FINTECH FRIDAYS Podcast: Season 2
JOIN US ON A STORYTELLING JOURNEY: SEASON 2
Welcome to Season 2 of NCFA Canada's Fintech Fridays podcast, your go-to platform for insights into the evolving world of fintech and funding. This season, we take you on a storytelling journey, exploring the intricacies of Bitcoin, the power of collaboration, the impact of decentralized innovation, and much more. Whether you're a fintech enthusiast, an industry professional, or someone curious about the future of finance, Season 2 of Fintech Fridays offers a wealth of knowledge and insights. Streaming on demand now. Interested in participating? Drop us a line: info@ncfacanada.org
EP40: Why Bitcoin Exists and Education for the Masses
GUEST: AUSTIN HUBBELL, Founder and CEO, Consilium Crypto (Linkedin)
BIO: Austin is the CEO and co-founder of Consilium Crypto (https://consiliumcrypto.ai/), a big data company developing institutional grade investment analytics and liquidity access tools for the digital asset markets, helping funds find alpha and place large orders efficiently in times of thin liquidity. With a background in software development and machine learning, as well as previous tech startup experience, Austin brings a skillset balanced between the technology and business worlds. He previously worked with a distributed team based in L.A./San Francisco to build predictive models for crime hotspotting in major US cities, before transferring to the FinTech world to build machine learning based trading systems for currency markets.
Enjoy! (Full TRANSCRIPT)
Ep20-Jan 11: Bitcoin Backed Loans and 2x Credit - Putting Your Crypto to Work
About this episode: To kick off Season 2, NCFA Fintech Fridays show host Manseeb Khan sits down with the CSO of Ledn Inc.. Mauricio Di Bartolomeo. They chatted about what crypto backed loans are, going global and saving the world. Enjoy! (Transcript)
- Experiencing the dismantling of the Venezuelan economy; a broken financial system
- The use case and value of collateralizing digital assets
- Libertarian aspects of bitcoin and how it is benefiting the people outside of North America or in tyrannical regimes
Ep21-Jan 18: Meritocracy, Decentralized Innovation and the Power of Collaboration
About this episode: On this episode NCFA Fintech Friday's host Manseeb Khan sits down with Hussein Hallak the CEO of Next Decentrum. They chat about AI in the education space, mentorship, and what decentralized innovation looks like to him. Enjoy ! (Transcript)
- Humans aren't perfect but we've managed to create online meritocracy through communities and value systems
- A vision for global education and decentralized access to innovation and mentors
- Top advice to startups and entrepreneurs launching new ventures (passion, idea, ability to add value)
Ep22-Jan 25: Reducing Regulatory Burden by 25% in Ontario
About this episode: On this episode of the Fintech Friday's Podcast, our Manseeb Khan sits down with Amar Nijjar the CEO of R2 investments. They chat about how R2 is helping innovate the real estate space, the Ontario's Securities commission hitting their 25% burden reduction goal, and Canada becoming a force to be reckoned with. Enjoy! (Transcript)
- The complexities of Canada's regulatory burdens are preventing us from becoming a global player
- All innovative entrepreneurs in the fintech sector should be getting behind the burden reduction initiative
- Commercial real estate is a good asset class and now open to regular investors
Ep23-Feb 1: Getting Smart About Crypto and Insurtech Snapchat Models
About this episode: On this episode of the Fintech Fridays Podcast, our host Manseeb Khan sits down with Justin Hartzman the CEO of Coinsmart. They chat about education the average Canadian on crypto, the future of digital wallets and the new wave of insure-tech. Enjoy! (Transcript)
- Move over bear, OTC markets are biting at the bit
- Supporting Canadian entrepreneurs and awesome tech
- The latest in insurtech snapchat models
Ep24-Feb 8: Re-imagining Philanthropy with Daryl Hatton
About this episode: On this Episode of the Fintech Friday's Podcast, our host Manseeb Khan sits down with Daryl Hatton the CEO of Connection Point. They chatted about microprojects, saving little girls and puppies and how to get hooked on Philanthropy. Enjoy! (Transcript)
