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In this Interview we chat to Tim Wallace from Syfe - Tim talks about who Syfe is - the background, the progress, the reason for launch in Australia as well as some of their future plans!

Fintechfun is produced by Sub11. Sub11 is a joint venture between Chris Titley and Euphemia (Investment partner) telling stories of Australian fintechs and founders whilst using broader content as the catalyst to enable fintech companies to grow. 

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Riki Blok is a management recruitment consultant who specialises in cybersecurity. Riki heads up a team of recruitment consultants at the employment agency Talenza, filling positions in security, infrastructure, dev ops and cloud. This role gives him a unique perspective on the cybersecurity industry, and in his conversation with host Cole Cornford, Riki shares his insights on what companies are looking for in their hires, both for entry level and more senior security roles. Riki and Cole chat about current trends in the industry, what skills are most important in potential employees, changing expectations around remote work, and plenty more.

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4:40 - Riki’s background and career journey.

11:30 - Riki: as a recruiter, I’m the least important person in the interaction.

13:40 - Cole reflects on opportunity cost.

14:20 - Cole: recruitment’s a tough industry: why?

17:00 - Cole: I follow David Mayster’s philosophy.

20:00 - Riki: Video calls and pandemic changed recruitment industry.

23:00 - Team culture is hard to drive when everyone is working remotely.

24:20 - Pros and cons of video calls in recruitment.

26:20 - Hybrid work.

27:00 - Riki: recruiting for big tech firm that requires hybrid work.

27:50 - Cole: what are some trends in cybersecurity recruitment?

28:40 - Riki: In general, seeing a maturing of the industry.

30:20 - Riki: gender diversity trending in right direction.

31:20 - What are the right qualifications/requirements for a cybersecurity job.

33:00 - Importance of networking.

35:00 - Limited amount of entry-level cybersecurity jobs.

36:30 - Cole: if you can’t empathise with people, you’re screwed.

38:20 - Tips for people further along in their career.

39:20 - Riki: your appearance matters.

41:10 - Cole overdressed at Atlassian office.

42:00 - Quick fire questions.

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"Promoting Super is about as exciting as promoting a dead fish"

Today we chat to Pascale Heylar-Moray, Founder and CEO of Super Rewards who gives an update of her company.

Fintechfun is produced by Sub11. Sub11 is a joint venture between Chris Titley and Euphemia (Investment partner) telling stories of Australian fintechs and founders whilst using broader content as the catalyst to enable fintech companies to grow. 

The information in this website is prepared by Sub11 Pty Ltd ACN: 658 287 220 CAR: 001301214, who is an authorised representative of Cache Investment Management Ltd (ACN 624 306 430 AFSL 514 360) (Cache). All information is general information only and does not take into account your personal circumstances, financial situation or needs

In this episode of the NTP podcast we chat with Ben Tattersfield, Product Owner & Business Analyst at Codafication. We discuss Ben’s experience founding a startup, the transition into his current role, what the team at Codafication are currently working on and key learnings from his career. Hope you enjoy the interview!

Trevor Hancock has enjoyed a decades long career as a cybersecurity consultant, and today is Specialist Director at Deloitte. Trevor is most motivated by projects that make a meaningful difference in people’s day to day lives, and throughout his career he’s had the opportunity to work on several large scale projects that touch the lives of thousands of Australians.

In his conversation with host Cole Cornford, Trevor discusses finding a balance between protecting against security threats while allowing an organisation to pursue its goals, the importance of being vulnerable with your colleagues, and plenty more.

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• 2:00 - Opening banter.
• 5:00 - The most interesting project Trevor’s worked on (gives 3 examples).
• 6:40 - Cole: making a difference by working in the public sector.
• 7:20 - Trevor: “Shelfware” vs worthwhile work.
• 7:45 - Cole: Cybersecurity industry has a lot of people who are jaded.
• 8:30 - Trevor: we all have to use the “fear factor” to generate money.
• 9:10 - Trevor: cybersecurity has to enable business.
• 9:50: - Cole: How do we build a positive, trusting relationship with our customers?
• 11:00 - Cole: People focus too much on technical aspects, not enough on business aspects.
• 13:00 - Trevor: cybersecurity is often prioritised far too late into project.
• 13:30 - Cole: how do we change the above?
• 14:40 - How Trevor got into cybersecurity.
• 19:50 - Cole: I believe cybersecurity should be approachable.
• 20:45 - Trevor: you wouldn’t cross a road without looking left and right.
• 22:40 - Making calculated risks.
• 23:55 - Cole: delegation is important.
• 25:40 - How sport has been helpful to Trevor’s career.
• 29:20 - Exercise helps free the mind.
• 30:00 - The importance of taking a break.
• 32:30 - Advice for young people entering cybersecurity: be willing to learn from trial and error.
• 36:50 - Quick fire questions.

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After years of working as a software developer, Nina Juliadotter was reading headlines about data breaches at major companies. She was horrified to think developers like herself might be leaving vulnerabilities that made these breaches possible. This inspired Nina to study for a Masters in Cybersecurity, and has focused on improving application security ever since. Today, Nina is Westpac’s Principal Information Security Consultant. 

In her conversation with Cole, Nina discusses cybersecurity education and training, the crucial role of software inventory management, the importance of not being afraid to ask “dumb” questions, and more.

