A Digital Tomorrow

How is the Bank of Finland embracing Digitalization and FinTech innovation? What are the main strengths and opportunities of the FinTech industry in Finland? What would be the main advantages for Finland to have the Digital Euro? What is the Bank of Finland´s view on cryptocurrencies? I had a discussion with Aleksi Grym , Head of Fintech and Principal Adviser at the Bank of Finland (Suomen Pankki)...

How and why did Singapore become a FinTech hub? What are Singapore´s FinTech scene strengths and opportunities? How has the Singapore Government led the development of FinTech in Singapore? What is Singanomics and how has it allowed Singapore to thrive?   I had a discussion with Varun Mittal , Chief Growth Officer at Singlife with Aviva, and former Global Emerging Markets FinTech Leader at EY...

What is the current status of the Digital Euro? What would be the main advantages for the Eurozone to have the Digital Euro in the future? What are the current Financial Prospects of the European Union (EU)?  I had a discussion with Livio Stracca , Deputy Director General at the European Central Bank (ECB) 🎧 ✅ 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘: https://bit.ly/SubscribeOriolCaudevilla ✅ Follow me on 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗡: http...

How can Financial Inclusion be promoted? Will Digital Payments and Digital Wallets replace cash? What can IoT bring to the Payments industry? What about Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI)?   I had a discussion with Ritesh Jain , Co-Founder of Infynit, former COO and Global Head of Digital Technology at HSBC, and Onalytica Top 100 FinTech Influencer 🎧 ✅ 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘: https://bit....

What are the main challenges faced by incumbents when embracing new technologies? What does the Head of FinTech of an incumbent bank do? Innovation and new technologies as a change of the user journey of customers?   I had a discussion with Medhy Souidi , Head of FinTech & Ecosystems at DBS Bank, and Board Member of the FinTech Association of Hong Kong (FTAHK) 🎧 ✅ 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘: https://bit...

Why is Project Bakong such a groundbreaking initiative? Is Bakong actually a CBDC or a CBDC-like payment and money transfer service? Will Bakong help Cambodia switch from a USD-based economy to a riel-based one? What is the National Bank of Cambodia's (NBC) view on cryptocurrencies?   I had a discussion with H.E. Serey Chea , Assistant Governor and Director General of Central Banking, Nationa...

Is it possible to come up with a sustainable approach to Blockchain and cryptos? What is the future of DeFi?   I had a discussion with Dan Liebau , Founder of Lightbulb Capital, Chief Investment Officer for Modular's Blockchain Investment Strategy and Former HSBC Securities' (Singapore) COO and Board Member 🎧    ✅ 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘: https://bit.ly/SubscribeOriolCaudevilla   ✅ Follow...

FinTech in the Caribbean: what opportunities and challenges can we find? What kind of challenges do cryptos pose from a regulatory perspective, in the Caribbean and worldwide? From a Compliance and AML perspective, what are the main challenges faced by the Caribbean?   I talked with Simone E. Martin , Former Deputy Director at the British Virgin Islands (BVI) Financial Services Commission, an...

How is the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) embracing digitalization and FinTech innovation? What is the current status of Hungary´s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and what first results did were obtained? What is the MNB´s view on cryptocurrencies? I talked with Anikó Szombati , Chief Digital Officer (CDO) at Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB), the Central Bank of Hungary 🎧 ✅ 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘: https://bit.l...

How can Islamic Banking help promote Financial Inclusion? How does the Islamic Finance industry look like in Egypt compared to other countries in the MENA Region? What is the current outlook of Egypt´s and the MENA Region´s FinTech and Islamic FinTech scene?   I talked with Moustafa Elshennawy , Consultant in Financial Inclusion and FinTech 🎧 ✅ 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘: https://bit.ly/SubscribeOriolCaudev...

How financial services are steering towards new forms of digital transformation? What needs to be the role of Ethics in Banking and Finance? What role will new technologies (AI, Blockchain...) play in the future of Banking? I talked with Paolo Sironi , Global Research Leader in Banking and Financial Markets at IBM, Institute for Business Value, and celebrated book author 🎧 ✅ 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘: https://b...

What is TechFin and what does the TechFin environment look like in China? What are Superapps and why are regular apps in China turning into Superapps?   I talked with Yassine Regragui , FinTech & China Specialist, and one of the World´s Top 100 Most Influential FinTech Voices (Onalytica - 2021) 🎧    ✅ 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘: https://bit.ly/SubscribeOriolCaudevilla   ✅ Follow me on 𝗟𝗜...

