Fintech Chatter: Insights From Fintech Leaders

Welcome to Blockchain Chatter, our new show where Blockchain leaders join Dexter Cousins for a chat. To kick off the show we couldn’t think of a better person who embodies the spirit of what this show is about Today’s guest is Chloe White the CEO of Genesis Block.Chloe is Blockchain Leader of the year and has worked directly on blockchain policy since April 2018. Chloe joins us to talk about the current state of the industry following last week's collapse of FTX.Can the industry regroup or does this spell the end. What lessons can we draw from the GFC and where might there be new opportunities in the future? What role do regulators play now and how do we educate the public and regulators on the nuance of our industry.Find out more about Genesis Block - https://genesisblock.com.au/It seems a little crazy to start a blockchain podcast the week after the FTX collapse! So why have we done it? It has never been more important to provide a platform for the builders in this space. Too much attention and focus has been given to crypto influencers and noise makers. Blockchain Chatter aims to cut through the noise and give the industry's outstanding leaders the opportunity to talk about their businesses,  the big problem they solve and how Blockchain and emerging technology can become the operating system of a fairer, safer, and more efficient world.Send us a textSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

Chloe White from Genesis Block joins Dexter Cousins for this special Blockchain News recorded live at the Singapore Fintech Festival.It has been an epic 3 days, 50,000 plus people, an amazing line up of speakers and lots of focus on blockchain - one of the highlights for Chloe was joining a panel of experts on Blockchain.Dexter and Chloe discuss - JP Morgan and DBS making a Defi transaction via Polygon NetworkBrian Armstrong of Coinbase and Sopnendu Mohanty in a sometimes heated debate between regulator and innovatorVitalek Buterin and his thoughts on what's next for Ethereum after the merge and TwitterIs blockchain having it's mainstream moment?And could Asia be the epicentre of adoption of digital assets, crypto and payments infrastructure on blockchain?Send us a textSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

Welcome to episode 128 of Fintech Chatter, the show where Fintech leaders join Dexter Cousins for a chat. Today’s guest is Chris Brycki the Founder and CEO of Stockspot.Chris started Stockspot so that Australians could invest better with affordable smart tech and good advice.  We've watched this vision come to life as a user of Stockspot.Chris shares insights from The latest Stockspot Fat Cat Funds Report which exposes the excess fees in super and provides more transparency on fund performance.And as one of Australia’s first wave of Fintech founders, Dexter chats with Chris about his journey of building a bootstrapped business and how remaining lean is paying dividends as we enter a downturn.Download the Fat Cat report - https://www.stockspot.com.au/fatcat/Send us a textSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

This week we have a Fintech News with a difference. Toby Norton-Smith of X15 Ventures and Jaco Veldsman of Paytron join Dexter to chat about the latest Xccelerate22 Program by X15 (the ventures arm of Commonwealth Bank.)Paytron is the winner of the most recent program focussed on payments. Jaco shares his experience of Xccelerate, the benefits of access to top executives in the bank, and the types of Fintech startups that are best suited.Toby gives a candid and down-to-earth representation of the challenges associated with working with major banks on innovation agendas. Send us a textSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

Since launching the podcast in 2019 we have recorded interviews with more than 200 Fintech leaders.There are over 200 hours of content on the podcast, so if you are new to the show make sure to follow and check out our previous episodes. If you’re coming back thanks for your support.We are all busy and 200 episodes is a lot to digest so we’ve decided to pick out some of the very best bits to share in 5-minute listens.Here’s Anthony Thomson on the real challenge facing banks - Trust. This episode was recorded in July 2020 when Anthony was chair of 86 400. Anthony has just joined the board of Humm Group and you can check out an interview with Rebecca James the CEO of Humm - https://tieronepeople.com/2022/10/14/rebecca-james-humm-group/You can listen to the full interview with Anthony Thomson https://tieronepeople.com/2020/07/13/anthony-thomson-chairman-86-400/Send us a textSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

In episode 127 of Fintech Chatter, Dexter Cousins is joined by Rebecca James CEO of ASX-listed Humm Group.Rebecca has transformed Humm-Group from a traditional financial services business to a Fintech with an emphasis on FINDexter chats to Rebecca about the Humm Group strategy moving forwards including the new board appointments such as a friend of the show, ex-86 400 Chairman, Anthony Thomson. As we enter a new economic environment, Rebecca shares her thoughts on the new opportunities presented to lending businesses.Rebecca also shares her journey as an ASX-listed CEO and her tips on leadership and business transformation.For more information go to - https://www.shophumm.com/humm-group/For Humm Careers - https://www.shophumm.com/humm-group/careers/Connect with Rebecca James - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-james-9388474/Send us a textSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

