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Open Banking Q&A with BlinkPayFrom Regulation to Reality: MBIE on What Happens Next for Open BankingEpisode #: 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...
2025-11-0648 minOpen Banking Q&A with BlinkPayFrom Regulation to Reality: Minister Scott Simpson on What’s Next for Open BankingEpisode #: 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...
2025-10-2730 minOpen Banking Q&A with BlinkPayHerding Cats: Inside the API Centre with Jane-Renee RetimanaHosts: 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...
2025-10-101h 12Open Banking Q&A with BlinkPayFrom Policy to Practice: How Regulation Shapes Open BankingHosts: 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...
2025-09-301h 08Open Banking Q&A with BlinkPayGround Breakers & Game ChangersHosts: 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...
2025-09-191h 01Open Banking Q&A with BlinkPayBanking on Change: APIs, Lessons, and the Road AheadEpisode #: 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...
2025-09-1559 minOpen Banking Q&A with BlinkPayFrom the Trenches: Real-World Open Banking Experiences in AotearoaEpisode #: 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.
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2025-09-071h 05Open Banking Q&A with BlinkPayThe State of Open Banking in NZ: 2025 and BeyondEpisode #: 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...
2025-08-281h 11
NZ Tech PodcastExploring New Zealand's Fintech Future with Adrian SmithListen 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...
2025-01-0759 min
First Up PodcastFirst Up - The Podcast, Thursday 29 AugustOn 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!
2024-08-2853 min
The Business of TechWill 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...
2024-07-3153 min
Touchpoints: Putting the customer at the centre of your world.Make Payments Painless With Adrian SmithAdrian 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...
2021-12-0135 min