Breaking Banks Europe

It’s a wrap up for July – and that means only one thing… it’s News From The FinTech Front time, and what a month! Liz Kleinveld takes the hosting seat, and welcomes industry experts Jeroen de Bel (Fincog) and Angelique Schouten ( 10x.team/Holland  Fintech) to discuss a multitude of topics – from hot new features in banking apps both from the incumbent (Lloyds) as...

We are back to the Balkans! The Serbian fintech scene is experiencing significant growth and innovation and we’re here to give you the scoop. With a dynamic startup ecosystem, booming exponential talent and supportive government initiatives, numerous fintech companies are emerging from it. Leveraging advanced technologies, such as blockchain and AI, they aim to transform payment systems, lending,...

Close to 90% of the world’s carbon emissions comes from coastal and marine ecosystems, but yet there is so much ambiguity on how exactly to measure, manage and take advantage of its protection towards the creation of credits. We spoke plenty about it in previous episodes, but here comes the time to put the focus on “Blue Carbon Credits” in its own. Jahed Momand, the Co-Founder of...

Welcome to the biggest stage of the Global South, the Inclusive Fintech Forum – the inaugural event that promotes action through storytelling and powerful discussions in the city of Kigali (Rwanda). Breaking Banks Europe took the lead as its official podcast partner and interviewed two of the most incredible speakers – the pioneer and orchestrator of Africa’s biggest ventures Arjuna Costa; and Inn...

If you haven’t heard it yet, the carbon credits marketplace is being enhanced by the role of blockchain, supporting transparency practices and turning it overall – more efficient. This is exactly the premise for the incredible episode, hosted by resident expert @Roberto Capodieci, together with Yves Carnazzola (AxessImpact) and Francisco Benedito (ClimateTrade), experts in the sector t...

If the  mountain  will not come to  Breaking Banks Europe,   let’s just interview the mountain bike rider! Lewis Buchanan – which is not only an athlete, but a pioneer in his sector, reinventing its brand through the use of this creators’ economy we all heard about – against many polemic around it. Lewis is a Scottish content creator that can be seen all over...

Breaking Banks Europe newest host Elizabeth Kleinveld had an enlightening discussion with Andrew Stewart, representing Thunes and Ivan Maryasin from Monite on #BBE, diving into the realms of cross-border payments, fintech infrastructure, and customer experience at Money20/20 Thunes Stand. Following it (25:49) an amazing and captivating conversation at exquisite MoneyPot stage to wrap up the Live C...

We teased, and teased and here we are! The first episode of our Live Coverage at Money2020 Europe just dropped and we are ready to share it with you. Curated by non-other than our favourite partner Ecology Media, Elizabeth Kleinveld and Don Ginsel host Fatemeh Nikayin & Thomas Müller (Rivero), Abe Smith (18:50′ – Paymentology) and John Ryan (34:06 – PayEd) on all things about...

Too much to catch up with? No problem, your “News From The FinTech Front” is back – this time unmuting the incredible Sandra Mianda and Monica Millares, hosted by Paolo Sironi. In this episode, we talked about Goldman Sachs spinning off an AI-powered social-business network Louisa. Linda Yaccarino wanting to turn Twitter into a super app? The VC returned a negative third quarter...

At this point, we’re assuming you might be into exploring the financial services ecosystem? If so – then this is no news for you, Money2020 Europe is happening next week, and we’re ready for it. Before it all goes down, Don Ginsel – himself based in Amsterdam, takes the pod to talk to Tracey Davies and Scarlett Sieber – the two big orchestrators behind the most intera...

Zooming-in! Were you expecting another European focused discussion? Time to spin it and turn to the African continent, where Matteo Rizzi brings to the #BBE stage non-other than ecosystem driver Milton Cabral, accompanied by non other than Secretary of State for Digital Economy at Government of Cabo Verde – Pedro Lopes. An unmissable episode on how Cape Verde is truly spinning the innovation motor...

Catch us flying to Zurich – Breaking Banks Europe is a proud media partner of this exclusive policy-technology driven event that helds critical discussion in the heart of Switzerland, for all the industry’s community. Francesca Aliverti didn’t miss the beat and invited Pat Patel and Christoph Baumann, for this initiative co-organizer by Elevandi and the Swiss State Secretariat fo...

