IBS Intelligence Global FinTech Interviews

Udi Ziv, CEO, Personetics AI-powered customer experience is evolving to meet consumers’ needs for a personal relationship with their bank. With a mission to democratise financial wellness, cognitive banking offers a fundamental shift in how financial institutions engage with their customers, leveraging advanced data analytics and predictive modelling. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Udi...

Will Marwick, CEO, IFX Payments Will Marwick describes IFX Payments as a service-led alternative banking partner for its clients. With FX markets excessively volatile in recent days (thanks in no small part to President Trump’s wild ride on tariffs), the need for a digital FX and payments solution that offers businesses a quick, secure and easy to use treasury service has been thrown into sharp re...

Raj Narayanam, Founder,  Zaggle SaaS innovation, UPI integration, and strong banking partnerships are reshaping spend management and prepaid card solutions, driving smarter, more efficient financial operations. Dr. Raj Narayanam shares insights with Puja Sharma of IBS Intelligence on how these trends are redefining the FinTech landscape. As technology evolves, agility and collaboration will be key...

Ben Turner, Founder & CEO, Verituity The US Treasury’s decision to phase out paper cheques for government payments by September may well be one of the biggest digital payments tests the US has faced. It is a FinTech challenge that will require banks, FinTechs and payers to align on identity verification, fraud prevention and equitable access at scale. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence discusses...

Priyank Shah, Co-founder of The Financialist AI is fast emerging as a powerful enabler in India’s wealth management landscape. In this episode, Priyank Shah, Co-founder of The Financialist, joins Gloria Methri of IBS Intelligence to discuss how technology is reshaping financial advisory, the evolving regulatory framework, and what the future holds for WealthTech in India.

Rory O’Neill, Chief Marketing Officer, Checkout.com Payments move money; high-performance payments make money. Conversely, failed payments don’t just lose money for merchants, they damage trust in the brand and directly undermine brand value. Trust and confidence are fragile things – needed in online commerce but easily undermined if the payment experience is problematic. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intell...

Manthan Dave, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Palisade   Forecasts that up to 10% of global GDP could be tokenised by 2030 set the scene for a fundamental change in the economic landscape. Alongside these forecasts, the new US administration is now developing crypto regulations and exploring the potential of a crypto strategic reserve. Manthan Dave, Co-CEO of digital asset custody provider Palisade, spea...

Claire Gates, Head of Payments, Crown Agents Bank Crown Agents Bank (CAB) is a UK-regulated, certified B Corp bank and provider of wholesale foreign exchange and cross-border payment services across developing, emerging and frontier markets. Claire Gates, Head of Payments for CAB speaks to Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence about collaboration between FinTechs and banks, and why it is critical for sc...

Prashant Jajodia, Financial Services Sector Leader & Managing Partner, IBM Consulting IBM reports that just 8% of banks were systematically developing generative AI in 2024 but that this percentage is set to soar in 2025 as businesses move from pilot to execution in pursuit of profits. Artificial intelligence is set to become the core driver of innovation, transforming AI from a tool into the...

Andreas Mjelde, Co-Founder & CEO, Two Two aims to make it as simple for businesses to purchase online as it is for an end-consumer. When Two’s founders were busy scaling their previous ventures, they kept running into the same problem. Businesses were forced to use consumer-based payment solutions that simply didn't meet their needs with convoluted net terms processes often leading to del...

Ben Gamble, Field CTO, Ververica Investigating the use cases for stream processing technology, such as fraud and anomaly detection; we quantify the value of real-time data analytics for business intelligence and decision-making. Ben Gamble, Field CTO of Ververica talks to Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence about the convergence of technologies such as agentic AI and stream processing, and how it can...

Kapil Dhiman, Co-Founder & CEO, Quranium Conventional blockchains rely on encryption that is vulnerable to quantum threats. Quranium is the first natively quantum-uncrackable Layer 1 blockchain. Kapil Dhiman, Co-Founder and CEO of Quranium discusses the future of digital trust and cryptography with Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence. Dhiman is a founding member of the Davos Web3 Roundtable and a...

Lena Hackelöer, Founder & CEO, Brite Payments Powered by open banking, Brite Payments claims to offer transparent, faster, smarter, and more secure payments. Open banking-powered account-to-account payments enable a user to pay for goods or services directly and instantly with their bank account. Brite Payments CEO Lena Hackelöer is a returning guest to the podcast – having appeared first in A...

Amit Jain, Partner and Head, IBS Intelligence  Breaking into a new market takes more than ambition—it demands clear insight. What works in one region may fail in another. Start with a bird’s eye view of the industry, map the ecosystem, and test the product through the eyes of the end user. Early validation and expert input are key to building a strategy that sticks.

Alexander Berrai, Deputy CEO, emerchantpay We review the changing dynamics of Europe’s payments ecosystem, taking in digital wallets, virtual cards, open banking, cross-border transactions, and regional payment preferences. We also discuss the rise of eCommerce in Europe, notably across borders, and in second-hand and social commerce. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Alexander Berrai, Dep...

Travis Schwab, CEO, Eventus Eventus focuses on leveraging big data and low latency technologies. Its flagship product, Validus, is a FinTech focused software platform that manages and protects trading firms. Eventus CEO Travis Schwab speaks to Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence about the shifting regulatory landscape and the potential for lighter touch regulation as governments around the world look...

Dipak Nair - Founder and Managing Director, X-Biz TechVentures X-Biz TechVentures, with its AI-Diagnostics approach, is reshaping cybersecurity for the BFSI sector by uncovering hidden threats like Shadow APIs and third-party vulnerabilities. Dipak discusses with Puja how AI is transforming the cybersecurity playbook - from tackling blind spots in traditional audits to tightening vendor risk manag...

Amit Jain, Partner and Head, IBS Intelligence  A successful go-to-market strategy demands deep cultural understanding, rigorous due diligence, and the power of structured research—IBSi’s Delphi-based approach helps FinTechs decode complex markets and build impactful, insight-led expansion blueprints. 

George Toumbev, Chief Commercial Officer, NatWest Boxed   BaaS provider NatWest Boxed has gone live with its first customer, the AA, which will use Boxed’s embedded finance platform to offer financial products to millions of personal breakdown members and insurance customers as well as the broader market. The venture marks the first time 2 leading UK brands have agreed a strategic partnership to e...

Pierre Antoine Desoulier, CEO, iBanFirst Making international payments and handling multiple currencies can introduce significant risk, especially for SMEs. Exchange rates fluctuate all the time, and many banks simply do not cater to the currency risk management needs of smaller companies. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Pierre Antoine Desoulier, CEO of cross-border payments platform iBa...

Amit Jain, Partner and Head, IBS Intelligence  A successful go-to-market strategy in new territories requires a thorough assessment of critical factors, including market demand, competition, regulation, talent availability, partnerships, and key risks. By combining in-depth secondary research with primary insights, organisations can develop a comprehensive approach to navigate these challenges eff...

Alexandre Kech, CEO, Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) Established in the wake of the global financial crisis, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) promotes  the implementation and use of the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) . GLEIF is a supra-national not-for-profit organisation headquartered in Basel, Switzerland. Originally aimed at the derivatives market, the use...

Jamie Twiss, CEO, Carrington Labs From predictive analytics to AI-driven automation, banks and financial institutions are rethinking how to leverage data in order to make better decisions. The current challenge? Separating innovation from hype and ensuring that AI is both explainable and effective. Carrington Labs provides enhanced credit risk scoring and loan management solutions powered by expla...

Pulak Jain, Co-founder, Chief Business Officer & Head of Strategy, TransBnk TransBnk is a comprehensive transaction banking platform that facilitates all kinds of financial transactions for corporates and NBFCs. The range of services on offer includes digital lending, supply chain solutions, marketplace solutions, capital market services, and custodial services, alongside cash management and p...

Senthil Gunasekaran, Chief Business Officer, KFintech India’s Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) landscape is at a turning point, with technology redefining fund administration, investor access, and regulatory compliance. In this episode, we explore how emerging tech, evolving regulations, and new market opportunities are transforming the way alternative investments work in India.