Fintech Chatter: Insights From Fintech Leaders

In episode 94 of Fintech Chatter Podcast Dexter Cousins is joined by Senator Andrew Bragg.In his first term as an elected official, Senator Bragg was appointed Chair of the Senate Inquiry into Fintech. As his 18 months in the role comes to a close we look back on his time in Fintech.The inquiry, one of the first in the world, has been a great success leading to real change. Many recommendations in the report were actioned at the last budget.The way in which Fintech and Government have worked successfully together is a blueprint for the rest of the startup community in Aus.Senator Braggs support for the industry during Covid-19, especially his pushing for job keeper saved hundreds of jobs. He's become a massive advocate and shares Tier One People's own mission of making Australia a world-class Fintech innovation hub. He continues to call out for increased competition, standing in our corner against the big banks and Superannuation funds.As his time in the role comes to an end, Senator Bragg has tabled a major discussion on digital assets, he's a big believer that Australia can and should lead the way in Blockchain.Tune in for what turns out to be a really enjoyable chat with a politician who gets stuff done and makes things happen.To contact Senator Bragg - https://www.andrewbragg.com/Buy Senator Braggs Book "Bad Egg - How To Fix Super"Send us a textContact dexter@tieronepeople.com to discussSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

In episode 93 of Fintech Chatter Podcast Dexter Cousins is joined by Caroline Bowler, CEO of BTC Markets,  Australia’s largest and most trusted cryptocurrency exchange.BTC is Australian-owned and operated. With over 300,000 traders, and more than $16.5 billion traded on the BTC Markets platform.Caroline joins me to talk about their partnership with Australian NeoBank - Volt Bank.  We dig into the debanking challenges facing Crypto exchanges in Australia and the opportunities we can expect to see in the future.And no chat on crypto would be complete without delving into the world's of Defi and NFT'sYou can connect with Caroline on LinkedIn or go to https://btcmarkets.netA link to report is here Investor Study Report 2021-2022 | Crypto Investing Australia | BTC MarketsSend us a textContact dexter@tieronepeople.com to discussSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

In episode 92 of Fintech Chatter Dexter Cousins is joined by a very special guest, Simon Monk co-founder of World Nomads, Australia’s first Insurtech.In this new feature show, Dexter interviews a Fintech pioneer from an era before the word even existed.  Guests share their journey and how they launched, scaled and successfully exited a Fintech business when there were no iPhones, no Stripe, no Facebook, no Twitter and no AWS!Travel has always been a big part of Simon’s life,  he’s been dreaming about what's over the horizon for as long as he can remember. Originally from the UK, he trained in design before getting involved in the very early days of the internet As an avid traveller, he ended up in Australia, where he founded World Nomads, an online travel insurance service for people who loved travelling and exploring.After a successful sale of World Nomads to NIB in 2015, Simon has focussed his time on the energy and renewables sector.Connect with Simon on LinkedInA big thank you for your support. Tier One People has never been busier and we are super grateful for the calibre of clients and talent who continue to approach us after listening to the show.If you want to show your support, you can subscribe, leave us a review or just tell your friends. And if you’re a world-class fintech looking for tier-one people reach out to Dexter on Linkedin or email info@tieronepeople.com Send us a textContact dexter@tieronepeople.com to discussSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

In episode 91 of Fintech Chatter Podcast, Dexter Cousins is joined by Simon Taylor, Chief Product Officer of 11:FS Foundry.Foundry is a revolutionary platform built by 11FS which aims to become the operating System of Financial Services.The Foundry platform enables any business to quickly offer embedded financial products, delivering on the premise that every business is a Fintech.Simon also shares his insights on how the Fintech industry is shaping up globally and what he thinks of the Fintech scene down under.About Simon.Simon Taylor is the Co-Founder and Blockchain Practice Lead at 11:FS. Simon has been immersed in the technology of financial services for as long as he’s been working and is consistently voted one of the most influential people in Banking, Insurance and Fintech by banks, his peers and a number of industry bodies.For more info go to https://11fs.com/products/11fs-foundryAnd you can follow Simon on Twitter and LinkedInSend us a textContact dexter@tieronepeople.com to discussSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

In episode 90 of Fintech Chatter Dexter Cousins is joined by Niki Ariyasinghe,  Head of Business Development, Asia-Pacific at Chainlink LabsChainlink is the industry standard oracle network for powering hybrid smart contracts. Managed by a global, decentralized community, Chainlink Labs currently secures billions of dollars in value for smart contracts across decentralized finance (DeFi), insurance, gaming, and other major sectors.Niki shares his thoughts on Defi and how the technology is poised to bring a revolutionary change to banking and insurance.There's a discussion on the actual application of the technology such as parametric insurance and their partnership with Marsh, the world's biggest insurance brokerage.And Niki also shares Chainlink Labs 'remote first' policy on hiring and how it opens up a global talent pool.For more info or to check out https://chainlinklabs.com/Or reach out to Niki on LinkedInSend us a textContact dexter@tieronepeople.com to discussSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

