Fintech Daydreaming

Fintech Daydreaming

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Fintech Daydreaming episodes

  • Making dumb money smart - a look at programmable money and digital currency

    Episode 2 of season 2 is here, and in this instalment of Fintech Daydreaming Pål Krogdahl and Ville Sointu catch up with an old - Jack Nikogosian from Aryze to talk about all things smart money, and to return to some old debates Jack and Ville had in 2019 (see the linked YouTube video).

    Did we actually agree on anything in this show? Did Jack get a chance to revisit the topics Ville and him debated in 2019? Tune in to find out!

    This episode runs a bit longer than usual because we just couldn't stop talking. We hope you find it worth your time regardless.

    Guest: Jack Nikogosian (@JackNikogosian, https://dk.linkedin.com/in/jacknikogosian)

    Links mentioned in the show:

    Jack & Ville debating future of money - https://youtu.be/yL1NCAF9b_0
    Finextra: US seizes bitcoin linked to terror groups - https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/36395/us-seizes-bitcoin-linked-to-terror-groups

    Do you have a subject you would like Pål and Ville to cover in a future episode, or would you like to attend as a guest? Then feel free to ping us:

    .- Fintech Daydreaming on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/fintech-daydreaming

    .- Pål Krogdahl - https://www.linkedin.com/in/krogdahl/

    .- Ville Sointu - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ville-sointu-54682b/

    54 min
  • What is central bank digital currency and why does it matter?

    We're back after the summer break with season 2 of Fintech Daydreaming!

    In this episode Pål Krogdahl and Ville Sointu go straight into the weeds of financial market infrastructure with our guest Olaf Ransome and talk about how interoperable digital cash could very well be the magic ingredient to make it all go faster.

    Also featuring some truly bad jokes. We're sorry about that.

    Guest: Olaf Ransome (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bankersplumber)

    Links mentioned in the show:

    Goldman Sachs names new head of Digital Assets
    (https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/06/goldman-names-new-head-of-digital-assets-in-bet-that-blockchain-is-the-future-of-financial-markets.html)

    45 min
  • The hip and trendy Fintech scene in Finland

    Welcome to episode 5 of Fintech Daydreaming!

    In this episode, Pål Krogdahl and Ville Sointu were joined by Janne Salminen, Director of Fintech Farm at HUB13 to discuss the growing Fintech scene in Finland.

    • Fintech Farm - https://www.helsinkifintech.fi/

      • Fintech Daydreaming will now be taking a summer vacation, but will be back with a new episode during August. Have a great summer!

      • Pål Krogdahl | https://www.linkedin.com/in/krogdahl/ | https://twitter.com/paulkrogdahl?lang=en
      • Ville Sointu | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ville-sointu-54682b/ | https://twitter.com/ville_s?lang=en

        • Do you have a Fintech subject you would like Ville and Pål to cover in a future episode? or maybe you have a great story to share and would like to join us as a guest? reach out and let us know, we would love to get your input and suggestions...


        39 min
      • Building a multi-bank business network out of thin air

        Episode four!

        We had a chat about all things entrepeneurship, heavy metal music and building something out of nothing with Sami Honkonen, the CEO and Founder of Tomorrow Tech and DIAS - The Finnish real estate trading network.

        Links mentioned in the show:

        DIAS - https://dias.fi/

        Tomorrow Tech - https://tomorrow.fi/

        Helsinki Fintech guide, with DIAS case study: https://www.helsinkifintech.fi/news/helsinki-fintech-guide-2020/

        Videos of Sami’s work in the death metal industry:

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmzK2dKdxmA
        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-dmqGmkNaA

        Follow Sami on Twitter: @samihonkonen

        42 min
      • One does not simply talk about the Blockchain

        Episode two! 

        Pål Krogdahl and Ville Sointu welcome their first live guest: David Grundy, Nordic Blockchain thought leader, to have a conversation about all things blockchain.

        Links mentioned in the episode: 

        - “Cloud crypto land” (on legal validity of smart contracts on a blockchain) https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3476678 

        - Updated Libra Association white paper from April 2020: https://libra.org/en-US/white-paper/ 

        - Visa patents digital cash on a blockchain (Forbes) https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbrett/2020/05/14/visa-submits-patent-application-for-digital-dollar-using-blockchain/

        36 min
      • Fintech Daydreaming S01E01 - Introduction and Covid-19

        Episode one! Welcome to Fintech Daydreaming - a podcast for anyone interested in technology, financial services - or both. In this episode Pål Krogdahl and Ville Sointu give a brief introduction to the podcast series and chat about - you guessed it - the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on banks.

        30 min

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      Between digital native customers demanding instant gratification and the ever increasing amount of regulation, financial institutions are between a rock and a hard place.