Luxembourg is serious about fintech.  Just ask Nasir Zubairi the CEO of Luxembourg’s first incubator LHoFT.   The Luxembourg House of Financial Technology (LHoFT) is Luxembourg’s dedicated FinTech platform where finance and technology interact to shape the future of finance.  And Nasir is the perfect choice to head up such an endeavor.  He has had a…

I had the opportunity to first interview Michelle last year for the FemTechLeaders series (her full interview is posted below).  It was intriguing to learn how Michelle’s love for writing shaped her career as a journalist and how her background as a journalist shaped her career as a mobile payments thought leader.  Michelle now is the…

The term “thought leader” is handed out a bit too easily these days, especially when it comes to FinTech.  That said, Chris Skinner is without a doubt one of the top two or three thought leaders in financial services today.

“The Humble Hustler” – we didn’t come up with that title; Ramona did.  You’ll be hard pressed to find a more active and inspiring company founder than Ramona.  She has been a corporate securities attorney, founded a consulting firm,

I first met Daniel at Finovate in NYC back in 2016.  I was immediately taken by two things when we spoke:  1) Daniel is one of the rare breed of founders who is incredibly intelligent but can also describe his product simply and succinctly; and 2) He…

Where is the FinTech capital of the world?  Most would agree the top two cities that vie for this title are London and New York City.  Maria is in the interesting position of living in NYC while representing the UK government.  She is Vice Consul,

James Moed is a highly sought after speaker, thought leader, and consultant when it comes to service design.  I first saw James present on experience design in Barcelona at a Next Money conference a few years back.  I remember thinking “Man,

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I had the chat to interview Emma in London while we were both at a payments conference next to Tower Bridge.  We hid away in a hotel employee only hallway to escape the noise of the conference.  The looks of confusion we received from hotel staff; me…

Alessandro Hatami – his name alone tells a wonderful story. Part Italian (a true Roman) and part Iranian, Alessandro is both both the nicest and most well dressed man I know in FinTech. He is the classic networker and matchmaker for companies which is perfect for his role at The Pacemakers. He is also one…

Take five minutes to talk financial services with Kathleen and you to will become enthusiastic about improving the financial lives of your customer.  Kathleen Pierce-Gilmore, or KPG to her friends, is exactly what one would want in a customer advocate….