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The FuturistsThe Reluctant FuturistThis week on The Futurists we are joined by renowned journalist and a true renaissance man, Monty Munford. Monty has appeared on the BBC, written for Forbes, The Telegraph and contributed to TechCrunch, Mashable, Fast Company, Huffington Post, Wired, MIT Technology Review, The Independent, The Guardian, Financial Times, and The Times of India. He explains why he's had to become a futurist to do his day job better, and why tech continues to be so disruptive to our social order.2023-06-2351 min
Tech.eu🎙️ The global startup ecosystem report, fun times for fintech, one big seed round, the EU votes to regulate AI, a16z opens up shop in The Big SmokeIn case you weren't paying attention, a whole boatload of activity happened across the European tech scene this week. So much so that we had trouble whittling down what to discuss and what to let slide. In discussion:- The Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2023 (GSER 2023)- German autonomous trucking company FERNRIDE announces it has raised $31 million in Series A funding. - Venture capital firm Molten Ventures has written down its holding in Revolut by 40%, adding to the fintech company’s recent trouble as it struggles to gain a UK banking licence.- Sto...2023-06-1634 min
Different Hats Podcast#E52 Time is Our Most Valuable Commodity ~ How to Live Life on your Terms: Monty MunfordWelcome to this weeks episode of the podcast with very special guest Monty Munford. Monty is a keynote speaker on technology, speaking at more than 200 global events... He has interviewed and conducted fireside chats with names such as Kim Kardashian, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, Steve Wozniak (twice), and more at the world's best tech events. He was previously a weekly tech columnist for Forbes in New York, the Telegraph in the UK and has contributed to the FT, MIT Tech Review, Mashable, Wired, Newsweek, TechCrunch, The Guardian, The Independent, Times of India and many more. He continues to wr...2023-03-201h 20
Coffee with DevelopersEpisode 3: Insights of a tech journalist with Monty Munford, Strategic Advisor at Sienna NetworkIn this episode of Coffee with Developers Sead is joined by Monty Munford, Strategic Advisor at Sienna Network.They start with some chatter about the WeAreDevelopers World Congress and Montys panel discussion there.Next, they move on to his travels in Europe, his favourite places there and his interview with Steve Wozniak.Further Monty describes how he learned to type and shares some steps of his career.We later learn how he starred in various Bollywood movies, his thoughts on the blockchain and the next big thing in tech....2022-10-2557 min
Tech.euThe Drive at Five with Robin and Dan - Episode 4 with Monty MunfordEurope may be on holiday, but that isn't stopping the deal flow. This week Celonis pulled in $1 billion in liquidity at a $13 billion valuation, and Web3 investments take centre stage. Nine-month-old thirdweb raised $24 million as it facilitates the creation of Web3 apps across popular blockchains, including games, NFT drops, DAOs, token gated membership clubs, and more. And despite Bitcoin dropping below $22,000 just least week and for all the doom and gloom talk of the "crypto winter", Estonian crypto trading platform Bitlevex raised $50 million from GEM Digital Ltd., a Bahamas-based "digital asset investment firm". Dan and our special...2022-08-2623 min
Crypto HipsterHow street smarts and thinking on your feet can take you a long, long way: tech & crypto insights with Monty Munford, Sienna NetworkHow Street Life and Travel Writing Helped One Man Become a Bollywood Actor, Meet Very Famous People, and Become a Leading Crypto Evangelist, with Monty Munford
Monty Munford is a tech journalist and the Chief Evangelist and core contributor to the Sienna Network project.He is a keynote speaker/emcee/moderator/interviewer at prestigious events around the world and has spoken at more than 200 global events interviewing figures such as the late John McAfee, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, Steve Wozniak (twice in Beirut and Vienna), Kim Kardashian (once in Armenia), Ghostface Killah, ZZ Top, Guns N’ Roses and ma...2022-07-2747 min
Crypto HipsterCrypto Hipster's Chronicles, Episode 7 - Hacks, Rugs and the Court JesterThis podcast is a montage of four interviews with founders and executives, from the time period of March 2021 to June 2022, as originally published at www.anchor.fm/irish-tech-news. This podcast highlights short gems from Jamil Hasan (Crypto Hipster)'s interviews with Monty Munford (Sienna Network), Ruben Merre (NGRAVE), Nick Smart (Crystal Blockchain Analytics), and Samy Karim (Binance).2022-07-2016 min
The Lilach Bullock ShowMonty Munford on cryptocurrency, decentralised finance and privacy.In this episode, Monty Munford talks about how he got started in tech journalism, why he founded a business to help people with decentralised finance, and how he became a Bollywood film star.2022-01-0730 min
Selected - The Sesamers PodcastSelected 21 - Monty MunfordYour message aimed at a highly targeted audience. Let's talk. dan@selected.sesamers.comTopics Discussed:Monty's boy is all grown upMonty's all backed upThe MOST colourful opening we've ever hadSending the son an invoiceSwitzerland man, not MiamiBreaking into BollywoodWhere the demeanour comes fromYou look at the tree, of courseTaught to speak in PunjabiThe blooper reelMonty's advice on where and how to split your crypto-investmentSienna, not Sierra.Travel back in time with usYou can't swing a dead cat and not run into either Prince Philip or Coinbase$99.6 billion valuation. What the actual fuck?It was a...2021-04-2853 min
Dinis Guarda YouTube Podcast Series - Powered by citiesabc.com and businessabc.netcitiesabc interview: Monty Munford Tech Journalist - Blockchain and Crypto in Times of COVID-19Monty Munford, tech journalist, blockchain expert and Co-Founder at BlockSpeak podcast series, is the new guest in this interview series for citiesabc. As it is usual in the series, host Dinis Guarda and Monty Munford discuss major challenges nations, cities and people are facing today. Covid-19 and its impact on the economy and the crypto space and how it is a wake-up call for all of us to do it better in the future. In that regard, blockchain and cryptocurrencies might find in the post-Covid-19 world their best opportunity to stand up and become the drivers of change.2020-06-0443 min
LifeDoneDifferent.lyMonty Munford - Take it to the edge or don't take it at all"Those who tell stories rule society" so said, Plato. Monty Munford collects and tells very good stories. He doesn’t run society yet, but we’ll have more fun when he does.Monty was on the way to the pub when the lure of a few unusual beers persuaded him to join us in Ray’s cellar for a conversation that helped explain:Why he runs fast towards the edge of life’s cliff and then walks back Why he’s fed up with journalismWhy Peter Jones in Sloane Square is unlikely to replace his...2018-11-301h 09
The Blockchain and Us: Conversations about the brave new world of blockchains, cryptoassets, and theWhy Blockchain Technology is Transformative and Irritating - Monty Munford, Mob76Monty Munford speaks about his work as a tech advisor and writer, his adventures at the Malta Blockchain Summit interviewing John McAfee, how blockchain companies can improve their stories, blockchain companies in the UK and how Brexit affects them, the development of the blockchain ecosystem, characteristics of valuable tech companies, promising applications of blockchain technology, getting his wallet hacked, frustrations with blockchain technology, what should change, and where he sees the sector going.
Monty is an emcee/panellist/moderator​/interviewer ​​​and speaker in the blockchain space, he writes for his own blog Mob76Outlook, for The Telegraph, TechCrunch, The Economist, BBC Futu...2018-11-0729 min
Fintech Insider by 11:FSEp. 233. News: We no longer need traditional banksSarah and David sit down with Forbes and The Economist journalist, Monty Munford, and CEO of Onfido, Husayn Kassai. The panel discuss the latest news hitting the fintech space this week. Including:
TSB could have up to $150m in debt after their IT systems meltdown back in April - the team discuss whether this amount is accurate (or indeed, even enough); Monzo's losses quadruple in 2017 - but is this in line with what our panel expected?
They also take a look at the FCA's latest cohort for their 4th sandbox, their review into “un...2018-07-0954 min
Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FSEp. 233. News: We no longer need traditional banks
Sarah and David sit down with Forbes and The Economist journalist, Monty Munford, and CEO of Onfido, Husayn Kassai. The panel discuss the latest news hitting the fintech space this week. Including:
TSB could have up to $150m in debt after their IT systems meltdown back in April - the team discuss whether this amount is accurate (or indeed, even enough); Monzo's losses quadruple in 2017 - but is this in line with what our panel expected?
They also take a look at the FCA's latest cohort for their 4th sandbox, their review into “unfair fees” and...2018-07-0955 min
Fintech Insider by 11:FSEp. 194. News: Peter the LeopardRainmaking Colab MD Helene Panzarino, journalist/guru Monty Munford and 11FS’ own Ryan Garner speak with Ross and Simon to go through this week’s top stories in UK fintech and banking around the world.
We head up the show with a bevy of Fintech stories, starting off with Philip Hammond’s strategy announced at the International Fintech Conference, covering robo-regulations, a new fintech taskforce led by the Treasury, and fintech bridges.
We move on to the rest of the week’s fintech news, including Tide’s claim that they’re the fastest business loan service in t...2018-03-261h 09
Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FSEp. 194. News: Peter the Leopard
Rainmaking Colab MD Helene Panzarino, journalist/guru Monty Munford and 11FS’ own Ryan Garner speak with Ross and Simon to go through this week’s top stories in UK fintech and banking around the world.
We head up the show with a bevy of Fintech stories, starting off with Philip Hammond’s strategy announced at the International Fintech Conference, covering robo-regulations, a new fintech taskforce led by the Treasury, and fintech bridges.
We move on to the rest of the week’s fintech news, including Tide’s claim that they’re the fastest business loan service in t...2018-03-261h 10
Fintech Insider by 11:FSEp. 172. News: Fintech Insider - The Pub CrawlDavid, Jason and Simon were joined by Chris Skinner and Monty Munford for this week's news show from a pub in Bermondsey, complete with pints and pie - the full British pub experience.
We’re now past “deadline day” so naturally our first batch of stories concerned Open Banking and what the banking landscape looks like so far in the wake of PSD2 becoming law on 13th January. The guys chat about the impact the media has had on people's perception of open banking and potentially on customer adoption of it. They also touch on how Na...2018-01-221h 02
Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FSEp. 172. News: Fintech Insider - The Pub Crawl
David, Jason and Simon were joined by Chris Skinner and Monty Munford for this week's news show from a pub in Bermondsey, complete with pints and pie - the full British pub experience.
We’re now past “deadline day” so naturally our first batch of stories concerned Open Banking and what the banking landscape looks like so far in the wake of PSD2 becoming law on 13th January. The guys chat about the impact the media has had on people's perception of open banking and potentially on customer adoption of it. They also touch on how Nationwide is the...2018-01-221h 03
Fintech Insider by 11:FSEp. 150. Fintech Insider: After Dark IIWelcome to an extra special episode of Fintech Insider - our 150th episode and it's a Halloween-themed show recorded in front of a live studio audience at our home in WeWork, London. Simon, David and Jason are joined by Valentina Kristensen, Head of Marketing at Oak North; Charlie Wood from Capco; Monty Munford, Journalist for titles such as Forbes, The Telegraph, The BBC and The Economist; and Jeremy Burge, the founder of Emojipedia.
Straight on to the news and the guys discuss why Monzo has become a chat up line in London's bars and how...2017-11-061h 00
Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FSEp. 150. Fintech Insider: After Dark II
Welcome to an extra special episode of Fintech Insider - our 150th episode and it's a Halloween-themed show recorded in front of a live studio audience at our home in WeWork, London. Simon, David and Jason are joined by Valentina Kristensen, Head of Marketing at Oak North; Charlie Wood from Capco; Monty Munford, Journalist for titles such as Forbes, The Telegraph, The BBC and The Economist; and Jeremy Burge, the founder of Emojipedia.
Straight on to the news and the guys discuss why Monzo has become a chat up line in London's bars and how maybe it's...2017-11-061h 01
Fintech Insider by 11:FSEp. 129. News: Double Ether and CheeseIn this episode:
Monty Munford and Sarah Kocianski join Jason Bates, Simon Taylor and David Brear for this week's news show.
They discuss how cultural fit might be hurting Fintech Companies and how banks should be working with Fintechs. Whether phone keyboards the gateway to smoother payments or should we also just be using Amazon Cash instead? Canadians get into the personalised banking game and the podcast crew take on Whoppercoin. All this and healthy dose of stories from Monty on this weeks Fintech Insider News.
As always, find all the news stories...2017-09-041h 00
Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FSEp. 129. News: Double Ether and Cheese
In this episode:
Monty Munford and Sarah Kocianski join Jason Bates, Simon Taylor and David Brear for this week's news show.
They discuss how cultural fit might be hurting Fintech Companies and how banks should be working with Fintechs. Whether phone keyboards the gateway to smoother payments or should we also just be using Amazon Cash instead? Canadians get into the personalised banking game and the podcast crew take on Whoppercoin. All this and healthy dose of stories from Monty on this weeks Fintech Insider News.
As always, find all the news stories in...2017-09-041h 00Fintech Insider by 11:FSEp227 – Tantric Blockchain and Other FinTech FunIn this episode
On this episode of FinTech Insider we cover all sorts of intrigue, from money laundering, to tantric blockchain, to narcotics. Of course, we also analyze the latest FinTech headlines so you don’t have to, and interview some of our favourite folks at solarisBank and Penta. Thank you to our guests for another fun episode.
Our guests
Monty Munford, writer for The Economist, BBC, Forbes, and Fast Company, and Founder of Mob76
Megan Caywood, Chief Platform Officer at Starling Bank
Sophie Guibaud, Vice President European Expansion at Fidor ...2017-03-201h 08Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FSEp227 – Tantric Blockchain and Other FinTech Fun
In this episode
On this episode of FinTech Insider we cover all sorts of intrigue, from money laundering, to tantric blockchain, to narcotics. Of course, we also analyze the latest FinTech headlines so you don’t have to, and interview some of our favourite folks at solarisBank and Penta. Thank you to our guests for another fun episode.
Our guests
Monty Munford, writer for The Economist, BBC, Forbes, and Fast Company, and Founder of Mob76
Megan Caywood, Chief Platform Officer at Starling Bank
Sophie Guibaud, Vice President European Expansion at FidorÂ
2017-03-201h 09
Silicon RealMonty Munford - Technology Writer for The Economist, Wired & TelegraphMonty Munford is a Technology Writer for The Economist, Wired, Telegraph &
Mashable and Founder of Agency Mob76.2014-03-3100 min