinTechs leverage affiliate marketing to grow their acquisition of new customers in a scalable, cost-efficient way. But to do that, the message being promoted has to be right and has to be compliant with the appropriate regulations. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence talks content compliance with Nicky Senyard, Chief Executive Officer of Fintel Connect. 

Stuart MacKinnon, Chief Operating Officer, NCR AtleosAs the traditional banking industry continues to evolve, the efficiency needs of financial institutions and the continuing preference among many bank customers for cash access and self-directed banking is driving growth for NCR Atleos. The ‘new’ company sees a bright future for both its hardware and software BankTech solutions. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Stuart MacKinnon, Chief Operating Officer of NCR Atleos. 

Funmi Dele-Giwa, General Counsel and Head, GRC, OnafriqMFS Africa has a new identity: Onafriq. The inspiration behind the new name stems from "Ona", the Yoruba word for pathways and the French word for Africa, Afrique - plus a nod to IQ, signalling a commitment to being the smartest game in African FinTech. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Funmi Dele-Giwa, General Counsel and Head, GRC, Onafriq. 

Raj Bakhru, CEO & Co-Founder, BlueFlame AIBlueflame AI offers a generative AI platform purpose-built for alternative investment managers. The aim is to allow clients to be able to search structured, unstructured, and external data sources with a single natural language prompt, including CRMs, research and deal management tools, data rooms and more. Raj Bakhru, CEO and Co-Founder of BlueFlame discusses use cases with Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence. 

Vineet Sukumar, Founder and MD, Vivriti Capital Viviti Capital, is a FinTech NBFC with a mission of providing debt financing to hundreds of mid-market businesses nationwide. Puja Sharma speaks with Vineet Sukumar about Vivriti’s deep focus on investment in technology, underwriting and distribution. 

Jonathan Bell, President and Head of Client Relationships, RedCompass LabsIndia achieved its financial inclusion goals in 6 years – 41 years early. The country’s UPI scheme allows instant payments across bank, card, mobile and ATM rails. In Brazil, 50 million people have used the country’s Pix payment system this year. So is this a new golden age of instant payments? Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Jonathan Bell, President and Head of Client Relationships at RedCompass Labs, specialists in secure end-to-end digital payments.