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3:13 - Nina’s path to getting into cybersecurity.

3:37 - “I was horrified” - Nina felt responsible for data breaches.

4:50 - Cole: Are developers taught about AppSec today?

7:00 - Need for higher-up management to appreciate the importance of AppSec.

9:00 - Cole: How do we tackle the problem of not having enough respect for AppSec?

10:30 - Nina: I don’t think secure development is rocket science.

12:10 - Nina: I believe the work is meaningful.

13:00 - Nina: It comes down to good and evil.

13:30 - Cole: AppSec is working with real, tangible things.

15:00 - Cole: What does formal cybersecurity education look like?

16:30 - Nina: Considers her work very specialised and narrow-focused.

17:00 - Cole: Believes most AppSec professionals are generalists.

18:30 - Nina: currently focusing on inventory management.

19:00 - Nina: Where do you start with an AppSec program?

21:45 - Cole: How does a large organisation tackle inventory management?

22:40 - Nina: how inventory management works at Westpack.

24:50 - Cole: What’s one personal trait that’s helped in your career?

25:00 - Nina: I was never one of the gifted kids.

25:45 - Nina: Important to always ask questions.

29:30 - Cole: Importance of hard work.

30:40 - Rapid fire questions.

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Today we chat to Andrew Ellett from HelpPay. With HelpPay you can turn any bill into a shareable link that makes it super easy for anyone to help you pay it. Andrew discusses how the idea came about, the transition to full time, the traction, the use cases and the future.

Fintechfun is produced by Sub11. Sub11 is a joint venture between Chris Titley and Euphemia (Investment partner) telling stories of fintechs and founders whilst using broader content as the catalyst to enable fintech companies to grow. For more information www.sub11.com.au

The information in this website is prepared by Sub11 Pty Ltd ACN: 658 287 220 CAR: 001301214, who is an authorised representative of Cache Investment Management Ltd (ACN 624 306 430 AFSL 514 360) (Cache). All information is general information only and does not take into account your personal circumstances, financial situation or needs

In this episode of our Digitally Diverse series with host Ellen Bennett we interview Rebecca Bolton, Brand Designer at Enigma. We discuss her university experience, freelance work, passion for design and key insights she would give to those wanting to start a career in technology. Hope you enjoy the interview!

Toby Amodio is the Chief Information Security Officer at the Department of Parliamentary Services. As Toby puts it himself, he’s probably the only CISO with a “feminist degree”, having studied politics, history and gender studies. His career advancement has been unusually fast for the field of cybersecurity, progressing from a university graduate to his current role in just 15 years. In his conversation with Cole, Toby discusses some of the AppSec challenges unique to the government, when it’s important to say no to a client, why security auditors are your friend and more.

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4:00 - Two examples of exciting projects Toby has worked on.

5:30 - “Cybersecurity is built on the human”.

5:40 - How Toby’s work helped people during covid.

8:30 - Parliament house bells in the background.

9:00 - Important to communicate in ways businesses can understand.

14:20 - Begin discussing the Australian Cybersecurity Centre.

15:30 - Cole: “I better read the ISM again”

16:40 - Cole: wants the podcast to focus on personal journeys.

17:00 - Toby’s background is studying politics and arts.

20:00 - Toby: “The crux of my career…”.

21:00 - When you should say no to a client.

22:30 - Cole’s views on people skills & the right attitude are more important than qualifications.

23:40 - Toby recommends debating in high school as helpful for any career path.

24:15 - Toby recommends having cross-domain capabilities.

25:30 - Cole: communication skills are key.

26:50 - Toby: it’s easy to assume malintent.

26:50 - Toby: Half the job is calling CIO’s baby ugly.

28:35 - Cybersecurity experts have to tell people what’s wrong constantly.

30:00 - Cole: I see lots of people are afraid of auditors.

30:38 - Toby: Auditors are your friend.

30:50 - Toby: The only thing that grows in the dark is a fungus.

31:40 - Cole: Toby has progressed in his career very quickly.

32:00 - Cole: What are some challenges unique to gov?

33:50 - Toby: Higher levels of scrutiny.

35:20 - Collaboration between different gov orgs.

37:30 - Private sector keeps its cards close to its chest.

39:00 - Cole: cybersecurity in the rental sector.

39:50 - Quickfire questions.

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Cogo is a carbon footprint management product that helps individuals and businesses to measure, understand and reduce their impact on the climate. Cogo does this through partnerships with some of the world's largest banks to integrate leading carbon-tracking functionality into their banking apps. 

Cogo uses best-in-class models to provide accurate ways to measure carbon emissions specific to local markets and cutting edge behavioural science techniques to nudge customers to make more sustainable choice.

Fintechfun is produced by Sub11. Sub11 is a joint venture between Chris Titley and Euphemia (Investment partner) telling stories of fintechs and founders whilst using broader content as the catalyst to enable fintech companies to grow. For more information www.sub11.com.au

The information in this website is prepared by Sub11 Pty Ltd ACN: 658 287 220 CAR: 001301214, who is an authorised representative of Cache Investment Management Ltd (ACN 624 306 430 AFSL 514 360) (Cache). All information is general information only and does not take into account your personal circumstances, financial situation or needs