IBS Intelligence Podcasts

Slaven Bilac, CEO, Agent IQBanks face a variety of pain points but one that is common to all is hiring. With millennials and GenZs becoming the majority of the workforce, preferences professed by these demographics are becoming a more prominent factor in the challenges posed by the issue of employee satisfaction. Banks seeking to develop digital solutions need to consider the impact technology is having on employee satisfaction just as much as they should watch for customer satisfaction. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Slaven Bilac, Chief Executive Officer of digital engagement platform Agent IQ.

Michael Amar, Co-Founder & Chairman, Paris Blockchain Week Paris Blockchain Week is dedicated to professionals in the blockchain and Web3 space. The 4th edition takes place as a live event 20-24 March 2023, at the Carrousel du Louvre. This year the event already has 400+ speakers booked and 300+ sponsors. So what may we expect from Paris Blockchain week? Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Michael Amar, Chairman of Paris Blockchain Week about enterprise blockchain, open finance and more. 

Mandi McReynolds, Global Head of ESG, Workiva Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in making investment decisions are key to supporting the transition to a greener and more sustainable future. What was once financially immaterial to business and finance is becoming material today and into the future – this process, in a term introduced a couple of years ago at the World Economic Forum, is dynamic materiality. What does this mean for businesses, their shareholders, and stakeholders? Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Mandi McReynolds, Global Head of ESG at Workiva, provider of a SaaS platform for corporate reporting, ESG, audit, and risk. 

Daniel Harman, Co-Founder, Darksquare Capital As but one example of how alternative assets can outperform, over the 15 years to 2021, UK forestry generated an annualised return of 18.9%, while the FTSE 100 averaged 9.2% over the same period. Portfolio diversification will be a key trend in investment in the future. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence discusses the FinTech trends driving a focus on alternative investments and what those markets will look like with Daniel Harman, Co-Founder of Darksquare Capital 

Kealan Lennon, Founder & CEO, CleverCardsThrough a customisable and configurable Digital Mastercard, used by public and private sector organisations of all sizes, the CleverCards payments platform enables instant payments without the need for a bank account. Businesses may make payments for all their business requirements – from paying out employee benefits to paying consultants, and from paying out customer incentives and refunds to paying for daily business expenses. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Kealan Lennon, Founder and CEO of CleverCards. The conversation begins with his thoughts on the discussions about digital transformation at this year’s World Economic Forum.

Mushegh Tovmasyan, Chairman & Founder, Zenus BankZenus Bank is claiming a mission to democratise finance by offering people in developing nations a secure alternative to holding funds in local currencies. Unlike the vast majority of banks in the international banking system, Zenus is a full reserve bank, meaning deposits are retained and not loaned out.  So, what is the significance of an international banking licence and how does the bank operate? Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Mushegh Tovmasyan, Chairman and Founder of Zenus Bank.

Paul Brown, COO, TechPassportThe bank/FinTech landscape is changing but establishing a working relationship can be a slow process of investigation and due diligence, potentially negating the advantages of speed and agility that FinTechs can offer. But with a list of enterprise ready questions (ERQs), TechPassport is aiming to simplify and speed up the engagement process. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Paul Brown, Chief Operating Officer of TechPassport.

Rick Woodham, Head of Product Management & Business Solutions, TagitYet again it appears that banks are in danger of overlooking the opportunities presented in the SME segment. Attention is now focusing on the corporate banking sector after some years of digital development in retail banking, but are SMEs and even micro SMEs being served as they should be? Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Rick Woodham, Head of Product Management & Business Solutions for digital banking solutions provider Tagit. 

Paul Thomalla, Head of Industry & Regulatory Affairs, Finastra; and Craig Wellman, Managing Director Financial Services, MicrosoftThe number of banking payments in the UK processed via the current Faster Payments regime grew from 2020 to 2021 by 3.6 billion and this is a figure that is only going to grow. The replacement scheme, the New Payments Architecture should be in place in 2024. What do banks and other institutions need to know and need to be doing now? Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Paul Thomalla (pictured), Head of Industry & Regulatory Affairs, Finastra, and Craig Wellman, Managing Director Financial Services, Microsoft.

Kathy Gormley, Principal Solutions Engineer, Resistant.AIThe UN Office on Drugs and Crime estimates that 2-5% of global GDP is laundered each year. The threat to FinTechs from financial crime is very real, so what can FinTechs of all sizes do to fight this? The answer would appear to be to embrace the opportunities presented by the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning to help identify criminal actors and suspicious transactions. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Kathy Gormley, Principal Solutions Engineer at RegTech Resistant.AI.