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TokenizePrivate Credit Tokenization - Fascinating FasanaraPrivate credit has seen a resurgence in the past few years. Bring that together with digital assets and tokenization, we have a multi-trillion dollar market.In this episode of the Tokenize podcast, I speak with David Vatchev, head of tokenization at Fasanara Capital. We discuss David's journey into digital assets, the significance of private credit as an asset class, the tokenization process, and the evolving landscape of public and private blockchains. The conversation also touches on the role of intermediaries in tokenization and the future trends in real world assets and interoperability.2025-07-1028 minTokenizeLead with legal - when the stakes are highThe digital assets world is entering an era where the largest economy in the world is looking to embrace this innovation.Yet, when Washington DC leads the narrative for the paradigm of a generation, it is critical that teams engage. Legal and compliance experts are no longer back office. In this episode of Tokenize, I had a fan-boy moment - with Rebecca Rettig from the Jito Foundation joining me. I have been following Rebecca's journey from a distance for years, through the Polygon/Ethereum ecosystem. I was excited when I learned that she was joining t...2025-06-2036 minTokenizeERC 3643 - Pioneering token standardsMainstream adoption and institutional engagement of digital assets can only happen if these assets have certain standards that they follow on-chain.Privacy, KYC, AML and other institutional asks need to be built in at the token level to ensure issuers, investors and on-chain users can collaborate at scale. This is precisely where bodies such as the ERC 3643 Association come in.In this episode of the Tokenize podcast, I host Dennis O'Connell from the ERC 3643 Association. We discuss token standards and evangelizing standardisation across chains that are looking to support RWAs. We discuss opportunities a...2025-04-2940 minTokenizeThe Agentic economy - From B2B to A2AYes, the world is going from B2B (Business to Business) to A2A (Agent to Agent). And this was envisioned 10 years ago by Jamie Burke - the founder and Chairman of Outlier Ventures.Jamie has been a visionary within crypto and AI for several years and has led a team to create Outlier ventures, the most versatile crypto investors around. Jamie has launched a series of research efforts focused on the convergence of AI and Blockchain.The series that began in 2016 as Convergence, evolved into Convergence stack in 2018 and has become a lot more...2025-04-1455 minTokenizeInstitutional lending onchain and RWAsCan onchain lending scale? that too when it is institution focused?With $6 Billion in total borrowing and over $700 Million in TVL (Transaction Value Locked), Maple Finance have shown it is possible to scale lending to institutions onchain.And they have managed to do it with 5% of the workforce that a credit fund of a similar size would typically need.In this episode of Tokenize, I discuss Maple's journey with Ryan O'Shea, COO at Maple Finance. We discuss everything from how Maple's journey has evolved from even before FTX happend.Maple offer...2025-03-0629 minTokenizeProperty in Hamptons/Mayfair? Buy it as an NFTReal estate is the largest asset class that would benefit from tokenization. This market onchain is expected to get to $3 Trillion by 2030.In this episode of the Tokenize podcast, I talk to Dhivyan Kandaiah, Director @ Kodelab, building an FCA regulated real estate tokenization marketplace. In this episode we discuss how the RWA market has gained momentum over the last couple of years. Dhivyan gets into the details of how a property can be packaged as an NFT - yes you read it right - an NFT and users can transaction on their platform seamlessly.2025-02-2736 minTokenizeCrypto ETFs - with BitwiseWhat does it take to be one of the top 5 Crypto ETF issuers across the world? Bitwise have managed to do that for years. In a market often dominated by the likes of Blackrock and Fidelity, Bitwise have created a niche for themselves.In this episode of Tokenize podcast, Hadley Stern and I speak to Chanchal Samaddar - Head of Products and Capital Markets at Bitwise Europe.From the history of ETFs, Gold ETFs, Bitcoin ETFs and more, Chan walks us through the ups and downs of the industry and what it takes to stand...2025-02-2030 min
Wealth Formula by Buck Joffrey492: What you Need to Know Today about DeepSeek, Quantum Computers, and BlockchainWhen I started this podcast a decade ago, I was completely focused on real estate. I had some pretty dogmatic views back then and didn’t really consider other investment options.
That mindset worked for me. I’ve been a real estate investor since 2010, and while the market’s in a tough spot right now, we did enjoy over a decade of a bull market. That’s just how investing goes—ups and downs, and you hope the good times outpace the bad.
Regarding real estate, I believe we’re essentially back in 2010. The markets have taken a...2025-02-0241 min
Wealth Formula Podcast492: What You Need to Know Today about DeepSeek, Quantum Computers, and BlockchainWhen I started this podcast a decade ago, I was completely focused on real estate. I had some pretty dogmatic views back then and didn’t really consider other investment options. That mindset worked for me. I’ve been a real estate investor since 2010, and while the market’s in a tough spot right now, we did enjoy over a decade of a bull market. That’s just how investing goes—ups and downs, and you hope the good times outpace the bad. Regarding real estate, I believe we’re essentially back in 2010. The markets have taken a beating, and if you can s...2025-02-0241 minTokenizeTokenization - a buzz word or a practical solution?📢 Tokenization is no longer theoretical—it’s here, and it’s transforming finance!In the latest #Tokenize Podcast, Hadley Stern and I spoke with Maredith Hannon, Head of Business Development for Digital Assets at WisdomTree. 🧠 We discussed about how tokenization unlocks liquidity, transparency, and accessibility for real-world assets like money market funds.🧠 Maredith shared how WisdomTree is bridging TradFi and DeFi through innovation. With products like WisdomTree Prime (a retail app offering tokenized assets for everyday use) and WisdomTree Connect (an institutional platform enabling T+0 settlement), they’re reimagining fin...2025-01-0938 minTokenizeThe Brazilian ETP/ETF landscapeWho issued the first crypto ETF ever? Read on..When it comes to the crypto asset class, one part of the world often blindsides the entire world in the way it embraces cryptos - Latin America. Brazil being the largest economy in the region, has had several successful milestones achieved in the crypto space, because of retail demand, institutional adoption and innovation friendly policies. In this episode of Tokenize, I speak to Pedro Lapenta, Head of Research at Hashdex - the first crypto ETF issuer in the world and the largest crypto ETF is...2024-12-0445 minTokenizeAgridex - Tokenizing cropsCoco sold from Nigeria - is that something that could benefit from going onchain? What are the benefits? Why do we need a blockchain? And why Solana?These were the questions I had for Henry Duckworth, Co-Founder of Agridex. Agridex are taking a refreshing approach to address the inefficiencies in the food supply chain. So what is the secret sauce?They are starting with facilitating quick payments for farmers. They are not trying to get everyone on the incumbent supply chain onto their platform on day 1. That is a path many have tried and failed. 2024-11-1437 minTokenizeEthereum vs Solana - What's your chain of choice?This is an age old question, Ethereum or Solana - which chain is better, who's got their product and ecosystem strategy right?Back in 2021, the Ethereum DeFi summer was on, and Solana was hailed as one of the contenders for the Ethereum killer narrative - not sure why one chain needs to get killed for another to shine, but hey, this is crypto.In this episode of the Tokenize podcast, I sit down with Christin Kim, VP of Research at Galaxy Digital, to discuss the topic of Ethereum vs Solana - and who's got it...2024-10-2437 minTokenizeZodia Markets and real world relevanceTo many, Crypto and Blockchain are still solutions looking for a problem. The number of Traditional Finance (TradFi) leaders moving into DeFi, however, indicates that there are global financial services challenges that Blockchain can solve.Welcome to season 2 of the Tokenize podcast, sponsored by Marinade. In this episode of Tokenize, I am joined by Hadley Stern, my co-host and the Chief Commercial Officer at Marinade. Together, we talk to Mark Richardson from Zodia Markets. Mark is the CEO of Ireland and Chief Commercial Officer at Zodia Markets.Zodia Markets are an institution-ready brokerage and trading...2024-10-1029 min
Fintech Insights & Conversations with Efi PylarinouStaking Demystified: Your Jargon-Free Guide to Crypto Rewards #crypto #staking #banking #fintech #liquidstakingStaking is core to the Blockchain world similar to how Deposits are to Banking. The conversation delves into the evolution of staking, from its inception to its current state, highlighting the differences between native and liquid staking, as well as the associated risks and rewards. We also explore the institutional adoption of staking, regulatory considerations, and the technical complexities involved. Arun shares insights from his experience in the Solana ecosystem and at Marinade. He explains the operational mechanics of validators and sheds light on the future prospects of institutional involvement in...2024-09-2436 minTokenizeBaxus - Tokenize the spiritTired of overpriced whiskey? You’re not alone. The liquor market is a murky world of information asymmetry, where prices fluctuate wildly without rhyme or reason. Enter Baxus, a revolutionary platform leveraging Solana blockchain to bring transparency and efficiency to the spirits industry. In this episode of Tokenize, I sit down with the Tzvi (Todd) Wiesel, the CEO of Baxus to uncover how tokenizing whiskey can level the playing field, making this beloved drink more accessible and affordable for everyone. Get ready to raise a glass to the future of liquor!2024-07-2540 minTokenizeZodia Custody - bridging the gapMany see DeFi as the future of finance, and the regulated financial industry we are in today is called as 'TradFi' by the crypto world. There are very few fortunate practitioners who play a role in bridging these two industries. In this episode of Tokenize, we speak to Sophie Bowler, Chief Compliance Officer at Zodia Custody. Sophie is certainly someone, who brings her years of experience as a compliance expert to bridge TradFi and DeFi.Zodia are backed by Standard Chartered and bring the TradFi rigour while still staying nimble and innovative like DeFi.2024-07-0932 minTokenizeThe Blockchain TrioIn this episode of Tokenize, I sit down with two Blockchain OGs. Efi Pylarinou and Anton Golub, who have been involved in the Crypto space for a good part of a decade.We structured this discussion such that each of us would bring our favourite three trends and one risk we are keeping a close eye on for this space.Interestingly enough, all three of us had the same first hot trend we are excited about. And Efi stole the show with explaining why the first hot trend - BUIDL - tokenizing money markets is...2024-05-2948 minTokenizeThe Canadian ETF landscape with 3iQYes, the approvals of the Bitcoin ETF was a major milestone for the crypto industry. But when we say Bitcoin ETF in this context, we mean the US based ETFs being approved by the SEC.But, the crypto ETF industry has had regional leaders for years now. 3iQ are pioneers within the crypto ETF industry and have been based out of Canada. In this episode of Tokenize, we have Greg Benhaim - Head of Funds at 3iQ talking to me about ETFs. Greg has the right mix of experience across traditional finance and cryptos and i...2024-05-0936 minTokenizeStaking - Crypto's risk free rate?I recently joined Marinade Finance, leading their institutional growth capability. When I mentioned about it to my mom, I had to explain what Marinade did - and what crypto staking was.I had to go back to retail banking. A retail bank is healthier with more depositors and deposits, and the bank offers an interest on these deposits. It is a cringeworthy comparison if you are a native crypto person though.To celebrate my new job, and to explain to my own friends and family, what I was doing there, I had to do this...2024-04-2332 minTokenizeA legitimate asset class - thanks ETFsFor years the Crypto industry has suffered from reputational issues. Despite several institutions trying to get the thumbs up from the US regulators for their Bitcoin ETFs, it was only in Jan 2024 that milestone happened.Yet, there have been several European and Canadian ETFs that have had their regulators' approvals for years now. They have managed several million dollars of cryptos through their ETPs all these years.I am glad to bring James Butterfill, Head of Research at Coinshares for a discussion on ETFs on Tokenize this week. This will be the first o...2024-04-0939 minTokenizePlay to Earn is back with HoneylandIt was not long ago that I was involved in the play2earn web3 gaming spacePlay2Earn founders were trying to solve a difficult problem - in fact a number of them. Onboarding gamers in millions and staying sustainable in a Play to Earn game economy. It was a struggle for startups with limited resources to take on that task. Unlike DeFi projects, gaming projects needed a number of skills from graphic designers, level designers, game strategists, economic modellers, smart contract engineers and the growth guys. There was a point in time in 2022 when I...2024-04-0241 minTokenizeThe people's chain - PolygonWhat are Layer 2 Blockchains? 🎯I recently read an article describing Layer 1 and Layer 2 Blockchains. If Layer1 Blockchain was a city, L2 chains are skyscrapers. Basically, L2s offer scale where L1s are starting to max out.Despite being L2 chains, sometimes these Blockchains punch harder than the L1 they sat on.Polygon developed by Polygon Labs is certainly one of them. They have been a lot more mainstream user focused than most other Blockchains.That is demonstrated by their commitment to working with mainstream brands.By the end of...2024-03-1439 minTokenizeConvergence of digital assets and AIWe live in a world of tech jargons. AI has captured the imagination of all tech geeks and futurists since the rise of ChatGPT, generative AI, LLMs, you name it.I now use ChatGPT and Bard more than Google. In this episode of Tokenize, I had the opportunity to talk to a very likeminded Digital assets guru - Nitin Gaur, the former head of digital assets at State Street.Nitin is a published author and a very modest AI expert as well. We explore the world of digital assets, tokenization, and how AI is...2024-03-0736 minTokenizeAccess Protocol - Decentralizing content creationI began my content journey about 8 years ago when I started blogging. In the initial days of content creation, I published over 150 articles over 3 years. However, recently I noticed that the blog site was no longer online and I lost access to all those articles. This was because a single party owned and ran the site.Content creation must be decentralized. The internet of tomorrow must not have content creators relying on centralized decision makers. Be it Twitter or LinkedIn algorithms, or Substack blogs, decentralization is the future. In this episode of Tokenize, I discuss t...2024-02-2229 minTokenizeStablecoins and a Circle of pioneersHow do you stay grounded in a space filled with degens, KOLs and hype? Stablecoins is the answer.Stablecoin has been easily the most useful, yet vastly underrated innovation within the digital assets space. And in this episode of Tokenize, I am delighted to discuss the Stablecoin ecosystem with Caroline Hill, Senior Director of Global Policy and Regulatory Strategy at Circle.Circle are pioneers in the stablecoin industry and are backed by none other than Blackrock as investors.In this episode we discuss the need for regulations and controls (KYC and AML). With...2024-02-0133 minTokenizeCan CBDCs drive financial inclusion?This time we get lucky to hear from a hands-on CBDC expert Conrad Kraft. Conrad is a Strategic Advisor at the Digital Euro Association, and is able to talk about Central Bank Digital Currencies from both an emerging markets and a developed world perspective.Conrad is based out of South Africa and is close to several CBDC initiatives in Africa, and by virtue of his involvement in Digital Euro and Digital Pound initiatives, can also talk about the developed part of the world.In this episode we talk about financial inclusion, CBDC initiatives a...2024-01-2540 minTokenizeAn Outlier, an OG and the most versatile web3 investorOutlier ventures has been an organisation that a native web3 person can't help admiring. They have been at the heart of the development around this space through ups and downs and thrived.In this episode of Tokenize, Jasper De Maera - Head of Research at Outlier Ventures joins me to discuss digital assets in large financial service firms vs an entreprenial set up at OV, opportunities around tokenization. We couldnt also help ourselves and wandered into the wild west of Bitcoin Ordinals.. Listen in, share and subscribe..2024-01-1943 minTokenizeCan you long London and short New york city?In this episode of Tokenize, I speak to one of my favourite teams in the land of tokenized real world assets. Kellan Grenier and Trevor Bacon formerly part of the hedge fund industry in New York, talk about their journey with Parcl, their startup. I am perhaps misleading you when I say Parcl are 'Tokenizing' real estate. Technically they are not. They have spent the last two years to gather real estate data sources to fuel the Parcl real estate trading platform. Users can now long London and short New York City on Parcl.Their d...2024-01-1136 minTokenizeThe consensus chain - SolanaIn this episode of Tokenize, I am joined by Nick Ducoff, the Head of Institutional growth at the Solana foundation. If you have been following the crypto/web3 market you would know that Solana was one of the hardest hit ecosystems by the FTX collapse.Yet, the blockchain was built on sound architectural principles, had a strong culture and a rallying community. Therefore, the Solana ecosystem recovered from the abyss in some style.But, what does that have to do with institutions? Solana have recently launched Solana Permissioned Environments (SPE) focused on institutions looking to...2024-01-0426 minTokenizeTokenizing Real World Assets (RWA) and private equityIn this episode of the Tokenize podcast, I had the opportunity to talk to Oi Yee Choo, the CEO of Addx. Oi Yee is a former banker, and has been pioneering efforts at Addx in tokenizing private equity and other capital market instruments.In this episode Oi Yee talks about how the process of tokenizing asset classes like private equity can drive financial inclusion, better pricing and more liquidity. We also discuss what mainstream banks and the regulators are focusing on within this space.2023-12-1439 minTokenizeDigital Asset Guardrails - The Good, Bad and the UglyIn this episode of Tokenize, I talk to Ari Redbord, the Global head of Policy at TRM labs. TRM labs are an Onchain analytics firm funded by Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Visa, Citi, PayPal, Block, Initialized Capital, Tiger Global, Bessemer, and Y Combinator.Previous to joining TRM labs, Ari was a prosecutor. In this episode, he shares his legal expertise with us in relevance to the digital assets space. We do a quick tour of the regulatory landscape across the world and particularly in the US. We also discuss the infamous SBF/FTX trials - s...2023-12-0735 minTokenizeWhat are Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs)?In this (first) episode of the Tokenize podcast, I speak to my dear friend Richard Turrin, whom I have followed and learnt from over the years.Richard has been an authority in Fintech, particularly within emerging markets and has seen the rise of China's cashless revolution by virtue of living and providing live coverage of the leapfrog moment. He has published two books, 'Cashless' and 'Innovation Lab Excellence'.In this episode of Tokenize, Richard simplifies Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and the implications for the developed and developing world. We touch upon regulations, and more...2023-11-3044 min
Breaking BanksEpisode 505: Women in Fintech: Leaning in on The Metaverse & Climate ChangeIn This Episode
The Metaverse Economy: How Finance Professionals Can Make Sense of Web3 is Arun Krishnakumar and Theo Lau's new book. Listen as Brett King connects with Theo Lau, frequent guest and Founder, Unconventional Ventures. The metaverse is evolving, the way the metaverse is now, is not close to where it will be. The book is designed to equip fintech professionals with an in-depth understanding of the emergent economic models in the Metaverse and across Web3, and also understand the risks associated with the Metaverse and help these professionals prepare for what lies ahead in this immersive environment. The...2023-08-1753 min
Truth, Lies and WorkHow to Support Your Team Through Redundancy: Lessons from the Twitter Layoffs (Part 2 of 2)In the previous episode, we left things on a bit of a bombshell - the Global Head of Wellness at Twitter was unsure if Twitter would survive!Following Elon's acquisition of Twitter on the 27th of October 2022, he promptly fired almost 50% of the staff. However, it's how he did it that has angered people.In this episode, we continue our conversations with our experts and look more into the impact of these layoffs.
We get the expert opinion on how the brand and PR were handled from Stephen Waddington, a PR guru, the visiting...2022-11-2227 minTruth, Lies and WorkWhat Led to Twitter's Layoffs? Uncovering the Truth (Part 1 of 2)Well... it's been quite the month for the tech industry.Following Elon's acquisition of Twitter on the 27th of October 2022, he promptly fired almost 50% of the staff. However, it's how he did it that has angered people.In this episode we have exclusive interviews with 3 industry insiders:
We get the expert opinion on how the brand and PR were handled from Stephen Waddington, a PR guru, the visiting professor of PR for Newcastle University and a former head of CIPR.
