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TECHQUILA TalksEp. 7 - Unlocking the Future of Latin American Finance, with HSBC’s Jorge ArceJorge Arce, the CEO of HSBC Mexico, stops by the pod to chat with Nicole about the invaluable lessons he's gathered throughout his remarkable journey as a global banking leader. From emphasizing the power of treating others well to the art of effective networking, his wisdom transcends the financial world. Jorge explains exactly how he navigates the intricate balance of priorities with finesse to keep things straight from the top down. Then, Nicole extracts Jorge’s insights on today's dynamic market and the ever-evolving fintech landscape. With a flood of fintech startu...2023-10-3130 minTECHQUILA TalksEp. 6 - Unpacking Embedded Finance, with Siya VansiaNicole’s diving deep into the dynamic world of fintech with guest and seasoned banking innovation expert, Siya Vansia. They trace Siya's path from small-time bank to big-town player and highlight the pivotal moments and insights she’s gleaned along the way. Nicole and Siya also tackle how fintech, despite its futuristic leanings, is still inextricably linked to the bedrock of traditional financial infrastructure and dive into the intricacies of embedded finance and BaaS, dissecting how these models aim to streamline financial experiences into everyday life. Siya later highlights the unique fintech...2023-10-1733 minTECHQUILA TalksEp. 5 - Approaching Embedded Finance from a Banking Perspective, with Emily ReisigHow can banking and embedded tech increase the synergy between one another? Former bank teller and current SVP of Emprise Bank, Emily Reisig, chats with Nicole about her unique perspective on the relationship between fintech and banks. She explains how bank partnerships play a critical role in increasing interest in embedded finance and why diversifying them paves the way for greater innovation. Then, stay tuned as Emily and Nicole chat about the industries making them most excited, the emerging embedded tech marketplace in Latin America, and the changes Emily looks forward to s...2023-10-0331 minTECHQUILA TalksEp. 4 - Igniting Innovation: Alvaro Rodriguez Arregui on Early-Stage Fintech in Latin AmericaOn this exciting episode, host Alex sits down with Alvaro Rodriguez Arregui of IGNIA, a pioneer in venture capital investing in Mexico. From his journey into VC investing to his insight as a faculty member at Harvard teaching entrepreneurship, Alvaro provides an invaluable perspective on the fintech boom in Mexico. Alvaro delves into the challenges and opportunities that have developed as a result of the tech boom and shares how IGNIA is helping to shape Mexico's thriving tech ecosystem, providing his own valuable advice for aspiring entrepreneurs. A mus...2023-09-1948 minTECHQUILA TalksEp. 3 - Embedded Finance, Generative AI, and Beyond with Matt HarrisHow does one of the most respected voices in fintech feel about the future of embedded finance?Matt Harris, a partner at Bain Capital Ventures, stops by to speak with Alex about his experiences investing in fintech for the last 3 decades.He and Alex chat about the things that have and haven’t changed in fintech, why it’s important to understand that regulators always eventually win, and how embedded finance is propelling multiple industries forward.Plus, what does Matt think about the impact of generative AI on fintech? Tune in to find out...2023-09-0542 minTECHQUILA TalksEp. 2 - BaaS: A New Tool for Serving Your CommunityWhat is a fintech company’s leadership team doing? Have they been volunteering? What companies have they been involved with before, and what does that say about their culture and moral responsibility?These are the questions Chief Fintech Officer for Sunrise Banks, Tyler Seydel, is constantly asking in his quest to find fintech partners that can drive positive community change. He sits down to chat with Alex about why community empowerment is vital to his company’s mission, the beneficial role of compliance in BaaS, and how to use BaaS middleware platforms in the most optimal way. ...2023-08-2244 minTECHQUILA TalksEp. 1 - Why Banking as a Service is the Future of FintechWhat is the nature of an embedded product— and how do you leverage it to sell your service?Ron Shevlin, Chief Research Officer at Cornerstone Advisors, sits down with Alex to discuss how to strategically think about utilizing Banking as a Service (BaaS) to gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace. They discuss why it’s important for a BaaS to understand who your customer base actually is, how the demand side of FinTech is a complex but dynamic market ripe with opportunity, and how embedded finance offers unbeatable convenience for customers.Follow Ron on...2023-08-0849 minTECHQUILA TalksTrailer - Previewing Techquila Talks with NovoPayment CEO and Co-Founder, Anabel PerezNovoPayment’s CEO and Co-Founder, Anabel Perez, swings by the studio to join Alex Johnson, host of Techquila Talks, in this special preview for the podcast series.Techquila Talks highlights the best in fintech— from up-and-coming voices to well-known leaders in the space, the series was designed to amplify thought leaders who are changing the way financial services work. Anabel breaks down what she’s most excited about for the Techquila Talks series, including why she feels the democratization of financial knowledge is at the forefront of NovoPayment’s ultimate mission. And don’t fo...2023-07-2515 min
The Business of Meetings170: Why is South Florida Commercial Real Estate Market So Different? - With Danet Linares We are delighted to be speaking with Danet Linares today! Danet is a powerhouse in the commercial real estate world and an influential leader in championing women's empowerment! As the Executive Vice-President of Blanca Commercial Real Estate, based in the vibrant state of Florida, Danet brings an impressive track record of 25 years in the industry! Her impact also extends far beyond her professional success. She is President of the International Women’s Forum and has dedicated herself to breaking barriers and creating opportunities for women around the globe. Join us as we dive into...2023-06-1333 min
Miami Real Estate PodcastMiamiTech Check-in Post-SVB Bank — Jeff Ransdell | Ep. 75
Jeff Ransdell is Managing Director and Founding Partner at Fuel Venture Capital. He joins us in this episode for a Miami tech check-in and to discuss how will the collapse of SVB Bank impact South Florida and its start-up environment.
Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Miami, Florida, Fuel VC has $700 million assets under management and boasts a portfolio of 33 technology startups based across the globe, including several based in Miami, such as tax filing app Taxfyle, digital banking fintech NovoPayment, micro-sports betting platform Betr, and virtual reality studio AEXLAB. Prior to co-founding Fuel VC, Jeff served as a...2023-04-2844 min
The Multiplier EffectAnabel Perez — Leading the BaaS MarketEndeavor Entrepreneur Anabel Perez is the CEO and Co-Founder of NovoPayment, a pioneering financial infrastructure company that enables financial institutions, neobanks, and fintechs across the Americas to build and deploy digital financial and payment products through its API-based platform. Anabel was named by FinTech Magazine as one of the Top 100 Women in #FinTech in 2023. She also served on the board of Endeavor’s Miami affiliate from 2018 to 2020.
In this episode, Anabel discusses trends in BaaS solutions, creating value to clients, maintaining financial health, operations and growth, and generating innovation in FinTech.
Co-hosted by Claudia Duran, Ma...2023-04-0627 min
News and Views by the Fintech TimesEpisode 106: Metaverse, Challenger Banks & Financial InclusionThis week on the podcast, Polly, Tyler and Francis are back to delve into the hot topics of the fintech scene.
Following on from The Fintech Times monthly theme of innovative technologies, the Metaverse is up on the chopping block as they discuss how. They also examined a recent report on how challenger banks are turning to BaaS to outpace the incumbents, and how credit agency Equifax is utilising bill payment data to promote financial inclusion.
The team discussed:
-How nimble do fintechs have to be to keep up with big banks?
-Should credit reporting agencies look beyond borrowing for...2023-03-1230 min
Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FS633. Insights: Will embedded finance make or break the fintech industry?
Our expert host, Gwera Kiwana, is joined by some great guests to ask: “Will the rise of embedded finance make or break the fintech industry?”
if embedded finance has taken fintech’s offerings mainstream and given the power to everyone, then who loses out because of that? And does that even matter to consumers?
The week's guest include:
Anabel Perez, President & CEO, NovoPayment
Mark Vermeersch, Chief Platform Officer, Treasury Prime
Ruth Foxe Blader, Partner, Anthemis
This episode is sponsored by Alto IRA
Did you know the majority of people are investing in cry...2022-06-0342 min
Humans of FintechS2 E4: The Tech Nerd Changing Banking, With Anabel Pérez of NovoPayment
Anabel Pérez is a CEO obsessed with bringing financial services to new people and new places. Find out how she’s solving the complex problem of financial inclusion with NovoPayment.Trained as a lawyer and with a full career in banking, Anabel is leveraging Banking as a Service (BaaS) to solve issues around inclusion. With her company NovoPayment she has expanded into 12 countries, has more than 72 deployments and touches more than 12,000 platform users across the Americas.Nicole and Anabel get into why learning is a process Anabel will never tire of, being recognized with the...2022-05-2538 min
Connecting the dots in FinTech... by Marcel van OostDaily FinTech Podcast - April 22nd, 2022Sign up for my Daily Fintech or Daily Digital Banking Newsletters here. Check out my latest podcast episode below:
Welcome to another episode of our Daily Fintech Podcast.
THE NEWS HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY IS
Finastra announced that it has teamed up with EcoTree International, a specialized forestry company focused on carbon removal and biodiversity preservation through tree planting and sustainable forestry management.
JUST IN:
Challenger bank Shawbrook Bank has come up with a unique proposition to encourage its customers to share their open banking data: better rates.
2022-04-2102 min
Innovation CityAtypical Ways to Encourage Inclusion with Laura MaydónIt is clear through the years that inclusion and diversity drive innovation. The more diverse views you have, that’s better for everyone. - Laura Maydón Today’s guest is business leader, investor and advisor, Laura Maydón, former Managing Director and CEO of Endeavor’s first U.S. affiliate, Endeavor Miami. Laura is currently an advisory board member of NovoPayment and Sustalytics. She’s also Co-president of the Harvard Business School Club of South Florida. In this episode, Laura sits down with the team to discuss her journey from Mexico City to Harvard Business School to...2020-10-2025 min
LatamList EspressoAnabel Perez: NovoPayment & Visa partnership, Ep 13In this week’s Espresso, we invited Anabel Perez, co-founder & CEO of Novopayment, to talk about the launch of their new product in partnership with Visa. We also cover investment updates from Neon, Slik, Kestraa, and Habi, as well as other news from dLocal and SP Ventures.2020-09-0807 min