Why is the Caribbean such an active region in the area of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs)? How do you see the future coexistence between CBDCs and cryptocurrencies (mainly stablecoins)? What does it imply for Barbados to have opened a Diplomatic Embassy in the Metaverse?  

I talked with H.E. Gabriel Abed, Ambassador of Barbados to the United Arab Emirates, and Founder of Bitt 🎧    

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What does the FinTech job market look like? What are the skills needed to succeed in FinTech? What advice would you give to anyone looking for a job in FinTech?  

I talked with Tram Anh Nguyen, Co-Founder of CFTE, a global platform for education in FinTech and "Top 10 Women Transforming Tech" by Modern Woman 🎧    

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What are NFTs and what opportunities do they offer? How are cryptocurrencies changing the way we deal with money? What is the current approach of the US to Blockchain and cryptos?  

I talked with David J. Namdar, General Partner at Coral Capital and Co-Founder of NFT.com 🎧    

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How is the Bank of England embracing FinTech innovation? What is the current status of UK´s CBDC, the Digital Pound? What will CBDCs mean for the future of stablecoins and cryptocurrencies?

I talked with Danny Russell, Senior Enterprise Architect and principal technology advisor to the Bank of England for CBDC. 🎧 

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What are the strengths and opportunities of Hong Kong´s FinTech scene? How can Hong Kong leverage its involvement in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) to enhance its role as one of the world´s most important financial centers? Why and how do you think the FinTech ecosystems of India and the GBA should be connected? What opportunities and challenges do you see in India´s FinTech scene?   

I talked with Syed Musheer Ahmed, Founder & Managing Director of FinStep Asia, and Co-Founder of the Fintech Association of Hong Kong (FTAHK) 🎧   

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What challenges did you encounter when building Mox Bank in Hong Kong? What does the Virtual Banking scene in Hong Kong look like? How do you foresee the Future of Banking? Will Cryptocurrencies play an important role in the Future of Banking/Virtual Banking?  

I talked with Deniz Güven, the Co-Founder and CEO of Platform XIT, and former founder CEO of Mox (Hong Kong), a virtual bank backed by Standard Chartered 🎧  

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👏 🎧 What is the Blockchain-based Service Network (BSN)? What role is it having in spurring mass adoption of blockchain technology inside and outside China? Will BSN play a major role in allowing the interoperability between different CBDCs, especially now that the Digital Yuan is about to be massively launched?

I had the pleasure of talking with Yifan He, the Founder and CEO of Red Date Tech, the architect firm behind BSN (Blockchain-based Service Network), a cross-cloud, cross-portal, and cross-framework global public infrastructure network that used to deploy and operate all types of blockchain distributed applications (DApps). BSN plays a significant role in spurring mass adoption of blockchain technology inside and outside China.

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👏 🎧 How do you see the future coexistence between Hong Kong and Singapore as crypto hubs? Can CBDCs remain competitive if they are not deployed on Blockchain? What is the mCBDC Bridge Project and how were you involved? What is Ethereum and Web 3.0?  

I had the pleasure of talking with the great Charles d'Haussy, Asia Managing Director at ConsenSys, Top-50 FinTech influencer in Asia (2018), Co-author of the book Block Kong, and former Head of Fintech with the Hong Kong Government (InvestHK).   

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👏 🎧 I had the pleasure of talking with the fantastic Richard Turrin, the international best-selling author of “Cashless - China’s Digital Currency Revolution” and “Innovation Lab Excellence.” 

We discussed his personal journey, Big Tech in China, the Digital Yuan... 👏 🎧

My second episode of A Digital Tomorrow is available! 🎧🚀

I had the pleasure of talking with the amazing Mohamed Roushdy, Chief Digital Officer | FinTech and Digital Transformation Advisor, Founder of FinTech Bazaar and Member of the Arab Monetary Fund FinTech Working Group.

We discussed his personal journey, FinTech in the MENA Region and Islamic FinTech.