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“We try to get the traditional, centralized finance world to connect into the decentralized world and make it somehow easier and readable for end users.” - Inácio Schweller, Senior Engineering Manager at Nuri. Sean O'Connor, Netguru’s Fintech Sales Team Leader, recently had an opportunity to speak with Inácio during Disruption Talks. Tune in to this episode to hear more about Nuri’s take on blockc...

What are the good and bad sides of customer-facing and internal-facing product management roles? As Mariana Tibuh, Senior Product Manager at Zalando Lounge, said in our recent episode of Disruption Talks, “the good thing about customer-facing product management is that we talk about it a lot. Whatever difficulties there are, they’ve been discussed and dealt with. Whereas with internal-facing produ...

We have a set of values in our company and one of those is being revolutionary, which positions us in the disruptive status quo.” - says Diana Martins, Group Product Manager - Platform Solutions at Farfetch. What’s the story behind one of the first unicorns to come out of Portugal? Did it influence the journey that Farfetch had through the years? Hit the play button to find out all about Farfetch,...

Who hasn't heard of Vinted? Customers use this site to resell their clothing and exchange them for fresh stuff. Sounds like a fantastic path to a more sustainable future. What is the secret behind the success of the Lithuanian unicorn? Filip Sobiecki from Netguru interviewed VP of Engineering at Vinted, Mindaugas Mozūras. As they claimed during this episode: “Learning a new programming language is...

In the fintech banking space there’s a lot that can be copied because of how regulated it is. So, where else can companies like Kroo differentiate? Sean O’Connor from Netguru interviewed Head of Product at Kroo, Thomas Robinson. As Tom said, “we know that customers want to identify and work with brands that match their values. This is the space where Kroo can really differentiate.”. Hit the play b...

What’s the road 🛣 to becoming a Super App according to Adeeb Warsi, Managing Director at Careem? During this episode of Disruption Talks, Netguru’s CEO, Marek Talarczyk, discussed digital acceleration with Adeeb Warsi. Hit the play button to find out what a day in the life of a Managing Director at Careem looks like. What KPIs does Careem track? How does the team prioritize and accelerate projects...

If you’re a fan of this podcast series, you probably know that we recently had Lucas Bédout, Head of Engineering at Spendesk recently on our show. What has changed since then? Well, actually A LOT as Spendesk has just become a unicorn 🦄 and their growth rates are formidable. We invited Spendesk’s Head of Marketing Stephanie Bowker to discuss the nuts and bolts of growing and scaling a b2b fintech...

On this episode you’ll have a chance to meet Adrian Pica, who is the ex-VP of Product at Bolt, an expert in all things mobility, maps, geo and location-based technologies, B2C marketplaces, automotive, complex back-end platforms and autonomous driving. A seasoned Product Leader, passionate about product management in tech companies, with over 10 years of experience in both startups and large globa...

Sandra Wdowiak is an Experience Designer working at Pandora. She joined the company a few months ago, deciding to make a switch from the finance industry. On this episode she shares her insights on how to combine beautiful design with problem-solving and gives us a sneak peek into how they combine those two qualities at Pandora. She also shares her favorite UX practices and gives us a huge dose of...

Lucas Bédout, Head of Engineering at Spendesk is joining us for another Disruption Talks episode and will unveil what’s behind the great engineering culture at the company and what are the challenges they face when it comes to scaling tech teams. Spendesk is a fast-growing spend management platform that allows companies to control their money and budgets. They are well known for their built-in aut...

Sit tight and get ready because on this episode of Disruption Talks we’re hosting a special guest from the luxury sector - Carlota Rodriguez-Benito, Head of Innovation at Chanel Iberia. In this episode Carlota shares insights from her first-hand experience working at a globally recognized luxury brand Chanel Iberia. Carlota sheds some light on innovation management in this industry, and whether it...

Together with Helen Björk, Product Manager at Northmill Bank, we dig deeper into the challenges that Product Managers face, innovations in the payments sector, and Northmill Bank’s upcoming card launch. Hosted by Paulina Sztainwald.

