Episode 248: News From the Fintech Front (September 2024)

In this month’s News From The Fintech Front, host Don Ginsel is joined by guests Alex Johnson and Gabriella Orille, marking a major milestone for the show: 500 unique guests!

Key topics include the increasing role of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) in transforming financial systems and how neobanks are strengthening ties with traditional banks to diversify their services. They also dive into the growth of Embedded Finance, reshaping consumer experiences by integrating financial services into everyday platforms, and innovations in RegTech and compliance technology to address regulatory challenges in fintech.

The episode closes with the last Fintech Groove segment, promoting the upcoming Milan Fintech Summit, where Matteo Castelnuovo interviews Alberta Pelino. Pelino, herself a summit speaker, discusses gender equality in fintech, her experience founding We Are Fibi, and her mission to close the gender gap in finance through education and empowerment.

Stay tuned as Breaking Banks Europe gears up to celebrate five years in two weeks!

Connect with our guests:

Alex Johnson – Founder, Fintech Takes

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexhjohnson

Website: https://fintechtakes.com/

Subcribe now: https://newsletter.fintechtakes.com/

Gabriela Orille – Independent Board Member, Denarius

https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielaorille

Website: https://gabrielaorille.com/acerca-de/

Alberta Pelino – President, Young Ambassadors Society and CEO & Founder Fibi

https://www.linkedin.com/in/albertapelino

About the Author
Don Ginsel is a Civil Engineer and former banker at ABN AMRO and Deutsche Bank. After a brief time in Venture Capital, he became an entrepreneur, working as strategic and financial advisor and coach to various startups and scaleups. At that time he co-founded Capital Waters foundation, to support entrepreneurs with raising investment. In 2014 Don founded Holland Fintech, one of the largest financial innovation ecosystems in Europe, aiming to use the momentum of change in the financial industry, to change it for the better. Don is currently active as executive and board member in several initiatives that are driving forward digital transformation, financial inclusionand spreading knowledge about technology and innovationacross the world.
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