IBS Intelligence Podcasts

Ofer Friedman, Chief Business Development Officer, AU10TIXDeepfakes are becoming more common. From AI-generated fake ID to facial swap tools that can manipulate selfie/ID comparisons, the software is only going to get more sophisticated. For companies dealing with the threat posed by these fakes, investing in combatting them is going to be the cost of doing business. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Ofer Friedman, Chief Business Development Officer of AI-based ID verification specialist AU10TIX. 

V. Balasubramanian, CEO, Financial Software and Systems (FSS)India-based Financial Software and Systems (FSS) is a globally leading provider of payments technology and a transaction processor. The company offers an integrated portfolio of software products, hosted payment services, and software solutions built on over three decades of global experience.  Puja Sharma of IBS Intelligence speaks to V. Balasubramanian, Chief executive officer of Financial software systems. 

Daniel Cohen, Chief Executive Officer, PayU GPOFrom the macroeconomic trends set to hold sway over FinTech to the outlook for funding, IPOs, and mergers and acquisitions, Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence discusses them all with Daniel Cohen, CEO of PayTech platform PayU GPO. The firm’s platform allows merchants to accept payments and enables a wide range of payment optimisation and security features via a single API. So, we also cover the outlook for cross border payments. 

Brian Kaas, President & Managing Director, TruStage VenturesTruStage Ventures is the venture capital arm of TruStage, a credit union partner providing financial products and services to 95% of US credit unions. The business is long-established, but the name is relatively new. TruStage Ventures invests in FinTechs with a specific view to funding innovators whose ideas can be leveraged by the credit union sector.  Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Brian Kaas, President and Managing Director of TruStage Ventures. 

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.