FinTech @ IU

Join us on Fintech at IU as we sit down with Mary Wisniewski, Editor-at-Large at Cornerstone Advisors. Dive into co-innovation in banking, AI's impact on cryptocurrency, and insights from Mary's journey in the fintech landscape. Discover the past, present, and future of finance and technology in this insightful episode.  00:00-00:01: Podcast Welcome and Introduction  00:01-00:02: Co-innovation Imp...

In this episode, we explore the dynamic intersection of technology and finance, with a focus on blockchain and cryptocurrency. Today we talk with Sanjib Kalita, Head of Industry at Fintech Meetup and CEO of Gupy.ai, about his experiences at Google, launching Money 20/20, and his insights on the evolving fintech landscape. The conversation covers blockchain's potential, challenges in public percept...

In this podcast episode, Eric Eager, a sports analytics expert, discusses the impact of mathematical analysis on decision-making in sports, explores historical examples, evaluates the role of key figures like Bill Belichick, and delves into the challenges and advancements in football data analytics. The conversation also touches on the intersection of AI and sports analytics, Eric's favorite NFL m...

In this episode, Kenon Chen, discusses the nuances of property valuation, from data points to valuation methods, shedding light on the challenges and opportunities in the industry. Keenan shares insights on the transformative role of technology, the digitization of homes, and the impact on traditional appraisers, emphasizing the need for unbiased opinions and recent, accurate data.00:01-00:05: Exp...

In this episode, founder of Emergent Cognition, Aryeh Furman, delves into the dynamic realms of fintech, entrepreneurship, and the profound intricacies of life. From navigating startup ventures to unraveling the challenges of modern hustle, join us in exploring the intersections of burnout, holistic wellness, balanced lifestyles, and professional empowerment.00:00 to 00:05: Introduction and Startu...

Nick Chandi is the CEO and Co-Founder of ForwardAI, a trailblazer in instant business payments. With two decades in accounting technology and finance, Nick not only leads ForwardAI but also co-chairs the BC Tech CEO Scale C-Council and contributes to the Forbes Finance Council.0:00-5:00: Introduction and Forward AI 5:00-10:00: Importance of Cash Flow in Business and why businesses choose different...

Gautham Sastri is the President and CEO of We4C.ai, a company that deploys Artificial Intelligence to detect spam bots and extract foresight from social media. He is a seasoned technology entrepreneur, innovator, and investor, having previously founded iSentium, Terrascale Technologies, and Maximum Throughput, acquired by Avid Technology. In this episode, we discuss the impact of social sentiment...

Sarah Welch is a Managing Director at Curinos, a company that helps financial institutions make data-driven decisions to improve efficiency and profitability. She completed her undergraduate degree in international business and French at Georgetown University and serves as a Chairperson for the Maryknoll Lay Missioners.

Caribou Honig is a partner at SemperViren Ventures, a VC firm that specializes in investing in workforce, healthcare, and financial technologies. In this episode, we discuss quitting jobs, taking risks, Insurance, and Venture capital in 2023. 0-1: Intro1-5: Stupid Career Decisions5-8: InsureTech 8-10: How will younger people become interested in insurance?10-11: Opportunities at CapitalOne 11-13:...

In this episode, we talk about women in FinTech, creating startups in college, retirement, and investing.

In this episode, we talk about how many banks are failing to realize the opportunity of BaaS, how big giants like Goldman and JP Morgan started taking action, how FinTech is starting to merge in the lending sector, the current macro environment and the compliance aspect of new data.

In this episode, we talk with Jonah Crane, one of the partners at the widely-known Klaros Group. We talk about the growing number of M&A deals the FinTech industry has seen in 2023, which is mostly attributed to the venture slowdown and practically dead IPO and SPAC markets that we saw last year. We get his takes on international FinTech markets exploding with growth, especially in Brazil. Fin...

In this episode, we talk with Professor Gerry Hays from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. He runs a VC called Doriot Venture Labs, teaching investors how to identify the characteristics of high-potential investors, how to financially engineer win/win venture investments, how to avoid the most common "trapdoors" that drive negative outcomes, and how to increase overall confidence na...

In this episode, we talk to Alex Johnson, creator of the FinTech Takes newsletter and one of the most widely regarded figures in the industry. He also runs his own podcast "FinTech Takes" where he talks BAAS, investment advice, innovative business models, emerging players and upcoming trends. We talk FinTech specifically in 2021 and his take on what will happen to the industry within the next deca...

In our first official episode, we sit down with Rob Krugman, the Chief Digital Officer at Broadridge. He talks about entrepreneurship, his foresight on what will happen in Generative AI within the next decade, big players like Goldman and JP Morgan creating services similar to FinTech firms, and building this innovative mentality within teams. Timestamps: 0:00-1:00 (Intro) 1:00-3:00 (Early career)...