The Innovators’ Exchange by Oliver Wyman

The latest episode of the Innovators' Exchange, recorded live in Boca Raton, features a lively panel discussing how market infrastructure is evolving beyond traditional futures into software, data, and energy/real-assets markets. In a debate about expansion versus retrenchment, Hiten Patel talks with Carsten Kengeter, CEO of 7RIDGE, Andrea Stone, CEO of Zema Global, and Sam Tegel, CEO of&nbsp...

On the latest episode of the Innovators' Exchange, Hiten Patel interviews Kunal Kapoor, CEO of Morningstar, a leading provider of independent investment research and financial services. Kunal shares his unique journey from joining Morningstar as a fresh college graduate in 1997, when the company had just over 200 employees, to leading it today as a global firm with more than 10,000...

On this latest episode of Innovator’s Exchange, our host Hiten Patel interviews Blythe Masters, tracing her circuitous career from photocopying swap documentation in London to leading FNZ Group, a global wealth-technology platform that processes about $2.3 trillion and serves over 30 million end customers. Blythe reflects on her formative expe...

Hong Kong's pivotal role as a super connector between global investors and mainland China, the importance of tailored regulation in fostering market innovation, and the growing relevance of stablecoins and digital assets in shaping the future of finance.In this special video episode of the Innovators’ Exchange recorded in London, Bonnie Y Chan, CEO of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX),...

Valerie Urbain, CEO of Euroclear, joins Hiten Patel and Nikolai Dienerowitz to discuss Euroclear’s role as a foundational global financial market infrastructure and the company’s strategic priorities. Valerie opened up about her journey from Senegal to her role as Euroclear’s CEO, emphasizing how culture, human capital development, diversity, and inclusion were at the core of her leadership philos...

In this episode of The Innovators Exchange, co-hosts Hiten Patel and Cosimo Schiavone engage in an insightful discussion with Ed Maslaveckas, co-founder and CEO of Bud Financial. The conversation covers Ed's journey from his early experiences in banking to founding a fintech company focused on enhancing customer engagement and personalization through advanced data analytics. Ed discusses the chall...

In this episode of the Innovators Exchange, Hiten Patel and Magnus Burkl welcome Steffen Scheuble, founder and CEO of Solactive, a company specializing in developing and calculating financial indices. Steffen talks about the challenges and successes he faced while growing the company, and his insights on the current and future trends shaping the index industry.  The conversation touches on th...

Hiten Patel meets Victoria Stevens, a partner and fund manager at Liontrust Asset Management. Victoria discusses her unique career journey from financial journalism to asset management, highlighting the value of seizing opportunities and learning from challenges. She shares insights about her role, investment philosophy, and the importance of mid-cap companies in driving economic growth. Victoria...

In this episode of the Innovators’ Exchange, Hiten Patel and his co-host Harriet Roberts welcome Daniel Maguire, CEO of the LCH Group and group head of London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Markets.  In their conversation, Daniel addresses the evolving role of London in the global financial ecosystem, particularly in light of recent geopolitical changes and market dynamics. He also discusse...

In this episode of the Innovators' Exchange, Hiten Patel and Cosimo Schiavone interview Manish Gurukula, co-founder and CEO of Alacriti, a fintech company revolutionizing payment technologies. Manish shares his journey from software engineer to CEO, highlighting the importance of adaptability in today’s rapidly changing payments landscape.  Key topics include: Understanding payment...

In this episode of the Innovators Exchange, Hiten Patel interviews Almar Latour, CEO of Dow Jones and publisher of the Wall Street Journal. Latour discusses the evolution of Dow Jones from a traditional media company to an information services powerhouse, emphasizing the importance of reliable information in decision-making. He reflects on his diverse experiences as a journalist, his journey throu...

In this episode, Hiten Patel and Archie Stebbings welcome Donal Smith, co-founder and chairman of Credit Benchmark, to discuss the role of aggregated credit data in the financial services industry. The conversation covers the evolution of credit ratings, the challenges faced by smaller companies in obtaining credit ratings, and the innovative approach Credit Benchmark takes to provide valuable ins...