During the upcoming episode of Disruption Talks we'll have the opportunity to dive into KYC, Anti-Money Laundering but also to discuss building an open product roadmap and most pressing challenges of a product manager in fintech. Together with Daniel Thomason, Financial Crime Prevention Product Manager at Wise we will have a closer look into the work with stakeholders in compliance, operations, en...

Decentralized finance or DeFi is a relatively new idea even in the fintech world, but it has been gaining traction over the past year. DeFi offers a different experience to traditional banking and opens up a world of possibilities previously closed to consumers. In this episode of Disruption Talks, we spoke with the Co-Founder and CEO of Unstoppable Finance, Peter Grosskopf. Peter is a big name in...

Nowadays, the world of fintech is much larger and more complex than ever before. It’s not just about banking anymore. It’s evolved into something much bigger. You can now throw brokerage, insurance, payments, lending, investments, and even crypto into the mix. All of these different financial verticals have different uses, regulations, tools, and accounts to manage them — making financial services...

In a world where digital payments are the norm, many businesses have begrudgingly accepted the high costs associated with processing credit card payments. However, alternative means of managing payments are rising in popularity. One such solution is provided by Dwolla. Founded in 2008, Dwolla was designed to make moving money simple, fast, and affordable. The company provides an API that allows co...

Remote work is the new normal - a phrase almost everyone in the business world has said at some point in the last 18 months. Some believe that the dust will settle, and the trend will die out. Others believe that a remote-first world is the future of work. Studies show that employees are increasingly demanding that this trend sticks. According to We Work Remotely, 40-55% of people said they would...

How often do you use your credit card or smartphone to make payments? If you log into your bank account right now, you’ll no doubt see a few recent transactions there. They may even outnumber the times you’ve paid with cash. As we head towards a cashless society, credit card and mobile payments are the new normal. The mobile payments market has grown over the past few years, accelerated by a pande...

Is it time for embedded banking to break out of the fintech bubble? Like open banking and banking as a service, embedded banking is something more commonly targeted towards other fintech companies. However, it’s not just the fintechs out there that could use a way to integrate financial solutions. Businesses in all different industries now need seamless financial solutions, and that’s where Weavr...

Is it possible to put the brakes on fast fashion and make it more sustainable? The prevalence of fast fashion makes this industry largely unsustainable. However, there are a rising number of brands committed to making fashion more sustainable and environmentally friendly. As part of our Sustainability in Retail series of Disruption Talks, we invited Silvia Mazzanti, Product and Sustainability Mana...

As the saying goes, money makes the world go round. It’s something that’s a huge part of our day-to-day lives, and yet financial literacy is lacking in many areas. Without financial education in the school system, many people simply do not have the knowledge they need to make the right money decisions. People like Oleg Izyumenko, a contractor in the financial services industry, are trying to chang...

How do we combat the growing food waste problem? According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, reducing food loss and waste is key to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and pressure on land and water resources. An estimated 17% of total global food production is wasted, and 11% of that occurs in households. However, if we are to improve sustainability in retail, we can’t...

Confidence in cryptocurrency has grown over the past few years, but there’s still a long way to go to educate people about it. Over the past couple of years, new apps and organizations have been talking more about crypto, bringing the conversation into the public space, and educating people about it. One such organization is Börse Stuttgart Group, the second-largest German stock exchange. Börse St...

The last panel at Disruption Forum Retail brought us inspiration from Oliver Lange, who runs the open innovation project at H&Mbeyond and H&M LAB Germany. Oliver shared what his take on running innovative projects in the retail space is, what fuels such projects, and what can stop even the most innovative teams. Throughout the panel, Oliver answered the following questions: How can retailers under...

What is unified commerce? During this panel at Disruption Forum Retail, Jakub Czerwiński, VP CEE at Adyen, defined this term and explained how many benefits this strategy can bring to retailers. Jakub also emphasized the importance of collecting data from both online and offline sources and presented examples of implementing data-driven business decisions in practice. Throughout the panel, Jakub s...