
Disruption Talks by Netguru
Disruption Talks. Get insights on digital acceleration, winning strategies, innovation and scaling products.Every week we discuss the hottest challenges in tech with top experts from world-class companies like Chanel, Bolt, Farfetch, Wise and many many more.Hosted by Netguru's experts from the industry - be it Fintech, Retail, UX, Product/Project Management and others. Head to https://netguru.com/disruption/talks for more info about the show.
Latest episodes

Jun 15, 2022 • 1h 4min
Ep. 74. How to Build a Customer-Centric Approach in the Digital Economy? Disruption Talks with Checkout.com.
“Every time we roll into a new market, we need to ask ourselves what the regulatory environment looks like.” – says Yael Barak, Vice President of Product Management at Checkout.com. Tune in to this episode of Disruption Talks to learn more about building a customer-centric approach in the digital economy.Hit the play button and share the episode with your friends!

Jun 8, 2022 • 59min
Ep. 73 Taxes need to catch up with the changing world. Disruption Talks with April.
“The world won’t stop changing, and so tax law will become more complex and will have to evolve together with it”, says Jody Padar, Head of Tax Strategy and Evangelism at April.Tune in to this episode of Disruption Talks to hear more about Jody’s strategy on making the taxation processes a more pleasant experience.Hit the play button and share the episode with your friends!

Jun 2, 2022 • 1h 4min
Ep. 72 From Niche Art Marketplace to Global Unicorn.
Displate has progressed from a tiny art marketplace to a worldwide unicorn. Mateusz Godala, CEO and Board Member of Displate, is the best person to share the company's backstory.Mateusz sat down with David Stepaniuk to discuss how to develop a solid community in the game business, Displate's future plans, and his thoughts on NFT.To learn more, listen to this episode.

May 17, 2022 • 47min
Ep. 71 What’s next for Carrefour when it comes to digital acceleration in retail? Disruption Talks with Carrefour.
As an innovation director of Carrefour, Nicolas Safis knows first-hand how to drive digital transformation in a large enterprise. Kuba Filipowski, Netguru’s Co-Founder, recently sat down with Nicolas Safis to talk more about Carrefour’s plans for the future and its approach to digital acceleration. Tune in to this episode to hear more.

Apr 13, 2022 • 1h 2min
Ep. 70 What’s the New Reality of Blockchain Banking? Disruption Talks with Nuri.
“We try to get the traditional, centralized finance world to connect into the decentralized world and make it somehow easier and readable for end users.” - Inácio Schweller, Senior Engineering Manager at Nuri.Sean O'Connor, Netguru’s Fintech Sales Team Leader, recently had an opportunity to speak with Inácio during Disruption Talks.Tune in to this episode to hear more about Nuri’s take on blockchain banking.

Apr 5, 2022 • 46min
Ep. 69 As a Product Manager you Have to Over - Communicate to the Rest of the Company. Disruption Talks with Zalando Lounge.
What are the good and bad sides of customer-facing and internal-facing product management roles?As Mariana Tibuh, Senior Product Manager at Zalando Lounge, said in our recent episode of Disruption Talks, “the good thing about customer-facing product management is that we talk about it a lot. Whatever difficulties there are, they’ve been discussed and dealt with. Whereas with internal-facing product management, the issues have not been discussed so much.”.Tune in to this episode of Disruption Talks.

Mar 31, 2022 • 1h 2min
Ep. 67 What Lies Behind the Success of Farfetch, a Luxury Ecommerce Brand
We have a set of values in our company and one of those is being revolutionary, which positions us in the disruptive status quo.” - says Diana Martins, Group Product Manager - Platform Solutions at Farfetch.What’s the story behind one of the first unicorns to come out of Portugal? Did it influence the journey that Farfetch had through the years? Hit the play button to find out all about Farfetch, the luxury e-commerce brand.Tune in to this episode of Disruption Talks.

Feb 23, 2022 • 1h 3min
Ep. 66 Engineering at Scale - Key Pillars Behind Europe’s Fashion Disruptor
Who hasn't heard of Vinted? Customers use this site to resell their clothing and exchange them for fresh stuff. Sounds like a fantastic path to a more sustainable future. What is the secret behind the success of the Lithuanian unicorn?Filip Sobiecki from Netguru interviewed VP of Engineering at Vinted, Mindaugas Mozūras. As they claimed during this episode: “Learning a new programming language is easier than changing your behavior.” Click the play button to discover more about shifting your behavior and how solving problems should be more than just technology.Take out your headphones, crank up the music, and enjoy this unicorn ride.

Feb 15, 2022 • 50min
Ep. 65 Creating a Challenger Bank Despite Strict Regulations - with Thomas Robinson, Head of Product at Kroo
In the fintech banking space there’s a lot that can be copied because of how regulated it is. So, where else can companies like Kroo differentiate?Sean O’Connor from Netguru interviewed Head of Product at Kroo, Thomas Robinson. As Tom said, “we know that customers want to identify and work with brands that match their values. This is the space where Kroo can really differentiate.”. Hit the play button to find out all about creating a challenger bank in the world of strictly regulated fintech banking space.Tune in to this episode of Disruption Talks.

Feb 10, 2022 • 52min
Ep. 64 How Leaders Adapt to Digital Acceleration - with Adeeb Warsi, Managing Director at Careem
What’s the road 🛣 to becoming a Super App according to Adeeb Warsi, Managing Director at Careem? During this episode of Disruption Talks, Netguru’s CEO, Marek Talarczyk, discussed digital acceleration with Adeeb Warsi. Hit the play button to find out what a day in the life of a Managing Director at Careem looks like. What KPIs does Careem track? How does the team prioritize and accelerate projects? How to execute digital acceleration strategy?Find out this and much more in this episode of Disruption Talks.