FinTech Australia's Podcast

n today's episode we chat with Joseph Healy from Judo Bank - we discuss the history of the bank, the growth , the progress and of course his book(s). Joseph has written four books - but the latest called "Black Belt, A masterclass for startup and entrepreneurs" brings together the learnings and  insights and lessons such as clarity of purpose. 

In the latest Fintech Australia podcast we chat to Anto Joseph from Stropro about Alternative Investments. Anto discusses what they are, where Stropro fits in, where Australia sits compared to the rest of the world and how investors can access.  Anto also talks about the recent SVB and Regional Bank happenings.

Today we chat to David Marsh from Endava about the recently released 4 key Trends in Payments -  Real-time payments(RTP) The Rise of the Super Apps TheEvolution of Payments Acceptance Payment Orchestration/ Platform as a Service A  fun listen for all fintechs to consider. To download the report please click here: bit.ly/endava-australia-report

Today we talk all things SVB with Dom Pym, James Cameron, Marisa Warren and Jackie Vullinghs to discuss the last 72 hours of thinking around SVB.  This podcast was to capture a historic moment in time and for these leaders to share their learnings, their understanding of the situation and some lessons for founders.

In this episode, Chris Titley chats to Daryn Griggs, Managing Director - APAC of Episode Six.  We delve in to legacy banking systems, the advantages and challenges of cloud based banking as well as the opportunity at large.  Payments, Core banking infrastructure , card issuance and the adoption of mobile technology are all topics we cover in this podcast. 

In the first episode of 2023 - we chat to Brett Turley from Bit Leave.  Brett shares his story from trips to Afghanistan  to becoming a fintech founder and why he is on a mission to help employees.  We chat about annual leave, employee wellness, long service leave and the opportunities fintechs have to be embedded in the workforce.

Today we chat with Karthik Srinivasan  from Ziksu about Scan and Pay. We've seen large adoption offshore about QR codes - but will Australia also adopt this shift? Ziksu is a company involved in this sector and Karthik chats about the methods, the ups and downs and existing trends in fintech.

Hannah Glass ,  Senior Associate King & Wood Mallesons joins us for a chat.  KWM’s specialist team is at the forefront of legal and technological developments in blockchain technology, having worked with governments, banks, industry bodies and start-ups around the world. Hannah chats about smart contracts,  application use, the recent events with cryptocurrency , consensus mechanisms, data, mo...

Today we chat with Lisa Wade CEO of Digital X.  DigitalX is a blockchain financial company innovating at the frontiers of Web3.0. with a sustainable focus via a commitment to the WEF ESG and Stakeholder Capital framework and RegTech innovations such as Drawbridge. Lisa talks about the recent Cryptocurrency volatility, utility use cases,   stable v unstable currencies,  Web 3, Web 5 , zk snarks , v...

On Tuesday we chatted with Scott Heyes, who is the Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Partner of Mendoza Ventures, a Boston based but location agnostic early stage and growth Fintech, AI, and Cybersecurity venture capital firm. Mendoza Ventures is the proud recipient of the 2021 Investor of the Year Community Award from Startup Boston. Scott chats about cross border opportunites, parti...

In this podcast we chat to Patrick Coghlan CEO of Creditor Watch about the background of his business, their recent acquisition of Debtor Daddy and some views on further M&A in the sector. Could 2023 could be the year of consolidation for fintechs?  

We've uploaded the recording of the EY FinTech Australia Census Webcast 2022  This was a live recording featuring the following speakers on the event : Hon Ed Husic MP Member for Chifley Federal Minister for Industry and Science Malia Forner (moderator) EY Partner Government Incentives and Oceania Start-up & Entrepreneurship Leader May Lam EY Partner Financial Services Technology Consulti...

In this episode we chat with Vinnie D'Alessandro from ASX listed Change Financial about the rise in card payments globally (particularly within Australia) and where Australia sits.  We chat all things wallets, QR, Pins as well the advancement of technology from larger more non traditional finance companies.  Vinnie also talks KYC and we chat about some recent musings from Money 2020. 

In this episode we dissect Angel investing in Australia - for investors and importantly  fintech founders.  We chat with Cheryl Mack - who helps angel investors build their own portfolio deal-by-deal alongside notable lead investors via her company Aussie Angels.  Cheryl talks about the opportunities, the risks and how it can be used as a sound investment option for founders as syndicates  grow in...

In the first episode of the new series - Chris Titley chats to Matt Almond from Upsure and Paul Kang from Entersoft around cyber security combined with fintech insurance.  In this episode we delve in to the recent Optus case around  1) Sharing your data and what it may mean 2) What the response was like and government intervention  3) What to look out for if your data has been compromised ? 4) The...