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Financial technology in Africa is changing at an accelerating rate, and with it, the very nature of business on the continent. As one of the largest payments companies in Africa, the Paystack team is constantly speaking to teams doing amazing work all over the continent. The Decode Fintech Podcast allows us to hit "record" and share what we're learning! We'll be speaking with a broad range of players from across the African fintech ecosystem, from startup founders, to bankers, to the folks w ...
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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.
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FinovateFall Best of Show winner Vertice AI: Using AI to help smaller FI’s punch above their weight. Detailed Summary: In this episode, Greg catches up with Mitch Rutledge, CEO and co-founder of Vertice AI, who won Best of Show at FinovateFall. Mitch starts out by discussing his company’s mission to empower community financial institutions through …
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FinovateFall Best of Show winner LendAPI on the future of lending (spoiler: it’s gonna be a lot faster) Detailed Summary: In this episode of the Finovate podcast, host Greg interviews Tim Li, CEO and Co-Founder of LendAPI, a recent Best of Show winner at FinovateFall. LendAPI is described as a “super orchestration platform” that allows users to bui…
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FinovateFall Best of Show winner Casap on the biggest opportunity you’re missing to prove to your customers that you’re on their side. Detailed Summary: In this Finovate podcast episode, Greg interviews Shanthi Shanmugam, co-founder and CEO of Casap, a Best of Show winner at FinovateFall 2025. Shanthi explains that Casap was founded after she and h…
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AI is revolutionizing lending – are you ready? Detailed Summary: In this episode of the Finovate podcast, host Greg Palmer interviews Greg Sullins, head of the U.S. Banking Center of Excellence for Newgen Software. Sullins, with 35 years of banking experience, discusses how Newgen supports financial institutions in their digital banking transformat…
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Stablecoins, relationships, and licenses – inside the Flutterwave success story Detailed Summary: In this Finovate podcast, host Greg Palmer interviews Bridgit Antwi, Head of Strategy and Planning at Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments company. Founded in 2016 by Olubenga “GB” Agbola, Flutterwave was created to solve the significant friction in …
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The pitfalls of payments platforms that are “good enough” Detailed Summary: In this Finovate Podcast episode, host Greg Palmer interviews Rouzbeh Rotabi, Chief Revenue Officer at Qolo, about payment infrastructure modernization. Rotabi, with over 20 years of experience in fintech and payments, explains that banks face three main challenges: financi…
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Your new go-to-market(ing) strategy – balancing compliance and speed with agentic AI Detailed Summary: In this Finovate Podcast episode, Greg interviews Asaf Baciu, President and Co-Founder of Persado, an agentic AI platform that optimizes both marketing performance and regulatory compliance for financial institutions. Assaf explains how banks and …
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EP 267: David Tyree, DEA (ret.), Valid8 Financial
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21:46Fighting crime through collaboration – lessons from a retired DEA Special Agent. Detailed Summary: In this Finovate podcast episode, host Greg Palmer interviews David Tyree, a retired DEA special agent now serving as a senior advisor with Valid8 Financial. Tyree shares his extensive career journey from joining the DEA in 1998 to working in various …
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Supporting the gig economy and ethical AI – two massive components you can’t afford to ignore. Detailed Summary: In this episode of the Finovate podcast, host interviews Tamara Laine, founder of MPWR, who shares her unique journey from professional ballerina and choreographer to documentary filmmaker, investigative journalist, and finally tech entr…
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The importance of human-centered innovation – one banker’s thoughts on building the right kind of innovative community. Detailed Summary: In this Finovate podcast, Greg Palmer interviews Catherine Lynch, who leads digital experience and human-centered design at Citizens, a super-regional bank with approximately 1,000 branches primarily in the North…
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Driving innovation forward – lessons from a fintech founder turned community banker.Detailed Summary:In this episode, Christian Ruppe, Chief Innovation Officer of Colony Bank, joins Greg to discuss his journey from fintech entrepreneur to banker. Colony Bank is a $3.3 billion community bank headquartered in Fitzgerald, Georgia, with a footprint pri…
