One Vision Podcast — Fintech, Banking, and AI with Theodora Lau

What drives people’s financial behaviors in real-life contexts? Do we truly understand what people need and what is functional for them? In the latest episode of One Vision, we welcome authors Erin Taylor and Anette Broløs to share the story behind their company, Finthropology, and to discuss their new book , Customer-Centric Innovation in Finance . Money is personal and emotional; financial insti...

What has changed and hasn’t changed in payments and marketing in the past two decades? What can we do to help more women become visible? In this episode of One Vision — FinTech Fuse! We chat with Kathryn Vazquez Kmiotek — Top 30 Influential Fintech Marketer — on the future of payments and true inclusion. Kathy’s advice? Own your voice and be the driver of your career; time is never given...

From connecting businesses to helping consumers manage their everyday spending, open banking has been in action for a while now. In this episode of One Vision — Fintech Fuse! Theo chats with Meaghan Johnson , Fintech and Bank Advisor, on the next iteration of finance and how it can deliver more value to the data-driven ecosystem. If our payments data can tell a story, how can we create a narrative...

Have you ever looked back at your career path, and wondered out loud, what if ? And if you could pursue anything , what would it be?  In this episode of One Vision podcast, Theo chats with Bhuva Shakti , fractional COO and board director, on her roles as angel investor, advisor, and digital transformation strategist. From economic inclusion and entrepreneurship to responsible innovation, the...

Where incumbents come together with fintechs, Fintech Week London is a city-to-city event spanning some of the most current themes in financial services. From artificial intelligence, ESG, and insurtech, to embedded finance, payments, and digital assets, what’s in store for this year’s festivities? In this episode of One Vision — FinTech Fuse! Theo chats with Raf De Kimpe , CEO of Fintech Week Lon...

Yes, ESG is both complex and complicated, as Matthew Sekol wrote in his new book, ESG Mindset . But at the heart of it, it should not be difficult to explain — nor should it be controversial — why a business needs to go beyond pure financials, to build resilience — to better understand the risks and capture the opportunities — so that they can better adapt to a changing world. After all, it should...

As one of the first flowers that bloom in spring, daffodils symbolize new beginnings, resilience, and prosperity. But what do the flowers have in common with fintech and rugby? In this new episode of One Vision, Theo chats with Sarah Kocianki , CEO of Fintech Wales , on her top priorities in growing the world-class collaborative FinTech ecosystem in Wales as she embarks on her new journey as the C...

VC investment in startups is crucial for the industry. Yet, the funding into underrepresented founders is dismal and seems to be getting worse by the year. Could bringing more women into investment communities and helping them secure board roles be the answer we are looking for? In this episode of One Vision — FinTech Fuse! We chat with Millicent Tracey on her impactful journey from banking and be...

Against the backdrop of economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions, how can we make the supply chain more resilient? In this episode of One Vision, Theo chats with Rene Ho — CFO at Taulia , and Thomas Mehlkopf — GM and Head of Working Capital Management CoE at SAP , on realizing the synergies from the power duo of SAP-Taulia, building the future of finance with working capital optimization and...

In many rural communities, credit unions are the financial institutions of choice. But these credit unions facilitate more than just money movement. As financial cooperatives, they are owned by their members and embedded within the communities that they serve. In this episode of One Vision — FinTech Fuse! We chat with Carrie Forbes , CEO of League Data and Technicost on the changing technology lan...

In this special episode of One Vision, we collaborate with Sonya Dreizler , Co-Founder of Choir , to introduce four special guests to our community: Valerie Escobar , Mohna Shah , Anthony Williams , and Yohance Harrison . Tune in to find out more about them, what drives them, and what they would put in a time capsule to be opened in 100 years.  Did you know that there are over 7,100 spoken an...

What is the difference between open banking, open finance, and open data? And how can technology enable a true 360 degree view of a consumer, beyond just finance? In this episode of One Vision Podcast — FinTech Fuse! We chat with Michelle Beyo , founder of Finavator, about her career journey, what inspires her, and how she changes the ecosystem around her. As a fearless advocate, Michelle leads by...