Raising capital has become difficult but not impossible. Mark Nagy from Datamesh shares some fantastic advice on how to get investors comfortable when raising capital during a downturn.I particularly love Mark's advice because it reflects the exact advice we give clients on hiring leadership talent for scaleups.You can listen to the full podcast interview with Mark https://tieronepeople.com/2022/09/16/datamesh-mark-nagy/Send us a textSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

Dexter Cousins is joined by Dean Morrison, Chief Strategy Officer of Shaype.Last week Shaype announced a $33m Series C round. Regal Funds Management is back as the lead investor after cutting a cheque in Shaype’s $17 million Series B in July 2021 - back when the start-up was known as “Hay as a Service”.Dexter chats to Dean about what the raise means for Shaype and their growth strategy over the next 12 months.They also talk about Embedded Finance and ask the question has it really made the impact we thought it would?And Dean shares the back story to Shaype and how the business always intended to evolve from a neo-bank offering.How you can support Fintech Chatter.Follow on your podcast player and leave a five-star reviewApple: Scroll to the bottom of the page (iphone or ipad only), hit 5 stars and write a review - https://apple.co/3D7NsPtSpotify:  in the app click 5 stars - https://spoti.fi/3IzSViQSubscribe and like on Youtube - https://bit.ly/3tBlRmEThanks for your support.About Tier One PeopleFounded by Dexter Cousins in 2016, Tier One People is on a mission to help Australia become the world leader in Fintech innovation.Connect on Linkedin - https://bit.ly/3DsCJBpTier One People helps companies like Revolut, TrueLayer and 10x build founding teams for launch in Australia. And series A+ / ASX Listed Aussie Fintech like Lendi, Afterpay and 86 400 hire executive talent capable of delivering growth and scale. If you are building a world-class Fintech venture and need help in hiring tier-one people contact us - https://bit.ly/3Dc1p0BSend us a textSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

Fintech News 29th September 2022. Dexter is joined by Michael Nuciforo, CEO of Thriday after they announced a $6m pre-series A round through NAB Ventures.Thriday is one of the Fintech’s to watch in 2023 as they aim to take on Fintech OG Xero in the small business accounting space. https://www.thriday.com.au/In other capital raising news, our friends at Shaype raised $33m in a Series C round fronted by Regal Funds Management.The raise will support overseas expansion. Dexter chats to Mendoza Ventures Scott Heyes about North American expansion. Scott is an Aussie living in Boston helping Aussie Fintech land and expand in North America.You can connect with Scott https://mendoza-ventures.com/How you can support Fintech Chatter.Follow on your podcast player and leave a five-star reviewApple: Scroll to the bottom of the page (iphone or ipad only), hit 5 stars and write a review - https://apple.co/3D7NsPtSpotify:  in the app click 5 stars - https://spoti.fi/3IzSViQSubscribe and like on Youtube - https://bit.ly/3tBlRmEThanks for your support.About Tier One PeopleFounded by Dexter Cousins in 2016, Tier One People is on a mission to help Australia become the world leader in Fintech innovation.Connect on Linkedin - https://bit.ly/3DsCJBpTier One People helps companies like Revolut, TrueLayer and 10x build founding teams for launch in Australia. And series A+ / ASX Listed Aussie Fintech like Lendi, Afterpay and 86 400 hire executive talent capable of delivering growth and scale. If you are building a world-class Fintech venture and need help in hiring tier-one people contact us - https://bit.ly/3Dc1p0BSend us a textSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

In episode 126 of Fintech Chatter Dexter is joined by Liam Millward, CEO and Co-Founder of Instant.About Liam MillwardAt the time of recording, Liam was only 18 years old, the youngest ever guest on Fintech Chatter.Dexter chats to Liam about his experiences as a Fintech founder still in his teens and the challenges he has faced in building a Fintech with no experience or network.It's a fascinating chat with a truly talented person whose maturity and focus impressed the Fintech Chatter crew greatlyAbout InstantInstant's mission is to build the future of a frictionless economy, transforming billions of complex checkouts, into 1-tap shopping experiences globally.They create a world where the experience of checkout is effortless, anywhere and everywhere across the internet.Instant has raised over $2.2m in venture capital, as one of Australia’s biggest pre-seed funding rounds known to date, led by Blackbird, alongside TEN13, Reinventure, Larry Diamond and more.How you can support Fintech Chatter.Follow on your podcast player and leave a five-star reviewApple: Scroll to the bottom of the page (iphone or ipad only), hit 5 stars and write a review - https://apple.co/3D7NsPtSpotify:  in the app click 5 stars - https://spoti.fi/3IzSViQSubscribe and like on Youtube - https://bit.ly/3tBlRmEThanks for your support.About Tier One PeopleFounded by Dexter Cousins in 2016, Tier One People is on a mission to help Australia become the world leader in Fintech innovation.Connect on Linkedin - https://bit.ly/3DsCJBpIf you are building a world-class Fintech venture and need help in hiring tier-one people contact usSend us a textSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp