What the FinTech? | S.6 Episode 12 | Balancing rapid innovation with sustainable technology practices
In the latest episode of the What the FinTech? podcast, we’re joined by Suavek Zajac, chief technology officer at Tandem Bank, who discusses how the bank implements technology to support customers in adopting more environmentally sustainable lifestyles.
Suavek joins FinTech Futures reporter Cameron Emanuel-Burns to explore how Tandem balances delivering personalised, immediate services while maintaining its environmental commitments, along with covering the bank's recent work involving AI and large language models.
The episode also uncovers Suavek's perspective on emerging technologies that could transform sustainable banking practices, as well as his accomplishments as CTO, including the development of the Green Hub and Connect platform.
And finally, Suavek reveals which fintech buzzword deserves freedom or confinement in our Fintech Jail!
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What the FinTech? | S.6 Episode 11 | Risk management trends and Banking Tech Awards submission tips
In the latest episode of the What the FinTech? podcast, we’re joined by Adam Ennamli, chief risk officer at General Bank of Canada (GBC), to discuss emerging risk management trends.
Adam and FinTech Futures reporter Cameron Emanuel-Burns also explore Adam's experience as a Banking Tech Awards judge. Adam offers practical guidance for organisations considering entering this year's awards and explains his approach to evaluating submissions.
The conversation extends to Adam's professional background, particularly his tenure at GBC. Adam reveals the primary risks confronting Canadian financial institutions today and highlights key lessons the banking sector should extract from recent global financial disruptions.
And finally, we discover which fintech buzzword Adam wants to throw into or rescue from our Fintech Jail!
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What the FinTech? | S.6 Episode 10 | A brief history of Tyme Group with founder and CEO Coen Jonker
In this episode of the What the FinTech? podcast, host and FinTech Futures editor Paul Hindle is joined by Coen Jonker, founder and CEO of Tyme Group, to discuss how Tyme has looked to approach its growth strategy amid the evolving digital banking landscape globally, and what’s next for both TymeBank in South Africa and GoTyme Bank in Southeast Asia.
The conversation explores how the group is utilising advancements in technologies such as GenAI and new fintech innovations to enhance its product suite and meet shifting customer demands, the latest digital banking trends and how new emerging technologies could further transform the banking industry, and Coen’s top tips for growing a digital bank in the current macroeconomic climate.
And finally, we find out what fintech buzzword Coen wants to throw into our Fintech Jail!
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What the FinTech? | S.6 Episode 9 | How digital assets can enable global payments interoperability
In this episode of the What the FinTech? podcast, we’re joined by Nick Kerigan, Managing Director and Head of Innovation at Swift, to discuss the topic of digital assets and how the evolution of the payments landscape driven by innovations such as tokenisation and stablecoins could help enable global payments interoperability.
Nick and FinTech Futures editor Paul Hindle explore the latest developments around the use of digital assets in the payments space, the biggest challenges facing the industry as we move towards a more tokenised future, and how Swift is helping to solve the interoperability challenge, with a deeper dive into the company’s live digital asset trials launched this year.
And finally, we find out what fintech buzzword Nick wants to free from our Fintech Jail!
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What the FinTech? | S.6 Episode 8 | How fintech innovation can empower financial wellness
In this episode of the What the FinTech? podcast, we’re joined by Kristen Castell, Managing Director of the Centre for Accelerating Financial Equity (CAFE), to discuss the topic of financial health and wellness and what the financial services industry can be doing more of to support customers amid ongoing economic uncertainty and the tough macroeconomic climate globally.
Kristen and FinTech Futures editor Paul Hindle explore how new technologies and fintech innovations are helping companies to boost their financial wellness initiatives, as well as the work CAFE is doing in the space, including a deep dive into the organisation’s fintech accelerator programme, which helps support financial wellness-focused fintech start-ups with their growth.
And finally, we find out what fintech buzzword Kristen wants to throw into our Fintech Jail!
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