Fintech Chatter: Insights From Fintech Leaders

In episode 23 Dexter is joined by Fred Schebesta co-founder of Finder, a global personal finance comparison website.  Finder attracts over 10 million visitors each month and employs over 300 staff .Fred spearheaded the group’s venture capital arm, Finder Venture where he thrives in the startup phase of building new business ideas. For the past 2 years, Fred has been leading the group’s latest project, the Finder App, Fred is recognised as one of Australia’s leading entrepreneurs with way too many awards and accolades to mention in an intro! I chat to Fred about his journey as a founder, making the transition to global CEO and Finders plans in the open banking era.  Find out more https://www.finder.com.au/appFollow Fred on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/fredschebesta/ Follow Fred on Twitter - https://twitter.com/SchebestaThanks to our partners FinTech Australia, a member-driven organisation that is building an ecosystem of Australian fintechs to advance the global economy and culture.We share their mission to build a strong community, foster connections and support innovation. To become a member go to https://fintechaustralia.org.au/join-now/The FinTech Australia Podcast is produced by Tier One People - Australia's leading FinTech Executive Search firm. To hire game changing talent contact talent@tieronepeople.comIf you would like to sponsor the show please contact info@tieronepeople.comJOIN THE FASTEST GROWING COMMUNITY IN FINTECHAnd if you like the show, please leave a review 🙏🙏🙏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

Join your host Dexter Cousins for a HUGE celebration! Open Banking is now live in Australia and in honour of this 'Game Changing' event for Fintech we have an amazing line up of guests. True pioneers!In episode 020 of the Fintech Australia Podcast co-host is our good friend from True Layer, Marie Steinthaler. And a bunch of our other friends crash the party 🥳🥳🥳 including:Gareth Gumbly - Frollo https://frollo.com.au/app/Stuart Low - Biza https://biza.io/Rob Hale - Regional Australia Bank https://www.regionalaustraliabank.com.au/Fred Schebesta - Finder https://www.finder.com.au/appJohn Rayment - Identitii https://identitii.com/Click here if you want to get involved in the ACCC consultation group Big Thanks to our partners FinTech Australia, a member-driven organisation that is building an ecosystem of Australian fintechs to advance the global economy and culture.We share their mission to build a strong community, foster connections and support innovation. To become a member go to https://fintechaustralia.org.au/join-now/The FinTech Australia Podcast is produced by Tier One People - Australia's leading FinTech Executive Search firm. To hire game changing talent contact talent@tieronepeople.comIf you would like to sponsor the show please contact info@tieronepeople.comJOIN THE FASTEST GROWING COMMUNITY IN FINTECHSend 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 21 Dexter Cousins talks open banking with Gareth Gumbley, CEO of Frollo.Frollo is on a quest to help Australians feel good about money. Using the power of technology and community, Frollo’s ecosystem enables clients to build their own unique customer journeys and value propositions. Their SaaS Integration platform brings together an AI engine, API’s, partner integrations and Open Banking solutions. Turning data into insights, Frollo’s features include transaction enrichment, money insights, goal setting, bill tracking, budgeting and financial wellbeing tools, as well as product comparisons (through Open Banking).And, as the first FinTech in Australia to become an Accredited Data Recipient in the ACCC Open Banking system, Frollo is also leading the way towards a more transparent financial sector for all Australians. Download the Frollo App: https://frollo.com.au/app/Thanks to our partners FinTech Australia, a member-driven organisation that is building an ecosystem of Australian fintechs to advance the global economy and culture.We share their mission to build a strong community, foster connections and support innovation. To become a member go to https://fintechaustralia.org.au/join-now/Tier One People is Australia's leading FinTech Executive Search firm. If you are looking to hire game changing talent contact talent@tieronepeople.com If you would like to sponsor the show please contact info@tieronepeople.comJoin the fastest growing community in Fintech 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 19 and today I’m joined by Tim Cameron Australia New Zealand Country Manager for Transferwise.Launched in 2011 with the vision of making international money transfers cheap, fair, and simple, Transferwise now has over 7 million customers and processes over US$5bn per month in international transactionsWith investors including Sir Richard Branson and Paypal founders Peter Thiel and Max Levchin, Transferwise is one of the worlds most successful Fintech.I chat with Tim about his own journey with Transferwise and their growth plans for Australia.Transferwise Careers: https://www.transferwise.jobs/Transferwise Product: https://transferwise.com/au/business/Thanks to our partners FinTech Australia, a member-driven organisation that is building an ecosystem of Australian fintechs to advance the global economy and culture.We share their mission to build a strong community, foster connections and support innovation. To become a member go to https://fintechaustralia.org.au/join-now/Tier One People is Australia's leading FinTech Executive Search firm. If you are looking to hire game changing talent contact talent@tieronepeople.comIf you would like to sponsor the show please contact info@tieronepeople.comSend 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 22 of The FinTech Australia Podcast I am joined by Jonny Wilkinson, co-founder of Equitise. Equitise is a crowdfunding platform which simplifies the investment marketplace. It removes traditional barriers to investing in sourcing capital by making the process quick, easy and safe. Enabling your average Aussie to invest in early stage startups like Xinja. Jonny shares his personal journey of launching the business and gives his views on the current investment market. Find out more: https://equitise.comThanks to our partners FinTech Australia, a member-driven organisation that is building an ecosystem of Australian fintechs to advance the global economy and culture.We share their mission to build a strong community, foster connections and support innovation. To become a member go to https://fintechaustralia.org.au/join-now/Tier One People is Australia's leading FinTech Executive Search firm. If you are looking to hire game changing talent contact talent@tieronepeople.comIf you would like to sponsor the show please contact info@tieronepeople.comSend us a textContact dexter@tieronepeople.com to discussSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

