HOST: Matteo Rizzi GUEST: Sandra Yao, Group Head of Cross Border Remittance, Payments & BaaS (Fintech), Ecobank What Is Powering Africa’s Digital Payments Transformation? HOST (Matteo Rizzi): Sandra, you’ve worked across African fintech for two decades. What makes this moment different? What forces are driving the acceleration we’re seeing? GUEST (Sandra Yao): Africa’s digital transformation…

Hosts: Brett King – Futurist, author of Branch Tomorrow and Bank 3.0J.P. Nichols – Managing Director, Alloy Labs Alliance What Happens When Fintech Faces a Cooling Economy? HOST (J.P. Nichols):Today, we’re looking beyond the headlines of a cooling economy, funding cuts, rising costs, and tightening credit. What does this mean for financial services and fintech…

How Fintech Leaders Are Translating Innovation Into Real-World Impact HOST: Jason HenrichsGUEST: Harriet Rees, Chief Information Officer at Starling Bank What Were the Big Takeaways from Money20/20? HOST (Jason Henrichs):Harriet, Money20/20 always gives us a pulse check on where fintech is heading. From your perspective, what stood out most this year? GUEST (Harriet Rees):It’s fascinating…

What Does the AI Future Really Look Like for Banking? HOST (Brett King):We’ve seen AI moving from theory to real-world deployment faster than anyone imagined. At The Futurists X Summit, you heard from leaders across industries. What stood out to you about how AI is changing banking and society at large? GUEST:One of the biggest…

From Data Overload to Decisions: Citizens Bank’s Playbook for Simpler, Safer Banking AI Summary In an era of VUCA, volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity, banks are swimming in data yet struggling to make meaningful decisions. This episode explores how Citizens Bank, led by Catherine Lynch, Head of Digital Experience and Human-Centered Design, is reimagining the…

Inside Saudi Arabia’s Digital Banking Revolution Saudi Arabia is entering a transformative phase in its financial ecosystem, driven by innovation, regulation, and collaboration between legacy banks and digital-first challengers. In this episode, Brett King sits down with Dr. Antoine Khadige, Senior Partner at Strategy+ GCC, and Mohamed AlSabea, Chief of Staff and Chief Strategy Officer…

Introduction: Why This Conversation Matters HOST (Brett King): Welcome back to Breaking Banks. Today, I’m joined by Jim Marous to explore how the financial services industry is undergoing a seismic shift, from AI-driven innovation to evolving trust frameworks and the systemic reconfiguration of banking as we know it. What Forces Are Driving Change in Financial…