Evolution Exchange Finance Podcast

Today's episode is hosted by Gemma Thomason and they are joined on the podcast by Steve Cocks, DevOps Architect at Swedbank. The conversation explores leadership and resilience and how these qualities support individuals and teams in navigating pressure, uncertainty and organisational change. The exchange highlights the importance of adaptability, effective decision-making and maintaining strong l...

Today’s episode is hosted by Gemma Thomason and they are joined on the podcast by Suneet Rastogi, Commercial Cards Strategy Execution at Nordea. The conversation explores launch risk within the banking sector and the challenges organisations face when balancing innovation with regulation, operational resilience and commercial priorities. The exchange highlights the complexity of delivering financi...

Today's episode is hosted by Charlie Beetson and they are joined on the podcast by Einar, Head Of Data Integrations at Gjensidige, Vikram Saraswathi, Lead AI & ML Engineer at Nordea and Alexandra Jevinger, Chief Product Owner - Communications & Output. The conversation explores why so many artificial intelligence initiatives struggle to progress beyond early experimentation and what organi...

Today’s episode is hosted by Charlie Beetson, who is joined on the podcast by Jakob Lavrod, Senior Quantitative Risk Analyst at Handelsbanken, and Ignacio Masdeu, Analytics Manager at Klarna Bank. The conversation explores data readiness vs. data quality , unpacking the relationship between the two and addressing the key question: what should organisations prioritise first? The discussion examines...

Today's episode is hosted by Gemma Thomason and they are joined on the podcast by Pawel Jemiol. The conversation explores career development within banking operations and the skills required to progress into leadership roles across the financial services sector. The exchange highlights professional growth, operational excellence and the importance of adaptability in managing evolving business envi...

Today's episode is hosted by Gemma Thomason and they are joined on the podcast by Mart Roosimägi, Head Of AI Scaling And Strategy at Swedbank, Kewal Shah, US Lead, Credit Risk Management at Klarna Bank and Franklin Martins De Souza, IT Service Continuity Management at Nordea. The conversation explores how organisations balance risk and reward while managing compliance within fast-moving financial...

Today's episode is hosted by Gemma Thomason and they are joined on the podcast by Dhanush RL, Chief Marketing Officer at Qred, Tatevik Pele-Stepanyan, Payment Support (Customer Support) Team Manager at SEB, Magdalena Skołorzyńska, Head Of Rollout Execution at Nordea and Camilla Møller Sørensen, Product Owner - Cryptographic Services at Danske Bank. The conversation explores how high performance te...

Today's episode is hosted by Gemma Thomason and they are joined on the podcast by Camilla Møller Sørensen, Senior Specialist Advisor AML Special Risk - Financial Crime And Prevention at Danske Bank. The conversation explores anti money laundering practices and the evolving challenges facing financial institutions as regulatory expectations continue to grow. The exchange highlights the importance o...

Today's episode is hosted by Gemma Thomason and they are joined on the podcast by Kristiana Plate, Sustainability Project Manager at Swedbank. The conversation explores sustainability banking and the evolving role of ESG within the financial services sector. The exchange highlights how organisations are adapting to regulatory changes, balancing environmental responsibilities and integrating sustai...

Today's episode is hosted by Charlie Beetson and they are joined on the podcast by Evelina Lorentzon, Head Of B2C Credit at Ikano Bank and Mikael Granberg, Product Manager - Cloud at Handelsbanken. The conversation explores how data and technology are shaping modern financial risk management, with a focus on scaling operations while maintaining alignment with evolving risks. The exchange highlight...

Today's episode is hosted by Gemma Thomason and they are joined on the podcast by Linus Fugl, Senior Vice President | Head of Everyday Banking Personal Customers at Danske Bank. The conversation explores digital transformation within the banking sector and how organisations are evolving to meet changing customer expectations. It examines the role of technology, innovation and strategic leadership...

Today's episode is hosted by Gemma Thomason and they are joined on the podcast by Magdalena Skołorzyńska, Head of Rollout Execution at Nordea. The conversation explores leadership journey themes across industries such as construction and banking, alongside personal experiences of balancing career growth with motherhood. It examines how resilience, adaptability and mindset shape success in complex...

Today's episode is hosted by Gemma Thomason and they are joined on the podcast by Ketil Clorius, Fraud Strategy and Transformation Expert. The conversation explores PSR regulation and its growing impact on financial institutions, focusing on how banks must adapt to shifting expectations around fraud prevention, compliance and customer protection. The exchange highlights the operational and strateg...

