The Airwallex Podcast

What does it take to operate at peak performance when your organisation is global by default? In this episode of The Airwallex Podcast, Jack Zhang sits down with Zak Brown, CEO of McLaren Racing, to explore the leadership principles behind building a championship-winning organisation.

In this episode of The Airwallex Podcast, Shannon Scott sits down with Dhruv Amin, co-founder of vibe-coding platform Anything, to talk about how AI is changing the way product teams are structured. They cover why most companies have bolted AI onto old workflows, why domain expertise now matters more than engineering skill, and what happens when anyone in a company can ship to production. The conv...

In this episode of The Airwallex Podcast, Barry McCardel, CEO of AI Analytics platform Hex, sits down with Firdevs Abacioglu to unpack why businesses are finally ready for AI-powered analytics. They explore how AI is reshaping the analytics function, what it takes to build trust in AI-generated insights, and why accuracy, consistency, and control matter more as adoption scales. The conversation of...

Shannon Scott sits down with Paul Bassat, Co-Founder of Australian VC firm Square Peg, to unpack what actually sets AI winners apart. They talk about why it’s not about chasing new tools, but tackling problems that weren’t solvable before, how founders can move quickly without losing focus, and why having strong conviction, loosely held, matters more than ever. The conversation offers a practical...

Jack Zhang, Co-founder and CEO of Airwallex, sits down with CPO, Shannon Scott to unpack how Airwallex is building the future of global finance. They explore how the company has reimagined financial operations, integrating infrastructure, software, and AI into one unified stack. From managing money across 180+ countries to deploying AI across the entire finance function, the conversation covers co...

Welcome to The Airwallex Podcast, where global business, finance, and AI meet. Each episode features candid conversations with founders, finance leaders, and industry experts who are building and scaling across borders while adapting to rapid change in technology and markets. From navigating cross-border expansion to unlocking the power of AI, guests share real stories, lessons learned, and bold p...