Open Banking Expo Unplugged

In this episode, Open Banking Expo's head of content Ellie Duncan is joined by Bent Winkel, Nordics general manager at Mambu, who reveals why the Nordic region is one of the 'first movers' in Europe when it comes to Open Banking and why he believes there are only 'opportunities' and not 'challenges' for the region to address. He also discusses what Mambu's plans are for the Nordics, which it has i...

In this episode of the Unplugged series, Open Banking Expo's head of content Ellie Duncan is joined by Janine Hirt, CEO of Innovate Finance who explains what her plans are for the organisation since taking the helm earlier this year. She also reveals how "unparalleled" government and regulatory support has contributed towards a thriving fintech marketplace in the UK and what the industry could sta...

In this episode of Open Banking Expo Unplugged, head of content Ellie Duncan speaks to Paul Lloyd, co-founder and chief marketing officer of fintech Snoop, to find out how the app uses Open Banking data to help households save money. Paul also reveals what prompted him and the other co-founders, all of whom had previously worked at Virgin Money, to come up with the idea for Snoop and then turn tha...

Andréa Toucinho, director of Partelya Consulting, joins Open Banking Expo’s Ellie Duncan for this episode of Unplugged in which she reveals the main findings from a recent Open Banking white paper and how she’d like to see the industry use the conclusions of that research to create a framework for Open Finance. Toucinho also reveals Europe’s diverse but collaborative approaches to Open Banking and...

Bud CEO Ed Maslaveckas joins Ellie Duncan in this week’s episode of Open Banking Expo Unplugged to explain how he came up with the idea for the fintech Open Banking platform back in 2015. Ed also discusses a string of recent partnerships including Minna Technologies and First Direct, which pioneers the way firms interact with their customers, as well as the next stages of Open Finance in the UK.

In this episode of Open Banking Expo Unplugged, digital innovation lead at Equifax Canada Yassir Jiwan joins Ellie Duncan to set the scene for Open Banking in Canada, given that the Canadian Advisory Committee on Open Banking recently set out its recommendations for implementation. Jiwan also discusses an issue that he believes is important and often left out of conversations about Open Banking, a...

Open Banking Expo’s Ellie Duncan is joined by Experian’s Sam Kerr, director of software innovation, and Laurie Schnidman, global VP of Saas product, for a discussion around the need to design user experiences that correspond with rapidly changing customer experiences, and what this might look like as part of a new or existing customer journey. They also talk about some of the complexities that sit...

Yapily CEO Stefano Vaccino joins Ellie Duncan in this week’s episode of Open Banking Expo Unplugged to explain how he came up with the idea for the Open Banking infrastructure provider back in 2017. Stefano also discusses the recent partnership with Comma to enable bulk payments for SMEs and why, until now, these have been the reserve of larger firms. He also discusses what it is he looks for in a...

Monika Liikamaa is one of the co-founders and CEO of Nordic fintech Enfuce and in this episode she tells Open Banking Expo’s head of content Ellie Duncan about where and why it all started. She also explains more about the sustainability aspect of the business and its recent partnership with Bud to bring its carbon product to the UK. Monika also reveals what it takes to secure funding, having rece...

In this episode of Open Banking Expo Unplugged, head of content Ellie Duncan talks to Sara Costantini, director of global fintech CRIF, about the company's longer term growth plans, following the acceleration of Open Banking adoption during the pandemic. She also discusses the prospect of Open Finance overtaking Open Banking and why 'data is gold'. Finally, Costantini predicts how financial instit...

Open Banking Expo’s head of content Ellie Duncan is joined by Leon Muis, chief business officer at Yolt Technology Services, to discuss innovation in payments, and whether regulation and governance has been able to keep apace. Leon also explains more about its Cashflow Analyser tool, as well as what the company’s next milestone is and how it plans to get there.

Token CEO Todd Clyde joins Open Banking Expo's head of content Ellie Duncan in this episode to explain the role that Open Banking is playing in helping account-to-account payments move away from being seen as an alternative payment method and the potential reach these payments could have. He also discusses some of the highlights from Token's 2021 so far, including its partnership with BNP Paribas...

