

Fintech Chatter: Insights From Fintech Leaders
Dexter Cousins | Fintech Headhunter and Founder
Fintech Chatter Podcast has been leading conversations with Fintech founders since 2019!Join the Fintech Chatter Podcast, where we dive into the world of fintech with industry leaders and innovators. Brought to you by Tier One People, Australia's leading executive search and recruitment firm for fintech ventures. Each episode features an exclusive interview with a Fintech leader, uncovering their secrets to success and the lessons learned along the way. Fintech Chatter has become the archive for anyone serious about launching and building a successful Fintech company.Whether you're a fintech founder, professional, investor, or enthusiast, gain valuable insights from expert interviews and discussions on raising capital, hiring, international expansion, innovation and technology.Tune in to stay ahead of the trends in the rapidly-evolving fintech landscape.Dexter also shares his expertise on careers, leadership and hiring all through a Fintech lens.Follow Dexter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dextercousins/Follow Tier One People: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tier-one-people
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Sep 15, 2022 • 40min
#124: Datamesh - Mark Nagy
In episode 124 of Fintech Chatter Dexter Cousins is joined by Mark Nagy, CEO and Founder of Datamesh.Mark has 31 years of experience in the technology and payments industry. A proven innovator of new technologies Mark has founded, built and profitably exited three technology companies to date. Mark also has deep experience in corporate management, capital raising and IPO strategies.About DataMeshDataMesh Group is an Australian-based technology company with deep payments experience. Datamesh is revolutionising the current payment systems available to banks, acquirers, and merchants across the globe. DataMesh delivers next-generation, fully integrated payment capabilities, through its proprietary EMV-compliant financial switching platform (UnifyTM). Unify is the world’s most modern and powerful cloud and terrestrial-based financial switching solution available in the market today. Datamesh has commenced the global rollout of its platform, creating a worldwide, interconnected network of processing capabilities that will be offered as a white-label or SAAS model. How you can support the show."follow" on your podcast player and leave a five-star review onApple: 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 textContact info@tieronepeople.com for further detailsSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

Sep 12, 2022 • 32min
Fintech Predictions and Intersekt review
It has been a MASSIVE week for the Aussie Fintech Industry. Intersekt 22 was bigger and better than ever.Almost 1000 people attended the sell-out event and Dexter Cousins chatted to founders, CEOs, Board advisors and investors to get an accurate pulse on the marketSo instead of our usual weekly news round-up in this show, Dexter shares his insights from those conversations and what it might mean for Fintech over the next 12 months or so.Ben Ford from Frollo also joins Dexter later in the show to give an Intersekt review. You can connect with Ben https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-ford-142a027/Listen to the UK Fintech delegation podcast - https://tieronepeople.com/2022/09/06/uk-fintech-companies/Interviews at Intersekt with Cape, MyGigsters, Super Fierce, Paypa Plane, Monoova and others are available to listen - pod.link/1486716249How you can support the show?"follow" on your podcast player and leave a five-star review onApple: 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. Send us a textContact info@tieronepeople.com for further detailsSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

Sep 12, 2022 • 13min
Intersekt Chatter #8: Jennifer Harrison, Reputation Edge
It has been a MASSIVE week for the Aussie Fintech Industry. Intersekt 22 was bigger and better than ever. Two days of conversations, insights, friendships being formed and connections being made. Along with lots of reunions, laughs, hugs and parties!Out of the hundreds of conversations, I managed to record a few to share with you.I speak to a few Fintech legends as well as founders from the next wave of fintech startups.And I also chat with some of the unsung heroes behind the scenes.Here’s a chat with Jennifer Harrison, Partner at Reputation Edge. Jennifer is one of the characters behind the scenes of the Australian Fintech community. She’s been instrumental in supporting the industry through her PR and media work. Connect with Jennifer - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferjoinsthedots/How you can support the show."follow" on your podcast player and leave a five-star review onApple: 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 textContact info@tieronepeople.com for further detailsSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

Sep 11, 2022 • 12min
Intersekt Chatter #7: Christian from Monoova
It has been a MASSIVE week for the Aussie Fintech Industry. Intersekt 22 was bigger and better than ever. Two days of conversations, insights, friendships being formed and connections being made. Along with lots of reunions, laughs, hugs and parties!Out of the hundreds of conversations, I managed to record a few to share with you.I speak to a few Fintech legends as well as founders from the next wave of fintech startups.And I also chat with some of the unsung heroes behind the scenes.Here’s a chat with Christian Westerlind Wigstrom, CEO of Monoova, Australia’s Fintech of the year. We chat about the launch of the PayTo sandbox and the evolution of Intersekt Festival over the last 5 years. Check out the Monoova Sandbox - https://www.monoova.com/apiHow you can support the show."follow" on your podcast player and leave a five-star review onApple: 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 textContact info@tieronepeople.com for further detailsSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