In episode 89 of Fintech Chatter Dexter Cousins is joined by Stuart Ward, Senior Director for Financial Services and Go-To-Market Strategy for Salesforce.Salesforce is a global leader in CRM and SAAS. Their customer360 platform and financial services cloud is helping Australia's financial services industry get closer to their customers. With more than 2 decades of banking, tech and marketing experience Stuart joins me to share his insights on how Big Tech is playing an ever-growing role in Fintech.Aussie Fintech Athena, Volt Bank, Valiant Finance and Frollo are all customers of Salesforce. And last year Salesforce made a strategic investment in open banking Fintech, Basiq.Stuart shares his views on what he sees as the BIG opportunities coming from CDR.For more information on Salesforce: https://www.salesforce.com/au/Reach out to Stuart on LinkedInSend us a textContact dexter@tieronepeople.com to discussSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

In episode 88 of Fintech Chatter Dexter Cousins reconnects with Matt Baxby, Country CEO of Revolut.Recorded the week after Revolut became the UK's undisputed Fintech leader, Revolut needs no introduction to our listeners. A MASSIVE Series E raise valuing Revolut at US $33bn and investors including Tiger and Softbank getting behind the financial super app last week.It has been 12 months since Matt was last on the show. Since then, Matt has been acting in the Global Banking CEO role overseeing the launch of new businesses in Australia, India, North America and Asia, giving him a unique perspective on how Fintech is taking off globally.And it has been a record-breaking 12 months for Revolut. Many people thought the global travel restrictions would have crushed Revolut's business model. Instead they have grown to 16 million customers, launched a stack of new products and even hit break-even.Find out how they've done it and what makes this business so unique in the world of Fintech and digital banking.Matt also shares his own personal journey from incumbent bank to Fintech rocket ship. And we also get his insights on how to build a high-performing remote-first team, who had never met each other for the first 18 months of operation! There are some great tips on the hiring process and the skills you need to focus on to deliver long-term success.To find out more about Revolut - https://www.revolut.com/en-AU/LIMITED OFFER - Sign up with my link and get 40 AUD after your first 3 purchases with your free Revolut card. https://revolut.com/referral/dexterh8s!jul1aggSend us a textContact dexter@tieronepeople.com to discussSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

In this episode of Fintech Chatter, Stephen Smyth, Chief International Officer at Clearscore, discusses their recent $200m raise, regulation around BNPL, and Australia's potential in open banking. He also shares tips on launching and scaling in new markets, along with mission-critical hires for success.

In episode 86 of Fintech Chatter, Dexter Cousins is joined by Kristofer Rogers General Manager for Australia and New Zealand at Mambu, the cloud-native digital banking platform. Kristofer is instrumental in solidifying Mambu’s presence in this region. In this exclusive interview, he shares the company plans for the region and why Mambu sees Australia as a great place to grow.Dexter asks Kristofer his thoughts on open banking and where Mambu can play an active role in creating ecosystems between incumbents and Fintechs.They also discuss Kristofer's approach to leadership and he also shares his tips on how to be a success in a Country Manager style role.About Kristofer RogersIn November 2019, he was named the Start-Up Executive of the Year at the CEO Magazine’s Executive of the Year Awards for his work as the CEO of Split Payments. Kris was the driving force behind Split Payments’ success and transformation into a key player in direct debit and real-time payments solutions. Kris is recognised as an innovator in the tech industry and a thought leader in emerging payments and, specifically, open banking.To register for Mambu's event at Adelaide Zoo go to https://www.mambu.com/insights/events/the-future-forum-2021Send us a textContact dexter@tieronepeople.com to discussSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

Dexter Cousins is joined by Phil Thomson, Co-CEO of Auror for episode 85 of Fintech Chatter.Auror was founded in 2013 after realising that $100B+ was lost every year by retailers but there was no effective technology being used to report, solve, or prevent crime.Through their data-driven crime management platform, Auror is helping to tackle crime by providing visibility over criminal activity. The platform enables retailers and police to harness the power of data to prevent crime and protect customers and employees.Backed by Reinventure and now supporting Australia and New Zealand's biggest retailers, the business is expanding to North America and Europe.Phil talks about what it means to be a force for good in Fintech and why New Zealand is producing some world-class Fintech's. Phil candidly shares some of the leadership challenges he has faced as a first-time founder.This is a fantastic chat, we hope you enjoy it. If you do, please leave us a review and subscribe using your favourite player so you don't miss our fantastic guests.To find out more about Auror https://www.auror.co/Send us a textContact dexter@tieronepeople.com to discussSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp