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Finovate Podcast
Finovate showcases cutting-edge banking and financial technology through a global conference series featuring short-form demos and insightful expert takeaways. The Finovate Podcast, hosted by Greg Palmer, carries those conversations and ideas forward, with a concise, interview-based format based on Finovate’s signature 7-minute demos. Guests include leading fintech innovators, bankers, analysts, and more sharing their thoughts and predictions on the future of financial technology.
Episodes
Finovate PodcastEP 129: Tamás Braun, Finshape
FinovateEurope Best of Show winner Finshape joins us to talk about the importance of personalization in building strong financial habits.
Finovate PodcastEP 128: Sylvain Forte, SESAMm
FinovateEurope Best of Show winner SESAMm talks about their win on stage and the future of NLP
Finovate PodcastEP 127: Brady Harris, CEO of Dwolla
What do faster payments mean for the future of fintech?
Finovate PodcastEP 126: Seth Ross, Ceridian
Understanding on-demand pay, and why you should care about it.
Finovate PodcastEP 125: Anurag Lal, NetSfere
Where are cyber threats coming from, and whose responsibility is it to keep us safe?
Finovate PodcastEP 124: John MacIlwaine, Highnote
Payments past, present, and future, and finding new opportunities in the space.
Finovate PodcastEP 123: Jeff Keltner, Upstart
AI and lending — the universe of “creditworthy” customers is about to grow dramatically, are you ready?
Finovate PodcastEP 122: Rob Perrelli, Alliant CU
How to build successful partnerships and create advocates.
Finovate PodcastEP 121: William Crowder, Aperture Venture Capital
A VC perspective on security, ransomware attacks, and what you can do to make yourself less vulnerable
Finovate PodcastEP 120: Amir Kabir, AV8 Ventures
What you need to know about embedded insurance, and how insurtech will shape fintech in the coming years.
Finovate PodcastEP 119: Alison Harwood, Varengold Bank
VC Funding as a service? Exploring Varengold’s new VC offering, and other big themes in fintech for 2022.
Finovate PodcastEP 118: Kurt Lin, Pinwheel
Fighting credit-invisibility to build a more inclusive financial ecosystem.
Finovate PodcastEP 117: Steven Ramirez, Beyond the Arc
Fintech predictions for 2022 around crypto, BNPL, fintech super apps and more!
Finovate PodcastEP 116: Alex Castro, Author of Measure, Execute, Win
Navigating the “execution gap” by strategically examining the space between strategy and results.
Finovate PodcastEP 115: Chris Karageuzian, Help With My Loan
Making lending a more pleasant process with Help With My Loan.
Finovate PodcastEP 114: Vivek Krishnamurthy, Commerce Ventures
Defining “embedded finance” and understanding its opportunities and pitfalls
Finovate PodcastEP 113: Ned Phillips and Mike Larsen, Bambu
Best of Show winner Bambu on robo-advisors and the challenges facing small FI’s.
Finovate PodcastEP 112: Will Graylin, OV Loop, Indigo Technologies
Serial entrepreneur Will Graylin on contactless payment adoption, super apps, and the future of mobile payments.

Finovate PodcastEP 110: Lindsay Holden, Long Game
Loyalty, education, Millennials and games -- chatting with FinovateFall Best of Show winner Long Game.
Finovate PodcastEP 109: Corey Cederquist and Brian Morris, PwC
Talking digital demos and getting back to the basics of understanding your customers with FinovateFall Best of Show winner PwC.
Finovate PodcastEP 108: Janice Diner and Steve Frook, Horizn
Best of Show winner Horizn talks about the digital adoption wave and how to prepare your customers (and yourself!).
Finovate PodcastEP 107: Ana Echavarren, Infocorp
Talking UX and happy customers with FinovateFall Best of Show winner Infocorp
Finovate PodcastEP 106: David Snitkof, Ocrolus
How long should a loan take? Best of Show Winner David Snitkof joins us from Ocrolus to talk the future of lending.
Finovate PodcastEP 105: Derik Sutton, Autobooks
Exploring massive new SMB fintech opportunities with FinovateFall Best of Show winner Autobooks.
Finovate PodcastEP 104: David Cheng, DCM
Fighting bias, and discussing fintech's moral and social obligation.
Finovate PodcastEP 103: Jesse Wedler, CapitalG
B2B fintech from the perspective of a seasoned investor, and advice for fintechs on finding big opportunities.
Finovate PodcastEP 102: Sunaina Sinha Haldea, Cebile Capital
Macroeconomic trends and the fintech VC landscape.
Finovate PodcastEP 101: Patrick Chun, Juxtapose
Exploring an "upside down" VC model and the early-stage startup space.
Finovate PodcastEP 100: Finovate’s 100th Episode, and the 3 Golden Rules of Fintech
EP 100: Finovate’s 100th Episode, and the 3 Golden Rules of Fintech
Finovate PodcastEP 99: Yishay Trif, MoneynetInt
Fintech for SMEs is exploding right now. We explore what's driving that push, and what the future holds for SMEs from around the world.
Finovate PodcastEP 98: John Lunny, Vestmark
Data collection is imperative, no matter where in fintech you sit. Vestmark's CEO John Lunny talks about the value of data, and how easy it is to collect it.
Finovate PodcastEP 97: David Jegen, F Prime Capital
Why are mortgages so painful, and how can fintech help? The future of the mortgage space is surprisingly bright, but only if the industry keeps pushing forward.
Finovate PodcastEP 96: Lucia Hegenbartova, Dreams
How do humans make financial decisions? FinovateSpring Best of Show winner Dreams on the cognitive and behavioral science behind engaging customers in the…

Finovate PodcastEP 94: Sesie Bonsi, Bleu
Cryptocurrency, payments, and financial inclusion -- what's your digital currency strategy?
Finovate PodcastEP 93: Matthew Covi, Signal Intent
FinovateSpring Best of Show winner Signal Intent on calculators' hidden value, and making every piece of your web page work for you.

Finovate PodcastEP 91: Jeff Horvath
Regulatory risk and the changing compliance landscape. Is showing you're trying good enough?
Finovate PodcastEP 90: Jonathan Bell, Red Compass Labs
Combating human trafficking and slavery through fintech, and discussing the role banks and innovators have to play. Resources:RedCompass Labs -…
Finovate PodcastEP 89: Peter Hazlehurst, Synctera
Discussing a true partnership model for fintech and building a community banking experience.

Finovate PodcastEP 87: Nancy Giordano
Discussing the Productivity Revolution and what it means for the future of financial services.
Finovate PodcastEP 86: Mario Ciabarra, Quantum Metric
FinovateEurope Best of Show winner Quantum Metric joins us to talk about continuous product design and keeping your customers happy.
Finovate PodcastEP 85: Everett Kohl, Dbilia
FinovateEurope Best of Show winner Dbilia on digital collectables and the future of NFT technology.
Finovate PodcastEP 84: Ben Toth and Alex Rosianu, Proptee
FinovateEurope Best of Show winner Proptee joins us to talk innovations in property investment and the pros and cons of living with your co-founder.
Finovate PodcastEP 83: Claudia Tabacinic, TIAA Bank
The post-pandemic customer experience: one banker's perspective on where we are now and what's coming next.
Finovate PodcastEP 82: Revisiting FinovateEurope 2020 One (Big) Year Later
Join us as we prepare for FinovateEurope 2021 by recapping the best in show winners from 2020 Tamas Braun of W.UP, Andrew Bud of iProov, Gergely Csorba & Ákos…
Finovate PodcastEP 81: Likhit Wagle, IBM
Fintech from 10,000 feet: embedded finance, customer service, and the future of digital finance.
Finovate PodcastEP 80: Graham Palmer, Parkwood Elementary
My First Banking Experience – a seven-year-old tells us what we (should) already know about creating happy customers
Finovate PodcastEP 79: Jeff LoCastro, Neener Analytics
Small data > big data. Jeff walks us through the difference on this week's episode.
Finovate PodcastEP 78: Raul Rodriguez, Charles Schwab
Lessons on what it takes to build and foster a culture of innovation at a large-scale financial institution.
Finovate PodcastEP 77: Bradley Leimer, Unconventional Ventures
Robinhood's lessons for the industry, and the pressure on fintechs to perform.
Finovate PodcastEP 76: Mark Goldberg, Index Ventures
Data privacy is going to be a massive concern for fintechs and banks in the next few years. Mark Goldberg of Index Ventures shares his thoughts on how privacy…
Finovate PodcastEP 75: Srinivas Njay, Interface.ai
Best of show winner Interface.ai joins us to talk through turning your call center from a cost center into a revenue generator, and how financial institutions…
Finovate PodcastEP 74: Bhavin Turakhia, Zeta
FinovateWest Best of Show Winner Zeta Technologies talks about the influence of neobanks and the future of banking.
Finovate PodcastEP 73: Jim Van Dyke, Breach Clarity
FinovateWest Best of Show winner Breach Clarity talks about the aftermath of data breaches, creating individualized responses, and helping consumers safeguard…
Finovate PodcastEP 72: Flavio Mansi, TessaB
Exploring the fintech implications of a blockchain-enabled second-hand phone market.
Finovate PodcastEP 71: Tilman Ehrbeck, Flourish Ventures
The social impact of fintech, and a shifting VC landscape, and predictions for 2021.
Finovate PodcastEP 70: Pieter Devilliers, Clickatell
Chat commerce is changing the way we bank, shop, pay bills, and more. In this episode, we discuss what that will mean for the US market and what you need to…