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Digital Talks Podcast Hosted by Rudy ShoushanyEpisode 2 : šš šš§š šš„šØšš¤šš”šš¢š§: š ššššš” šššš š¢š§ šššš” ššššÆšš§?Join Us for a Groundbreaking Session: šš šš§š šš„šØšš¤šš”šš¢š§: š ššššš” šššš š¢š§ šššš” ššššÆšš§?We invite you to be part of an exciting conversation as we bring together top industry leaders to explore the powerful intersection of AI and blockchain technology.This episode, hosted by DxTalks as part of the ABC Conclave series, will delve into how these two cutting-edge technologies are being fused to revolutionize industries and create smarter, more secure decentralized networks.šš©š¢š¬šØšš 2: šš šš§š šš„šØšš¤šš”šš¢š§: š ššššš” šššš š¢š§ šššš” ššššÆšš§?Join Stefano Virgilli, Matthias Mende, Youssef Jalloul and our host Rudy Shoushany as they share their expertise on the transformative potential of AI and blockchain, discuss the latest innovations, and reveal insights into the future of these technologies.
2024-09-3045 min
Trade Finance PodcastEp.#14: IMF World Economic Outlook ReportAn analysis by Victoire de Groote - Mitigram Macroeconomist Adviser and Global Head of Country Risk at HSBC. Ā 0:48 - Disruption in supply chainĀ 1:30 - Impact of the conflict in UkraineĀ 3:10 - China is slowing downĀ 4:37 - Monetary policiesĀ 5:56 - Major identifiable risksĀ 6:35 - Impact on trade and conclusions
2022-05-1608 minTrade Finance PodcastEp.#13: The impact of the Russian war on Ukraine on the world economyAn analysis by Victoire de GrooteMitigram Macroeconomist Adviser and Global Head of Country Risk at HSBC. Ā 0:47 - Main exports of Russia and Ukraine, and impact on pricesĀ 2:44 - Impact on the USA Ā 3:30 - Impact on emerging marketsĀ 4:40 - Impact on shipping and logistics globally, with focus on ChinaĀ 5:42 - The opportunities for India and FranceĀ 6:20 - Long term consequences and conclusions
2022-03-3007 minTrade Finance PodcastEp.#12: Todayās market trends in trade financeAn analysis by AndrĆ© Casterman, Mitigram Advisor to Strategy and Market Engagement, and Chair Fintech Committee, ITFA. Ā Ā 1:01 - Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records (MLETR)Ā 5:19 - Non-bank Financial Institutions - Trade Finance FundsĀ 6:54 - The International Trade and Forfaiting Association's DNI initiative (Digital Negotiable Instruments)
2022-03-1615 minTrade Finance PodcastEp.11: Recovery: adverse winds or groundswell?Talking points: 0:23 - Short term indicators point to a strong recovery and only temporary headwinds 0:55 - Inflation is temporary considering that 2:10 - Monetary policies 3:33 - Strong recovery... but already stabilizing 5:20 - Structural factors are not positive 6:45 - Geopolitical tensions 10:09 - China slowdown 12:12 - What to expect for trade: Recovery has varied per region and still depends on the pandemic 12:50 - Asia is a major driver in 2021, commodity exporters will catch up in 2022 but it will not offset the global slowdown 13:29 - Most sectors recovered except textile but growth is slowing down 14:02 - Conclusion
2021-12-2215 minTrade Finance PodcastEp.#10: Are inflation and stagflation here to stay?An analysis of the current inflation and stagflation, evaluating both the signs pointing to a temporary outcome as well as a long term repercussions.Talking points: 0:20 - Possible reasons for temporary inflation 2:48 - PMI on manufacturing 3:48 - The status of GDP 4:33 - Wages and unemployment 5:34 - Possible reasons for long lasting inflation 6:58 - Implications and relationship with trade 9:35 - Conclusions
2021-11-1810 minTrade Finance PodcastEp.#9: Trade Finance Podcast by Mitigram with Victoire de GrooteVictoire de Groote, Head of Global Country Risk at HSBC and Chief Economist at Mitigram shares about the current status of Trade Finance. Ā Talking points: 0:41 Long terms trends 1:21 Short terms effects 1:57 Growth stabilisation 3:19 Role of Trade in world's growth 4:26 Type of recovery base on different regions 5:19 Oil and commodities 5:45 Trade and recovery in Asia 6:35 Impact of inflation 7:06 Recovery by sector 8:20 Trend predictions for 2022
2021-11-1108 min
Trade Finance Podcast#korean #TradeFinancePodcastā: Ep.8 - Sales Director Uon Kim introduces MitigramSales Director Uon Kim introduces Mitigram in Korean language with English subtitles. 0:51 - Introduction 1:45 - Instruments 2:13 - Benefits 2:58 - Demo 3:56 - OMDOpen Market Discovery 4:33 - TxMTransaction Manager
2021-08-0206 minTrade Finance Podcast#TradeFinancePodcastā: Ep.7 - Trade Finance Podcast hosted by TXFKatharine Morton - Head of Trade, Treasury & Risk at TXF - interviews the UK ādream teamā of Mitigram: Managing Director Joshua Cohen and Sales Directors John Treasure and Pepi Bedi. In this episode: 0:55 - How do you see trade in the post-Brexit UK and how digitalisation is going to help making things better? 3:15 - What is the status of digitalisation in trade? 4:40 - Where is digitalisation is helping the most in making things better? 6:45 - How is interoperability going to help if there is rationalisation in the European banking sector? What about the UK post Brexit? 9:00 - Brexit rationalisation for...
2021-06-2933 minTrade Finance Podcast#TradeFinancePodcastā: Ep.6 Victoire De Groote talks about RecoveryTrade Finance Podcast by Mitigram. Episode 6 with Victoire De Groote, Global Head of Country Risk, HSBC. 1:00 - What is the recovery based on? 2:18 - Causes for short term inflation 3:45 - Effects of Government liquidity injection 6:10 - Projections on Trade
2021-06-2907 min
Trade Finance Podcast#TradeFinancePodcastāā: Ep.5 Renaud Simons ci parla di Mitigram in ItalianoIl quinto episodio del Trade Finance podcast vede il Direttore Marketing di Mitigram, Stefano Virgilli, intervistare il Direttore Esecutivo, Renaud Simons. Ā Ā Punti salienti: 3:27ā - Quali sono gli ostacoli che rallentano la digitalizzazione nella Trade Finance? 7:00ā - Quali sono i flussi di Trade Finance che Mitigram permette di digitalizzare? 11:41ā - Come promuovere la multibancarieta' attraverso l'adozione di soluzioni Fintech? 17:18ā - I vantaggi pratici dell'utilizzo di Mitigram 22:46ā - Nuove opportunita' di business attraverso Open Market Discovery 26:15ā - Banche e istituzione finanziarie possono usufruire di Mitigram anche se non registrate sulla piattaforma 28:32ā - Come selezionare un partner tecnologico rapidamente e senza rischi
2021-04-1631 min
Trade Finance Podcast#TradeFinancePodcastā: Ep.4 Innovation through Trade Finance networksThe 4th Episode of the Trade Finance Podcast takes place in Singapore, when both host Johan Egnell, Head of Asia at Mitigram and guest Josh Kroeker, Chief Product Officer at Contour, are located.Talking points: 0:52 - Introduction of the guest Josh Kroeker 1:52 - Introduction of Contour 3:21 - Current development stageĀ 4:45 - Network vs Platform 7:22 - Scaling a network for global trade 8:10 - Ease of onboarding for corporates and financial institutions 11:01 - Balancing focus between corporate, traders and financial institutions 13:10 - Which entities are driving trade finance transformation? 17:50 - Connectivity between industry innovators 22:15 - Winning resistance opposing i...
2021-04-0138 min
Trade Finance Podcast#TradeFinancePodcast: Ep.3 Trade trends in the US for 2021Global Head of Country Risk, Victoire De Groote shares her views on the upcoming trade policies of the new Biden administration. In this podcast: Ā 1:30 - Discontinuing the tariffs approach for more targetted consensus around sanctions 3:05 - Current account deficit of the US against China 5:08 - Measures in line with the administration policies prioritised over allies relations 7:10 - Status of the trade 9:33 - About commodities
2021-02-1511 min
Trade Finance Podcast#TradeFinancePodcast: Ep.2 Tradeā in 2021 and the impact of a new US administrationMitigram Trade Finance Podcast with HSBC's Global head of Country Risk, Victoire de Groote. Ā Timeline: 0:35ā Import / Export trends 0:55ā Manufacturing status and trends 2:22ā Oil and commodities 2:59ā New US administration 4:17ā Biden's approach towards globalisation and China
2021-02-1505 min
BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech: Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Thailand & Malaysia Startups, Founders & Venture Capital VC (English)Stefano Virgilli on Southeast Asia vs. Europe Culture, Cross-Border Communication and Surprisingly Common Touch Points - E36Stefano Virgilli is the Marketing Director of Mitigram, the worldās largest marketplace for Trade Finance. Founded in 2015 in Sweden, Mitigram supports network creation and expansion for corporates and financial institutions; comprehensive automated quotation workflows; audit trail, analytics on asset pricing and activity data across multiple trade finance instruments. It currently facilitates more than $2.5Bn worth of transactions per month and has spearheaded over $55Bn transactions, across over 1,000 issuers and more than 100 countries.
Before Mitigram, Stefano was the CEO of Pocket Money, a credit startup that aimed to bring innovation in the Lending Industry by creating a gl...
2021-01-1431 min
Trade Finance Podcast#TradeFinancePodcast: Ep.1 Impact of the crisis on world tradeMitigram's CEO, Milena Torciano interviews Global Head of Country Risk, HSBC, Victoire De Groote on the impact of the crisis on world trade : Ā - Will it last? Ā - Is this the end of globalization? Ā Ā - Can Emerging Markets benefit Ā of the current changes? Ā More information about Mitigram on mitigram.com Ā Timeline of the podcast: 0:34 - Q: Is COVID a one-off shock or the impact of the pandemic is here to stay? 1:25 - The reasons why is this crisis unique. 1:56 - Manufacturing production slow-down in pre-pandemic. 2:45 - "Surprise index" and recovery alphabet. 4:05 - Q: Have we seen the worst in the mar...
2020-12-0816 min
The EAST PodcastPartha Srinivasan and Stefano Virgilli talk about the flip side of blockchainStefano Virgilli is an Italian entrepreneur who ventured in Europe, Africa, Middle East and Southeast Asia, leading and/or participating close to 30 businesses and startups. Stefano is trained in design and communication, holding over 80 certifications in software for photo editing, video production, web design, publishing and e-learning. He wrote a design book titled "The Promise of Empty Spaces" and children's book called "Liger and Tigon". Stefano is also a songwriter and an avid traveller, having visited close to 60 countries. He is currently based in Singapore and operating as CEO of Pocket Money, a startup aiming to empower differently banked communities...
2020-07-0745 min
VOXVOX#17: SolShare, Daniel Ciganovic, CEO, CFO & Co-Founder (May 21, 2020)Interview with Daniel Ciganovic on his startup, Solshare where energy meets finance, creating a world with more evenly distributed energy through their solar trading platform Ā
FACTSHEETĀ
Name of the startup: SolshareĀ
Website: https://www.me-solshare.com/ Ā
Started in 2013Ā
Headquarters: Dhaka, BangladeshĀ
Industry: Clean EnergyĀ
Team size: 63Ā
Current Revenues: Not DisclosedĀ
Name of the speakers: Daniel CiganovicĀ
Role of the speakers: CEO & Co-Founder, CFO & Co-FounderĀ
Other founders: Sebastian Groh, Hannes KirchhoffĀ
Funding raised to date: USD 1.7MĀ
Cu...
2020-05-251h 02
VOXVOX#16: M-Life, Shez Tejani, CEO & Founder (May 12, 2020)Interview with Shez Tejani on his company, M-Life, creating a world where marketing solves consumer problems specifically and directly Ā
FACTSHEETĀ
Name of the startup: M-LifeĀ
Website: www.facebook.com/mlifekenya
Year of incorporation: 2018Ā
Headquarters: KenyaĀ
Industry: Consumer Data Driven MarketingĀ
Team size: 15 Ā
Current Revenues: $250,000 in 2019, $500,000 projected in 2020 Ā
Name of the speaker: Shez TejaniĀ
Role of the speaker: CEO & FounderĀ
Funding raised to date: US$ 250,000Ā
Currently fundraising: YesĀ
Targeted amount: US$ 1,000,000
2020-05-1843 min
VOXVOX#15: Moringa School, Audrey Cheng, CEO & Founder (May 12, 2020)Interview with Audrey Cheng on her company, Moringa School, one of the few established coding schools in Africa, and how she is tackling covid by changing its long term business strategy Ā
FACTSHEETĀ
Name of the startup: Moringa SchoolĀ
Website: https://moringaschool.com/
Year of incorporation: 2014Ā
Headquarters: KenyaĀ
Industry: EducationĀ
Team size: 105Ā
Current Revenues: UndisclosedĀ
Name of the speaker: Audrey ChengĀ
Role of the speaker: CEO and FounderĀ
Funding raised to date: UndisclosedĀ
Currently fundraising: UndisclosedĀ
Target...
2020-05-1841 min
VOXVOX#14: Suade, Diana Paredes, CEO & Co-Founder (May 6, 2020)Interview with Diana Paredes as she shares valuable startup life sessions and tells us about her startup, Suade, a bootstrapped reg-tech and RaaS (Regulation as a Service) in the fintech space with headquarters in the UK. Ā
FACTS SHEETĀ
Name of the startup: SuadeĀ
Website: https://suade.org/
Year of incorporation: 2014Ā
Headquarters: Ā LondonĀ
Industry: FintechĀ
Team size: 40Ā
Current Revenues: Not disclosedĀ
Name of the speaker: Diana ParedesĀ
Role of the speaker: CEO & Co-FounderĀ
Who are the founders: Diana Paredes & M...
2020-05-0743 min
VOXVOX#13: Asilimia, Tekwane Mwendwa, CEO (April 30, 2020)In the 13th episode of VOX Podcast, Diane and Stefano interview Tekwane, connected from Paris where he's strategizing the expansion of Asilimia (which means Percentage in Swahili language). Asilimia started as facilitator of free M-Pesa transactions (mobile money) and it is evolving in a larger ecosystem of services. Ā
Name of the startup: AsilimiaĀ
Website: https://asilimia.co.ke/ Ā
Year of incorporation: 2018Ā
Headquarters: NairobiĀ
Industry: FintechĀ
Team size: 8Ā
Current Revenues: US$ 10k/monthĀ
Name of the speaker: Tekwane MwendwaĀ
Role of the speaker...
2020-05-0743 min
VOXVOX#12: InsectiPro, Talash Huijbers, CEO (April 30, 2020)When we think of technology we tend to imagine technology as a person sitting behind a computer and writing lines of code. Most likely we would not imagine a young woman getting her hands dirty with bugs, but this is what agri-tech can be about. Meet Talash Huijbers, the Founder and CEO of Insecti Pro, one of the world's most innovative agri-tech startups, based in Kenya. Ā
Name of the startup: InsectiProĀ
Website: https://insectipro.com/
Year of incorporation: 2018Ā
Headquarters: Limuru, KenyaĀ
Industry: AgricultureĀ
Team size: 55Ā
Curren...
2020-05-0733 min
VOXVOX#11: UTU, Jason Eisen, CEO (April 29, 2020)Interviewing Jason Eisen which proposes a drastically new approach to the online trust system, starting from Nairobi, Kenya and aiming to global expansion. Ā
Name of the startup: UTUĀ
Website: https://utu.io/Ā
Year of incorporation: 2017Ā
Headquarters: NairobiĀ
Industry: Trust Infrastructure as a ServiceĀ
Team size: 35 CurrentĀ
Revenues: Not disclosed Ā
Name of the speaker: Jason EisenĀ
Role of the speaker: CEO and FounderĀ
Who are the founders: Jason Eisen, Dr. Bastian Blankenburg, Ronald MahondoĀ
Funding raised to date: US$1.7MĀ
2020-04-3056 min
VOXVOX#10: Sokowatch, Daniel Yu, Global CEO (April 25, 2020)Interview with the brilliant founder of Sokowatch, Daniel Yu. Daniel lived in Kenya where he established a successful startup that has raised 20 million dollars to date. Ā
Name of the startup: SokowatchĀ
Website: https://sokowatch.com/ Ā
Year of incorporation: 2014 Ā
Locations: East AfricaĀ
Industry: E-CommerceĀ
Team size: 150Ā
Current Revenues: Not DisclosedĀ
Name of the speaker: Daniel YuĀ
Role of the speaker: Global CEO & FounderĀ
Funding raised to date: $20MĀ
Currently fundraising: NoĀ
Targeted amount: n.a.
2020-04-2643 min
VOXVOX#9: Afya Rekod, John Kamara, CEO (April 21, 2020)Multitalented CEO and Founder John Kamara shares the background of his move into health-tech. From Nigeria to Kenya, through Ireland, John has set up a pilot project on medical data ownership. Ā
Name of the startup: Afya RekodĀ
Website: https://afyarekod.com/Ā
Year of incorporation: 2019Ā
Locations: Nairobi, Dublin, LagosĀ
Industry: Health TechĀ
Team size: 6Ā
Current Revenues: n.a.Ā
Name of the speaker: John KamaraĀ
Role of the speaker: CEOĀ
Funding raised to date: USD 300kĀ
Currently fundraising: YesĀ
Targeted amount: USD 1M
2020-04-2212 min
VOXVOX#8: Bwala, Kennedy Nyabwala, CEO (April 21, 2020)Find out about the evolution of the business model of Bwala Logistics from the founder Kennedy Nyabwala. Bwala started in the automotive sector and moved into FMCG logistics in Kenya and Uganda. Ā
Name of the startup: Bwala LogisticsĀ
Website: https://www.bwala.co.ke/Ā
Year of incorporation: 2018Ā
Locations: Kenya, Uganda Ā
Industry: Logistics // supply chain // retailĀ
Team size: 15 Current Revenues: 80K-100K USD Monthly Ā
Name of the speaker: Kennedy NyabwalaĀ
Role of the speaker: CEOĀ
Who are the founders: Kennedy Nyabwala- CEO & Davis Angwenyi - CTO Ā
Funding raised to date: 250k USD Ā
Currently fundraising: YesĀ
Targeted amount: 2M USD
2020-04-2241 min
VOXVOX#7: People Data Company, Greg Lipper, CEO (18 April, 2020)Interview with Greg Lipper, Founder and CEO of Happi and People Data Company. Connecting form California, Greg shares with Diane and Stefano the inspiring business model and the original investment strategy of his startups. Ā
Name of the startup: People Data CompanyĀ
Website: https://www.peopledatacompany.com/
Year of incorporation: 2020Ā
Locations: US, UK, Singapore and everywhere in betweenĀ
Industry: Market research Team size: 3 full time, 5 regular contractors, dozens of part-time contractorsĀ
Current Revenues: $1m - $5mĀ
Name of the speaker: Greg LipperĀ
Role of the speaker: Founder and PresidentĀ
Who are the founders: Rita Dobson is a co-founder of Happi Pt...
2020-04-2146 min
VOXVOX#6: Ilara Health, Emilian Popa, CEO (April 17, 2020)An insight in the healthcare pitfalls of sub-saharan Africa, where entrepreneur Emilian Popa founded Ilara Health to solve one of the most visible problems in the system.
Name of the startup: Ilara Health
Website: https://www.ilarahealth.com/Ā
Year of incorporation: 2019
Locations: Kenya
Industry: HealthcareĀ
Team size: 30
Name of the speaker: Emilian Popa
Role of the speaker: CEO & Founder
Who are the founders: Emilian Popa
Funding raised to date: USD 1M
Currently fundraising: Yes...
2020-04-2045 min
VOXVOX#5: Lynk, Adam Grunewald, CEO (April 17, 2020)In the 5th Episode of VOX Podcast, Diane Ha and Stefano Virgilli interview Adam Grunewald, the founder of the gig-economy ecosystem Lynk, thought to be the Linked-in for the Linked-out in emerging markets, starting from Kenya. Ā
Name of the startup: LynkĀ
Website: https://lynk.co.ke/
Year of incorporation: 2015Ā
Locations: KenyaĀ
Industry: Marketplace ServicesĀ
Team size: 50 (full time) + 1200 (gig workers)Ā
Current Revenues: $5M yearlyĀ
Name of the speaker: Adam GrunewaldĀ
Role of the speaker: CEO / Co- FounderĀ
Who are the founders: Johannes Degn, Adam GrunewaldĀ
Funding raised to date: USD 4MĀ
Currently fundraising: YesĀ
Targeted amount: USD 5M
2020-04-1705 min
VOXVOX#4: DEXTF, Federico Cristina, CEO (April 9, 2020)Stefano Virgilli and Diane Ha interview Federico Cristina, one of the leading founders of the DEXTF, which is aiming to use blockchain technology to democratize asset management and unlock the power of efficient capital allocation. Ā
Name of the startup: DEXTFĀ
Website: https://dextf.com/
Year of incorporation: 2017Ā
Locations: SingaporeĀ
Industry: Fintech/BlockchainĀ
Team size: 4 full timeĀ
Current Revenues: 0Ā
Name of the speaker: Federico CristinaĀ
Role of the speaker: Co-FounderĀ
Who are the founders: Ā
Funding raised to date: 460k USDĀ
Currently fundraising: No Targeted amount: n.a.
2020-04-1145 min
VOXVOX#3: QuickBus, Humphrey Wrey, CEO (April 8, 2020)Interview with Humphrey Wrey, the Founder and CEO of QuickBus, a mobility startup that is solving a real problem in East Africa and beyond. Ā
Name of the startup: QuickBusĀ
Website: https://www.quickbus.com/ Ā
Year of incorporation: 2018Ā
Headquarters: NairobiĀ
Industry: Mobility ServicesĀ
Team size: 11Ā
Current Revenues: USD 110k / monthlyĀ
Name of the speaker: Humphrey WreyĀ
Role of the speaker: CEO, FoundersĀ
Who are the founders: Humphrey WreyĀ
Funding raised to date: USD 1.7MĀ
Currently fundraising: No Targeted amount: n.a.
2020-04-0905 min
VOXVOX#2: Forecast, Dennis Kayser, CEO (April 3, 2020)In the second episode of VOX Podcast, host Stefano Virgilli and co-host Diane Ha interview Dennis Kayser from Copenhagen, Denmark, the founder behind the startup Forecast.app Ā
Name of the startup: ForecastĀ
Website: www.forecast.appĀ
Year of incorporation: Sep 15 2016Ā
Locations: Copenhagen & LondonĀ
Industry: SaaS for Professional Service and Enterprise companiesĀ
Team size: 45Ā
Current Revenues: Not disclosingĀ
Name of the speaker: Dennis KayserĀ
Role of the speaker: CEOĀ
Who are the founders: Dennis Kayser, Danny Larsen, Jens Pallesen, Niels FrederiksenĀ
Funding raised to date: $10MĀ
Currently fundraising: No
2020-04-0515 min
VOXVOX#1: x0paAI, Nina Alag Suri, CEO (April 2, 2020)In the first episode of VOX Podcast, host Stefano Virgilli and co-host Diane Ha interview Nina Alag Suri, the female entrepreneur behind the HR-tech startup x0paAI. Ā
Name of the startups: X0PA AIĀ
Website: www.x0pa.comĀ
Year of incorporation: 2017 Ā
Headquarters: SingaporeĀ
Industry: HR tech
Team size: 22Ā
Current Revenues: $535k end 2019, $250k Jan to dateĀ
Name of the speaker: Nina Alag SuriĀ
Role of the speaker: Founder and CEOĀ
Who are the founders: Nina Alag Suri, Jussi keppoĀ
Funding raised to date: $1000000Ā
Currently fundraising: YesĀ
Targeted amount: $1.5m
2020-04-0342 min
VOXEpisode Zero: Audio check and brief introThe founder of the VOX podcast introduces the idea behind this podcast while testing audio using Zoom.
2020-03-3104 min