Fintech Files: Insights on TECH by BCG Platinion
How can Fintech contribute to building a better world? In Season 4 of Fintech Files, we’re turning our focus to where financial technology meets social impact. This season, we explore financial inclusion, sustainable investing, and decarbonization with some of the brightest minds in the industry. As financial services touch every aspect of our lives, the opportunity to drive positive change is enormous.
About Fintech Files:
Join us on Fintech Files from BCG Platinion as we explore the cutting-edge trends disrupting Fintech today. From NeoBanks to Digital Banking, we delve into the dynamic landscape of financial technology through insightful conversations with global disruptors. We’ll uncover the most groundbreaking trends shaping the future of Fintech and examine their impact on the financial world. Our episodes break down complex topics, with guests explaining everything in a way even their grandmas could understand. We focus on real-world examples, making financial technology relatable and accessible to both Fintech enthusiasts and professionals alike.
Meet the Hosts:
Hosted by Nora Hocke, a manager at BCG Platinion in Munich, and Annika Melchert, a principal currently based in the Middle East, our hosts bring expertise in tech transformations, platform architecture, and digital innovation. With a wealth of experience working with leading Fintechs, they offer unique insights into the evolving financial landscape. Joining them is Bianca Lopes, an entrepreneur and economist from Brazil, now based in Denmark, with a background in digital identity and biometrics. Having supported over 40 financial institutions and 8 governments, Bianca’s work reshapes technology, reimagines identity, and drives innovation.
We Want to Hear from You!
Reach out to us at fintech-podcast@bcgplatinion.com with your questions, guest suggestions, or topics you'd like us to explore. Or just drop in to say hi! Visit our website at https://bcgplatinion.com/insights/podcast-fi/ and follow us on social media for updates and additional content.
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Latest episodes
Aug 5, 2021 • 31min
“How the Latest German Fintech Unicorn Plans to Stay Ahead of Competition” with Dr. Jörg Howein, Chief Product Officer of Solarisbank
Migrating core banking systems is a topic that may give you a headache before you even start getting into it. But what if you already would have been part of it without knowing? Germany’s latest fintech unicorn Solarisbank just demonstrated how to smoothly transition from a monolithic to a self-built modular core without its end customers even noticing. Want to find out how? Listen in to this episode with Dr. Jörg Howein, CPO at Solarisbank, in which he shares about the details and gives you a sneak preview into how Solarisbank plans to stay at the forefront of its clients’ needs.
Jul 22, 2021 • 26min
“Everyone Should Be Able to Fulfill Their Financial Potential” with Jurek Herwig, Co-Founder and CTO of forget.finance
In the race to provide the best and simplest user experience ever, financial services still offer a promising playground for start-ups. Digital finance offerings are more popular than ever—forget.finance is well on the way to becoming one of them. With its ambition to offer a holistic, mobile-based financial coach, they are likely to be one of the most promising fintechs in the German market. Join us as we talk to Jurek Herwig, Co-Founder and CTO, about his vision, the characteristics of a modern banking IT architecture, and his ambitions for the future.
Jul 22, 2021 • 29min
“How to Build a Great Fintech” with Peter Grosskopf, Co-Founder/CTO of Stealth Decentralized Finance Company (Part 1)
He is one of Germany’s leading crypto and fintech experts and is about to launch a promising decentralized finance (DeFi) start-up: Peter Grosskopf, former CTO of Börse Stuttgart Digital Exchange and Solarisbank. In this episode, we talk about his previous experiences and challenges as CTO of a fintech. Join us as Peter shares the lessons he learned on leading high-performing tech teams and find out how “compliance by design” plays a central role in this
Jul 20, 2021 • 4min
Meet your hosts
A warm welcome to this first season by our hosts! Meet Annika, Manager, and Nora, Senior Consultant from the Financial Institutions Practice at BCG Platinion. The two fintech and neobank experts host the Fintech and Digital Banking Podcast, in which they talk with handpicked tech and banking experts about how technology will transform the financial services industry.
Learn more about Annika and Nora:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/annika-melchert/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/norahocke/
Learn more about BCG Platinion:
https://bcgplatinion.com/cema/
https://de.linkedin.com/company/bcg-platinion