Today's episode is hosted by Charlie Beetson and they are joined on the podcast by Fredrik Karlsson, Head of Regulatory Reporting Oversight at SEB, Anthony Laudini, Deputy Group AML Officer at Vipps MobilePay and Adnan Krso, Head of Data and Analytics at Resurs Bank. The conversation explores regulatory reporting and AML compliance within the Nordic banking sector, focusing on governance framework...

Today's episode is hosted by Charlie Beetson and they are joined on the podcast by Hege Hagen, Head of Financial Crime Prevention at Vipps MobilePay, Augustinas Bilota, MLRO - AML Head at Trustly Group AB and Johan Vikman, Head of Data and Analytics at Loomis Sverige AB. The conversation explores financial crime prevention across the Nordic fintech landscape, focusing on anti money laundering, reg...

Today's episode is hosted by Charlie Beetson and they are joined on the podcast by Peter Lidströmer, Chief Risk Officer at Visma Finance, Henning Varner, Chief Risk Officer / Risk Lead at SEB and Diane Reynolds, Data-Enabled Risk Manager at SEB. The conversation explores AI in the financially regulated space and how financial institutions approach adoption while meeting strict regulatory and risk...

Today's episode is hosted by Charlie Beetson and they are joined on the podcast by Mattias Fras, Group Head of AI Hub at Nordea and Kevin Albrecht, Head of AI at Resurs Bank. The conversation explores responsible AI and how it is defined and applied within modern financial services organisations. The exchange highlights the balance between innovation, risk management and trust when deploying artif...

Today’s episode is hosted by Gemma Thomason and they are joined on the podcast by Dmytro Basan, Engineering Manager at Klarna Bank; Mart Roosimägi, Head of Transformation and Innovation at Swedbank; Dharmender Kumar, Engineering Manager at Visa Europe; and Eva Nielsen, Business Strategy & Consultant at Coop Bank. The conversation explores how organisations across the financial sector are resha...

Today's episode is hosted by Gemma Thomason and they are joined on the podcast by Tobias Alm, Owner and Software DeveloperExpert at ALM Solutions, and Arturas Tichomirovas, Product & Application Management at Nordea. The conversation explores how leaders can cultivate awareness of their physical and mental states to enhance decision making, communication and resilience. By examining the physio...

Today's episode is hosted by Gemma Thomason and they are joined on the podcast by Claes-Henrik Claesson, Business Strategist , James Oconnor, Head of Enterprise Risk at Handelsbanken and Martin Sturesson Christiansen, Senior Product Manager for Financial Crime Prevention at Avanza Bank . The conversation explores how organisations navigate the balance between risk and reward in an increasingly com...

Today's episode is hosted by Gemma Thomason and they are joined on the podcast by Dmytro Basan, Engineering Manager at Klarna , Andreas Borg, Head of Martech at Qred AB and Sune Dalby, Founder of Ddai Consult . The conversation explores how organisations adapt to changing customer expectations through smarter technology, data driven decision making and scalable systems. By examining real industry...

Today's episode is hosted by Charlie Beetson and they are joined on the podcast by Tomas Engel, Chief Commercial Officer at Swimbird AB and Eva Lundell, Chief Executive Officer at Swimbird AB.The conversation explores how organisations can tackle the data problem through smarter architecture, improved workflow design and tools that allow teams to trust and act on information with confidence. The g...

Today's episode is hosted by Gemma Thomason and they are joined on the podcast by Malcolm Thorburn, Team Manager, Personal Loans at Noba Bank, and Burak Cavga, Head of FinCrime at Juni. The conversation explores the highs and lows of game production, examining the complexities of managing projects, balancing creative vision with operational constraints, and navigating industry challenges. The exch...

Today's episode is hosted by Charlie Beetson and they are joined on the podcast by Henrik Rosenberg, Head Of Sanctions & Governance at SEB, Patrick Jonshult, Head Of Group Sanctions at Swedbank, and Jacob Stening, AML & Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF) Officer at Handelsbanken. The conversation explores the human side of engineering leadership, focusing on how empathy, communication and self-awar...

Today's episode is hosted by Gemma Thomason and they are joined on the podcast by Diane Lee Pretorius, Senior Engineering Manager at Pleo, Hamid Mortazavi, Manager, Internal Management Consulting at SEB, and Arturas Tichomirovas, Product & Application Management at Nordea. The conversation explores how effective leadership can bring people together across borders, cultures and disciplines. The gue...