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Open Banking Q&A with BlinkPay
From Regulation to Reality: MBIE on What Happens Next for Open Banking
Episode #: S01E07 – part 2 Hosts: Adrian Smith (CEO, BlinkPay) & Tim D’Shea (Head of Product, BlinkPay) Music by Levgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay In this second half of From Regulation to Reality, Adrian Smith and Tim D’Shea sit down with Alan Carnaby from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) to unpack what the new open banking regulations mean in practice for banks, fintechs and everyday New Zealanders. Alan shares how MBIE is turning policy into execution — balancing speed and security as Aotearoa moves toward a trusted, nationwide data ecosystem. Together, th...
2025-11-06
48 min
Open Banking Q&A with BlinkPay
From Regulation to Reality: Minister Scott Simpson on What’s Next for Open Banking
Episode #: S01E07 Hosts: Adrian Smith (CEO, BlinkPay) & Tim D’Shea (Head of Product, BlinkPay) Music by Levgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay In this two-part episode of Open Banking Q&A with BlinkPay, we go straight to the source of Aotearoa’s new open banking regulations. In Part One, Adrian sits down one-on-one with the Hon. Scott Simpson, Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, to unpack what the newly signed regulations really mean for everyday New Zealanders. From “making data work harder for Kiwis” to a vision of home-grown fintechs takin...
2025-10-27
30 min
Open Banking Q&A with BlinkPay
Herding Cats: Inside the API Centre with Jane-Renee Retimana
Hosts: Adrian Smith (CEO, BlinkPay) & Tim D’Shea (Head of Product, BlinkPay) Music by Levgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay In this episode of Open Banking Q&A with BlinkPay, we sit down with Jane-Renee Retimana, Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer at Payments NZ (self-styled “Chief Cat Herder”), to explore the role of the API Centre in Aotearoa’s open banking journey. Jane shares what it’s like to represent a broad and diverse membership – from major banks to nimble fintechs – and how the API Centre balances competing priorities, amplifies smaller voices, and works with regulators to create a fair, in...
2025-10-10
1h 12
Open Banking Q&A with BlinkPay
From Policy to Practice: How Regulation Shapes Open Banking
Hosts: Adrian Smith (CEO, BlinkPay) & Tim D’Shea (Head of Product, BlinkPay) Music by Levgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay In this episode of Open Banking Q&A with BlinkPay, we bring together voices at the heart of Aotearoa’s open banking journey: Matthew Lewer, Head of Payments at the Commerce Commission Emma Geard, Senior Associate at MinterEllisonRuddWatts Andrew Dentice, Co-chair of FinTechNZ & Partner at Hudson Gavin Martin Together, they unpack how regulation is shaping the future of payments and data sharing in New Zealand — from competition and consumer protection to liability, security, and trust. We cov...
2025-09-30
1h 08
Open Banking Q&A with BlinkPay
Ground Breakers & Game Changers
Hosts: Adrian Smith (CEO, BlinkPay) & Tim D’Shea (Head of Product, BlinkPay) Guests: Sam Meikle of Sharesies and Stuart Wilson of Modica Group. Music by Levgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay What we cover: Why Sharesies built Instant Bank Transfer with BlinkPay, and how it’s changing investor behaviour How Modica is embedding open banking into their CPaaS platform to enable payments and data services at scale Lessons from the UK and US on seamless top-ups and safer data sharing Tink + Chip partnership – powering one-tap account top-ups Citizens Bank story – moving from risky screen scraping to secure APIs...
2025-09-19
1h 01
Open Banking Q&A with BlinkPay
Banking on Change: APIs, Lessons, and the Road Ahead
Episode #: S01E03 Hosts: Adrian Smith (CEO, BlinkPay) & Tim D’Shea (Head of Product, BlinkPay) Guest: Jonathan Dale from the Bank of New Zealand Music by Levgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay Episode Overview Open banking in Aotearoa is gathering momentum — but what does it really take to modernise decades of legacy systems, stay compliant with fast-evolving regulation, and still deliver innovation that customers trust? In this episode, we sit down with Jonathan Dale (BNZ) to unpack the realities of building open banking at scale. Together with Adrian and Tim from BlinkPa...
2025-09-15
59 min
Open Banking Q&A with BlinkPay
From the Trenches: Real-World Open Banking Experiences in Aotearoa
Episode #: S01E02 Hosts: Adrian Smith (CEO, BlinkPay) & Tim D’Shea (Head of Product, BlinkPay) Guests: Jason Danner, Usable Balance; Ashley Lake-Johns, Qippay Music by Levgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay In today’s episode, we’re going straight to the coalface — hearing from the third parties who are living and breathing open banking in Aotearoa. Starting with news stories from abroad, to the new decoupled feature in the open banking standard, to the realities of getting banks and fintechs working together, we’ve got the real stories, the wins, and the bumps along the way. Hot Top...
2025-09-07
1h 05
Open Banking Q&A with BlinkPay
The State of Open Banking in NZ: 2025 and Beyond
Episode #: S01E01 Hosts: Adrian Smith (CEO, BlinkPay) & Tim D’Shea (Head of Product, BlinkPay) Guests: Dan Symons, Westpac New Zealand; Lisa Ibarra, Payments NZ. Music by Levgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay Episode Overview This podcast is dedicated to all the payments and data enthusiasts in Aotearoa 😊 This week we’re diving into the recent news about API fees, the open banking regulations under the Customer and Product Data Act and the newly announced ‘instant payments’ service from BlinkPay. From the latest headlines shaping open banking to doing a deep dive on the...
2025-08-28
1h 11
NZ Tech Podcast
Exploring New Zealand's Fintech Future with Adrian Smith
Listen in as host Paul Spain and guest Adrian Smith, CEO of BlinkPay, dive into the dynamic world of digital banking and fintech. Adrian sheds light on BlinkPay's innovative journey, highlighting their partnership with the Bank of New Zealand and the development of modern financial solutions. The conversation also touches on challenges related to fraud and the importance of customer data control. Together, Paul and Adrian unravel the complex landscape of fintech, emphasising the role of APIs and the future of digital marketplaces in making financial services more accessible and efficient. Join us as we navigate the ever-evolving world...
2025-01-07
59 min
First Up Podcast
First Up - The Podcast, Thursday 29 August
On today's First Up pod: Adrian Smith from BlinkPay joins us with the best explanation we've heard so far of what exactly Open Banking is; we also head to the Juicies factory for a tour with young entrepeneur Lennox Goodhue Wikitera; Labour's deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni on politics and Treasuring Island life and drumroll please - Lydia Ko - the British Open champ and owner of the full Olympic medal set joins us right here on First Up. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
2024-08-28
53 min
The Business of Tech
Will sharing data really improve banking? Yes
"The question is, who supports the bill? Well, honestly, basically everyone." That's what Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Andrew Bayly said about the Customer and Product Data (CPD) Bill at its first reading, and sure enough, every other party representative followed with their support. The CPD Bill is the legislative force that mandates the sharing of customer data by organisations, starting with financial institutions - in other words, open banking. So what is it about the Bill that has earned cross-party support? What changes will it bring for people across NZ? And why...
2024-07-31
53 min
Touchpoints: Putting the customer at the centre of your world.
Make Payments Painless With Adrian Smith
Adrian is passionate about getting stuff done with deep experience in digital channels and a track record in designing end-to-end customer journeys for both online and offline touchpoints. He studied at Waikato University, where he earned a Master's degree in Marketing Strategy and Information Systems. Adrian moved to London in 2006 to work in the banking industry that hadn't yet reached Kiwi shores. During his 15 years abroad he worked for large banks such as Barclays and Lloyds Bank. He returned to New Zealand in late 2020 and is now the Head of Product at BlinkPay...
2021-12-01
35 min