Study Now, Pay Later – take out the question mark! All individuals should be allowed literacy and structures that allow for it to blossom! Sounds about right. This is the motto for a deep dive on exactly what are student financing platforms – from Europe, the US and even through developing countries. Lendorse, StudentFinance and Stride Funding are no strangers to the topic, and that is precisely t...

This sneak peek takes you on a journey between the two great purposes of Elevandi and Rwanda Finance to build the Inclusive Fintech Forum – pushing Kigali as the main catalystfor fintech in Africa, its favorable environment – the topics, speakers and different sessions in store at this incredible inaugural event. GET YOUR TICKET!” at 20% discount with the promo code FTS20:  https://lnkd.in/dK...

A schnitzel with a side with industry innovation for the Breaking Banks Europe table, please! The “Ecosystem Zoom-In” series just landed in Austria, and moderated by ecosystem builder himself Don Ginsel, the discussion revolved around the different local initiatives, their regulation, and appetite for collaboration, putting a very specific focus on how female entrepreneurship is now a...

The spotlight is full-on BITPANDA, everyone’s favorite 24/7 trading platform. And we really mean everyone’s! Integrated with Lydia, Plum, N26, Hype; partners with VISA, Fabrick, and Mambu – Bitpanda is a one-stop-shop for cryptocurrency exchange, commodities and securities trading, and ETFs; offering more than 2500 assets in five categories. But why are you still reading this? Take a LISTEN...

Nurter that MONEY-TREE! Taylor Price said it best in a Spring friendly metaphor we encourage you to listen to it – it’s not only poetic but deeply impactful on the way we believe “money does not grow on trees!” Taylor is accompanied by top industry financial literacy content creator Milan Singh. Together they told us everything and beyond the new strategies through which Ge...

The month is almost over and you know what this means – it’s “News From The FinTech Front” and a very special one. Crossing over with our show siblings at Asia Pacific and with guests all in very matching locations 📌 From Australia, welcoming Simon Spencer (co-host of Breaking Banks Asia), “The Asian Banker” himself live in Vietnam Emmanuel Daniel (Autho...

You thought one take over was all we had? Think again – the first LIVE COVERED event of 2023 for Breaking Banks deserved 2 installments, and we could not wrap it up in the best manner. Francesca Aliverti unmuted the incredible Saira Khan (fresh out of the “Women in Fintech Powerlist” ’22 by Innovate Finance) and Michael Ramsbacker from Trulioo one of the event’s most...

The two magic words are back at our show: LIVE COVERAGE! The first event of the year is Finovate Europe, and Francesca Aliverti flew to London to connect directly with the coolest industry leaders and thought makers in #FS. This first episode brought to us together with Informa, gives you the inside scoop with Bianca Zwart (bunq) and Elizabeth Rossiello (AZA). Connect with the guests: Bianca Zwart...

Guess what – yesterday’s teens are tomorrow’s consumers, entrepreneurs and thought-leaders, and the way they consume financial literacy and THINK ABOUT MONEY, is not exactly how previous generations did. This is why Breaking Banks Europe is proud to introduce MONEY UNDER 20 – an exclusive new series that is dedicating time to explore the behaviour of the GenZ around their p...

Ready for the new week? How about a little deep dive into the global macro perspective on alternative payments? Yes, please! ZotaPay is helped our team power this truly incredible episode – that gives Francesca Aliverti the possibility to explore exactly different nuances of emerging markets, payments methods, and infrastructure, how ZotaPay is supporting all the mechanisms aforementioned and shap...

Everyone’s favorite topic is back, this time led by our own expert – Roberto Capodieci, that led the incredible trio: Gwera Kiwana, Lorenzo Sicilia, and Alexandru Stefan Gheban on a conversation on the impact of cryptocurrencies on regular people – how familiar is your own mom with the benefits of the technology? This is the moment to talk about the good, the bad and the ugly – in this hour-long e...

Were you expecting a quiet uptight sneak peek show? Then maybe this is not it for you! This week Breaking Banks Europe is all about Finovate Europe, the + decade-long event that marked its place in industry decision-makers, and upcoming startup entrepreneurs’ calendars year after year. Find out more on the main focus of this year’s edition of the conference, all about the production&#8...

Our Euro trip is far from being over and this week – we landed in Romania! We know what you are thinking, natural landscapes and multiple UNESCO sites, yes… but financial services and industry innovation? Well, we’ll have you know that Revolut has more than 2.5 million users in Romania – the second market after the United Kingdom; with incredible numbers evolving around the...