Imran Gulamhuseinwala, trustee of the Open Banking Implementation Entity (OBIE), speaks to Ellie Duncan for Open Banking Expo Unplugged about what there is left to deliver now that the OBIE has reached the final implementation stages of the roadmap for Open Banking in the UK. He also reveals what a successor organisation might look like and whether he will be involved, as well as what the UK needs...

In this episode of Unplugged, Open Banking Expo's head of content Ellie Duncan talks to Rob Hale, chief digital officer at Regional Australia Bank about Australia's Consumer Data Right - what it is and how the rules around CDR are evolving. Rob discusses where Regional Australia Bank is on its own Open Banking journey and why it has been so transparent in sharing its experiences with other banks....

In this episode of Open Banking Expo Unplugged, head of content Ellie Duncan speaks to Michelle Beyo, a board member of the Open Banking Initiative Canada, and CEO and founder of Finavator, to find out why the country is playing catch-up when it comes to Open Banking and what the implications are if the initiative is delayed any further. Michelle also reveals her own experiences of starting a busi...

In this episode, Open Banking Expo's head of content Ellie Duncan talks to entrepreneur and impact investor Nathan Kinch about consumer trust in Open Banking and data sharing, and how seriously firms should be taking data ethics as the industry moves to open finance. He also discusses Australia's Consumer Data Right and his work with Regional Australia Bank.

In this episode of Open Banking Expo Unplugged, head of content Ellie Duncan talks to Freddy Kelly, chief executive of Credit Kudos, about how the firm is challenging the credit reference space, his growth plans for the business and what he looks for in a strategic partnership. Kelly also reveals some of the crucial lessons he's learned from starting up and growing a fintech business, and discusse...

Open Banking Expo welcomes Plaid's European policy lead Dan Morgan to the Unplugged podcast. He spoke to Ellie Duncan, head of content at Open Banking Expo, about Plaid's growth plans following its recent fundraising, why it's so important for consumers to have power over their financial data, and why the Kalifa Review could have gone further. Dan also discusses what regulators need to consider wh...

Episode 8 welcomes Myles Stephenson, CEO of payment-as-a-service platform Modulr as he joins Open Banking Expo's head of content Ellie Duncan to discuss the Bank of England’s roadmap for the development of fintech and payments services in the UK, as set out at UK Fintech Week in April. He also shares where the idea for Modulr came from, as well as his own experience in the payments space and his t...

Episode 7 welcomes Edoardo Moreni, co-founder and CEO of money management app Emma as he joins Open Banking Expo's head of content Ellie Duncan to discuss where the idea for the app came from and what he means by wanting consumers to live "financially fulfilling lives". Moreni also reveals the company's expansion plans in terms of new products and his experience of entering the US and Canadian mar...

Open Banking Expo caught up with CEO & Founder of Open Banking Expo’s inaugural ‘Life’s a Pitch’ winner, Harjit Moore of Freeze Debt. Harjit and the team are ripping up the rule book when it comes to debt advice here in the UK and on this episode we discuss their recent campaign; ‘Debt Isn’t a Dirty Word’ and the implications this narrative has on society, moving towards a cashless society, Ha...

In this episode Open Banking Expo explores the world of Open Finance and what the future may hold specifically for the Insurance space. The episode was recorded shortly after the Kalifa Fintech review came to market and here we discuss the impact this could have in the short and long term goals and objectives for Open Finance adoption. We also highlight the recent work being undertaken by Tech Nat...

Episode 4 welcomes RBC’s digital products lead, Rami Thabet as he joins Abhishek Sinha Open Banking and Blockchain Leader, EY Canada and Parna Sabet-Stephenson, Partner, Gowling WLG as they discuss the geographies that have implemented Open Banking to...

Episode 3 of Open Banking Expo Unplugged focuses on the year ahead when it comes to the growth in Open Banking Payments, the shift towards Open Finance and progress made in both the ecosystem and broader adoption levels. We also dive into the recent...

Join Abhishek Sinha, Open Banking and Blockchain Leader, EY Canada and Kirsten Tisdale, Managing Partner, Government and Public Sector, EY Canada as they revisit the results of their recent Consumer Directed Finance survey with guest, Senator Colin...