Disruption Talks by Netguru

A smooth and seamless user experience (UX) is essential for banks that rely on mobile devices. One company that prioritizes great UX is N26.

N26 is a German neobank that enables people to manage their bank accounts, track expenses, and set aside money on the go. Like most neobanks, N26 relies heavily on its mobile app, and therefore, a great user experience is a crucial focus for its team.

In this episode of Disruption Talks, we spoke with Jolene Tan-Davidovic, Lead User Researcher, and Emanuel Milicević, Lead Product Designer at N26, to learn more. They share behind-the-scenes details about conducting user research, and using psychology and hard data to create the best data-driven UX design.

Hosted by Agata Rączewska.

nsurance for digital companies is not exactly new. However, in many ways, there’s a “protection gap” within the digital economy. Web outages, cyber-attacks, and other connectivity issues are some of the biggest threats facing online businesses, especially eCommerce stores.

Recent high-profile outages such as Akamai and Fastly show a harsh reality – that even the global retail giants aren’t safe from connectivity issues. Across the world, this is a multi-billion-dollar issue, so what can we do?

Insurtech firm, Riskwolf is trying to close that billion-dollar gap by providing protection for digital platforms around the world.

In this episode of Disruption Talks, Co-Founder and CTO of Riskwolf, René Alexander Papesch, tells us more about it.

Hosted by Filip Sobiecki.

Insurance is rarely anyone’s favorite topic of conversation. Handling it all can be a headache that many of us would rather avoid.

It’s a world that could greatly benefit from simplification – and that’s exactly what companies like Getsafe are promising. Getsafe is a digital insurance company and one of the leaders in the insurtech space.

Getsafe utilizes new technology to create a seamless, app-based experience for purchasing insurance.

In this episode of Disruption Talks, Anthony Mayer, VP of Engineering, and Konrad Heimpel, VP of Product & Data at Getsafe, share the processes, innovation, and benefits behind Getsafe.

Hosted by Filip Sobiecki.

Online food ordering has been a lifeline for many struggling during the pandemic. In 2020 alone, Uber Eats generated $4.8 billion in revenue (https://www.businessofapps.com/data/uber-eats-statistics/), a 152% increase year-on-year.

With demand increasing, this is a double-edged sword for restaurants. Many were forced to offer takeout services, but the costs of this can be eye-watering when using platforms like Uber Eats, DoorDash, or JustEat.

In this episode of Disruption Talks, Bharath Chinamanthur, CTO at ChowNow, discusses the importance of leveling the playing field for smaller restaurants and how ChowNow helps to do this. He shares his backstory and secrets for success, and why he is drawn to companies with a clear mission.

Hosted by Filip Sobiecki.

With 48% of transactions now processed by cards and a massive $149 trillion spent through payment processors each year, online payments are definitely here to stay.

Since the pandemic, online purchases have boomed, and that trend is likely to continue.

Many online payment processors have started up in the past few years, offering convenient ways to make purchases. One such company is Total Processing, an advanced payment processor for businesses, providing bespoke solutions.

In this episode of Disruption Talks, Dally Singh, Chief Product Officer at Total Processing, discusses custom payment solutions, where Total Processing is heading in the future, and much more.

Hosted by Sean O'Connor.

All companies, big or small, need some source of capital. This can come from a variety of sources, including its own revenue or public funding through an initial public offering (IPO).

According to all the recent headlines about companies raising huge amounts of money, it looks like the venture capital world is thriving. For example, Trade Republic raised $900 million, Solarisbank recently raised around $180, and Zilch raised around $90 from Goldman Sachs.

At the heart of many early-stage startups is venture capital. Funds like Speedinvest help to raise the seed money they need to get off the ground or expand.

In this episode of Disruption Talks, we invited someone who knows seed-stage investing inside out, Jon Butterfield, Head of Growth at Speedinvest.

Hosted by Filip Sobiecki.

Over the past few years, we’ve seen a rise of freelancers, contractors, gig economy workers, and those who blend both employment and self-employment.

As the future of work adapts quickly, politics and regulations around tax have some catching up to do. Tax is one of the challenges of being a freelancer, and it’s something that Kontist aims to help solve. Kontist is a neo bank and tax advisory solution for freelancers.

In this episode of Disruption Talks, we spoke with the CEO of Kontist, Christopher Plantener, about Kontist, business, freelancing, and much more.

What education looks like during a pandemic? How has coronavirus changed the way universities and colleges work?

Shan Chopra, Chief Community Partner at TC Global joins our Disruption Talks episode to walk us through this topic.

Hosted by Filip Sobiecki.

What is 3D holography? How does a holographic display actually work?

Listen to an inspiring talk about hologram technology with Aleksandra M. Pedraszewska, Co-Founder & COO at VividQ, a deep tech software company that delivers "the world’s first software framework for real-time holographic 3D display."

Hosted by Filip Sobiecki.

How to reduce the amount of time and effort your company spends on programming student debt repayment? What are the options in the student financial services market?

Listen to inspiring talk about student loan app with Deirdre Clute, Co-founder, and COO at Rightfoot, the “Stripe of Student debt Payment.”

Hosted by Filip Sobiecki.