IBS Intelligence Podcasts

Mike Whitmire, Co-Founder & CEO, FloqastTech unicorn Floqast is a provider of accounting workflow automation, freeing the (mostly) men in green eyeshades from their spreadsheets! But seriously, accountancy is the US faces a crossroads with increasing automation and the likely future adoption of AI-backed solutions. Automation should be freeing up talent to tackle the more interesting and value-added tasks but there’s actually a talent shortage that needs addressing. It seems there is no accounting for taste or maybe no taste for accounting. Reflecting on this and on Floqast’s recent 10th anniversary, Mike Whitmire, Co-Founder and CEO of Floqast speaks to Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence.

Martin Bradbury, Regional Director, Financial Services UK&I, Dynatrace In a word, trust – consumer trust in digital financial services has been damaged by high-profile incidents. Could banks and financial services providers have handled matters better? How real is the generational divide in understanding of digital platforms? Will the UK ever go truly cashless and what do financial institutions need to do to get consumers onside? Martin Bradbury, Regional Director, Financial Services UK&I at Dynatrace, speaks to Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence. 

Edoardo ‘Edo’ Volta, Chief Revenue Officer, DividoBuilding the right retail finance programme can assist banks in creating new revenue streams while supporting merchant partners and satisfying consumer demand. Helping to provide a checkout finance solution that enhances the customer experience is good for the bank, good for the merchant and good for the consumer. With the cost-of-living crisis on the minds of many in the UK, Edo Volta, Chief Revenue Officer at Divido, speaks to Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence about the power and benefits of embedded finance solutions.

Kalliopi Chioti, Chief Marketing & ESG Officer, Temenos Temenos tops the Dow Jones Sustainability World Indices in the Software and Services industry category – just one proof the company walks the talk on ESG, another is the attitude on display from Kalliopi Chioti, Chief Marketing & ESG Officer for Temenos. Her passion comes across clearly as she speaks to Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence on day 2 of TCF2023 in Vienna.

Hani Hagras, Chief Science Officer, Temenos Identifying the dangers and challenges inherent in the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence, Hani Hagras, Chief Science Officer at Temenos believes the answer lies in explainability and the adoption of explainable ai. He speaks with Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence on day 2 of the Temenos Community Forum in Vienna. 

Maurya Murphy, Senior Product Director, Temenos Adoption of technology solutions in corporate banking has lagged retail banking. Why? What needs to be done to speed this process and what advantages would ensue for banks taking the plunge. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence caught  up with Maurya Murphy, Senior Product Director of Temenos at TCF2023 in Vienna to find out…

Philip Flood, Global Business Development Director - Regulatory & STP Services, Gresham TechnologiesIn March 2023 the migration to SWIFT’s new ISO20022 (MX) messaging standard for cross-border payments and reporting began, with a coexistence period with predecessor MT messages until November 2025. A number of domestic payments systems have also moved to ISO20022, including real-time gross settlement systems in Australia, Canada, Europe, and New Zealand. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Phil Flood of Gresham Technologies about how banks are coping with this brave new world… and what they still need to be doing.

Ben Snowman, VP Partnerships & Advisory, Mambu; Sahil Thapa, Chief Technology Officer, Recognise BankChallenger banks and specialist banks in the UK took a 55% share of the SME lending market in 2022, up from 51% in 2021 and the second year in a row that they exceeded lending from the UK’s 5 biggest banks. In total, the smaller banks lent £35.5 billion ($44.4 billion) to SMEs last year. Among the challengers, Recognise Bank offers bespoke business lending to SMEs, using a solution provided by SaaS platform Mambu. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence discusses the challenges of SME lending in the UK with Ben Snowman (pictured), VP Partnerships & Advisory at Mambu and Sahil Thapa, Chief Technology Officer of Recognise Bank.

Vikas Garg, co-founder, and CEO, Paytail Today's merchants are empowered by the availability of quick and hassle-free loans in the digital world, which not only allows them to develop their businesses but also eliminates the need to rely on tedious bank loan approval processes. By lending to individuals to purchase products, Paytail is helping small merchants sell more. Puja Sharma of IBS Intelligence speaks to Vikas Garg of Paytail. 

Aman Behzad, Founder & Managing Partner, Royal Park Partners According to FinTech investment advisory firm Royal Park Partners, the total capital deployed in private FinTech fundraising in Q1 2023 increased to $14 billion, with most investments made at the late-stage level. So, who’s still being funded and who’s facing a ticking clock? What are the factors affecting FinTech dealmaking now and what precautions are VC investors taking? Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Aman Bezhad, Founder and Managing Partner of Royal Park Partners about the outlook for FinTechs and for venture capital.