- Focus on value and avoid the complicated terminology when growing new innovative markets
- Branding customer segment-focused funding products, white labeling collaborative uses cases
- Crowdfunding for good at the intersection of technology, people and impact
Ep25-Feb 15: Unlock the World with Kate Guimbellot and Jason Sosnowski
About this episode: On this episode of the Fintech Friday's Podcast our host, Manseeb Khan sits down with Kate Guimbellot and Jason Sosnowski from the TravelCoin Foundation. They chat about bringing Free Wi-Fi to the world, blockchain in medicine and how their ICO is different from the rest. Enjoy! (Transcript)
Guests:
- KATE GUIMBELLOT, Executive Director, TravelCoin Foundation (LinkedIn)
- JASON SOSNOWSKI, CTO, TravelCoin Foundation (view)
Ep26-Feb 22: Crowd raising with Peter-Paul Van Hoeken
About this episode: On this episode of the Fintech Friday Podcast, our host Manseeb Khan sits down with Peter-Paul Van Hoeken the CEO of Frontfundr. They chat about crowd raising, drinking your own whiskey and the future of Canadian crowdfunding. Enjoy! (Transcript)
Ep27-Mar 1: Blockchain Gaming with Shidan Gouran
About this episode: On this week's episode of the Fintech Friday's Podcast our host Manseeb Khan sits down with the CEO of Global Blockchain Technologies Shidan Gouran. They chat about acquiring X2 games, Facebook getting into the blockchain, and the future of Fortnight - Enjoy! (Transcript)
GUEST: SHIDAN GOURAN, CEO, Global Blockchain Technologies (Linkedin)
Ep28-Mar 8: Rethinking Brokers with Muhammad Rashid
About this episode: On this episode of the Fintech Friday's Podcast, our host Manseeb Khan sits down with Muhammad Rashid the CEO of Moregidge. They chatted about how to find a broker that will work for you, how they are revolutionizing the mortgage space and their plans for the future. - Enjoy! (Transcript)
Ep29-Mar 22: The Future of Securities
About this episode: On this Episode of the Fintech Friday's Podcast, our host Manseeb Khan sits down with Richard Carleton the CEO of the Canadian Securities Exchange. They chat about the future of Canadian Securities, STO's and Icelandic mining being the next big thing. Enjoy! (Transcript)
GUEST: RICHARD CARLETON, CEO, Canadian Securities Exchange (Linkedin)
Ep30-Apr 12: The Future of Canadian Crypto With Andrei Poliakov
About this episode: On this episode of the Fintech Fridays Podcast, our Host Manseeb Khan sat down with Andrei Poliakov the CEO of Coinberry. They chatted about the future of Coinberry, the power of blockchain and his favorite failure. Enjoy!(Transcript)
GUEST: ANDREI POLIAKOV, CEO and Co-Founder, Coinberry (Linkedin)
Ep31-May 14: Blockchain Law with Jason Saltzman
About this episode:
On this episode of the Fintech Friday's Podcast, our host Manseeb Khan sits down with Jason Saltzman partner at Gowlings WLG law firm. They chat about how to make your ICO compliant, Blockchain in law and how to create a business structure. Enjoy! (Transcript)
GUEST: JASON SALTZMAN, Partner, Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP (Linkedin)
Ep32-May 24: Rallying behind Bitcoin with Frederick T. Pye
About this episode: On this week's episode of NCFA's Fintech Friday Podcast, our host sits down with Frederick T. Pye from 3iQ. The chat about bitcoin trusts, ETF's and rallying behind bitcoin. Enjoy! (Transcript)
GUEST: FREDERICK T. PYE, President & CEO, 3iQ Corp (Linkedin)
Ep33-May 31: Indexing Consumer Loans and Financial Literacy EP33
GUEST: PHILLIP POSTREHOVSKY, SVP Marketing, Progressa (Linkedin)
About this episode:
On this week's episode of NCFA's Fintech Friday Podcast, our host Manseeb Khan sits down with Philipp Postrehovsky the SVP of Marketing at Progressa. They chat about the results of Progressa's Annual State of the Non-Prime Canadian Consumers Survey, incorporating behavioural characteristics into underwriting decisions, helping borrowers become more financially literate and improve their credit scores. Enjoy! (More details)
Ep34-July 6: Accelerating Fintech Growth EP34
GUEST: BRENDAN HOLT DUNN, Founder Holt Accelerator (Linkedin)
About this episode:
On this week's episode of NCFA's Fintech Friday's Podcast, our host Manseeb Khan sits down with Brendan Dunn the Managing partner of the Holt Accelerator program. They talk about why are accelerators are important, how the can find the right companies and what their Fintech Show is. Enjoy! (TRANSCRIPT)
Aug 9: Autonomous Alternative Lending with Vit Arnautov of Turnkey Lender EP35
GUEST: VIT ARNAUTOV, Chief Product Officer of Turnkey Lender, (Linkedin)
About this episode: On this episode of NCFA's Fintech Fridays Podcast, our host Manseeb Khan sits down with Vit Arnautov from Turnkey Lender. They chat about how AI will help the lending space, underbanked countries and why cloud lending is a trillion dollar industry. Enjoy! (Full TRANSCRIPT)
Aug 23: Techfins EP36
GUEST: MICHAEL R. KING, PhD CFA, Lansdowne Chair in Finance, Gustavson School of Business, University of Victoria, (Linkedin)
About this episode: On this episode of NCFA's Fintech Friday's Podcast, our host Manseeb Khan sits down with Prof. Michael R. King PhD CFA, Lansdowne Chair in Finance at University of Victoria’s Gustavson School of Business. They chat about transformational fintech, big tech vs techfins and fintech 3.0. Enjoy! (Full TRANSCRIPT)
EP37-Sep 13: Funding is Female with Jill Earthy
GUEST: JILL EARTHY, Head of Female Funders (Linkedin)
About this episode: On this episode of NCFA'S Fintech Fridays Podcast, our host Manseeb Khan sits down with Jill Earthy the Head of Female Funders. The talk about what the Angel Academy is, why female funders matter, and the holistic approach to innovation. Enjoy! (Full TRANSCRIPT)
EP38-Mar 25: Why identity matters in an evolving online environment
GUEST: DAVID LUCATCH, President & Director – KABN Systems North America Inc. (Linkedin)
About this episode: David Lucatch of KABN Networks North America joins Tristram Waye for this episode of Fintech Friday. David discusses why identity is a foundational element of the evolving online and data environment, and why KABN Networks North America has developed a business around it. During this episode he will also discuss:
- How KABN ID works and why it’s a foundational technology
- The suite of products KABN Networks North America has developed around identity and why
- Their vision of the future including the release of Liquid Avatar
Enjoy! (Full TRANSCRIPT)
EP39-Apr 23: The Power of Digitization and How to Get Exponential
GUEST: JAMES WALLACE, Co-founder and CEO, Exponential (Linkedin)
In this episode of Fintech Fridays, Tristram Waye has an in-depth conversation with James Wallace, Co-founder and CEO of Exponential.io
The discussion looks at:
- Exponential thinking and why it’s hard but necessary
- How Exponential sees the digital world, and their unique full stack approach to it
- Why the private markets are both archaic and a gigantic untapped opportunity for digitization
- Why accreditation decides what gets built, and why that needs to change, and much more
Enjoy! (Full TRANSCRIPT)
EP40: Why Bitcoin Exists and Education for the Masses
GUEST: AUSTIN HUBBELL, Founder and CEO, Consilium Crypto (Linkedin)
On this episode our host Manseeb Khan sits down with Austin Hubbell from Consilum Crypto. They chat about how quarantine is going, the state crypto and much more. Enjoy!
Enjoy! (Full TRANSCRIPT)
SEASON 1 EPISODES:
EP1-Jul 20: Global Crypto Payments and the Future of Digital Assets (CoinPayments)
EP2-Jul 27: Canada's Role in the Global Fintech Ecosystem (Fintech Growth Syndicate)
EP3-Aug 3: Doubling Down on Female Founders (Roar Ventures)
EP4-Aug 10: Importance of a Smart Contract Safety Net (Sagewise)
EP5-Aug 17: First Coin's M&A Story - Wall street meets Crypto (Galaxy Digital Canada)
EP6-Aug 24: Asian Crypto Markets meet Canadian talent (Fintech Association of Hong Kong)
EP7-Aug 31: Structuring an ICO and the Mind of a Fintech-preneur (Pegasus Fintech)
EP8-Sep 7: Institutionalization of Crypto, China’s Ban and the Potential of Blockchain Decentralization (NexChange)
EP9-Sep 14: New SmartPay Product & Front-line of Global Digital Payments (Curexe)
EP10-Sep21: A Regtech-based Blockchain KYC Solution for Document Custody (Commercial Passport)
EP11-Sep 28: How Amazon Bank is Dominating and Risks of a Digital Bifurcated World (Schulte Research)
EP12-Oct 5: Building Blockchain Products & Decentralizd Solutions for Enterprise and Start-ups (Northern Block)
EP13-Oct 12: Road to Fintech IPO: Capital Networks, Scalable Solutions, Putting People First (Progressa)
Ep14-Oct 19: The Convergence of Data Intelligence and Money Algorithms (Senso.ai)
Ep15-Oct 26: Gearing up Hyperion Exchange, Hybrid Models and Security Tokens (Hyperion Technologies)
EP16-Nov 2: Envisioning the Future of Open Banking for Consumers and Businesses (Lending Loop)
Ep17-Nov 9: How Artificial Intelligence is Optimizing Sales and the Future of Business AI (Fortuna.ai)
Ep18-Nov 16: Bridging the AML/ATF Gap with Financial Institutions and the New Economy (Coinsquare)
Ep19-Nov 23: Future of Business Tokenization and How Blockchain Challenges Concept of Money (TokenFunder)
SEASON 2 EPISODES:
Ep20-Jan 11: Bitcoin Backed Loans and 2x Credit - Putting Your Crypto to Work (Mauricio Di Bartolomeo)
Ep21-Jan 18: Meritocracy, Decentralized Innovation and the Power of Collaboration (Hussein Hallak)
Ep22-Jan 25: Reducing Regulatory Burden by 25% in Ontario (Amar Nijjar)
Ep23-Feb 1: Getting Smart About Crypto and Insurtech Snapchat Models (Justin Hartzman)
Ep24-Feb 8: Re-imagining Philanthropy (Daryl Hatton)
Ep25-Feb 15: Unlock the World (Kate Guimbellot and Jason Sosnowski)
Ep26-Feb 22: Investing in Private Canadian Companies (Peter-Paul Van Hoeken)
Ep27-Mar 1: Blockchain Gaming and esports (Shidan Gouran)
Ep28-Mar 8: Rethinking Brokers (Muhammad Rashid)
Ep29-Mar 22: The Future of Securities (Richard Carleton)
Ep30-Apr 12: The Future of Canadian Crypto (Andrei Poliakov)
Ep31-May 14: Blockchain Law (Jason Saltzman)
Ep32-May 24: Rallying behind Bitcoin (Frederick T. Pye)
Ep33-May 31: Indexing Consumer Loans and Financial Literacy (Phillip Postrehovsky)
Ep34-Jul 6: Accelerating Fintech Growth (Brendan Holt Dunn)
Ep35-Aug 9: Autonomous Alternative Lending (Vit Arnautov)
Ep36-Aug 22: Techfins (Michael King)
Ep37-Sep13: Funding is Female (Jill Earthy)
Ep38-Mar25: Why Identity Matters in an Evolving Online Environment (David Lucatch)
Ep39-Apr23: The Power of Digitization and How to Get Exponential (James Wallace)
Ep40-May22: Why Bitcoin Exists and Education for the Masses (Austin Hubbell)
SEASON 3 EPISODES:
EP41: 40% pandemic growth, taking risks and innovating Insurtech in Canada (Danish Yusuf, Zensurance)
EP42: Insights into the Teen Banking Sector and Improving the Financial Well-being of Families (Rim Charkani, WALO)
EP43: Taking the Mortgage Process From 40 Days to Minutes (Chris Gries, FundMore.ai)
EP44: The Vanguard of Digital Innovation and Ecosystems in Canada (Various NCFA Advisors)
EP45: Mission-driven and Consumer-centric Financial Services (Keith Taylor, DUCA Impact Lab)
EP46: Making Business Borderless: International Payments and Partnerships (Alastair Thompson, TransferWise)
EP47: How to Change the World: Risk Culture and Work-life Balance (Michelle Beyo, Finavator)
EP48: How to Connect and Resonate with Customers Through Podcasting (Fatima Zaidi, Quill Inc.)
EP49: Managing Private Placements Has Never Been Easier (Brock Murray and Karan Khiani, Katipult)
EP50: Compliance to the moon (Mark Binns, Digital Assets Inc.)
EP51: Bacon and Eggs (Julien Brault, Hard Bacon)
EP52: Technology Due Diligence Process and Cyber Security Risks (Forward Security, CIBC, RiskAware Group)
EP53: Staying True to Bitcoin (Chris Naprawa, TAAL)
EP54: How Digital Identity will Transform Human Potential (David Lucatch, Liquid Avatar Technologies)
SEASON 4 EPISODES:
EP55: Global hiring trends: How Gen Z Talent Thrives (Anne-Marie Fannon, Work-Learn Institute, University of Waterloo)
EP56: How We Raised $426 million Using Rewards Crowdfunding (Zach Smith, Funded Today)
EP57: 10 Years of Investment Crowdfunding: Past, Present, and Future Since the Act (Expert Advisors)
EP58: Using Risk Management to Improve Your Business and Life (Alex Sidorenko)
EP59: Master Entrepreneurship with YEDI! (Maria Konikov)
EP60: Revolutionizing Small Business Lending and Empowering Entrepreneurs (David Souaid)
EP61: Making Markets and Investing in Crypto with the Phoenix App (Kay Khemani)
EP62: The Future of Investment Crowdfunding: Innovations, Data, and Opportunities (Sherwood 'Woodie' Neiss)
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