In this episode of One Vision — FinTech Fuse! Theo and Barb chat with Simon Taylor , Head of Strategy & Content at Sardine, and the brain behind the Fintech Brainfood, on being infinitely curious. One of Simon’s passion topics and mission at Sardine is to eradicate scams from the Internet. According to Simon, not only is fraud a massively underrepresented trillion-dollar problem, it is also ge...

Against the backdrop of elevated interest rates and lingering economic uncertainty brought about by layoffs and geopolitical conflicts, it is perhaps not surprising to see consumers seeking alternative ways to consume and pay. At the same time, they are also demanding more. In this episode of One Vision, Theo and Barb chat with Julie Muhn , Senior Research Analyst, and the heart and soul of Finova...

“If you get the chance to wake up tomorrow, what will you do with your day?” In this episode of One Vision — FinTech Fuse! Theo chats with Natasha Harper-Madison , a city council member for Austin, an entrepreneur, and a champion for the local community and racial equity, on civic engagement and cultivating economic opportunity and mobility. It is often said, talent is everywhere, opportuniti...

How can we best invest in the ecosystem to help empower those who have been left behind by our mainstream financial services ecosystem, and enable them to build long term equity? In this episode of One Vision — FinTech Fuse! Theo and Stephanie chat with Kristen Castell , Managing Director of Fintech CAFE (Center for Accelerating Financial Equity), a non-profit committed to driving positive ch...

Beyond the sensational conversations, what is the real story behind decentralized finance? If programmable money is indeed our future, what questions should we be asking now and what should we be concerned with? In this episode of One Vision — FinTech Fuse! Theo chat with Ian Horne , author of “ Why DeFi Matters ” and head of content at Money20/20 Europe, on the sociology of money, the role of tec...

How do you build a customer-centric financial institution? Being hyper-focused on your customers’ needs definitely tops the list. Especially in an environment where financial uncertainty is keeping many consumers up at night, banks are in the best position to act as an empathetic and trusted partner for those in need. In this episode of One Vision — Fintech Fuse! Barb and Theo chat with...

As we reflect on our work and personal lives, what are we most proud of? What are the memories that we treasure the most? And would we do differently, if given the chance? Whether as VCs, innovators, or entrepreneurs, are we clear about our end goals and what drives us? And ultimately, what does success mean to us — as individuals? In this episode of One Vision — FinTech Fuse! Theo caugh...

What’s the magic with events, you ask? From fostering serendipity moments and building communities, to cultivating long-term and impactful relationships, there simply is no substitute to meeting people in person. In this episode of One Vision — FinTech Fuse! Theo caught up with Andrew Morris , Chief Content Officer for Fintech Islands , who has had the front row seat and witnessed the change...

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been rapidly evolving in the past decade. Interests in AI, along with adoption and investment in AI, have witnessed a substantial increase. While tech stories are fun and exciting, our collective future is not just about bits and bytes. Rather, it’s about our shared prosperity: What will you do with the immense power available at your fingertips? As providers, how...

We are kicking off 2024 with a big BANG! In this episode of One Vision — Fintech Fuse! Theo and Barb welcome our first futurist on the show: Katie Schultz, aka Miss Metaverse, a well-known professional futurist and content creator. While fear and uncertainty dominate much of our newscycle, Katie reminds us that we do have a chance and the power to turn things around — that we can still find h...

If you could preserve memories and artifacts in a bottle, what would you keep? From the hype of the year (cue: generative AI) and renewed focus on small business and business fundamentals, to PFM tools and the symbiotic relationship between big techs and banks, there is never a dull moment in fintech. In this special year-end episode of One Vision: Fintech Fuse! Barb, Mary, Stephanie, and myself r...

According to the World Health Organization, globally one in six people experience infertility in their lifetime and the rate continues to climb. Despite available treatment for a variety of cases, being able to start a family remains a distant dream for far too many due to financial constraints. In this episode of One Vision — FinTech Fuse! Theo and Stephanie chat with Dr. DeShawn Stevenson,...

Small businesses account for 99.9% of all U.S. firms. They employ almost half of America's private sector workforce and represent 43.5% of gross domestic product. By almost any measure, small businesses are a crucial part of our economy and workforce. Yet, they are hugely underserved by the financial services industry. In this episode of One Vision, Theo, Stephanie, and Amelia chat with Lori Shao,...