Connecting the dots in FinTech... by Marcel van Oost

🌍 Bizum’s Vision and the Future of European Payments In this episode, we explore Bizum’s 3–5 year strategy for digital payments across Europe. How does Bizum balance local strengths with a unified European solution? Can instant payments reshape the way we think about money? 💡 We also dive into the psychology of instant payments: from splitting bills and donating, to cultural differences in cashl...

Welcome to another episode of Connecting the Dots in Fintech In this episode, Arthur sits down with Ash Sharma, Head of Commercial Partnerships at Checkout.com, to explore the art of building strategic partnerships in fintech. Ash shares his personal journey — from working at Visa and Citi to joining Checkout.com and diving into digital payments and Web3. Together, they discuss: How traditional fi...

In this Q&A episode of our Connecting the Dots in FinTech series, we sit down with Mary, a seasoned journalist turned fintech content leader, to explore how storytelling, empathy, and trust can transform digital banking. 👉 Topics we cover: Transitioning from journalism into fintech. Why clarity and empathy matter in financial storytelling. What fintech companies often get wrong when connectin...

"LATAM vs US Fintech: lessons from Deuna 🚀"In this episode of Connecting the Dots in Fintech, Arthur sits down with José María Serrano, co-founder of Deuna, the one-click checkout startup redefining e-commerce in Latin America. We explore:🌎 The differences between the US and LATAM fintech ecosystems🛒 Deuna’s journey to product-market fit🔐 Tackling acceptance, conversion & fraud a...

In this episode, we sit down with Kelley Andersen, Senior Director of Product at Microsoft, where she leads the Fraud and Commerce Assist Platform Experiences across both commercial and consumer segments globally. Kelley brings deep expertise in leveraging AI-driven strategies for fraud mitigation and creating secure commerce experiences. We dive into the future of agentic tokenization, its potent...