Sep 11, 2022 • 10min
Intersekt Chatter #6: Benjemen Elengovan, MyGigsters
It has been a MASSIVE week for the Aussie Fintech Industry. Intersekt 22 was bigger and better than ever. Two days of conversations, insights, friendships being formed and connections being made. Along with lots of reunions, laughs, hugs and parties!Out of the hundreds of conversations, I managed to record a few to share with you.I speak to a few Fintech legends as well as founders from the next wave of fintech startups.And I also chat with some of the unsung heroes behind the scenes.Here’s a chat with Benjemen Elengoven Founder of MyGigsters a financial services platform for gig workers. It’s an early stage startup that I’m really excited about as it addresses a huge problem in a holistic way. Find out more https://www.mygigsters.com.au/How you can support the show."follow" on your podcast player and leave a five-star review onApple: 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 textContact info@tieronepeople.com for further detailsSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

Sep 10, 2022 • 15min
Intersekt Chatter #5: Trenna Probert, SUPER fierce
It has been a MASSIVE week for the Aussie Fintech Industry. Intersekt 22 was bigger and better than ever. Two days of conversations, insights, friendships being formed and connections being made. Along with lots of reunions, laughs, hugs and parties!Out of the hundreds of conversations, I managed to record a few to share with you.I speak to Fintech legends, founders from the next wave of fintech startups and some of the unsung heroes behind the scenes.Here’s a chat with Trenna Probert from Super Fierce. We featured Trenna earlier this year and support her mission to close the gender wealth gap. Trenna shares her Super fierce progress and we also discuss the mental health challenges for founders - remember it’s okay to not be okay and if you ever want to chat, just reach out to me 🤗Find out more https://superfierce.com.au/Play Blingo - https://www.growgold.com.au/How you can support the show."follow" on your podcast player and leave a five-star review onApple: 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 textContact info@tieronepeople.com for further detailsSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

Sep 9, 2022 • 11min
Intersekt Chatter #4: Gus Quiroga, Mobiquity
It has been a MASSIVE week for the Aussie Fintech Industry. Intersekt 22 was bigger and better than ever.Two days of conversations, insights, friendships being formed and connections being made. Along with lots of reunions, laughs, hugs and parties!Out of the hundreds of conversations, I managed to record a few to share with you.I speak to a few Fintech legends as well as founders from the next wave of fintech startups.And I also chat with some of the unsung heroes behind the scenes.Here’s a chat with Gus Quiroga from Mobiquity. Mobiquity does really cool stuff like building Sharia law compliant banks.This was his first time coming to Intersekt and I was keen to get his thoughtsFind out more https://www.mobiquity.com/locations/australiaHow you can support the show."follow" on your podcast player and leave a five-star review onApple: 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 textContact info@tieronepeople.com for further detailsSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

Sep 9, 2022 • 10min
Intersekt Chatter #3 - Simone Joyce, Paypa Plane
It has been a MASSIVE week for the Aussie Fintech Industry. Intersekt 22 was bigger and better than ever. Two days of conversations, insights, friendships being formed and connections being made. Along with lots of reunions, laughs, hugs and parties!Out of the hundreds of conversations, I managed to record a few to share with you.I speak to a few Fintech legends as well as founders from the next wave of fintech startups.And I also chat with some of the unsung heroes behind the scenes.Here’s a chat with the Superwoman of Fintech Simone Joyce, CEO of Paypa Plane, self-proclaimed payments nerd and Chair of Fintech AustraliaFind out more https://www.paypaplane.com/How you can support the show."follow" on your podcast player and leave a five-star review onApple: 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 textContact info@tieronepeople.com for further detailsSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

Sep 9, 2022 • 21min
Intersekt Chatter #2 - Ryan Edwards-Pritchard, Cape
It has been a MASSIVE week for the Aussie Fintech Industry. Intersekt was bigger and better than ever.Two days of conversations, insights, friendships being formed and connections being made. Along with lots of reunions, laughs, hugs and parties!Out of the hundreds of conversations, I managed to record a few to share with you.I speak to a few Fintech legends as well as founders from the next wave of fintech startups.And I also chat with some of the unsung heroes behind the scenes.Here’s a chat with Ryan Edwards-Pritchard, the Founder and CEO of Cape the expense management platform. Ryan shares his journey of landing in Australia two months before lockdowns and building a Fintech startup.https://www.getcape.io/Connect with Ryan https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanedwardspritchard/Find out more https://www.linkedin.com/company/tanookiventures/about/How you can support the show."follow" on your podcast player and leave a five-star review onApple: 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 textContact info@tieronepeople.com for further detailsSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

Sep 8, 2022 • 11min
Intersekt Chatter #1 - Luke Howes, Tanooki Ventures
It has been a MASSIVE week for the Aussie Fintech Industry. Intersekt was bigger and better than ever. Two days of conversations, insights, friendships being formed and connections being made. Along with lots of reunions, laughs, hugs and parties! Out of the hundreds of conversations, I managed to record a few to share with you.I speak to a few Fintech legends as well as founders from the next wave of fintech startups.And I also chat with some of the unsung heroes behind the scenes.Here’s a chat with Luke Howes, one of the original gangsters of Fintech. Luke was the co-founder of Proviso and made a successful exit in 2018. He is now supporting the next wave of Aussie Fintech entrepreneurs through his fund Tanooki Ventures.Find out more https://www.linkedin.com/company/tanookiventures/about/How you can support the show."follow" on your podcast player and leave a five-star review on Apple: Scroll to the bottom of the page (iphone or ipad only), hit 5 stars and write a review - https://apple.co/3D7NsPt Spotify: 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 textContact info@tieronepeople.com for further detailsSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp


