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The Forward Podcast with SmartOSCRethink Finance in Asia: What Needs to Change? (Money20/20 Special Part 2)Finance in Asia is moving fast. But is it moving in the right direction?Right now, too many fintech solutions are built for the top of the pyramid , for people with stable incomes, credit histories, and easy access to financial services.That leaves millions excluded and opens the door for predatory products to fill the gaps.At the same time, cross-border payments remain fragmented. Regulation struggles to keep pace with innovation. And while AI is racing ahead, too often it’s being used to replicate outdated processes instead of truly rethinking what’s possible.2025-06-0517 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF55: What The FinTech x Money20/20 - Making Open Banking Real – With Audax’s Fernn Lim🚀 Just Dropped: What The FinTech x Money20/20 – Live from AsiaHow do you unlock the full potential of Open Banking in Asia?In this special live episode, I sat down with Fernn Lim, Chief Operating Officer at Audax, to explore how banks, fintechs, and ecosystems can move beyond buzzwords to build real, scalable value.🎙️ From API strategy to embedded finance and the tech behind Singapore’s most innovative digital platforms, Fernn shares practical insights that every bank and fintech leader should hear.🔥 We also talk about:✅ What makes open b...2025-04-1634 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF54: What The FinTech x Money20/20 - How AI Is Redefining Banking in Southeast Asia – with Chee Mun FoongIn this special What The FinTech X Money20/20 episode, we’re joined by Chee Mun Foong, a true fintech pioneer. From co-founding MoneyLion—a groundbreaking digital finance platform in the U.S.—to becoming the first Malaysian fintech founder to list on the NYSE, Chee Mun is now leading a new revolution: Malaysia’s first AI-powered digital bank, Ryt Bank.Together with Sheryl Chen (Money20/20) and Medhy Souidi, Chee Mun shares:🚀 How his early AI work for the U.S. Department of Defense shaped his fintech vision🌏 Why he’s betting big on Southeast Asia’s AI potential...2025-04-0346 min

Finstep Asia Edge: Unveiling Fintech Trends in the Web 3.0 EraFintech Decoded: Paths, Future Steps - India & Hong KongFintech Decoded with Monica Jasuja & Musheer Ahmed. Join us as we Explore the latest fintech developments in India and Hong Kong, from UPI and digital lending to blockchain, tokenization, and GenAI's role in financial innovation with Medhy Souidi a transformational leader at DBS Hong Kong and the Founder & Host of the What The Fintech Podcast.🇮🇳 Key Highlights: FinTech in India 📈 UPI at Record Highs: India’s digital payments continue to surge in both volume and value. 🏦 Regulatory Shifts: RBI tightens rules on digital lending and virtual assets. 💰 FinTech Funding Slowdown: More reliance on public fundraising as private funding remains cautious. 📊 We...2025-02-2149 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF53: What The FinTech x Money20/20 - The Future of Cross-Border Payments: Insights, Innovations, and PredictionsThe Future of Cross-Border Payments: Insights, Innovations, and Predictions In this episode of What The Fintech X Money20/20, we explore one of the most critical topics shaping the financial world: cross-border payments in Asia. Hosted by Medhy Souidi, this episode features an expert panel of thought leaders, including: Ian Fong, Director of Content for Asia at Money20/20. Michele Fung, General Manager at LianLian Global. David G.W. Birch, an internationally recognized author, advisor, and commentator on digital financial services, digital identity, and digital money. This dynamic discussion unpacks the current state of...2025-01-0946 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF52 - Dark Trace - Cybersecurity in the Age of AI: Insights with Germaine Tan, VP of Cyber Risk ManagementWelcome to another compelling episode of "What The FinTech"! This time, we have a special guest, Germaine Tan, the VP of Cyber Risk Management at Darktrace, the world leader in AI-powered cybersecurity solutions. 🛡️💻 In this episode, we delve into: 🌐 The Evolving Threat Landscape: Discover how the cybersecurity landscape is rapidly changing and the new threats emerging in the digital age. 🤖 AI-Driven Defense: Learn about Darktrace's groundbreaking approach to using artificial intelligence for proactive threat detection and response. 🔐 Unique Cybersecurity Strategies: Germaine shares the innovative strategies that set Darktrace apart and how they stay ahead of cyber threats. 📊 Key Insights and Challenges: Gain...2024-07-1126 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF51 - Animoca Brands - Web3 in 2024: Navigating the New Frontier of DeFi and BeyondWelcome to an exciting episode of What The FinTech! This time, we have the legendary visionary in the Web3 and gaming industry, Yat Siu, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Animoca Brands. 🌐🔗 Animoca Brands is a global leader in blockchain and gaming, with a mission to provide property rights for virtual assets. Since 2018, Yat has been a staunch advocate for the use of blockchain and NFTs in the gaming industry. His numerous accolades include Global Leader of Tomorrow at the World Economic Forum, Young Entrepreneur of the Year at the DHL/SCMP Awards, and recognition as one of Cointelegraph's top 100 notabl...2024-07-0428 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF50 - TerraPay - Redefining the boundaries of global payments. 🚀🌐 - (🔊👂Issue with the sound, Jump to 1min)🚨 **Apologies for the issue with the sound, please jump directly to 1 min.** 🚨 🌟 Dive into a riveting episode of "What The FinTech," captured live amidst the electrifying atmosphere of Money2020 Asia in Bangkok! This session features the dynamic Stefanie Koh, Vice President - Payments, from TerraPay, who is redefining the boundaries of global payments. 🚀🌐 Join us as Stefanie unfolds her compelling journey from the high towers of traditional finance to spearheading innovation at TerraPay. Learn about her pivotal transitions across major financial institutions and her current role in catapulting TerraPay to the forefront of the fintech revolution. 🌍💡 Key Insights: - Uncover the strategic...2024-06-2725 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF49 - Partior's Angie Ong at Money2020 on Shaping FinTech's Future️ Dive into an enlightening episode of "What The FinTech," captured live from the energetic Money2020 Asia conference in Bangkok! Join us as we host Angie Ong from Partior, a leader driving legal and regulatory strategies in the FinTech arena. In this engaging discussion, Angie unveils how Partior is influencing financial market infrastructures with blockchain technology. Learn how Partior is navigating the complex tapestry of international regulations to deliver seamless, secure, and efficient financial transactions. Key Takeaways: Discover the transformative role of blockchain in reshaping global financial infrastructures and the strategic im...2024-06-1428 min

Finstep Asia Edge: Unveiling Fintech Trends in the Web 3.0 EraFinTech Minute Steak: Fintech and Women in Tech.Finstep Asia Founder, and cofounder of Fintech Association of Hong Kong, Musheer Ahmed, in discussion with Fintech Changemaker of the Year, Medhy Souidi. Speaking about Fintech and Women in Tech, how to drive diversity in fintech and about various initiatives, including the #HeForShe campaign.2024-04-0915 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF48 - PONS.ai - Exploring the Art of AI-Driven Gifting with Kelvin Tang🚀 In this captivating episode of "What The FinTech," we're excited to welcome Kelvin Tang, CEO and Co-Founder of PONS.ai, a pioneer in the fusion of generative AI with personalized gifting. 🌐 Journey to Innovation: Kelvin shares his journey in co-founding PONS.ai, offering insights into the company's inception and its path to innovation in the AI space. 🎁 AI-Powered Personalization: Discover how Pons.AI leverages generative AI to revolutionize the gifting industry, creating unique, AI-generated greeting cards that blend creativity with technology. 💡 Impacting Businesses and Consumers: Learn about Pons.AI's strategies in elevating gift card sales for businesses and how they will make a...2023-12-1947 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF47 - Fill Easy - Matthew Lee - Transforming Digital Identity🚀 Dive into the latest episode of "What The FinTech," where we're joined by Matthew Lee, CEO and Founder of Fill Easy. This episode is a deep dive into the innovative world of digital identity and authentication. 🌐 Fill Easy's Mission and Impact: Discover how Fill Easy is reshaping internet authentication and simplifying the use of government digital identities. Matthew explains the seamless integration of services like iAM Smart in Hong Kong and Singpass in Singapore, reducing the time and cost for organizations. Learn about Fill Easy’s dedication to making digital interactions faster a...2023-12-1342 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF46 - COGO - Emma Kisby - Charting a Greener Future: Fintech's Role in SustainabilityIn this insightful episode of "What The FinTech," we're joined by Emma Kisby, CEO EMEA of Cogo, a trailblazing company at the forefront of carbon footprint management. As the world gears up for COP28 and intensifies its focus on climate change, our conversation with Emma couldn't be more timely. Understanding Cogo's Mission: Emma shares her journey leading to the helm of Cogo and the company's mission to tackle climate impact through innovative fintech solutions. We delve into how Cogo leverages data and behavioral science to offer unique sustainability solutions, standing out as...2023-12-0625 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF45 - Fireblocks - Amy Zhang - Navigating the Future of Digital Asset SecurityWelcome to the latest episode of our podcast, where we delve into the cutting-edge world of digital asset security and management with Amy Zhang, Vice President of Sales at Fireblocks. 🌐🔒 Fireblocks is renowned for its robust platform that revolutionizes how enterprises move, store, and issue digital assets. In this episode, Amy Zhang takes us behind the scenes of Fireblocks' innovative solutions, addressing key challenges and opportunities in the digital asset space. 🚀 Key discussion points include: An in-depth look at Fireblocks and the pivotal issues it resolves in the realm of...2023-11-2330 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF44 - ZETL - Shan Han - Navigating New Finance FrontiersWelcome to a new episode of What the FinTech 🎧 This time, we're venturing into the realm of innovative financing with Shan Han, one of the co-founders behind Zetl. 🚀 Zetl stands as a beacon in the Asia-Pacific financial landscape, renowned for pioneering asset-light business financing. It's not just about loans; it's about empowering the new wave of service-based businesses, easing their path to operational and growth-related financial stability. 💡🌟 Shan brings to the table a personal narrative that many entrepreneurs will resonate with - the daunting challenge of navigating cash flow in the modern business world. 🌊🏦 Hi...2023-11-1034 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF43 - Ankit & Jessica - HKMA IADS - Pilot Programme of Interbank Account Data Sharing InitiativeWhat The FinTech: Delving into the Future of Open Banking with Jessica Liu and Ankit Suri In this enlightening episode, we dive deep into the realm of open banking, thanks to insights from Jessica Liu and Ankit Suri, the innovative co-founders of Planto. As the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) embarks on its pilot programme for the Interbank Account Data Sharing (IADS) initiative, we unravel the layers of what this means for the banking ecosystem. The IADS initiative, spearheaded by the HKMA’s Fintech Facilitation Office (FFO) in partnership with the Hong Kong Association of Ba...2023-10-3038 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF42 - Arthur Lam - Negawatt & Zero2 - Flipping the ESG Funnel: Promoting Low-Carbon Living and Daily Sustainability Through Behavioral IncentivesWelcome back to a fresh season of What The FinTech? 🚀 In our opening episode, we sit down with Arthur Lam, CEO and Co-Founder of Negawatt and Zero2. Arthur takes us on a deep dive into a concept that's both radical and foundational: double materiality. As we explore this journey, we're pushed to question - What's the real impact of our greatest product, our employees? While many CEOs dream of driving behavioural change for a sustainable future, and countless companies flash the term "sustainability" on their websites, Arthur presents an honest reflection. How fea...2023-10-1941 min

The MoneyPotWhat Are the Challenges and Opportunities of Programmatic Money Movement with Pranav Sood, AirwallexPranav Sood from Airwallex joins The MoneyPot LIVE at our booth in Amsterdam, to discuss the challenges and opportunities of programmatic money movement including the importance of financial infrastructure and how it can enable businesses of all sizes to scale across borders. Every entrepreneur will want to listen to this one! Guest: Pranav Sood, Executive General Manager, EMEA, AirwallexHosts: Rachel Morrissey, Executive Producer, The MoneyPot Medhy Souidi, host of WTFintech Podcast and Senior Editor, Money20/20 AsiaFollow us on LinkedIn 2023-08-1825 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF41 - Joy Ghose - Giift - Engage your customers & teams through end-to-end loyalty solutions🔥 Welcome to the finale episode of this season of the "What The Fintech?" podcast, and what a finale it is! We have the privilege of hosting Joy Ghose, the Senior Vice President at Giift, a game-changer in the global loyalty marketplace. 🌍💼 As our summer special 🌞, we delve into the exciting world of Giift 🎁, the company reshaping the loyalty landscape with cutting-edge technology, global reach, and innovative market offerings. Giift is not only revolutionizing how loyalty programs interact and engage, but it is also leading the charge in the convergence, integration, and transparency of these systems. 🔄🤝 Joy Ghose shares fasc...2023-08-0241 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF40 - Wenhui Yang - TenPay (Tencent Pay) - The second-largest online payment platform in ChinaGet ready for another captivating episode of the "What The Fintech" podcast 🚀 as we delve into the transformative world of borderless payments 💱 with an industry titan. We are thrilled to welcome our esteemed guest, Mr. Wenhui Yang 🎙️, who brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our show. As the leader in business development at Tenpay Global, Mr. Yang operates at the intersection of finance and technology 💼. His unique insights on "Online & Borderless Payments" promise to enlighten our listeners on the future trajectory of financial transactions and the innovative strategies being implemented to shape this landscape...2023-07-1929 min

Digital Transformation & Leadership with Danny LevyArtificial Intelligence - Exploring The Latest Use Cases w/ Medhy Souidi @DBS BankIn this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Medhy Souidi a passionate innovator and a driving force in the financial industry. Serving as the Head of Transformation and Ecosystems at DBS Hong Kong, one of Asia's top-tier banks, Medhy brings fresh ideas to life, creates customer-centric services, and ensures DBS stays on the cutting edge of fintech. Drawing from his deep industry knowledge and a wealth of experience, Medhy plays an instrumental role in the bank's success. As a trusted voice in fintech, AI, and the Metaverse, he's the go-to speaker at industry events, and...2023-07-1835 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF39 - Sunny Wong - SetSail - A.I. Contact Center Solution across multiple channelsWelcome to another episode of 'What The FinTech,' featuring a special guest, Sunny Wong, the dynamic force behind Set Sail Software. Set Sail is a leading bot maker in Hong Kong, known for crafting intelligent AI solutions and conversational digital assistants for businesses across multiple messaging platforms. In this enlightening chat, Sunny shares his journey of founding Set Sail Software and the transformative potential of their AI-based solutions. Dive into the intricacies of how Set Sail's AI-driven platforms are reshaping customer interactions and experiences, and making digital communication seamless and personalized. 2023-07-1337 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF38 - Sebastien Borget - The Sandbox Game - Build, own, & monetize your gaming experiences in the MetaverseWelcome back to another engaging episode of @WhatTheFinTech , where we delve into the dynamic world of blockchain gaming with our distinguished guest, Sebastien Borget, Co-founder and COO of @TheSandboxGame ! 🎮🌐 In this episode, we'll traverse the innovative landscape of The Sandbox, a trailblazing virtual world where players can create, own, and monetize their gaming experiences using blockchain technology. Join us as Sebastien shares his journey of co-founding The Sandbox 🚀, the conception of their unique play-to-earn model, and the significant impact of user-generated content in their thriving ecosystem. Learn about the intricacies of blockchain adoption in gaming, the challenges, and future prospects. Se...2023-07-0643 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF37 x Money20/20 - Rasmegh Srisethi, Co-founder & Managing Director of DeeMoney - Thailand’s leading & fastest-growing Fintech specializing in cross-border payments.Welcome to another episode of What The FinTech, your go-to podcast for all things related to the world of financial technology! 🎙️💡 This time, we're excited to bring you a fascinating conversation with Rasmegh (Megha) Srisethi, the Co-founder and Managing Director of DeeMoney, Thailand’s leading and fastest-growing Fintech specializing in cross-border payments, in collaboration with the iconic Money20/20. With our co-host, Ian Fong, Asia Director of Content for Money20/20, we delve deep into the world of fintech! 🚀🌏 In this episode, Megha gives us a behind-the-scenes look at DeeMoney, shares their mission to revolutionize the cross-border fintech ecosyste...2023-06-2226 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF36 - Annabelle Huang - Amber Group - Building the future of digital assetsWelcome, FinTech enthusiasts, to another riveting episode of What The FinTech! Today, we've got something special for you. We're chatting with the dynamic Annabelle Huang, the Managing Partner at Amber Group. This power-packed global company is a titan in the realm of digital asset trading and infrastructure. Amber Group is no ordinary firm; it's a digital phenomenon that's turned over an incredible $1T in volumes! This episode promises to be a deep-dive into their operations, mission, and innovative strides in the world of digital asset trading. From exploring the inner workings of their...2023-06-1535 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF35 - Ralph Chammah - OwlGaze - AI Powered Cybersecurity SaaSWelcome back, dear listeners, to another episode of our enlightening What The Fintech Podcast. Today, we turn our spotlight onto an organization that's at the forefront of revolutionizing cybersecurity in the digital space - OwlGaze, creators of the advanced AI-powered cybersecurity software, Blacklight. In an increasingly interconnected world, cybersecurity has risen to paramount importance. With Blacklight, their pioneering, AI-driven threat detection software, OwlGaze has truly raised the bar. Offering best-in-class security, this enterprise-level software empowers organizations to not just react, but proactively identify, prioritize, and stave off cyber-attacks, harnessing the power of advanced AI correlation techniques. This...2023-06-0838 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF34 x Money20/20 - Bitkub No.1 Digital Asset Exchange in ThailandLights, camera, action! Get ready for an extraordinary episode of the What The Fintech podcast, co-hosted by Medhy Souidi and Scarlett Sieber, as we go behind the scenes of the thrilling world of cryptocurrency. In an exclusive episode with Money2020, we're bringing you a unique blend of knowledge, insights, and raw conversations!Join us on a captivating journey with our distinguished guest, Topp Jirayut Srupsrisopa, the visionary Founder and Group CEO of Bitkub. We'll navigate through the labyrinth of Thai crypto regulations, dive into the depths of addressing the issue of the unbanked population, and illuminate how...2023-05-2344 min

What The FinTech by Medhy SouidiWTF33 Payoneer - Miguel Warren - The world’s go-to partner for digital commerce🎧🌍 New What The FinTech episode, this week, we're taking you behind the scenes of Payoneer, the renowned global partner for digital commerce. Our guest? None other than Miguel Warren, one of the driving forces behind Payoneer's success. Miguel opens up about how Payoneer is creating ripples in the fintech space, supporting everyone from ambitious entrepreneurs to industry titans like Airbnb and Google. This episode offers a rare look into the world of digital commerce and the boundless opportunities Payoneer is crafting for businesses around the globe. Sounds intriguing? It's even better when you tune in. ...2023-05-1038 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF32 - Aaron Baideme - Hex Trust - Institutional Digital Asset Custodian🎙️🔒 New Podcast Alert: Exclusive Interview with Aaron Baideme from Hex Trust! We're excited to share our latest episode of "What The Fintech," featuring an in-depth conversation with Aaron Baideme, Head of Platform & Infrastructure at Hex Trust. As a fully-licensed digital asset custodian, Hex Trust provides solutions for protocols, foundations, financial institutions, and the Web3 ecosystem. Its mission is to unlock ownership in decentralized markets, with a vision to secure the permission less future. 💡 In this episode, Aaron shares his insights and experiences at Hex Trust: 🔹 Managing advanced, multi-region Kubernetes workloads both in the cloud and on-p...2023-04-1936 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF31 - Dave Chapman - Co-Founder of OSL - Trusted Digital Asset PlatformThrilled to share our latest episode of "What The Fintech," featuring an insightful conversation with Dave Chapman, Co-founder of OSL, a trusted digital asset platform. Backed by BC Technology Group (stock code: 863 HK), OSL is the world’s only listed, SFC-licensed, and 'Big-four'-audited digital asset and fintech company. OSL caters to institutional clients and professional investors by providing a comprehensive suite of services, including markets business (brokerage, exchange, custody), and SaaS solutions. 💡 In this episode, Dave discusses the unique offerings and vision of OSL: 🔹 OTC, RFQ/RFS, and electronic trading services...2023-04-0634 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF30 - Freddie Ng - NodeReal - A One-Stop Web3 Infrastructure & ServiceExcited to share the latest episode of "What The FinTech," featuring an in-depth conversation with Freddie Ng, Head of Growth at NodeReal. As a cutting-edge blockchain and web3 technology startup founded in 2021, NodeReal is dedicated to providing a one-stop infrastructure and comprehensive solutions for the high-speed blockchain era. 🚀 NodeReal's mission is to empower developers, innovative web3 applications, and large-scale Web2 applications to explore blockchain with the most reliable and scalable solutions, enabling them to tap into new business opportunities. 💡 In this episode, Freddie discusses the vision and offerings of NodeReal, as well as the im...2023-04-0231 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF29 - Sam Coyne - Currenxie - Global payments simplifiedCurrenxie makes global payments simple for businesses. They are a financial technology company founded in 2014 that provides everything needed to collect, exchange, and send money worldwide. Thousands of global businesses trust them to collect and transfer billions of dollars worldwide every year while boosting their profits and saving them time. Enterprises and financial providers can access Currenxie’s payment network via their Platform APIs to collect, exchange, and payout around the world at scale. For businesses seeking a simple all-in-one solution, their Global Account offers an effortless web and mobile app that gives you a...2023-03-1632 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF28 - David Yu - Divit - Real-time payment linked loyaltyFPS by Divit links real-time FPS payments with loyalty. With their strategic airline partnerships, Divit let members earn miles faster, and spend miles easier. Divit merchants can attract Asia Miles members while saving on credit card fees. 🎁 Exclusive Offer 🎁 : Sign up to #divit with this link gets 100 bonus miles: https://lnkd.in/gShrkhab 🎙️ Interviewee: David Yu 🎙️ Host: Medhy Souidi ——————————— PODCAST ——————————— 🎙 Check out the What The FinTech Podcast. Spotify Apple Podcast Google Podcast ——————————— CONNECT ——————————— 🎯 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/medhysouidi/ Twitter: @medhy_souidi ——————————— WATCH ——...2023-03-0129 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF27 - Haywood Shum & Calvin Lui - Binery - Real-time and seamless bookkeeping for growing businesses in AsiaBinery is a scalable AI accounting service applicable for SME's worldwide. They service their target customers by providing a more affordable, hassle-free experience. Ultimately enabling business owners to focus on the core aspects of their business. Accounting is notoriously confusing and laborious for any founder without a financial background. Yet the present day alternatives used currently by small businesses incurs in high internal cost and lacks user friendliness. They believe that there is a better solution for business owners to be adopted. There is a solution to this problem and Binery was created to solve thi...2023-02-2431 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF26 - Stephanie Leung - StashAway - Digital Wealth Management platform for retail & investorsStashAway is a digital wealth management platform that offers investment and cash management portfolios for both retail and accredited investors. Its technology delivers automated, personalised portfolio management for each client’s individual portfolios. It offers global growth-oriented investment portfolios targeting different levels of risk, a yield-focused Income Portfolio, and StashAway Simple™, a straightforward cash management solution. 🎙️ Interviewee: Stephanie Leung 🎙️ Host: Medhy Souidi ——————————— PODCAST ——————————— 🎙 Check out the What The FinTech Podcast. Spotify Apple Podcast Google Podcast ——————————— CONNECT ——————————— 🎯 LinkedIn: https://www.lin...2023-02-2031 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF25 - Florian M Spiegl - Evident - The future of investing in alternative assetsEVIDENT is an investment platform for alternative assets with a positive impact. They build with the technology and principles of web3 to empower investors to access, invest, and trade in private companies and assets they believe in. Their mission is to be a connector of people and capital to build a positive future. Every founder should be able to realize their vision of a better world. Every investor should be able to directly support and engage with the businesses and projects that create the next generation of impact and wealth. Website: http...2023-02-0943 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF24 - Joey Liu - Artifact Labs - A company leading the development of historical NFTs, to preserve and connect history on the blockchainArtifact Labs builds NFT products and platforms that breathe new life into historic assets on the blockchain. Artifact's mission is to preserve and connect history on the blockchain. They build Web3 products and platforms that unlock the power of historical NFTs, and their Collectors help ensure the immutable protection of valuable assets. Website: https://www.artifactlabs.com/ ——————————— PODCAST ——————————— 🎙 Check out the What The FinTech Podcast. Spotify Apple Podcast Google Podcast ——————————— CONNECT ——————————— 🎯 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/medhysouidi/ Twitter: @medhy_souidi ——————————— WATCH ——————————— Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/WhatTheFin...2022-12-2237 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF23 - Keith Rumjahn - OliveX (Dustland Runner & Zombies Run) - Building the fitness Metaverse on the blockchainOliveX is a team of digital health and fitness company delivering suite of products encompass fitness gamification and move-to-earn experiences, delivered via the OliveX fitness metaverse. They love embracing new ideas and sharing their passion to their community, but to get in on that you'll have to join their team. Recently, OliveX continued to broaden the world of its Dustland move-and-own games, to be able to share some of the tremendous art and graphics from Dustland Runner. Anyone new to Dustland Runner should take a look at a pair of outtakes from missions surrounding in-game...2022-12-1234 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF22 - Julio Orr & Oscar Venhuis - Happyer Skills - Building future-ready teams with skills in coding, design, data science, AI, digital marketing, crypto, NFTs, fintech and more.Happyer Skills is empowering human potential in both individuals and workforces across Asia, building future-ready teams with skills in coding, design, data science, AI, digital marketing, crypto, NFTs, fintech and more. They empower individuals to build in-demand skills to transform their careers. They bring world-class instructors with the most up to date and relevant courses, which has made them the No. 1 Academy in Hong Kong, with a 99.6% student rating on the global academy review platform SwitchUp. Happyer Skills has both education and recruitment in it's DNA. With Happyer Skills and Happyer.io, the fastest growing mod...2022-12-0239 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF21 - Theodora Lau - Unconventional Ventures - Drive Innovation to improve systematic Financial WellnessUnconventional Ventures provides boutique consulting services to drive innovation to improve systematic financial wellness. They connect founders to funders, provide mentorship to entrepreneurs, strategic advisory services to a broad set of corporates, and broaden opportunities for diversity within the ecosystem. Their belief is that anyone with great ideas should have a chance to succeed. They work with banking clients, fintech startups, technology firms like IBM, Adobe, Samsung, as well as Accenture, PwC, Bain, CapGemini, Omidyar Network, and Oliver Wyman. They help organize discussions at global conferences and events like Money 2020, Plug and Play, Digital Ba...2022-11-2332 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF20 - Daren Guo - Reap - All-in-one financial kit & business credit card with an online expense management tool that allows you to manage your business finances.Reap is a technology company dedicated to fuelling the ambitions of small businesses. We deliver corporate payment solutions to improve the way small businesses operate today and prepare them for the challenges of tomorrow. Currently, Reap's online payments platform enables small businesses to pay expenses and collect revenue – to and from anyone, anywhere – entirely via credit card. The company has revolutionised the way businesses manage cash flow, leveraging credit cards to smooth cash flow and increase capital efficiency by digitising day-to-day finances and transactions. As strong advocates of small to medium-sized businesses, Reap believes businesses should operate at their pote...2022-11-0934 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF19 - Peter Wong - Prenetics - Decentralize healthcare through testing covering prevention, diagnostics, and personalized care.Founded in 2014, Prenetics is a major global diagnostics and genetic testing company with the mission to bring health closer to millions of people globally and decentralize healthcare by making the three pillars — Prevention, Diagnostics and Personalized Care — comprehensive and accessible to anyone, at anytime and anywhere. Prenetics is led by visionary entrepreneur, Danny Yeung, with operations across 9 locations, including United Kingdom, Hong Kong, India, South Africa, and Southeast Asia. Prenetics develops consumer genetic testing and early colorectal cancer screening; provides COVID-19 testing, rapid point of care and at-home diagnostic testing and medical genetic testing. Most recently on May 1...2022-11-0340 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF18 - Henson Tsai - SleekFlow - #1 Leading Social Commerce PlatformWith their omnichannel social commerce platform, SleekFlow empowers the future of social and commerce. Transform the way of business by merging chat and sales and building an unstoppable ecosystem of chat commerce. Their platform enables a comprehensive customer journey across SMS, live chat, and major social and messaging services like WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, or whatever your clients prefer. Streamlining the whole commerce process with social and sales all in one to breakthrough your sales growth limits. Their customer engagement solution allows businesses to enhance cross-departmental collaborations, manage all interactions with customers, blast out automated campaigns, an...2022-10-2635 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF17 - Caroline York - Gusto Collective - Asia’s first #BrandTech holding companyAsia’s first BrandTech holding company. Powered by technology, we deliver best-in-class storytelling and immersive experiences to drive value and growth for brands. Gusto Collective is a leading player in developing the future of customer engagement and high-impact communication products that are increasingly operating within the spheres of AR/ VR, the metaverse and Web 3. With a team of more than 170 and offices in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore and London, we represent some of the world’s most celebrated luxury and premium brands. Our clients include Harrods, Canada Goose, Swire Hotels, Estee Lauder Companies, CSL, DFI Retail Group, Touris...2022-10-1839 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF16 - Miles Wen & Christy Ho - FANO Labs - Top AI Speech Recognition for RegTechFano Labs is an AI company specializing in speech and natural language processing technologies to help enterprises with their customer services, compliance, and other lines of businesses. Fano Labs is particularly focusing on mixed languages in Greater China, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East. As of today, they have supported some of the most accurate speech recognition engines for Cantonese, Mandarin, English (Indian), English (Singapore), English (Philippines), Thai, and Arabic (Saudi Arabia). Fano Labs is a spin-off from the University of Hong Kong and backed by the Hong Kong Science & Technology Park, Horizons Ventu...2022-10-1154 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF15 - Allen Lau - iPYGG - Next Gen Money TrackerWhat The FinTech Season 5 Episode 2 - iPYGG - Next Gen Money Tracker For this new season of #WTF, I have the pleasure to interview Allen PakChing Lau, Founder & CEO of iPYGG. iPYGG is the best personal money tracker you have ever had, which helps you to consolidate bank accounts, predict future financial and provide AI financial optimisation. iPYGG helps the next-gen to aggregate their bank accounts and provide AI financial advisory. Linking users to their partners to achieve better financial situation. iPYGG centrally manages all saving account, securities, MPF, and cryptocurrency...2022-10-0633 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF14 - Steffanie Yuen - Endowus - First & leading digital advisor for cash, CPF, SRS🍿 New Season, New Episode🍿 What The FinTech Season 5 Episode1 with Endowus - First & leading digital advisor for cash, CPF, SRS. For this new season of #WTF, I have the pleasure to interview Steffanie Yuen, Managing Director, Head of Hong Kong at Endowus. The leading digital wealth management platform in Asia, backed by investors including UBS, Softbank, Lightspeed, Samsung Ventures. Endowus is a Singapore-based financial technology company that empowers people to take control of their financial future. The firm’s proprietary systems provide data-driven wealth advice in constructing personalised solutions. Its portfolios are built on access t...2022-10-0446 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF13 - Lavine Hemlani - Xccelerate & MetaVersity - Learn and Earn by solving Web3 challengesLavine Hemlani tells us about learning in-demand tech skills that boost professional life through Xccelerate. We also discussed the future of LearnFi and how GameFi + proof of learning rewards can help bridge the gap from web2 to web3. Xccelerate offers individuals and companies the opportunity to upgrade their skills in the fields of artificial intelligence, software engineering and blockchain. True to its name, the company is advancing at a rapid rate, training thousands of professionals in Singapore and Hong Kong. Xccelerate is a leading ed-tech, and future of work company headquartered in HK...2022-07-3145 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF12 - Adrien Barthel - Sleek - SMEs’ all-in-one digital platformMedhy interviewed Adrien Barthel, Co-Founder of Sleek. 🚀 Sleek is the SMEs’ all-in-one digital platform, helping over 6000+ entrepreneurs to start and manage their businesses. 🌏 Incorporate a company in Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia and the UK 100% remotely, file requests to your company secretary 24/7, start a business account and sign documents digitally with our eSignature tool SleekSign - all on their secure platform. 🗂️ Their vision is to help business owners save time and money, so they can focus on growing their businesses. 📍 Sleek is registered with the company registry and tax authorities of Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia and...2022-07-2429 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF11 - Eddie Rong - Bloom - SuperCharge your Credit CardFounded in December 2020, the Bloom App is an open promotional platform that works in partnership with Visa. Bloom aims to provide personalized spending rewards from cash rebate to digitalized coupons to consumers by connecting partner brands and card issuers. Bloom was started with the social mission to revitalize Hong Kong’s retail sector with a focus of leveraging technology and local spending power. Bloom gives brand partners a direct-to-consumer route to reward their most loyal customers and attract engagement to build relationships with new ones. Through technology, Bloom can streamline the cash rebate process into an i...2022-07-1736 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF10 - Ambroise Couissin - Mazecare - Digital healthcare platformI interviewed Ambroise Couissin, CEO & Founder of Mazecare. Mazecare is a digital healthcare platform capable of connecting the patient, the health provider, and the insurer. It covers the full patient journey from appointments, health services, and medical records to billing, claim adjudication and claim settlement. Mazecare’s ultimate goal is to dramatically reduce the cost of healthcare IT and health insurers, payers and TPAs operational costs, which in turn reduces insurance premiums allowing more people to be covered. Mazecare empowers clinics, hospitals, medical groups, insurers, and TPAs with customized, state-of-the-art management systems, patient port...2022-07-1434 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF09 - Kinni Mew - Mindlayer - Building state-of-art natural language processing solutions for the Asian Market.I interviewed Kinni Mew, CEO & Founder of Mindlayer. MindLayer provides a seamless and AI-powered customer service solution that leverages its premium Natural Language Processing (NLP) engine and trilingual ChatBot Technology. They populate their products at any touchpoint in the customer's digital journey, making customers service available in popular messaging platforms, the company website and social media page. They provide a powerful and easy-to-use backend to build AI models and various client Software Development Kits (SDK), such as JavaScript, Android, iOS etc, so that developers can connect their existing apps or services to the AI...2022-07-1039 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF07 - Duncan Wong - CryptoBLK - Blockchain Trade Finance & Quantum Layer 1 BlockchainMedhy interviewed Duncan Wong, CEO & Founder of CryptoBLK. Founded in 2017, CryptoBLK is a Blockchain / Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) solution provider, offering DLT software development, deployment, and operations support. Specializing in building enterprise grade DLT systems and applications, with a focus on Commercial Trade, Insurance Technology (InsurTech), and Real Estate Development industries. Contour is building the world’s open trade finance network. By focusing on collaboration and leveraging new technologies we are dissolving the barriers to seamless trade. Our networks of banks, corporates, services and partnerships enable the instant flow of trusted data across the world’s tra...2022-07-0337 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF06 - Calvin Cheng - Wizpresso - Capital Markets AugmentedMedhy interviewed Calvin Cheng, CEO & Founder of Wizpresso. Wizpresso design solutions to help you get your work done as quickly and as productively as possible. They power legal and financial professionals to find insights, verify information, and manage documents. Wizpresso is a technology company that aims to rethink research, risk management, and business processes for financial institutions, law firms, and corporates. Their technology helps comprehend, classify, organize, and extract structured data from unstructured information. Wizpresso is recognized as a top Fintech company by etnet’s Fintech Awards 2019 & 2020, ICT Fintech Awards 2020, and IFTA’s Fintech Achievement Awards...2022-06-2640 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF05 - Alvin Kwock - OneDegree - Virtual Insurancer & Digital Insurance for pet, e-commerce, home, critical illness and digital assetsMedhy interviewed Alvin Kwock, Co-founder of OneDegree OneDegree was established in 2016 to accelerate technological innovations in the insurance industry and to make insurance more accessible to everyone. OneDegree has operations in Hong Kong, Taipei, Shenzhen and Singapore. Its subsidiary OneDegree Hong Kong received a virtual insurer licence from the Hong Kong Insurance Authority in April 2020. It has a multi-line digital insurance business that offers protection for pet, e-commerce, home, critical illness and digital assets for individuals and businesses. Another subsidiary, OneDegree Global, is a provider of modern insurance technology solutions, which have been well-received in th...2022-06-1936 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF04 - Percy Hung & Brian Tsang - Choco Up - Revenue-based FinancingMedhy interviewed Percy Hung and Brian Tsang, the co-founders of Choco Up. Choco Up is a global technology and financial services platform, offering revenue-based financing and business growth solutions for digital merchants and startups. With data analytics and machine learning at its core, Choco Up employs vast integrations to automate fund deployment, providing fast-growing companies with zero-equity funding in a quick and seamless manner. To learn more about RBF, listen to this episode. ——————————— PODCAST ——————————— 🎙 Check out the What The FinTech Podcast. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0fuxIArLnJN08cpJAc2bML?si=a2f32fa64ee14543 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts...2022-06-1249 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF03 - Neil Tan - Neptune Digital - Open Permissioned Ethereum (OPE) on the Blockchain-based Service Network (BSN), the national blockchain infrastructure of China.The Blockchain-based Service Network (BSN) is the national blockchain infrastructure of China. BSN is a consortium including the State Information Center (SIC), China Mobile, China UnionPay, and Red Date Technology. Neptune Digital is a new start-up joint venture between Kenetic Capital and CryptoBLK. They are dedicated to the development and commercialization of Open Permissioned Ethereum (OPE) across all industries, sectors, platforms, and use cases. Neptune Digital provides the only official access to the BSN in China. DApp (Decentralized Application) Developers can now build, deploy and manage their applications on Ethereum in a Easy, Fast, Affordable, an...2022-06-0446 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF02 - Jessica Liu - Planto - Bringing innovations to personal finance & digital bankingSince 2018, Planto has been on a mission to create data-driven and engaging financial technologies for institutions and end consumers alike. The movement that is happening in the traditional banking space is that banks want to be more personalised with their customers. They want to have conversations that align with their lifestyles and their values. What Jessica and her team are doing is enabling those features for the customers who want to opt-in for values that relate to sustainability, and banks having those conversations with them, and providing them with products accordingly. What The FinTech: 2022-05-2936 min

What The FinTech by Medhy Souidi#WTF01 - Dennis Shi - Mojodomo - A New Era in Customer EngagementMore than just fintech, martech or paytech—Mojodomo is “omni-tech”. Mojodomo is the world's first zero-waste, performance-based approach to loyalty marketing. They cracked the code to voucher waste and unlocked game-changing levels of marketing ROI. Backed by Citibank and powered by Mastercard, they use virtual card payments for voucher settlement so everyone wins—loyalty marketers, retail merchants & customers alike. Their proprietary technology is credit-based, open-loop and cross-border, making them the loyalty platform & promotions engine with the fintech edge. Dennis leads Mojodomo’s strategy of cross- pollinating and converging tech after 20 years of vertical experience in the financi...2022-05-2750 min

A Digital TomorrowE20 - Incumbent banks and FinTech firms: Medhy SouidiWhat are the main challenges faced by incumbents when embracing new technologies? What does the Head of FinTech of an incumbent bank do? Innovation and new technologies as a change of the user journey of customers? I had a discussion with Medhy Souidi, Head of FinTech & Ecosystems at DBS Bank, and Board Member of the FinTech Association of Hong Kong (FTAHK) 🎧 ✅ 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘: https://bit.ly/SubscribeOriolCaudevilla ✅ Follow me on 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗡: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oriolcaudevilla/ ✅ Check my 𝗪𝗘𝗕𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗘: https://www.oriolcaudevilla.com/2022-03-2833 min

RegTalks#3 - RegTalks with Medhy Souidi, DBSIn this episode of RegTalks, Know Your Customer's CEO & co-founder Claus Christensen and DBS’s Medhy Souidi discuss:How to make the most of the not always easy business relationship between established financial institutions and emerging RegTech providersWhich technologies have the most potential for disruption in financial services right nowWhat are the most interesting RegTech markets in APACWhy the focus on customer-centricity in financial services is here to stay.Medhy Souidi is the Head of Startup Xchange, DBS’ FinTech Innovations and Accelerator, and the founder and creator of the social media series and weekly newsletter WhatTheFinTech. In 2020 Asia...2020-11-2519 min

Happyer Work, Happyer Life.Episode #12: Medhy Souidi, Head of Fintech & StartupXchange at DBSAre you curious to pursue a career in fintech and banking? We will advise you and more in this packed episode, Medhy Souidi, who has an extensive history in the fin-tech banking industry and is currently had of DBS's fintech & StartupXchange, offers us a unique perspective and a deep insight into working in the industry. He tells us about how he got into the industry, and gives his advice from his experience, on how to prepare and pursue your career in banking and fintech!2020-06-1637 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: 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