Fintech Conversations & Insights with Efi Pylarinou

#AI #fintech #digitaltransformation #finserv #data #AI #digitaltransformation #fintech A look at the state of digital transformation in the financial services industry through the eyes of tech consultants and software development providers. Insights shared by Bozhidar Goranchev, an Engineering Manager at Accedia - one of the top IT companies based in Bulgaria, with a global reach spanning more tha...

  #AI #MSFT #Copilot #AI #MSFT #Copilot #Fintech The gold rush for the GitHub’s AI-powered companion for developers, called CoPilot inspired me to explore Microsoft`s vision to bake Copilot into its existing apps and ecosystems, starting with Microsoft Office. I reached out to Derek Snyder, Senior Director at Microsoft, leading the product marketing team for Microsoft Teams to understand better th...

#fintech #Brazil #Asia #fintech #wealthTech #China #Asia #Brazil Connecting the dots between the Fintech ecosystems of Brazil, Switzerland, and China, with an experienced Digitalization consultant, Marc Lussy. Culture, regulation, and digitalization in these three different Fintech ecosystems, are a fascinating topic. Marc Lussy based in Switzerland is well-known for his global work with all these...

#fintech #sandbox #digital #fintech #tech #regulation #sandbox #techfin #digital The spotlight is on a new unified Indian Regulatory body  - the International Financial Services Centre Authority (IFSCA) at GIFT City. The IFSCA is India`s approach to establishing an attractive Financial Gateway to India for foreign entities - startups, accelerators, and grownup businesses. IFSCA - https://ifsca.gov...

  #fintech #agriculture #innovation #fintech #agriculture #innovation #Agrifintech #data The steadily growing AgriFintech sector has great potential when integrated through Open Finance. Niall Haughey, founder of an innovation studio for Agricultural Finance and creator of the Agri Fintech Newsletter, shares with us the main trends in the sector, the different approaches in the 3 major AgriFintech...

#payments #digital #euro #CBDC #fintech   Discussing Digital Finance policies (in the immediate aftermath of the Silicon Valley Bank shutdown) and the Digital Euro, with Dea Markova. Her global experience and her focus on political risk intelligence in digital assets, web3.0, is unique. She provides us with great clarity around the ECB and European Commission`s thinking around the Digital Euro.  D...

#fintechs   #payments #wallets #cards #API A fluid discussion with a payments veteran around payments. Panagiotis Kriaris shares his takeaways from the World Banking Forum. We talk about top concerns in payments, push & pull payments, and digital wallets. Enjoy the global perspective Panagiotis Kriaris https://www.linkedin.com/in/pkriaris/ is the Commercial Director and Head of Business Develo...

#platforms #digital #4IR #Blockchain #decentralization Will Humanity thrive with the Planet or will the world remain fragmented (amongst us and with nature)? Can Innovation enable us to solve our wicked problems and what mind shift is required? Sr. Mihaela Ulieru brings us into her highly rich world, her passions, and shares glimpses of how platforms can enable holistic decision-making; how we can...

#blockchain #digital #payments #social #SDG #humanitarian A conversation around the collaborative approach that Aidonic, a humanitarian social-impact technology startup, is enabling with specifics from the unfolding crisis in the aftermath of the recent earthquake in the Middle East. Severiyos Aydin, CEO and founder of AIDONIC, has been exploring new ways to improve last-mile humanitarian aid dist...

#crypto #banking #lending #trading #shadowbanking #exchanges An intriguing discussion on crypto market making and the crypto shadow banking mechanics, with Anton Golub, a seasoned crypto serial entrepreneur. We also share insights on the latest EU regulation on banks and crypto; the involvement of US banks in crypto, and Dubai, the upcoming global crypto hub. Anton Golub https://www.linkedin.com/i...

What does `Millenializing` mean for asset managers, wealth managers and financial advisors? WealthTech is a huge space that includes technologies serving asset managers, wealth managers and financial advisors. April Rudin, founder and CEO of the global wealth management marketing firm, The Rudin Group, discusses with me, what is exciting and what is frustrating in this sector. We cover personaliza...

The futures is here and most agree that for the medium term it will include a mix of payment options. The Chairman of the Digital Euro Association. Dr. Jonas Gross shares perspectives on the current focus of the Digital Euro design which is under consideration (not development). Our discussion takes interesting twists and turns.  Dr. Jonas Gross is Chairman of the Digital Euro Association (DEA) an...

#CBDC #Regtech #Fintech How often do you hear from a US refugee from Haiti, who was bitten by the Blockchain bug while working at IBM in the financial services area and foundeda Regtech serving CENTRAL BANKS? Carmelle Cadet, is in her mid-30s and understands liquidity and counterparty risks which were core to the 2008 Global financial crisis. She talks about resilience in financial services, the n...

#fintech #openfinance #embeddedFinance PART I  Embedded Finance - What, why now, how, examples From Open Banking to Open Finance - Trends, regulations, transformations  Platforms, Ecosystems, and Super Apps Innovations in Financial Services - The most successful Fintech from a different angle- In which areas has Fintech failed or found it difficult to scale I am interviewed by Denis Astapchenia, D...

#FTX #governance #blockchain The FTX blowup is an opportunity to acknowledge that Governance is the only alley for the Blockchain space. The learnings from this year`s crypto events (not at all black Swans) offer important lessons for the Blockchain sector. Dr. Eelco Fiole, a governance specialist with experience in the investment industry and the Digital Assets sector, is a frequent guest to disc...

#NFTs #blockchain #BigTech #embeddedfinance #socialmedia Tracking innovations by consumer brands with emerging Tech, is one of Rick Huckstep`s latest interests. Listen to our conversation about emerging Technologies that are shaping the future of the Internet and business. Rick Huckstep https://rickhuckstep.com is a speaker, advisor, and investor. He looks for clues in what's happening today...

#CBDC #digital #fintech #money There are more than a dozen anti-CBDC arguments floating around. From the innocent `Money is already digital, why do we need CBDCs` to the Orwellian ones like `The government will control what buy`. Richard Turrin author of “Cashless - China’s Digital Currency Revolution” who lives in Shanghai and follows and curates for us, all global developments around CBDCs, is a...

#fintech #Singapore #SFF Fresh takeaways from the 7th Singapore Fintech Festival 2022 (SFF) a few days from the co-founder of the official Knowledge Partner of SFF2022, Tram Anh Nguyen. We discuss the atmosphere, the dominant thematics, what has changed, and what the future holds. The theme this year was `Building Resilient Business Models amid Volatility and Change`. Tram Anh Nguyen https://www.l...

 #cash #digital #payments #Fintech CashTech, believe it or not, is an emerging Fintech ecosystem globally. Cash is increasing but cash payments are declining.  I discuss CashTech with the founder and CEO of the Swiss-based CashTech Sonect, Sandipan Chakraborty. He also shares insights and takeaways from the recent `Future of Cash` conference in Madrid.   Sandipan Chakraborty - https://www.linkedin...

#microsoftoffice   #analytics #fintech The power of predictive analytics in the Investment space is undeniable. Bambu is a new Microsoft ecosystem partner and this prompted my curiosity to discover more use cases within the Microsoft ecosystem. Capital Markets is no low-hanging fruit within financial services and its digitalization requires in-depth expertise. I discuss these topics with Ruchi Nan...

#DEI #finance #technology If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it. Imagine if the financial industry events and the voices in financial media, truly reflected the diversity of society. DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) must be measured and we can choose to become accountable and transparent about our intentional practices. Sonya Dreizler, is the co-founder of Choir,a US-based tech platf...

#sustainability #insurtech #AI   If you believe that insurance is boring, then you will change your mind after listening to our conversation with Sabine VanderLinden, the Insurtech Queen.  We talk about the risks that are increasing like climate-related risks and the new risks like cloud outages and supply chain disruptions, that need to be insured. We talk about the new business models in insuran...

One of the core challenges in the digital transformation of wealth management, is Integration. We discuss this complex topic with the founder and CEO of Ezra Group, Craig Iskowitz, with a focus on their newly launched WealthTech Integration Scoring which ranks an application’s ability to integrate with other applications.  The digitalization of the wealth management industry with all its stakehold...

#metaverse #social #NFT #blockchain The vision of an Open Metaverse includes six main characteristics. Consumer and enterprise brands should experiment with the potential of the future immersive internet. This blue ocean will shape the future of many industries. A discussion with Dr Mark Van Rijmenan from Sydney about his new book: Step into the Metaverse: How the Immersive Internet Will Unlock a...

#innovation #digitaltransformation #leadership A cross-industry must listen to understand deep transformation for leaders and their teams. Most transformation initiatives in business and at a personal level, fizzle away. Iris Welten sat in the hot seat at the C-suite and CEO level and shares with us her insights from her personal deep transformation and how she helps leaders at the top of business...