We get the Twitter inside story from Dr Candice Schaefer, a Licensed Clinical Psychologist...2022-11-1558 min
One VisionIt’s a good time for a restartThe old adage says to make hay when the Sun shines, but what do you do when the skies are grey? With this ongoing pandemic and the spectre of uncertainty surrounding it, being a startup founder has never been more challenging. How can startups look at these moments of uncertainty as moments of opportunity? In this episode of One Vision, Theo and Bradley chat with Arun Krishnakumar about his new book, Restartup, co-written with Maxson Tee, where they address how moments of crisis can be a time that startups can truly thrive. Arun walks us through their collection of case...2021-08-3134 min
One Vision fintech fuseIt’s a good time for a restartThe old adage says to make hay when the Sun shines, but what do you do when the skies are grey? With this ongoing pandemic and the spectre of uncertainty surrounding it, being a startup founder has never been more challenging. How can startups look at these moments of uncertainty as moments of opportunity? In this episode of One Vision, Theo and Bradley chat with Arun Krishnakumar about his new book, Restartup, co-written with Maxson Tee, where they address how moments of crisis can be a time that startups can truly thrive. Arun walks us through their collection of case...2021-08-3134 min
Let's Talk Leadership PodcastArunkumar Krishnakumar - Partner at Delphos International On this week's 'Lets Talk Leadership' podcast our hosts Sandra and Elly were joined by Arunkumar Krishnakumar who is a Partner at Delphos International, an Award-Winning Financial Advisory Firm, focusing on emerging markets. Arun is a passionate tech investor with a keen interest in FinTech and Deep Technology Solutions. On this episode he speaks to us about his interesting journey with leadership, through a decade long career in investment, his focus on Mental Health within his teams along with his passion for content creation! Arun is a keen podcast, blog writer and...2021-01-2550 min
The Boundless PodcastThinking Boundless E7: Arun Krishnakumar, How we will model cities, nature and the universe with Quantum Computing“Quantum Computing is going to save billions of billions of dollars in the drug discovery process. Quantum Computers can model if a protein will fold in a certain way and to a high statistically confident level, tell how a drug will behave ahead of testing. This is mind-blowing! It will completely change healthcare.” Arun KrishnakumarThis is a conversation with Arun Krishnakumar. Arun is a Venture capital investor, podcast host and a writer with a particular interest in deep technology solutions that have a sustainability angle. He is passionate about purposeful innovation. Arun has just released his...2020-04-2830 min
One VisionRed Envelope: India's Regulatory Landscape, a deep diveCan regulatory policies make or break an innovation ecosystem? And how equipped are the research capabilities of regulators in large economies, to make some of those policies? Fintech has been a field where regulators have had a major effect on growth and maturity of innovative business models.In this episode of Red envelope, Nidhi Prabhu from Mumbai, joins Arun Krishnakumar and Theodora Lau. Nidhi started her career in the academia, moved into India's Central Bank (RBI), and then into Medici's research. In a career that spans across academia, policy making, research and Fintech innovation, she has...2019-08-2743 min
One Vision fintech fuseRed Envelope: India's Regulatory Landscape, a deep diveCan regulatory policies make or break an innovation ecosystem? And how equipped are the research capabilities of regulators in large economies, to make some of those policies? Fintech has been a field where regulators have had a major effect on growth and maturity of innovative business models.In this episode of Red envelope, Nidhi Prabhu from Mumbai, joins Arun Krishnakumar and Theodora Lau. Nidhi started her career in the academia, moved into India's Central Bank (RBI), and then into Medici's research. In a career that spans across academia, policy making, research and Fintech innovation, she has...2019-08-2743 min
One Vision fintech fuseRed Envelope: Voice goes last mile in IndiaWe hosted Dave Isbitski, the Chief Voice evangelist at Amazon eight months ago. During the discussion, we asked Dave if Amazon was planning to focus on vernacular in Asia - particularly India. He mentioned it is a tough engineering problem to solve, and Amazon's focus is to ensure they get the English speaking markets right.Voice is the new UI, and in a country like India where a Billion people need assistance to use their phone, vernacular voice assistants become indispensable. Over the years, the technology had challenges penetrating the India market, as a good NLP...2019-08-2033 min
One VisionRed Envelope: Voice goes last mile in IndiaWe hosted Dave Isbitski, the Chief Voice evangelist at Amazon eight months ago. During the discussion, we asked Dave if Amazon was planning to focus on vernacular in Asia - particularly India. He mentioned it is a tough engineering problem to solve, and Amazon's focus is to ensure they get the English speaking markets right.Voice is the new UI, and in a country like India where a Billion people need assistance to use their phone, vernacular voice assistants become indispensable. Over the years, the technology had challenges penetrating the India market, as a good NLP...2019-08-2033 min
One Vision fintech fuseRed Envelope: From the C-Suite to Venture CapitalOver the past few years, we have seen several senior execs in banks move into the startup/fintech community. Many made the transition from wall street to silicon valley. That journey is certainly not an easy one, especially when one serves at the highest levels in financial institutions before making that jump. Very few have managed it with the grace and success like Banesh Prabhu - our guest for this week.Banesh Prabhu is the ex-global COO/CTO of Citigroup Consumer Bank International. He spent over 22 years at Citiwhere he rose to the C-Suite as the...2019-07-3036 min
One VisionRed Envelope: From the C-Suite to Venture CapitalOver the past few years, we have seen several senior execs in banks move into the startup/fintech community. Many made the transition from wall street to silicon valley. That journey is certainly not an easy one, especially when one serves at the highest levels in financial institutions before making that jump. Very few have managed it with the grace and success like Banesh Prabhu - our guest for this week.Banesh Prabhu is the ex-global COO/CTO of Citigroup Consumer Bank International. He spent over 22 years at Citiwhere he rose to the C-Suite as the...2019-07-3036 min
One VisionRed Envelope: Hongkong bustling with Innovation“Innovation will continue to be a driving force in Asia as fintechs and banks both develop new platforms services for the increasingly connected consumers in Asia.”Asia has long been bustling with innovation - with Singapore and Hong Kong competing for financial supremacy for many years - the verdict on who got their nose ahead is still out there. In this episode of Red Envelope, we have Medhy Souidi, the Head of FinTech at DBS bank joining Arun Krishnakumar and Theodora Lau. Medhy is originally from Europe, and has been very involved in the...2019-07-2335 min
One Vision fintech fuseRed Envelope: Hongkong bustling with Innovation“Innovation will continue to be a driving force in Asia as fintechs and banks both develop new platforms services for the increasingly connected consumers in Asia.”Asia has long been bustling with innovation - with Singapore and Hong Kong competing for financial supremacy for many years - the verdict on who got their nose ahead is still out there. In this episode of Red Envelope, we have Medhy Souidi, the Head of FinTech at DBS bank joining Arun Krishnakumar and Theodora Lau. Medhy is originally from Europe, and has been very involved in the...2019-07-2335 min
One VisionRed Envelope: Food on the ChainSeveral emerging economies have most of their population depending on Agriculture for their livelihoods. However, across the world, loss of food in the supply chain is still a major issue. Over $270 Billion worth of food supplies across the world could be saved by using technology. The other challenge with the food supply chain is that in most economies, farmers are often exploited by the other parties in the food supply chain.In this episode of Rhetoriq's Red Envelope, we have Genevieve Leveille joining Arun Krishnakumar and Theodora Lau. Genevieve is the CEO of Agriledger, that is...2019-07-1630 min
One Vision fintech fuseRed Envelope: Food on the ChainSeveral emerging economies have most of their population depending on Agriculture for their livelihoods. However, across the world, loss of food in the supply chain is still a major issue. Over $270 Billion worth of food supplies across the world could be saved by using technology. The other challenge with the food supply chain is that in most economies, farmers are often exploited by the other parties in the food supply chain.In this episode of Rhetoriq's Red Envelope, we have Genevieve Leveille joining Arun Krishnakumar and Theodora Lau. Genevieve is the CEO of Agriledger, that is...2019-07-1630 min
One VisionRed Envelope: Lending is Easy, Responsible Lending is HardWith Great Power come Great Responsibility. Especially when a business is dealing with a market with 1.3 billion people. The country has made massive strives towards financial inclusion: According to the Global Findex Database, over 80 percent of the adult population now has bank accounts. A series of efforts has helped drive such progress, including Aadhaar, a verifiable 12-digit identification number issued by UIDAI to all residents of India. The Aadhaar identity platform is one of the key pillars of the ‘Digital India,’ and the Aadhaar program is now the largest biometrics based identification system in the world.In t...2019-07-0826 min
One Vision fintech fuseRed Envelope: Lending is Easy, Responsible Lending is HardWith Great Power come Great Responsibility. Especially when a business is dealing with a market with 1.3 billion people. The country has made massive strives towards financial inclusion: According to the Global Findex Database, over 80 percent of the adult population now has bank accounts. A series of efforts has helped drive such progress, including Aadhaar, a verifiable 12-digit identification number issued by UIDAI to all residents of India. The Aadhaar identity platform is one of the key pillars of the ‘Digital India,’ and the Aadhaar program is now the largest biometrics based identification system in the world.In t...2019-07-0826 min
One Vision fintech fuseJudge me by my cover: East Leapfrogs the WestAccording to CB Insights, there are 41 fintech unicorns valued in aggregate at US $154.1 billion. This includes 25 US-based startups, 8 based in Asian, and the remaining 8 split between Europe, Australia, and South America. Chinese big tech giants including Alibaba, Tencent, JD.com, and Baidu are regarded to be highly innovative and successful companies. So what drives innovation success in China? In this episode of Judge me by my cover, Richard Turrin joins Arun Krishnakumar and Theodora Lau. Richard is the author of No. 1 international best seller “Innovation Lab Excellence,” and lives in Shanghai, China. He is a Fintech expert...2019-06-2547 min
One VisionJudge me by my cover: East Leapfrogs the WestAccording to CB Insights, there are 41 fintech unicorns valued in aggregate at US $154.1 billion. This includes 25 US-based startups, 8 based in Asian, and the remaining 8 split between Europe, Australia, and South America. Chinese big tech giants including Alibaba, Tencent, JD.com, and Baidu are regarded to be highly innovative and successful companies. So what drives innovation success in China? In this episode of Judge me by my cover, Richard Turrin joins Arun Krishnakumar and Theodora Lau. Richard is the author of No. 1 international best seller “Innovation Lab Excellence,” and lives in Shanghai, China. He is a Fintech expert...2019-06-2547 min
One Vision fintech fuseRed Envelope: Good Force for Social ImpactAccording to the State of the Global Islamic Economy Report, the Islamic Finance sector is fast becoming a force to be reckoned with, especially in the Islamic financial hubs of the GCC, Malaysia and London, along with formidable new players such as Indonesia and Pakistan. The Islamic finance industry is forecasted to grow by 7.7 percent CAGR to reach US $3.8 trillion by 2023.With 1.8 billion Muslims across 58 Muslim-majority countries of the world (approximately one-quarter of entire population), what are the challenges and opportunities in these markets?In this new podcast episode of Red Envelope, Rafi-uddin...2019-06-1139 min
One VisionRed Envelope: Good Force for Social ImpactAccording to the State of the Global Islamic Economy Report, the Islamic Finance sector is fast becoming a force to be reckoned with, especially in the Islamic financial hubs of the GCC, Malaysia and London, along with formidable new players such as Indonesia and Pakistan. The Islamic finance industry is forecasted to grow by 7.7 percent CAGR to reach US $3.8 trillion by 2023.With 1.8 billion Muslims across 58 Muslim-majority countries of the world (approximately one-quarter of entire population), what are the challenges and opportunities in these markets?In this new podcast episode of Red Envelope, Rafi-uddin...2019-06-1139 min
One Vision fintech fuseJudge Me By My Cover: Fintech's True LoverIf the US is where technology innovation was born, Europe is where it is regulated best, and Asia (led by China) is where it reaches the masses and creates impact at scale. Digital innovation makes the time to market for financial services shorter than they have ever been in the past. China has created new fundamental lifestyle business models and have integrated Fintech services into them. They have rethought these business models from first principles to achieve large scale financial inclusion.In this episode Paolo Sironi joins Theodora Lau and Arun Krishnakumar for an exciting discussion...2019-06-0431 min
One VisionJudge Me By My Cover: Fintech's True LoverIf the US is where technology innovation was born, Europe is where it is regulated best, and Asia (led by China) is where it reaches the masses and creates impact at scale. Digital innovation makes the time to market for financial services shorter than they have ever been in the past. China has created new fundamental lifestyle business models and have integrated Fintech services into them. They have rethought these business models from first principles to achieve large scale financial inclusion.In this episode Paolo Sironi joins Theodora Lau and Arun Krishnakumar for an exciting discussion...2019-06-0431 min
One Vision fintech fuseRed Envelope: Ethis Crowd and Islamic FintechSharia-compliant banking assets make up 6% of the world’s banking assets. With Muslims accounting for a quarter of the world’s population and 80% of Muslims are not financially included , there are considerable opportunities to explore.The industry is projected to grow at 7.7% CAGR to reach $3.8 trillion in 2022. Interestingly, Sharia-compliant retail banks have been attracting quite a following from non-Muslims as well. 55 percent of all UK's Al Rayan’s new customers since 2014 and 90 percent of its fixed-term deposit customers last year were non-Muslim. Maybank Islamic, Malaysia’s largest high street bank that offers both Shariah-compliant and conventional accounts...2019-05-2839 min
One VisionRed Envelope: Ethis Crowd and Islamic FintechSharia-compliant banking assets make up 6% of the world’s banking assets. With Muslims accounting for a quarter of the world’s population and 80% of Muslims are not financially included , there are considerable opportunities to explore.The industry is projected to grow at 7.7% CAGR to reach $3.8 trillion in 2022. Interestingly, Sharia-compliant retail banks have been attracting quite a following from non-Muslims as well. 55 percent of all UK's Al Rayan’s new customers since 2014 and 90 percent of its fixed-term deposit customers last year were non-Muslim. Maybank Islamic, Malaysia’s largest high street bank that offers both Shariah-compliant and conventional accounts...2019-05-2839 min
One Vision fintech fuseRed Envelope: From Lahore with LoveWhen we think about fintech development in the East, our attention will likely go towards China, India, and southeast Asia (ASEAN) regions. But what about the rest of the Asian countries, such as Pakistan? Where do the opportunities lie in these emerging markets?In this episode of Red Envelope, a podcast series focused on innovation in Asia, Arun Krishnakumar and Theodora Lau talk to Rabeel Warraich, the first VC from Pakistan. Rabeel is an Oxford and MIT alum, and after identifying the immense opportunity that Pakistani ecosystem offered for seed and early stage startups, he moved...2019-05-2138 min
One VisionRed Envelope: From Lahore with LoveWhen we think about fintech development in the East, our attention will likely go towards China, India, and southeast Asia (ASEAN) regions. But what about the rest of the Asian countries, such as Pakistan? Where do the opportunities lie in these emerging markets?In this episode of Red Envelope, a podcast series focused on innovation in Asia, Arun Krishnakumar and Theodora Lau talk to Rabeel Warraich, the first VC from Pakistan. Rabeel is an Oxford and MIT alum, and after identifying the immense opportunity that Pakistani ecosystem offered for seed and early stage startups, he moved...2019-05-2138 min
One Vision fintech fuseJudge Me By My Cover: The Toothfairy and the Future of BankingTheo: If we were to go cashless, the tooth fairy would not be able to give you money anymore.Theo's Kiddo: Well, the tooth fairy could always put money in a prepaid card.The world is definitely ramping up to go cashless.As technology continues to reduce friction, banking will become more embedded in our day-to-day life. A bank as we know it might look very different than what it does today – and we may no longer need a physical branch to service most of our needs. Recent market entries such as...2019-05-1423 min
One VisionJudge Me By My Cover: The Toothfairy and the Future of BankingTheo: If we were to go cashless, the tooth fairy would not be able to give you money anymore.Theo's Kiddo: Well, the tooth fairy could always put money in a prepaid card.The world is definitely ramping up to go cashless.As technology continues to reduce friction, banking will become more embedded in our day-to-day life. A bank as we know it might look very different than what it does today – and we may no longer need a physical branch to service most of our needs. Recent market entries such as...2019-05-1423 min
One Vision fintech fuseRed Envelope: The Pearl of OrientThis is the first episode of our new series focused on Innovation in Asia - Red Envelope. Asia has proven to be a hotbed for Fintech innovation, where the consumer base, mobile penetration and lack of legacy have given way to leap frog moments. In this episode, Theodora Lau and Arun Krishnakumar talk to Charles D'Haussy about the Hongkong ecosystem. Charles is the Director Strategic Initiatives at ConsenSys, and previous to that Head of Fintech at Invest Hongkong.Hong Kong, also known as the “Peal of Orient”, is home to 7.4 million people from count...2019-05-0723 min
One VisionRed Envelope: The Pearl of OrientThis is the first episode of our new series focused on Innovation in Asia - Red Envelope. Asia has proven to be a hotbed for Fintech innovation, where the consumer base, mobile penetration and lack of legacy have given way to leap frog moments. In this episode, Theodora Lau and Arun Krishnakumar talk to Charles D'Haussy about the Hongkong ecosystem. Charles is the Director Strategic Initiatives at ConsenSys, and previous to that Head of Fintech at Invest Hongkong.Hong Kong, also known as the “Peal of Orient”, is home to 7.4 million people from count...2019-05-0723 min
One Vision fintech fuseJudge Me by My Cover: The 100 Year LifeAs much as 85% of jobs that will be available in 2030 do not exist yet for today’s graduates – it is never too late to disrupt ourselves. 50 is indeed becoming the new 30. Soon, we will have five generations working alongside each other. Not only “when” or “how long” we are working has changed, “how” we are earning a living has changed as well. Given this new paradigm, is retirement still relevant? Or should we retire the traditional notion of retirement, and re-think how we should manage and grow our savings? In this episode of Judge Me by My Cov...2019-04-3029 min
One VisionJudge Me by My Cover: The 100 Year LifeAs much as 85% of jobs that will be available in 2030 do not exist yet for today’s graduates – it is never too late to disrupt ourselves. 50 is indeed becoming the new 30. Soon, we will have five generations working alongside each other. Not only “when” or “how long” we are working has changed, “how” we are earning a living has changed as well. Given this new paradigm, is retirement still relevant? Or should we retire the traditional notion of retirement, and re-think how we should manage and grow our savings? In this episode of Judge Me by My Cov...2019-04-3029 min
One VisionJudge me by my Cover: Irish Food for the SoulIf books are food for the soul – bookstores and libraries are great halls for feast. Reading not only helps us gain new perspectives and expand our horizon, it also helps us take a break from our ever-connected digital lives – where information is constantly being pushed to us. Books allow us the luxury of immersing ourselves in moments that go as far as our minds would wander – and travel abroad without the physical burden of a voyage. As J.K. Rowling said: “If you don’t like to read, you haven’t found the right book.” This week, we have t...2019-04-2330 min
One Vision fintech fuseJudge me by my Cover: Irish Food for the SoulIf books are food for the soul – bookstores and libraries are great halls for feast. Reading not only helps us gain new perspectives and expand our horizon, it also helps us take a break from our ever-connected digital lives – where information is constantly being pushed to us. Books allow us the luxury of immersing ourselves in moments that go as far as our minds would wander – and travel abroad without the physical burden of a voyage. As J.K. Rowling said: “If you don’t like to read, you haven’t found the right book.” This week, we have t...2019-04-2330 min
One VisionShades of Grey: Stage not AgeNew US CEOs are now averaging 58 years old, and 62 as the average age of the top performing CEOs in the world, the companies they run spend 500% more to attract millennial customers.In this episode of Shades of Grey, Arun Krishnakumar and Theodora Lau are joined by Bradley Schurman and Lilian Myers, the Co-Founders of EconomyFour. EconomyFour helps companies, policymakers, and people understand and fulfill the promise of a 100 year life.Thanks to advancement in healthcare, we are in an ageing world. Global demographic shift continues to strain governments and health services facing more people in post-retirement...2019-04-0933 min
One Vision fintech fuseShades of Grey: Stage not AgeNew US CEOs are now averaging 58 years old, and 62 as the average age of the top performing CEOs in the world, the companies they run spend 500% more to attract millennial customers.In this episode of Shades of Grey, Arun Krishnakumar and Theodora Lau are joined by Bradley Schurman and Lilian Myers, the Co-Founders of EconomyFour. EconomyFour helps companies, policymakers, and people understand and fulfill the promise of a 100 year life.Thanks to advancement in healthcare, we are in an ageing world. Global demographic shift continues to strain governments and health services facing more people in post-retirement...2019-04-0933 min
One VisionShades of Grey: Mobility for Everyone EverywhereBeyond companionship, another challenge facing older population is the loss of mobility and the ability to drive. A few years ago, Justin Boogaard started GoGoGrandparent to help older adults maintain their independence by accessing on-demand services like Uber & Lyft without a smart phone. As with many entrepreneurs in the longevity ecosystem, Justin started his journey with a personal story – of the need for an accessibility solution for his grandmother. Srin Madipalli, our guest in this Shades of Grey episode, started Accomable (acquired by Airbnb in 2017) to solve a personal challenge, and to raise the profile on the needs of...2019-04-0218 min
One Vision fintech fuseShades of Grey: Mobility for Everyone EverywhereBeyond companionship, another challenge facing older population is the loss of mobility and the ability to drive. A few years ago, Justin Boogaard started GoGoGrandparent to help older adults maintain their independence by accessing on-demand services like Uber & Lyft without a smart phone. As with many entrepreneurs in the longevity ecosystem, Justin started his journey with a personal story – of the need for an accessibility solution for his grandmother. Srin Madipalli, our guest in this Shades of Grey episode, started Accomable (acquired by Airbnb in 2017) to solve a personal challenge, and to raise the profile on the needs of...2019-04-0218 min
One Vision fintech fuseShades of Grey: The Conscientious BankerWhat happens if the world actually runs out of people? While you may not fully subscribe to this point of view, we all need to start paying much more attention to the needs of its fastest growing segment of our global population: those households that are over the age of 50. As aging itself is far from homogeneous, the solutions we create today to serve the needs of our aging population will determine our future quality of life. Our very future is at stake. In this episode of Shades of Grey, Theodora Lau and Arun Krishnakumar talk to Bradley L...2019-03-1226 min
One VisionShades of Grey: The Conscientious BankerWhat happens if the world actually runs out of people? While you may not fully subscribe to this point of view, we all need to start paying much more attention to the needs of its fastest growing segment of our global population: those households that are over the age of 50. As aging itself is far from homogeneous, the solutions we create today to serve the needs of our aging population will determine our future quality of life. Our very future is at stake. In this episode of Shades of Grey, Theodora Lau and Arun Krishnakumar talk to Bradley L...2019-03-1226 min
One Vision fintech fuseShades of Grey: The Value of CareAs we live longer and the cost of healthcare increases, where would we turn to for support? For many, that responsibility falls largely on their family members. More often than not, these caregivers are those that belong to the sandwiched generation, ones with their own family and children that they are taking care of. In addition to helping with daily chores, many also provide financial support, with monthly contribution averaging $403, according to the latest study by RBC Wealth Management. In this episode of Shades of Grey, Theodora Lau and Arun Krishnakumar talk to Evin Ollinger, CEO of Golden. E...2019-03-0522 min
One VisionShades of Grey: The Value of CareAs we live longer and the cost of healthcare increases, where would we turn to for support? For many, that responsibility falls largely on their family members. More often than not, these caregivers are those that belong to the sandwiched generation, ones with their own family and children that they are taking care of. In addition to helping with daily chores, many also provide financial support, with monthly contribution averaging $403, according to the latest study by RBC Wealth Management. In this episode of Shades of Grey, Theodora Lau and Arun Krishnakumar talk to Evin Ollinger, CEO of Golden. E...2019-03-0522 min
One Vision fintech fuseShades of Grey: We Are Clearly Impact FirstAt the end of 2018, the Impact investing market had grown to $228 Billion. The standard ways of measuring performance of an investment using Risk and Returns is being enriched by another dimension of performance measurement - it's Impact. The three dimensional methodology of measuring the outcome of a business is gaining popularity amongst the younger generation.In this episode of Shades of Grey, Arun Krishnakumar and Theodora Lau speak to John Lloyd. John is the Chief Marketing Officer at ClearlySo, Europe’s leading impact investment bank, working exclusively with businesses and funds delivering positive social, ethical, and/or environmental im...2019-02-2622 min
One VisionShades of Grey: We Are Clearly Impact FirstAt the end of 2018, the Impact investing market had grown to $228 Billion. The standard ways of measuring performance of an investment using Risk and Returns is being enriched by another dimension of performance measurement - it's Impact. The three dimensional methodology of measuring the outcome of a business is gaining popularity amongst the younger generation.In this episode of Shades of Grey, Arun Krishnakumar and Theodora Lau speak to John Lloyd. John is the Chief Marketing Officer at ClearlySo, Europe’s leading impact investment bank, working exclusively with businesses and funds delivering positive social, ethical, and/or environmental im...2019-02-2622 min
One Vision fintech fuseShades of Grey: Musings of an Impact InvestorAs Ron Shevlin eloquently puts it, “consumers are not looking for a new savings account; they are looking for help to save”. Joining us in this episode of Shades of Grey, Sarah Morgenstern, Principal at Omidyar Network. Theodora Lau and Arun Krishnakumar discuss the Impact investment landscape and Sarah's thoughts on investment opportunities focused on longevity.Gone are the days where we work in the same full-time corporate job and retire with pensions. Across all generations, more than a quarter of workers in the U.S. are engaging in freelance or short-term work arrangements in some...2019-02-1223 min
One VisionShades of Grey: Musings of an Impact InvestorAs Ron Shevlin eloquently puts it, “consumers are not looking for a new savings account; they are looking for help to save”. Joining us in this episode of Shades of Grey, Sarah Morgenstern, Principal at Omidyar Network. Theodora Lau and Arun Krishnakumar discuss the Impact investment landscape and Sarah's thoughts on investment opportunities focused on longevity.Gone are the days where we work in the same full-time corporate job and retire with pensions. Across all generations, more than a quarter of workers in the U.S. are engaging in freelance or short-term work arrangements in some...2019-02-1223 min
One Vision fintech fuseShades of Grey: Kindle the human connection with voice“When you get to be my age (93), just to hear another person’s voice gets you through the day. I never thought I’d get to see this in my lifetime.”When it comes to the next big disruption, voice technology is undoubtedly one of the mosttalked about. And no one is more enthusiastic about this than Dave Isbitski, Chief Evangelist, Alexa at Amazon. Theodora Lau and Arun Krishnakumar speak to Dave about how voice is now starting to be the new user interface. According to Dave, voice will be transformative in how we conduct o...2019-01-2935 min
One VisionShades of Grey: Kindle the human connection with voice“When you get to be my age (93), just to hear another person’s voice gets you through the day. I never thought I’d get to see this in my lifetime.”When it comes to the next big disruption, voice technology is undoubtedly one of the mosttalked about. And no one is more enthusiastic about this than Dave Isbitski, Chief Evangelist, Alexa at Amazon. Theodora Lau and Arun Krishnakumar speak to Dave about how voice is now starting to be the new user interface. According to Dave, voice will be transformative in how we conduct o...2019-01-2935 min
One Vision fintech fuseShades of Grey: IntroductionShades of Grey is a podcast about living. This season of Rhetoriq is hosted by Arun Krishnakumar, Theodora Lau and Bradley Leimer.It is a collection of stories from a diverse universe of entrepreneurs and thought leaders, using their collective power and intellect to change the narrative of aging. It is a testament that technology and innovation should be inclusive and age-agnostic. It is a call for action – for the society to not to just focus on the short-term gains, but on what can be done for the long-term well-being of all.If all aspects of ou...2019-01-2210 min
One VisionShades of Grey: IntroductionShades of Grey is a podcast about living. This season of Rhetoriq is hosted by Arun Krishnakumar, Theodora Lau and Bradley Leimer.It is a collection of stories from a diverse universe of entrepreneurs and thought leaders, using their collective power and intellect to change the narrative of aging. It is a testament that technology and innovation should be inclusive and age-agnostic. It is a call for action – for the society to not to just focus on the short-term gains, but on what can be done for the long-term well-being of all.If all aspects of ou...2019-01-2210 min
One Vision fintech fuseBlockchain and Financial Inclusion: Consensys Ventures and TachyonIn this episode of Blockchain and Financial Inclusion, Arun Krishnakumar and Efi Pylarinou talk to Kavita Gupta - Managing Partner at Consensys Ventures. In her role at Consensys, Kavita also manages Tachyon - an incubator programme for Blockchain startups using Ethereum.The discussion covers the core areas of focus for Consensys Ventures, and some of the investments they have made in the past, and the overarching thesis they have for their investments. Kavita touches upon her views of Blockchain in the emerging markets, and highlights that many firms they have worked with at Consensys ventures and T...2019-01-1724 min
One VisionBlockchain and Financial Inclusion: Consensys Ventures and TachyonIn this episode of Blockchain and Financial Inclusion, Arun Krishnakumar and Efi Pylarinou talk to Kavita Gupta - Managing Partner at Consensys Ventures. In her role at Consensys, Kavita also manages Tachyon - an incubator programme for Blockchain startups using Ethereum.The discussion covers the core areas of focus for Consensys Ventures, and some of the investments they have made in the past, and the overarching thesis they have for their investments. Kavita touches upon her views of Blockchain in the emerging markets, and highlights that many firms they have worked with at Consensys ventures and T...2019-01-1724 min
One Vision fintech fuseBlockchain and Financial Inclusion: Banker to Blockchain EvangelistOur special guest for this episode of Blockchain and Financial Inclusion is Sandra Ro, the CEO of Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC). Sandra, who is ex-banker, with several years of experience on the trading floors of London, became a believer of Blockchain in 2012. She wears several hats in her journey within Blockchain for Social Impact.Efi Pylarinou and Arun Krishnakumar discuss several topics with Sandra starting from her involvement in Blockchain for farmers. Sandra explains how the on-the-ground challenges faced by farmers in Africa was an eye opener for her, and provides insights based on hands-on experiences in...2019-01-1027 min
One VisionBlockchain and Financial Inclusion: Banker to Blockchain EvangelistOur special guest for this episode of Blockchain and Financial Inclusion is Sandra Ro, the CEO of Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC). Sandra, who is ex-banker, with several years of experience on the trading floors of London, became a believer of Blockchain in 2012. She wears several hats in her journey within Blockchain for Social Impact.Efi Pylarinou and Arun Krishnakumar discuss several topics with Sandra starting from her involvement in Blockchain for farmers. Sandra explains how the on-the-ground challenges faced by farmers in Africa was an eye opener for her, and provides insights based on hands-on experiences in...2019-01-1027 min
One VisionBlockchain and Financial Inclusion: Cryptocartoons and FilipinosLuis Buenaventura joins us for this episode of Blockchain and Financial Inclusion. Efi Pylarinou and Arun Krishnakumar join Luis, who is the Chief Strategy Officer at Bloom Solutions also an avid Crypto-Cartoonist.In this episode, they discuss the "reBittance" market in Asia - particularly Philippines. The term reBittance was coined by Luis years ago. Philippines is one of the biggest markets in the world for remittance with an annual volume of $2.5 Billion. Luis highlights the challenges that small ecommerce businesses face in the Philippines due to the lack of payment infrastructure at the end consumer. Through h...2019-01-0329 min
One Vision fintech fuseBlockchain and Financial Inclusion: Cryptocartoons and FilipinosLuis Buenaventura joins us for this episode of Blockchain and Financial Inclusion. Efi Pylarinou and Arun Krishnakumar join Luis, who is the Chief Strategy Officer at Bloom Solutions also an avid Crypto-Cartoonist.In this episode, they discuss the "reBittance" market in Asia - particularly Philippines. The term reBittance was coined by Luis years ago. Philippines is one of the biggest markets in the world for remittance with an annual volume of $2.5 Billion. Luis highlights the challenges that small ecommerce businesses face in the Philippines due to the lack of payment infrastructure at the end consumer. Through h...2019-01-0329 min
One Vision fintech fuseBlockchain and Financial Inclusion: A Latin Tango as a protocolIn this episode of Blockchain and Financial Inclusion, Eduardo Salazar, Founder of Forctis joins Efi Pylarinou and Arun Krishnakumar. Eduardo shares his views on the impact of Blockchain and Cryptocurrency in Latin America. With on the ground experience in the inflation hit continent, Eduardo explains the challenges that businesses and people there face. The experience in 2001 when crisis hit Argentina was going through hyper-inflation, was the driver for Eduardo to look at the merits of Blockchain. We discuss the concept of getting assets on to a Blockchain and how a token representing different assets can eventually be...2018-12-2727 min
One VisionBlockchain and Financial Inclusion: A Latin Tango as a protocolIn this episode of Blockchain and Financial Inclusion, Eduardo Salazar, Founder of Forctis joins Efi Pylarinou and Arun Krishnakumar. Eduardo shares his views on the impact of Blockchain and Cryptocurrency in Latin America. With on the ground experience in the inflation hit continent, Eduardo explains the challenges that businesses and people there face. The experience in 2001 when crisis hit Argentina was going through hyper-inflation, was the driver for Eduardo to look at the merits of Blockchain. We discuss the concept of getting assets on to a Blockchain and how a token representing different assets can eventually be...2018-12-2727 min
One Vision fintech fuseBlockchain and Financial Inclusion: Green Finance a la SwissIn this episode of Blockchain and Financial Inclusion, Christian Heyner, President of 1Bank4All joins Efi Pylarinou and Arun Krishnakumar. Christian has decades of experience in financial services, and has several years of experience in sustainable and green investing.Christian discusses the launch of the Green bond, that his team is planning to launch with the Luxembourg exchange. He elaborates on the investment thesis of the bond, and how institutional investors would benefit by participating in the bond offering.The discussion moves on to the strategy that Christian's team have for the expansion of 1Bank4All...2018-12-2025 min
One VisionBlockchain and Financial Inclusion: Green Finance a la SwissIn this episode of Blockchain and Financial Inclusion, Christian Heyner, President of 1Bank4All joins Efi Pylarinou and Arun Krishnakumar. Christian has decades of experience in financial services, and has several years of experience in sustainable and green investing.Christian discusses the launch of the Green bond, that his team is planning to launch with the Luxembourg exchange. He elaborates on the investment thesis of the bond, and how institutional investors would benefit by participating in the bond offering.The discussion moves on to the strategy that Christian's team have for the expansion of 1Bank4All...2018-12-2025 min
One Vision fintech fuseBlockchain and Financial Inclusion: An Australian WorkhourHow can Blockchain help the global workforce? Sergei Sergienko, CEO of Chronobank joins Efi Pylarinou and Arun Krishnakumar for this episode of Blockchain and Financial Inclusion. With his background in the recruitment industry, Sergei and his team at Chronobank, based out of Australia, have created a Blockchain based ecosystem for the workforce. Sergei shares the reasons that inspired him to start Chronobank and why he is convinced Blockchain would help him scale his business globally.Sergei explains why he thinks it would be an excellent use case for stable coins, and how the token valuation would b...2018-12-1224 min
One VisionBlockchain and Financial Inclusion: An Australian WorkhourHow can Blockchain help the global workforce? Sergei Sergienko, CEO of Chronobank joins Efi Pylarinou and Arun Krishnakumar for this episode of Blockchain and Financial Inclusion. With his background in the recruitment industry, Sergei and his team at Chronobank, based out of Australia, have created a Blockchain based ecosystem for the workforce. Sergei shares the reasons that inspired him to start Chronobank and why he is convinced Blockchain would help him scale his business globally.Sergei explains why he thinks it would be an excellent use case for stable coins, and how the token valuation would b...2018-12-1224 min
One VisionBlockchain and Financial Inclusion: The Rising StarAgree, the title gives it all away. Today Arun Krishnakumar and Efi Pylarinou talk to Lisa Nestor at Stellar Development Foundation. Stellar, based out of San Francisco, have been expanding their presence across the world quite significantly. They were recently one of the top 5 cryptos in terms of market capitalisation.Lisa is the director of partnerships at the Stellar Development Foundation. She has had a lot of emerging markets experience in both Africa and India and has seen the on-the-ground challenges of providing financial services to consumers in those regions. In today's episode, Lisa shares with u...2018-10-1829 min
One Vision fintech fuseBlockchain and Financial Inclusion: The Rising StarAgree, the title gives it all away. Today Arun Krishnakumar and Efi Pylarinou talk to Lisa Nestor at Stellar Development Foundation. Stellar, based out of San Francisco, have been expanding their presence across the world quite significantly. They were recently one of the top 5 cryptos in terms of market capitalisation.Lisa is the director of partnerships at the Stellar Development Foundation. She has had a lot of emerging markets experience in both Africa and India and has seen the on-the-ground challenges of providing financial services to consumers in those regions. In today's episode, Lisa shares with u...2018-10-1829 min