Fintech Chatter: Conversations with Fintech CEOs and Founders

Dexter Cousins  chats to Giuseppe Porcelli, the CEO and Co-Founder of Lakeba, a successful Fintech venture studio based out of Sydney. Giuseppe founded Lakeba with a mission to conceive, create, and commercialise transformative ventures that reshape the future. Under his leadership, Lakeba offers a unique approach to technology investment, fostering disruptive ideas and turning them into profitabl...

In today's Fintech Shot of positivity and good news, Dexter chats to Yanir Yakutiel to get his secrets behind the recent fundraising success of fintech company Loomi. Hear how Yenir and his team managed to raise $15 million in their Series C round, even in the face of global economic uncertainty. Learn about the determined approach of building a platform from scratch, prioritising profitabili...

Dexter Cousins is joined by Claire Alexander, founder of  Coach Claire. She's here to share her secrets on how to navigate the fintech job market.   About Claire Alexander Claire is a Global HR and Tech Talent Executive, Career Coach and ex-Employment Lawyer. She's also the founder of Thinktechstartup, an HR advisory business supporting tech startups turning into tech scaleups. Claire wa...

"Our success is defined by what we decide not to do because there are so many opportunities." - James Foster It's been two years since James Foster last appeared on Fintech Chatter. And it has been an incredible two years for Ezypay with 50% year on year revenue growth, going from 60-100 people and now operating in 9 countries across APAC. Summary: In this episode, Dexter chats with...

In this episode of Fintech Chatter I'm joined by ex-Fintech founder now HR tech founder Mark Lewis, CEO and Co-Founder of Crewmojo. As we navigate the choppy waters of remote work and productivity, Mark offers valuable insights. We debate the challenge of managing remote workers, the shift from daily face-to-face interactions to asynchronous communication, and the importance of carving out a...

Dexter Cousins is joined by Simon Lee of Patona, our newest member of the Fintech Chatter crew, to bring you our new monthly Fintech News show. This month Dexter and Simon discuss: - Parpera and Prospend on the Wise Platform - Revolut launching in NZ - The state of Aussie Fintech funding - Why so many Fintech CEO's are resigning Plus Dexter quizzes Simon on his command of the Aussie language!...

Looking to leverage AI in your business? Gain valuable insights from Sam Wong, CEO of Curious Thing, as he discusses the transformative power of AI in customer communication and beyond. In this episode of Let's Chat, Dexter chat's to Sam Zheng, CEO and Co-Founder of Curious Thing, an Aussie AI scale up. Sam was also co-founder of Hyper Ana one of Australia's most successful AI start...

Dan McCarthy, APAC Regional Head for Wise joins Dexter Cousins to share news about the Wise Platform launch. Aussie Fintech startups Parpera and Prospend will be the first Australian fintechs to use Wise’s infrastructure, to create deposit accounts and digital debit cards via their own apps. If you'd like to find out more about the Wise Platform go to - https://platform.wise.com/ Send us Fan...

Charlie Short, APAC Head of Growth for Revolut joins dexter to talk about their recent expansion into New Zealand. Charlie also gives an update on Revolut's Australian product roadmap. Their APAC growth plans including India. And their measured approach to growth in the region. Plus Dexter asks if Australia really is the test bay for fintech innovation. You can download the Revolut app - http...

Katrina Donaghy, co-founder of Civic Ledger, joins Dexter Cousins for ep151 of Fintech Chatter. Katrina shares the journey of her company and the role of blockchain technology in solving efficiency problems in government. Katrina emphasises the importance of focusing on the "why" rather than the "what" of blockchain and highlights the potential of tokenisation as the killer app...

Visa's Anthony Jones Discusses Fintech Partnerships and Global Expansion Opportunities. Visa's Head of Digital Partnerships for Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific, Anthony Jones, joins Dexter Cousins on Lets Chat... - a new series where we bring in the experts to discuss key founder challenges. They discuss Visa's role in the fintech ecosystem, the company's focus on...

To celebrate episode 150 of Fintech Chatter we decided to do something a bit different. In this two part interview Simon Lee from Patona turns the tables and plays host while Dexter answers the questions. In part two: Dexter shares his recruitment tips and the exact process he follows to hire amazing talent. They also talk about the amazing opportunities we have with AI. Dexter also shares his ins...

To celebrate episode 150 of Fintech Chatter we decided to do something a bit different. In this two part interview Simon Lee from Patona turns the tables and plays host while Dexter answers the questions. In Part one: Dexter shares his background from being a failed graphic designer, working in the motorsport industry to recruitment and then launching Tier One People. Simon gets Dexter's view...

In the last ever Blockchain News, Dexter is joined by Chloe White to discuss the latest policy and regulation developments in Blockchain. Is this the end of Blockchain? Or is it the beginning of something far BIGGER? About Chloe Chloe White is a blockchain and fintech expert who has been jet-setting around the globe. In this episode of Blockchain News, she joins Dexter Cousins to discuss her recen...

Imagine unlocking a world of travel experiences without the financial hangover or debt! Join me in episode 148 as I chat with Gary Burrows, CEO of PlanPay, a fintech that's revolutionising travel payments by splitting future bookings into flexible instalments.  We discuss how PlanPay has navigated the challenges of the COVID pandemic, Gary's journey from large tech platforms to leading a...

In this special bonus episode Dexter Cousins is joined by Dom Pym Co-Founder of Up and Fintech Investor. Euphemia is Dom's family office and Australia's newest investment partner for the Aus startup community. They're investing in tomorrow’s startup scene, nurturing a diverse, progressive, intelligent, ambitious community that’s building the future of Australia. Dexter gets an updat...

In episode 147 of Fintech Chatter Podcast Dexter Cousins is joined by Nima Karimi of Lendela. Nima is the CEO of Lendela, Southeast Asia's first reverse auction lending platform. This podcast was recorded in Sydney in the week Lendela launched their Australian business. Nima shares his thoughts on Australian Fintech and why the country is such an attractive growth opportunity. About Nima Kari...

Dexter Cousins is joined by Christian Westland Wigstrom of Monoova for episode 146 of the Fintech Chatter podcast. Dexter and Christian first connected in 2018 when Christian did a presentation on the future of Payments title The Death of Payments 2030. Christian presented a day in the life of a woman named May to predict how payments will have changed by 2030. Christian argued that while payments...

In episode 145 of Fintech Chatter, Dexter Cousins is joined by Macgregor Duncan of Constantinople. Constantinople is the first of its kind: an all-in-one software and operational platform for banks. Providing a fully-managed platform service, covering customer experience, product, infrastructure, operations, servicing, and compliance. Macgregor founded Constantinople with Co-Founder Dianne Challen...

In episode 144 of Fintech Chatter Podcast, Dexter Cousins is joined by Dr Dimitirios Salampasis of Swinburne University. We celebrated 250 audio interviews last week and Dimitrios is the first Academic we've featured on the podcast. Dexter poses the question 'Has Fintech innovation stalled?' Tune in to hear their in depth discussion on innovation, talent, immigration, skills develop...

Welcome to the April/May edition of Blockchain News with Dexter Cousins and Chloe White. Chloe dials in from Croatia and shares some of the projects she's been working on across CBDC's, Digital Assets and Tokenisation. Dexter and Chloe discuss: 03:00 - The role AI plays in Blockchain 11:00 - Regulation for Blockchain and AI 14:30 - Hong Kong is a Crypto friendly Hub - fact or fiction? 16...

In episode 143 of Fintech Chatter Podcast, Dexter Cousins is joined by Gabriel Le Roux, co-founder of Primer. About Primer As the world's first automation platform for payments and commerce, Primer offers merchants the underlying infrastructure they need to build better buying experiences for their customers. For the first time, merchants can connect and control their entire payment and comme...

In Episode 142 of the Fintech Chatter podcast, Dexter Cousins chats to Bianca Bates , Chief Client Officer and Deputy CEO of Cuscal about their recent acquisition of Basiq .   Bianca Bates is one of the most respected leaders in Fintech. Tune in as Bianca shares Cuscal's rich history of innovation from opening Australia's first ATM to building a digital bank from scratch. Dexter and Bian...

In Ep. 141 of the Fintech Chatter Podcast , Dexter Cousins is joined by Daniel Foggo , Founder and CEO of Plenti . Daniel is a true OG of Australian Fintech bringing the Peer 2 Peer lending model to Australia through Ratesetter (which became Plenti before listing on the ASX.) Dexter and Daniel discuss the challenges of running a lending business in a rapidly changing interest rate environment, the...

In Ep 139 of the Fintech Chatter Podcast, Dexter Cousins welcomes back Leda Glyptis, author of Bankers Like Us. In this chat Dexter talks to Leda about Bankers Like Us: Dispatches from an Industry in Transition - it's a recounting of the challenges Leda has faced in her career, driving digital transformation in some of the worlds largest banks. About Bankers Like Us "Bankers Like Us - Di...