In our first installment of Breaking Banks EU’s sub-series “Where does the money go?,” Meaghan Johnson interviews Nicholas Sando of Octopus Ventures. Meaghan and Nick discuss early-stage FinTech startups, the start of 2020’s trends toward consolidation, and even the role of operators. Later, Nina Mohanty interviews Natasha Foster, co-founder and COO of Paid to discuss…
Read MoreEpisode 17 is the second in our Ecosystem Zoom In Series – this time showcasing the Portuguese case, it’s rise and intensity within the European scheme. João Freire de Andrade is one of its biggest motors of this evolution and joins us to talk all about fintech in Portugal and its change of mentality that…
Read MoreEpisode 16 is all about that super important, yet under-discussed topic of customer experience. In this episode we feature two leading traditional banks, coming from opposite sides of Europe. We welcome Mahyad Gilani, Product Owner and Innovator at Rabobank in the Netherlands and Giorgi Kapandze, Head of Product and UX at Space Bank in Georgia….
Read MoreIn this episode, BBE doubles-down on the Italian ecosystem one that has lagged behind the European “big shots” for a while but has been picking up quite some speed and is developing its very own breed of Fintech. Demetrio Migliorati from Mediolanum Bank explained to us how their blockchain project with R3’s Corda is an…
Read MoreIn this show, we approached a topic very close to our heart, and we are certain our auditors will be wanting more of it.Ameya Upadhyay from Flourish VC explained his point of view on impact investing, and how you can conjugate the notion of patient capital and financial returns.In the second part fo the show,…
Read MoreCrypto banking, (i.e. providing retail and corporate banking services in Cryptocurrency rather than fiat currencies) is a European phenomenon that started in Switzerland and is rapidly catching up in Germany, France, various European countries and even Singapore. In this episode, we explore technology, business and regulatory challenges in detail with Sygnum and Solaris who are…
Read MoreSummary:The new landscapes of Insurtech.We are excited to welcome Scott Walchek, CEO and Founder of TROV, one of the leading companies in the insurance B2B space, and Pascal Bouvier, seasoned investor now Partner in Middlegame Ventures in this episode.The rapidly evolving dynamics of technology applied to insurance space, how TROV pivoted from B2C to B2B…
Read MoreSuccess in the digital era requires building new skills and competences, innovative training and nurturing talent. Paolo Sironi and Nina Mohanty will discuss with our guests Tram Anh Nguyen, Paolo Tasca and Markos Zachariadis.
Read MoreSME businesses are “under-banked” in Europe. Why do incumbent banks find it so hard to bank with SMEs? What are the risks? The under-banked status of European SMEs creates niches of opportunities in the market. What are they? What are the opportunities?Join us as our three formidable hosts share their views from an SME challenger…
Read MoreEurope races ahead in the RegTech debate one year into GDPR. Is Self Sovereignty the next big thing to shape Fintech business models? Join the conversation hosted by Paolo Sironi with Ghela Boskovich, James Varga and Helena Verhagen
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