FinTech Australia's Podcast

In today's podcast Chris Titley and Rachel Hopping talk about the week that was in fintech. Rachel  has just joined FA in her role of Head of Strategic Partnerships.  We talk about how this role came about as well as why she is excited about 2023!
This will be the last FA podcast for 2022 - we hope all members have a safe and relaxing break and we will see you (on the airwaves) in 2023! 

Today we chat with Karthik Srinivasan  from Ziksu about Scan and Pay. We've seen large adoption offshore about QR codes - but will Australia also adopt this shift?

Ziksu is a company involved in this sector and Karthik chats about the methods, the ups and downs and existing trends in fintech.

Today we chat with Karthik Srinivasan  from Ziksu about Scan and Pay. We've seen large adoption offshore about QR codes - but will Australia also adopt this shift?

Ziksu is a company involved in this sector and Karthik chats about the methods, the ups and downs and existing trends in fintech.

Hannah Glass ,  Senior Associate King & Wood Mallesons joins us for a chat. 

KWM’s specialist team is at the forefront of legal and technological developments in blockchain technology, having worked with governments, banks, industry bodies and start-ups around the world.

Hannah chats about smart contracts,  application use, the recent events with cryptocurrency , consensus mechanisms, data, money and a lot more! 

Today we chat with Lisa Wade CEO of Digital X.  DigitalX is a blockchain financial company innovating at the frontiers of Web3.0. with a sustainable focus via a commitment to the WEF ESG and Stakeholder Capital framework and RegTech innovations such as Drawbridge.

Lisa talks about the recent Cryptocurrency volatility, utility use cases,   stable v unstable currencies,  Web 3, Web 5 , zk snarks , validation of data and much much more! 

- Sydney based Livewire Markets acquired Market Index
to combine analysis 🔬from Australia's leading investment professionals with extensive market data 📊research tools and scans.🗂️

- Westpac announced they will invest 🗂️ US$30 million in to ShopBack that will allow credit & debit card 💳 customers to access offers via a dedicated Westpac page in the ShopBack app 📲 & website.

• Brisbane based YouPay partnered with My Room - Children's Cancer Charity to give affected children the ability to shop 🛍️ online and allow donors to pay 🎟️

• KOBA Insurance and Ayla announced 🎤 a partnership 🤝 to allow users who manage their bills & finances via AYLA to apply for a quote for KOBA’s pay-per-kilometre car 🚙 insurance automatically.

• Sydney based Slyp announced 📢 they welcomed Kmart Australia Limited & Country Road Group to the Slyp network. 🧾

• Helen Keppe joined Envestnet | Yodlee as their new Sales and Partnerships Lead 👋

Hannah Glass ,  Senior Associate King & Wood Mallesons joins us for a chat. 

KWM’s specialist team is at the forefront of legal and technological developments in blockchain technology, having worked with governments, banks, industry bodies and start-ups around the world.

Hannah chats about smart contracts,  application use, the recent events with cryptocurrency , consensus mechanisms, data, money and a lot more! 

Today we chat with Lisa Wade CEO of Digital X.  DigitalX is a blockchain financial company innovating at the frontiers of Web3.0. with a sustainable focus via a commitment to the WEF ESG and Stakeholder Capital framework and RegTech innovations such as Drawbridge.

Lisa talks about the recent Cryptocurrency volatility, utility use cases,   stable v unstable currencies,  Web 3, Web 5 , zk snarks , validation of data and much much more! 

 

On Tuesday we chatted with Scott Heyes, who is the Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Partner of Mendoza Ventures, a Boston based but location agnostic early stage and growth Fintech, AI, and Cybersecurity venture capital firm. Mendoza Ventures is the proud recipient of the 2021 Investor of the Year Community Award from Startup Boston. 

Scott chats about cross border opportunites, particularly as an Australian living offshore and the need for specialisation.

Feel free to reach out on LinkedIn to Scott or via mendoza-ventures.com and I’m happy to chat with them.

On Tuesday we chatted with Scott Heyes, who is the Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Partner of Mendoza Ventures, a Boston based but location agnostic early stage and growth Fintech, AI, and Cybersecurity venture capital firm. Mendoza Ventures is the proud recipient of the 2021 Investor of the Year Community Award from Startup Boston.

Scott chats about cross border opportunites, particularly as an Australian living offshore and the need for specialisation.

Feel free to reach out on LinkedIn to Scott or via mendoza-ventures.com and I’m happy to chat with them.