IBS Intelligence Podcasts

Dharmarajan Sankara Subrahmanian, Founder Director & CEO, ImpactsureImpactsure, which was established in 2019, uses AI/ML and natural language processing technologies to build user-centric tools and scalable and secure solutions that process, classify and extract structured and unstructured data from documents. At the core of the company’s SureSuite of microservices is the patent pending Secure Unified Responsive Engine (SURE). Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence discusses the impact of AI on banking and the benefits of tailored microservices with Dharmarajan Sankara Subrahmanian, Founder Director and CEO of Impactsure.

Henk van Hulle, CEO, Open Banking Implementation EntityThe UK has led the world in the development of open banking solutions with more than 6 million consumers now using open banking services. What comes next – consolidation, more cooperation? Have we reached the limits of the top-down approach to open banking? Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence discusses these questions and more with Henk van Hulle, CEO of OBIE, the Open Banking Implementation Entity, the body tasked with establishing the framework that connects, banks, fintechs and tech suppliers.

Mukesh Kalra, Founder & CEO, ET MoneyTech-first and personalised, ET Money claims to be on a mission to simplify the financial journey for retail investors in India. The company believes that personalisation is the future of WealthTech and is leveraging technology to shift the power back to consumers, offering access to simple-to-use investing platforms. Puja Sharma of IBS Intelligence speaks to Mukesh Kalra, Founder, and CEO of ET Money about helping consumers to make smarter investing choices and the wealth trends in India in 2023. 

Nicholas Soo, Regional Head of Payments Products, Asia, HSBCA majority of the central banks around the world are researching CBDCs (Central Bank Digital Currencies) but they are not all looking at the same thing. In this podcast, Nicholas Soo, Regional Head of Payments Products, Asia, for HSBC explains to Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence the differences between the types of CBDCs and what they could mean for the future payments landscape.

Dhaval Patel, AVP Product, EbixCash Financial TechnologiesProtecting and growing client wealth and making smart investment decisions on behalf of the client is what wealth management is all about, but the traditional model of the wealth management business is undergoing profound change as a result of digitalisation. Where do new platform solutions leave the old-school relationship managers (RMs) – what are their roles now, how will the back-office change and what is the impact on the business of the new dimensions of analysis available through digital tools? Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Dhaval Patel, AVP Product at EbixCash Financial Technologies.

Andrew Doukanaris, Business Director FinTech, Europe, IntelliasFinding funding for FinTech is increasingly challenging. What will it take to decongest the FinTech sector and stop the fall in investment? But you do have to be in the game to win the game. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Andrew Doukanaris, Business Director FinTech, Europe, of global technology partner Intellias, a firm focusing on sustainable digitalisation. 

Julien Traversini, Head of Financial Services, ValtechHaving shown interest in payments, lending, and insurance, BigTech companies appear to have financial services providers firmly in their sights. In response, banks should act to embrace digital technologies more quickly, shifting their focus from being simply providers of financial services to being customer-driven, client-care-focused hubs. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Julien Traversini, Head of Financial Services at transformation agency Valtech.

Andres Korin, Co-Founder & CFO, DebiteGetting early-stage financing for a FinTech startup can be a challenging and expensive prospect. Funding is a key hurdle for any new business – much of the focus in SME funding schemes has been on the ‘M’ of SMEs. But now there could be a useful option available for helping to turn your bright idea into a business. Tailored to early-stage and high-growth startups in the UK, Debite’s corporate card with built-in installments has up to 20x higher credit limits than those offered by traditional banks. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Andres Korin, Co-Founder and CFO of Debite.

Shelby Austin, CEO & Co-Founder, Arteria AIInformation is important but information in the wrong format, the wrong silo or even gathering dust in a filing cabinet is worse than useless! However, with an AI-driven, data first approach, financial institutions may digitise their legacy documentation processes and contract lifecycle management (CLM). This ‘forgotten transformation’ can provide a powerful tool to financial services players, saving costs, time and resources while also actually creating new business opportunities. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Shelby Austin, CEO and Co-Founder of Arteria AI.

Richard Southey, Chief Digital & Experience Officer, Absa CIBThe adoption of FinTech in Africa has been widespread – in 2021 FinTechs in Africa overshadowed all other startups in funding gained and mobile money transactions across Sub Saharan Africa were greater than the GDP of Nigeria. Increasing mobile phone and internet penetration will see further increases in FinTech activity, facilitating financial inclusion and a move away from cash payments.