Bianca Bates is Chief Client Officer at Cuscal, Australia's largest independent provider of payment solutions. Cuscal has a rich history of technology innovation in Australia and is the main investor behind Neo bank 86 400. They were the first provider to go live on the new payments platform, switching on 30 clients simultaneously on one day.Tier One People’s Dexter Cousins talks to Bianca about the next evolution for Cuscal as we enter the open banking era. It turns out Cuscal is the oldest Fintech in town!We are proud to partner with Cuscal and we're hiring mission critical leadership positions. If you would like to find out more contact talent@tieronepeople.comThanks to our partners FinTech Australia, a member-driven organisation that is building an ecosystem of Australian fintechs to advance the global economy and culture.We share their mission to build a strong community, foster connections and support innovation. To become a member go to https://fintechaustralia.org.au/join-now/Tier One People is Australia's leading FinTech Executive Search firm. If you are looking to hire game changing talent contact talent@tieronepeople.com To sponsor the show please contact info@tieronepeople.comSend us a textContact dexter@tieronepeople.com to discussSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

Welcome to episode 17. Today I am joined by Carolyn Breeze, General Manager for the ANZ region of GoCardless.They’re a global payments platform designed for recurring payments whether they be, invoice, subscription, membership or instalment payments. Processing more than $13bn each year, GoCardless is backed by major players in VC including Accel Partners, Salesforce ventures and Google Ventures.Carolyn is a payments veteran holding senior positions at eBay, Paypal and winner of the ‘Woman in Payments’ award in 2019.We talk about what it takes to launch an international Fintech in Australia and what makes GoCardless such a unique place to work.Find out more at https://gocardless.comAnd you can get in touch with Carolyn on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolynbreeze/Thanks to our partners FinTech Australia, a member-driven organisation that is building an ecosystem of Australian fintechs to advance the global economy and culture.We share their mission to build a strong community, foster connections and support innovation. To become a member go to https://fintechaustralia.org.au/join-now/Tier One People is Australia's leading FinTech Executive Search firm.If you are looking to hire game changing talent contact talent@tieronepeople.comIf you would like to sponsor the show please contact info@tieronepeople.comSend 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 16 I am joined by Francine Ereira, Australia Country Head of Klarna.Klarna was founded in 2005 in Sweden with the aim of making it easier for people to shop online. They are now one of Europe’s largest banks providing payment solutions for 85 million consumers across 205,000 merchants in 17 countries. Klarna offers a smooth one-click purchase experience that lets consumers pay when and how they prefer to.Launching in Australia in February 2020, Klarna counts Commonwealth Bank, Sequoia Capital, Visa and even Snoop Dogg as investorsFrancine shares her experience of working with Klarna and their unique approach to team, culture and structure.For more information go to https://www.klarna.com/au/Twitter https://twitter.com/KlarnaLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/klarna/Francine https://www.linkedin.com/in/franereira/The FinTech Australia Podcast is created by Tier One People.Thanks to our partners FinTech Australia, a member-driven organisation that is building an ecosystem of Australian fintechs to advance the global economy and culture. We share their mission to build a strong community, foster connections and support innovation. To become a member go to https://fintechaustralia.org.au/join-now/Tier One People is Australia's leading FinTech Executive Search firm. If you are looking to hire game changing talent contact talent@tieronepeople.comIf you would like to sponsor the show please contact info@tieronepeople.comSend 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 15 Dexter is joined by Shadi Haddad, CEO of Till Payments.Till are the payments people behind payments, enabling millions of transactions across the globe.Founded and head quartered in Sydney,Till payments is another example of Aussie entrepreneurship and innovation in the payments sector.And with a Series A raise in late 2019, Till is now in scaleup mode and rapidly growing.Shadi talks through the journey so far and their growth plans, plus his thoughts on why Australia is a world leading innovator in payments.https://tillpayments.com/Want To Work With Till? -  We are delighted to be Executive Search partners to Till Payment. If you like what you hear and want to find out more about senior opportunities at Till contact talent@tieronepeople.comThe FinTech Australia Podcast is brought to you by Tier One People - Australia's leading Fintech Executive Search firm. Thanks to our partners FinTech Australia, a member-driven organisation that is building an ecosystem of Australian fintechs to advance the global economy and culture. We share their mission to build a strong community, foster connections and support innovation. To become a member go to https://fintechaustralia.org.au/join-now/Tier One People is Australia's leading FinTech Executive Search firm. If you are looking to hire game changing talent contact talent@tieronepeople.comIf you would like to sponsor the show please contact info@tieronepeople.comSend 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 knows nothing about blockchain, so he gets backup from by Alan Tsen, Chairman of FinTech Australia for a bumper second episode!We are joined by;- Caroline Bowler, CEO https://www.btcmarkets.net/- Niki Arysinghe, Head of Partnerships https://www.r3.com/- Claudio Lisco, APAC Director https://consensys.net/- Katrina Donaghy, CEO https://civicledger.com/- Emma Weston, CEO https://www.agridigital.io/Alan Tsen you can follow on twitter.com/alantsen or sign up to his newsletter https://fintechradar.substack.com/The FinTech Australia Podcast Show is brought to you by Tier One People, Australia's leading FinTech Executive Search Consultants.Thanks to our partners FinTech Australia, a member-driven organisation that is building an ecosystem of Australian fintechs to advance the global economy and culture. We share their mission to build a strong community, foster connections and support innovation. To become a member go to https://fintechaustralia.org.au/join-now/Tier One People is Australia's leading FinTech Executive Search firm. If you are looking to hire game changing talent contact talent@tieronepeople.comIf you would like to sponsor the show please contact info@tieronepeople.comSend us a textContact dexter@tieronepeople.com to discussSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp