Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FS

In this episode Are chatbots the last bridge to true AI? Or are we getting excited over nothing? We discuss whether chatbots are ready for primetime, as well as the latest fintech news. Guests this week Sam Maule, Director of Digital & FInTech at NTT DATA Americas @sammaule Nigel Verdon, CEO & co-founder of Railsbank @nigelverdon Leysa Li, Head of Content at Railsbank @LesyaLi News this week Value...

In this episode Richard Brown, Chief Technology Officer at R3, started building a blockchain platform called Corda from scratch a year ago. The distributed ledger platform is different from other blockchain platforms in that it’s designed explicitly for and by the world’s financial institutions. R3 is a consortium of over 75 of the world’s largest financial institutions, and Richard Crook, Head of...

In this episode Will Trump roll back regulation? Did chatbots swing the election? The 11:FS team discuss with three brilliant guests: Richard Brown – Chief Technology Officer, R3 – @gendal Richard Crook – Head of Innovation Engineering, RBS – @rickcrook Ajit Tripathy – Fintech and Digital Director, PWC –  @triptananda Then these blockchain experts debate the fetishization of the distributed ledger...

In this episode 11:FS’ resident blockchain geek, Simon Taylor, is in heaven this week. Today we bring you ace interviews with Adam Ludwin, Co-Founder & CEO at Chain – @adamludwin Trent McConaghy, Founder & CTO of BigchainDB – @trentmc0 Later this week, we’ve got another fantastic blockchain episode with R3’s Richard Brown and other great guests. Chain is a blockchain technology company that partne...

In this episode Nothing scandalous happens in Vegas at Money20/20; let’s just get that out of the way. In its fifth year, Money20/20 is an event that people attend mostly to network and dance awkwardly at after parties. But in between those things, some great discussions happen. This year, financial inclusion was top of mind. Alipay surprised everyone with its announcement of going global. And Chr...

In this episode Our first podcast dedicated to FinTech Insider Interviews features InsurTech influencers Freddy Macnamara and Mathilda Strom. Get Insured for an Hour (or more) on a Friend’s Car Freddy Macnamara, Founder and CEO of Cuvva, gives us a behind-the-scene’s look at how buying car insurance works, and how his InsurTech company has managed to cut out the intermediaries. “James, our co-foun...

In this episode InsurTech has dominated financial headlines lately. ‘Should the insurance sector be worried?’ Yes, say our guests! In fact, the very question is absurd. Listen to the experts who joined us: Leda Glyptis (@LedaGlyptis) – Director, Sapient Global Markets; Freddy Macnamara (@_freddymac) – Founder and CEO of Cuvva; Nigel Walsh (@nigelwalsh) – Partner at Deloitte News this week Financia...

In this episode FinTech is heating up in the Nordics, where 11:FS’s Chris Skinner chairs the Nordic Finance Innovation Group. The region is punching above its weight in terms of innovation (Spotify and Skype, anyone?). You’ll hear interviews from Iren Tranvåg (@IrenTranvaag) – CEO at Nordic Finance Innovation; Søren Rode Andreasen (@RodeAndreasen) – Development Director for Core Banking at Danske...

In this episode This week we had the pleasure of talking to some global thought leaders about a topic that is on everyone’s mind; APIs. This week we are joined by Leda Glyptis (@LedaGlyptis) – Director, Sapient Global Markets, Megan Caywood (@MeganCaywood) – Director of Marketplace Platform at Starling Bank, Markos Zachariadis (@MarkosZach) – Assistant Professor at Warwick Business School & Resear...

In this episode This week we had the pleasure of talking to some global thought leaders in the space of Financial Inclusion. This week we welcome onto the show Kosta Peric (@copernicc) who is the Deputy Director, Financial Services for the Poor at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. We have Faith Reynolds who is a Member of the Financial Innovation Standing Committee CWG at ESMA. We have Jaz O’hara t...

In this episode This week we had the pleasure of visiting Berlin, an incredible, vibrant and historic city, now becoming a global Tech and FinTech Hub.  We bring you the brightest and best from the Berlin FinTech scene. Your hosts, as always, is David Brear (@davidbrear) and Jason Bates (@JasonBates) Simon Taylor (@sytaylor) and Chris Skinner (@Chris_Skinner). We’re joined by our kind hosts from B...

In this episode We have an awesome show for you this week talking to some of the most innovative people changing the way some of the largest banks on the planet operate. Your hosts, as always, is David Brear (@davidbrear) and Jason Bates (@JasonBates) with an by interview Simon Taylor (@sytaylor) but with Chris Skinner (@Chris_Skinner) MIA this week. We welcome back Anna Irrera (@annairrera) – Fin...

This week we have a marathon of a show focussing on AI, Bots, Machine Learning and everything else augmented.  Your hosts, as always, is David Brear (@davidbrear), Jason Bates (@JasonBates), Simon Taylor (@sytaylor) and Chris Skinner (@Chris_Skinner) We have a fantastic lineup this week of guests with; Devika Thapar (@DeeThapar) – Financial Services Leader, IBM Watson, Dr. Ella Rabener (@ella_rabe...

This week we are unpacking some of the latest and greatest breaking news with Ed Maslaveckas (@Ed_Masl) and Jamie Campbell (@JCtheOriginal). We are also joined by the fantastic Lawrence Wintermeyer (@lwintermeyer) who is the CEO of Innovative Finance. Key stories this week: Independent – Apple tax: UK says it welcomes any company after tech-giant hit with £11bn Irish tax bill : LINK Fortune – Bewa...

Key stories this week: Finextra – BBVA says EU Bonus Cap hampers tech talent acquisition : LINK Tech Crunch – LendUp secures $47m to build the “Friendly dolphin” not loan shark of credit cards : LINK Coin Desk – Bitfinex to issue company equity (?!) to refund customers of hack : LINK   Coin Desk – One month after the DAO hack millions of dollars worth of funds unclaimed : LINK Coin Desk : Digital...

Key stories this week: Alibaba Makes VR Payments Play : LINK Standard Chartered rolling out Touch ID across APAC and MEA : LINK Fenqile gets $235M to get people paying in “happy installments” : LINK Hong Kong start-ups starved of banking services : LINK 15 R3 Members Trial Distributed Ledger Tech for Trade Finance : LINK ANZ hire Maile Carnegie from Google – doomed to fail?  – LINK If you enjoyed...

This week we’re joined by Bill Sullivan (@WFSULLIVAN3) Global Head Financial Services Market Intelligence @Capgemini, Dominic Lindley (@DominicLindley) Financial Services Consumer Panel and friend of the show appearing for her hat-trick Anna Irrera (@annairrera) Trading and tech reporter for @FinancialNews (part of @wsj). Key stories this week: Finextra – Bitcoin and Blockchain “pose little risk t...

Key stories this week: Bitcoin drops 20% on news of another exchange hack: TransferWise gets direct access to Faster Payments Fintech Fundings: 186 Companies Raised $1.6 Billion in June A seven year old idea comes of age: Bank-as-a-Service Venmo Will Soon Be Larger Than Any Bank P2P Service German digital bank Fidor acquired by French banking giant Why Australia’s Biggest Banks Are Going After App...

This week: This week we talk to some of the best people in banking and Fintech with Dave Birch, Director of Innovation at Consult Hyperion (@dgwbirch) and Izabella Kaminska, Financial Times Alphaville (@izakaminska). We also interviewed Antonio Fratta Pasini from CheBanca! (@chebanca) We hoped you like Episode 104 – Follow us and tell us what you think of the show @FinTechInsiders or get in touch...

1) BT fault hits broadband users and banks http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-36844712 2) Pokemon Go’s McDonald’s Partnership Points To A Promising Business Model http://www.forbes.com/sites/parmyolson/2016/07/20/pokemon-go-mcdonalds-japan-nintendo-revenue/#3e0f226160d5 3) Apple Pay says bonjour to France and nei ho to Hong Kong http://www.cnet.com/news/apple-pay-says-bonjour-to-france/ 4) Oakno...

Articles we discuss in the news: 1. The Financial Brand – What can banks learn from Pokemon? https://thefinancialbrand.com/59873/banking-mobile-social-pokemon-go-app-engagement/ 2. Overdrafts more expensive than payday loans says ‘which’ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-36746372 3. Fred Wilson says “Corporate VCs are the devil” https://www.cbinsights.com/blog/corporate-venture-capital-investment...

At 11:FS, we don’t just talk digital - we make it happen. We're building truly digital financial services by partnering with bold teams to take them from market insights to real-world products. Whether you're an incumbent innovating or a startup breaking new ground, we bring the strategy, research, design, and delivery to make it real. Less talk, more impact. Proud winners of the British Bank Awar...