In this episode of the Innovators Exchange, recorded live at the FIA Boca Raton conference, industry leaders Michael Syn, President, Singapore Exchange; Daniela Peterhoff, Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer, Nasdaq; and Anthony Attia, Global Head of Derivatives and Post-Trade, Euronext engage in a candid discussion about the evolving landscape of financial market infrastructures (FMIs) amid...

In this episode of the Innovators’ Exchange, David Benigson, the founder and CEO of Signal AI, meets with Hiten Patel and Archie Stebbings. David shares insights about his entrepreneurial journey, the inception of Signal AI, and the evolving landscape of risk management and compliance in the context of artificial intelligence (AI). He discusses the importance of external intelligence for large ent...

In this episode, Hiten Patel and Marcus Hoddinott interview Francois Cazor, the chairman of Kpler, a company that provides transparency in the commodities data space. Francois shares his journey from a corporate trading background to entrepreneurship, detailing the journey taken by Kpler in its early years, including a pivot from carbon credits to the more lucrative LNG (liquified natural gas) mar...

Hiten Patel interviews Tara Anand Carter, partner at Hg, a private equity firm specializing in European and transatlantic B2B software and services. Tara discusses the evolving investor interest in data, emphasizing the importance of strong intellectual property and recurring revenue. She addresses the balance between recurring and one-off revenue streams and highlights the similarities between ad...

Hiten Patel and Magnus Burkl meet Christian Kromann, CEO of SimCorp, to discuss recent changes in the financial technology landscape and its future outlook.

In this episode, Hiten Patel interviews Christian Nentwich, founder and board member of Duco. They discuss the evolution of technology, particularly in the financial services sector, the challenges of data reconciliation, and the "low code, no code" movement.

Hiten Patel welcomes Madhumita Murgia, the artificial intelligence (AI) editor at the Financial Times (FT) and author of “Code Dependent.”Madhumita discusses her book, in which she explores the human impact of AI, conducting interviews with individuals across 10 countries to understand how AI is changing lives today. Madhumita also shares her thoughts on the state of AI, and discusses the economic...

In this episode of the Innovators Exchange, Hiten is joined by his colleague Cosimo Schiavone and Mike Engle, the co-founder of 1Kosmos. 1Kosmos provides individuals with secure digital identities for a purpose of protecting and fighting identity fraud. He discusses the challenges of the current identity system, such as poor user experience and credential control challenges and explains how 1Kosmo...

Hiten Patel meets Sherry Coutu, an entrepreneur and angel investor, to discuss her experiences in both the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors, her journey as an entrepreneur, her involvement in boards of publicly listed companies, her philanthropic work, and her views on the importance of relationships and problem-solving in business.

In this episode of Innovators’ Exchange, Hiten Patel and Peter Clarke interview Jeff Glass, the CEO and co-founder of Hometap. Hometap is a Boston-based fintech company that helps make homeownership more accessible and less stressful by providing homeowners with an alternative to debt.

In this episode, Hiten Patel and Cosimo Schiavone interview Jouk Pleiter, the CEO and founder of Backbase. Backbase is a global banking technology company that provides engagement banking for financial institutions. Jouk shares insights about his role at Backbase and the company's journey from a small startup to a global enterprise with more than 2,000 employees. He also delves into the challenges...

In this episode of Innovators’ Exchange, our host Hiten Patel meets Junta Nakai, the global head of financial services at Databricks, a data and artificial intelligence (AI) company that offers a cloud-based data intelligence software for more than 10,000 customers. During the discussion, Junta explains that Databricks helps companies get the most out of their data by providing a platform for data...

In this episode of the Innovators’ Exchange, Hiten Patel and Sean Farrar interview Rob Mackay, the CEO of Regnology. Regnology is a financial technology business specializing in regulatory and tax reporting for supervisory authorities, banks, corporates and insurance companies. In the conversation they discuss Rob's journey in the industry, the current state of technology in regulatory reporting,...