Is there a lack of offer in FinTech education? Why should everyone working in Finance learn about FinTech and DeFi in order not to be left behind? Why is Singapore such a crypto-friendly jurisdiction? I talked with Professor David Lee Kuo Chuen , Chairman of the Global Fintech Institute, Vice President of the Economic Society of Singapore, Co-Founder of the Blockchain Association of Singapore (BAS...

Why is the Caribbean such an active region in the area of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs)? How do you see the future coexistence between CBDCs and cryptocurrencies (mainly stablecoins)? What does it imply for Barbados to have opened a Diplomatic Embassy in the Metaverse?   I talked with H.E. Gabriel Abed , Ambassador of Barbados to the United Arab Emirates, and Founder of Bitt 🎧 &nbs...

What does the FinTech job market look like? What are the skills needed to succeed in FinTech? What advice would you give to anyone looking for a job in FinTech?   I talked with Tram Anh Nguyen , Co-Founder of CFTE, a global platform for education in FinTech and "Top 10 Women Transforming Tech" by Modern Woman 🎧     ✅ 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘: https://bit.ly/SubscribeOriolCaudevilla  ...

What are NFTs and what opportunities do they offer? How are cryptocurrencies changing the way we deal with money? What is the current approach of the US to Blockchain and cryptos?   I talked with David J. Namdar , General Partner at Coral Capital and Co-Founder of NFT.com 🎧     ✅ 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘: https://bit.ly/SubscribeOriolCaudevilla   ✅ Follow me on 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗡: https://www.l...

How is the Bank of England embracing FinTech innovation? What is the current status of UK´s CBDC, the Digital Pound? What will CBDCs mean for the future of stablecoins and cryptocurrencies? I talked with Danny Russell , Senior Enterprise Architect and principal technology advisor to the Bank of England for CBDC. 🎧  ✅ 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘 on Youtube: https://bit.ly/SubscribeOriolCaudevilla   ✅ Fo...

What are the strengths and opportunities of Hong Kong´s FinTech scene? How can Hong Kong leverage its involvement in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) to enhance its role as one of the world´s most important financial centers? Why and how do you think the FinTech ecosystems of India and the GBA should be connected? What opportunities and challenges do you see in India´s FinTech scene?    I talk...

What challenges did you encounter when building Mox Bank in Hong Kong? What does the Virtual Banking scene in Hong Kong look like? How do you foresee the Future of Banking? Will Cryptocurrencies play an important role in the Future of Banking/Virtual Banking?   I talked with Deniz Güven , the Co-Founder and CEO of Platform XIT, and former founder CEO of Mox (Hong Kong), a virtual bank backed...

👏 🎧 What is the Blockchain-based Service Network (BSN)? What role is it having in spurring mass adoption of blockchain technology inside and outside China? Will BSN play a major role in allowing the interoperability between different CBDCs, especially now that the Digital Yuan is about to be massively launched? I had the pleasure of talking with Yifan He , the Founder and CEO of Red Date Tech, t...

👏 🎧 How do you see the future coexistence between Hong Kong and Singapore as crypto hubs? Can CBDCs remain competitive if they are not deployed on Blockchain? What is the mCBDC Bridge Project and how were you involved? What is Ethereum and Web 3.0?   I had the pleasure of talking with the great Charles d'Haussy , Asia Managing Director at ConsenSys, Top-50 FinTech influencer in Asia (2018),...

👏 🎧 I had the pleasure of talking with the fantastic Richard Turrin , the international best-selling author of “Cashless - China’s Digital Currency Revolution” and “Innovation Lab Excellence.”  We discussed his personal journey, Big Tech in China, the Digital Yuan... 👏 🎧

My second episode of A Digital Tomorrow is available! 🎧🚀 I had the pleasure of talking with the amazing Mohamed Roushdy , Chief Digital Officer | FinTech and Digital Transformation Advisor, Founder of FinTech Bazaar and Member of the Arab Monetary Fund FinTech Working Group. We discussed his personal journey, FinTech in the MENA Region and Islamic FinTech.

Such a great way to kick off my new Podcast, A Digital Tomorrow  🎧🚀 I had the pleasure of talking with a true super star, Dr. Jane Thomason , Frontier Technology and social impact thought leader, recognised in Forbes Magazine (2018) as Blockchain’s Leading Social Development Evangelist , and The Introducer (2019) as a Blockchain Woman Leader. Awarded Top 10 Digital Frontier Women and U...