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Bringing a rewarding investment experience into FI’s with FinovateSpring Best of Show winner Bits of Stock.Detailed Summary:In this episode of the Finovate Podcast, host Greg interviews Arash Asady, CEO and co-founder of Bits of Stock, a Best of Show winner at FinovateSpring 2025. Arash introduces Bits of Stock as an embedded digital wealth and fin…
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I swear, it wasn’t me! – connecting with FinovateSpring Best of Show winner Herd Security on their anti-deepfake fraud prevention solution.Detailed Summary:In this episode of the Finovate podcast, host Greg Palmer interviews Brandon Min, founder and CEO of Herd Security, a Best of Show winner at FinovateSpring 2025. Brandon explains that Herd Secur…
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Next-gen customer service – connecting with FinovateSpring Best of Show winner Penny Finance on attracting, retaining, and serving members of the digital generationDetailed Summary:In this Finovate podcast episode, host Greg interviews Crissi Cole, founder and CEO of Penny Finance, a Best of Show winner at FinovateSpring in San Diego. Cole, a forme…
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Talk to me – connecting with FinovateSpring Best of Show winner Illuma Labs on their AI CX and authentication agentDetailed Summary:In this episode of the Finovate podcast, host Greg Palmer interviews Milind Borkar, founder and CEO of Illuma, a two-time Best of Show winner at Finovate events. Illuma specializes in voice authentication and fraud pre…
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I’m sold! – connecting with FinovateSpring Best of Show winner Solda.ai on their award-winning solution.Detailed Summary:In this Finovate podcast episode, host Greg interviews Andrew Reese, the U.S. go-to-market lead for Solda.ai, a FinovateSpring Best of Show winner. Solda builds artificial intelligence sales representatives that help financial in…
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EP 258: Craig McLaughlin and Baron Conway, Finalytics
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20:40True personalization is here – connecting with FinovateSpring Best of Show winner Finalytics on their award-winning solution.Detailed Summary:This episode of the Finovate Podcast features Craig McLaughlin (CEO) and Baron Conway (CSO) of Finalytics, a Best of Show winner at FinovateSpring. They join host Greg Palmer to talk about how their platform …
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EP 257: Javier Perez, VASS Financial Services
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18:56FinovateSpring keynoter Javier Perez on taking AI out of the experimental and scaling it up for maximum impact.Detailed Summary:In this episode of the Finovate Podcast, Javier Perez, Global Director at VASS Financial Services, shares key insights from his recent keynote at FinovateSpring. He emphasizes that although AI holds immense potential for b…
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EP 256: Matthew Le Merle, Blockchain Coinvestors
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21:46Blockchain at a key inflection point – where we are now in the innovation cycle, what’s coming next, and where to find your next opportunity.Detailed Summary:In this episode of the Finovate Podcast, host Greg Palmer chats with Matthew Le Merle of Blockchain Coinvestors about the current state and trajectory of blockchain technology. He explains tha…
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Exploring CU-specific fintech solutions, with a preview of the CU Spotlight session at FinovateSpring.Detailed Summary:In this episode of the Finovate Podcast, host Greg Palmer interviews Nick Evens, President and CEO of Curql, ahead of FinovateSpring. Nick shares his journey from working within credit unions to leading Curql, a strategic investmen…
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Building and growing winning teams – thoughts from a seasoned fintech leader on managing high-performing engineering teams.Detailed Summary:In this episode Naga Rishyender, Manager of Software Engineering at Discover Financial Services, shares his thoughts on building and managing high-performing engineering teams in the fast-evolving fintech space…
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EP 253: Walter Mendenhall, Help With My Loan
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20:09Former pro athlete and founder of the Male Mogul Initiative Walter Mendenhall on the recent acquisition of Help With My Loan, and the importance of fair access to credit.Detailed Summary:In this episode of the Finovate Podcast, host Greg Palmer talks with Walter Mendenhall, founder of the Male Mogul Initiative, a Chicago-based nonprofit aimed at em…
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EP 252: Ohad Kotler and Lior Vernia, Tweezr
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21:16Innovate without needing to update your legacy tech stack. FinovateEurope Best of Show winner Tweezr explains how.Detailed episode description:In this episode, Greg sits down with FinovateEurope Best of Show winner Tweezr to learn more about their innovative approach to maintaining and modifying complex legacy systems. Co-founders Ohad Kotler and L…
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FinovateEurope Best of Show winner Keyless on using facial recognition without storing sensitive biometric data on a specific device.Detailed Summary:In this episode, Tobin Broadfoot and host Greg Palmer highlight the challenges of traditional authentication methods, such as remembering passwords and using SMS one-time passcodes, which are both inc…
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Streamlining complex system integrations with FinovateEurope Best of Show winner R34DY.Detailed summary: in this episode, host Greg Palmer speaks with Márk Katenyi, CEO and founder of R34DY, a company that won Best of Show at FinovateEurope. The two talk about Ablements, an integration platform designed for banks and financial institutions to simpl…
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A different approach to connecting community banks with fintechs, and predictions for the coming yearBy Finovate Podcast
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Collaboration and co-creation between fintechs and credit unions – a recap of a FinovateEurope conversation, and a preview of FinovateSpringBy Finovate Podcast
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AI, data apps, and a preview of FinovateEurope.By Finovate Podcast
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EP 246: Devon Kirk, Portage Capital Solutions
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19:13The investment landscape, IPO and M&A predictions, and what to expect in 2025.By Finovate Podcast
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Crypto, the SEC, and what shifting regulations mean for the fintech industry.By Finovate Podcast
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EP 244: Janusz Mieloszyk and Lukasz Gajewski of Nest Bank
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22:15FinovateFall Best of Show winner Nest on their partnership with Efigence, conversational banking, and the future of customer serviceBy Finovate Podcast
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Neobanks, 2025 predictions, and a preview of FinovateEuropeBy Finovate Podcast
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EP 242: Mary Ellen Iskenderian, Women’s World Banking
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19:24Expanding credit for women entrepreneurs in the Global South, and how fintech can help.By Finovate Podcast
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EP 241: Shannon Saccocia, NB Private Wealth
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18:53Exploring opportunities and challenges in fintech for private wealthBy Finovate Podcast
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Cryptocurrency in 2025 – where we are now, and what’s coming nextBy Finovate Podcast
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Is fintech too crowded? A high-level examination of the ecosystem now, and where we’re going from here.By Finovate Podcast
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FinovateFall Best of Show winner Themis on compliance administration and avoiding becoming a target for regulatorsBy Finovate Podcast
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FinovateFall Best of Show winner CardLift on opportunities coming from payment through browser extensionsBy Finovate Podcast
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FinovateFall 2024 Best of Show winners Delfi on the dangers of balance sheet risk and its macroeconomic impact.By Finovate Podcast
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FinovateFall Best of Show winner Bancography on the importance of physical branches and making sure they’re in the right placesBy Finovate Podcast
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FinovateFall Best of Show winner Illuma on call-center security and AI-based fraudBy Finovate Podcast
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FinovateFall Best of Show winner Credit Mountain on the “warm decline” and relationship-buildingBy Finovate Podcast
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FinovateFall Best of Show winner Eko on a new approach to bringing investing capabilities inside FIsBy Finovate Podcast
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EP 231: Elizabeth Osborne, Great Lakes CU
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19:59Successfully onboarding third-party fintechs, from strategizing, to selection, to implementation.By Finovate Podcast
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Why you should be thinking about B2C payments.By Finovate Podcast
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Payments, security, and the importance of staying flexible as an innovator.By Finovate Podcast
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Unicorn or Cash Cow? Building a company for the exit you want.By Finovate Podcast
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EP 227: Colby Mangers and Christine Martin, Everbank
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21:27Insights from senior bankers on digital transformation and how fintechs can stand out from the crowd.By Finovate Podcast
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Exploring Fintech Sandbox and the importance of making data available to early-stage fintechsBy Finovate Podcast
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EP 225: Jeff Trammell, Merchants and Marine Bank
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17:32Cannabis banking and community banks: one COO’s perspective on implementing a new program.By Finovate Podcast
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