A Digital Tomorrow

How is the Bank of Finland embracing Digitalization and FinTech innovation? What are the main strengths and opportunities of the FinTech industry in Finland? What would be the main advantages for Finland to have the Digital Euro? What is the Bank of Finland´s view on cryptocurrencies?

I had a discussion with Aleksi Grym, Head of Fintech and Principal Adviser at the Bank of Finland (Suomen Pankki), the Central Bank of Finland 🎧

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How and why did Singapore become a FinTech hub? What are Singapore´s FinTech scene strengths and opportunities? How has the Singapore Government led the development of FinTech in Singapore? What is Singanomics and how has it allowed Singapore to thrive?  

I had a discussion with Varun Mittal, Chief Growth Officer at Singlife with Aviva, and former Global Emerging Markets FinTech Leader at EY Singapore 🎧

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What is the current status of the Digital Euro? What would be the main advantages for the Eurozone to have the Digital Euro in the future? What are the current Financial Prospects of the European Union (EU)? 

I had a discussion with Livio Stracca, Deputy Director General at the European Central Bank (ECB) 🎧

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How can Financial Inclusion be promoted? Will Digital Payments and Digital Wallets replace cash? What can IoT bring to the Payments industry? What about Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI)?  

I had a discussion with Ritesh Jain, Co-Founder of Infynit, former COO and Global Head of Digital Technology at HSBC, and Onalytica Top 100 FinTech Influencer 🎧

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What 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) 🎧

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Why is Project Bakong such a groundbreaking initiative? Is Bakong actually a CBDC or a CBDC-like payment and money transfer service? Will Bakong help Cambodia switch from a USD-based economy to a riel-based one? What is the National Bank of Cambodia's (NBC) view on cryptocurrencies?  

I had a discussion with H.E. Serey Chea, Assistant Governor and Director General of Central Banking, National Bank of Cambodia (Cambodia's Central Bank) 🎧

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Is it possible to come up with a sustainable approach to Blockchain and cryptos? What is the future of DeFi?  

I had a discussion with Dan Liebau, Founder of Lightbulb Capital, Chief Investment Officer for Modular's Blockchain Investment Strategy and Former HSBC Securities' (Singapore) COO and Board Member 🎧   

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FinTech in the Caribbean: what opportunities and challenges can we find? What kind of challenges do cryptos pose from a regulatory perspective, in the Caribbean and worldwide? From a Compliance and AML perspective, what are the main challenges faced by the Caribbean?  

I talked with Simone E. Martin, Former Deputy Director at the British Virgin Islands (BVI) Financial Services Commission, and at the Anguilla Financial Services Commission 🎧

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How is the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) embracing digitalization and FinTech innovation? What is the current status of Hungary´s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and what first results did were obtained? What is the MNB´s view on cryptocurrencies?

I talked with Anikó Szombati, Chief Digital Officer (CDO) at Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB), the Central Bank of Hungary 🎧

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How can Islamic Banking help promote Financial Inclusion? How does the Islamic Finance industry look like in Egypt compared to other countries in the MENA Region? What is the current outlook of Egypt´s and the MENA Region´s FinTech and Islamic FinTech scene?  

I talked with Moustafa Elshennawy, Consultant in Financial Inclusion and FinTech 🎧

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