In the latest episode of the What the FinTech? podcast, we’re joined by Subramanian (Subbu) Naraynaswamy, Executive Director at Wells Fargo, to discuss the emerging banking and fintech trends. We explore the upcoming risks and opportunities, and Subbu shares insights into his role as a judge for this year’s Banking Technology Awards USA.

In the latest episode of the What the FinTech? podcast, we’re joined by Ronit Ghose, Head of Future of Finance for Citi Global Insights, to discuss the rise of agentic AI in financial services and how this new evolution of AI technology could revolutionise the sector and help shape the future of banking.

Ronit and FinTech Futures editor Paul Hindle explore the current trends around agentic AI and how far along we currently are in terms of its development, the big use cases for agentic AI in financial services, and the best approaches for implementing the technology to mitigate risk and ensure both explainability and transparency in decisioning.

We also dive into the key takeaways from Citi’s latest report on the topic, titled Agentic AI: Finance and the ‘do it for me’ economy.

And finally, we find out what fintech buzzword Ronit wants to free from our Fintech Jail!

In the latest episode of the What the FinTech? podcast, we’re joined by Daniele Tonella, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at ING, to discuss ING’s technology strategy and how the bank has been approaching its digital transformation efforts as the rate tech innovation globally continues to pick up pace.

Daniele and FinTech Futures editor Paul Hindle explore the latest tech trends in banking and how the evolution of technology is impacting financial services more broadly, the challenges for banks when it comes to keeping up with technological change, and ING’s approach to the risk and governance side of transformation and particularly AI.

And finally, we find out what fintech buzzword Daniele wants to throw into (and break out of) our Fintech Jail!

In this episode of the What the FinTech? podcast, we’re joined by Lewis Turek, General Manager of North America at GoCardless, to explore the evolution of payments in North America amid the rise of a multitude of digital and alternative payment methods and new payment rails.

Lewis and FinTech Futures editor Paul Hindle discuss how businesses in North America differ from UK and European companies when it comes to managing their payments, the challenges faced by North American businesses when it comes to adopting new payment methods and how to overcome those, and the work GoCardless has been doing in the region.

And finally, we find out what fintech buzzword Lewis wants to throw into our Fintech Jail!

In the opening episode of season six of the What the Fintech? podcast, we’re joined by Amias Gerety, partner at QED Investors, to discuss the ever-evolving fintech funding landscape and the outlook for venture capital funding in 2025.

Amias and FinTech Futures editor Paul Hindle discuss the technologies and verticals that are attracting the most interest from VCs, how QED is approaching its fintech funding strategy, some key advice for founders when it comes to scaling a new start-up, and of course the big tech trends to keep an eye on looking forward.

And finally, we find out what fintech buzzword Amias wants to lock away in our Fintech Jail!

In the final episode of season five of the What the FinTech? podcast, we're joined by FinTech Futures columnists and fellow podcast hosts Dave Wallace and Dharmesh Mistry to take a look back at some of the biggest trends to come out of 2024 and discuss what the new year might bring for the sector.

The discussion covers topics including AI, quantum computing, cryptocurrency, the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and more.

And finally, in the spirit of the holidays, Dave and Dharmesh each release an incarcerated buzzword from our Fintech Jail!

The What the FinTech? podcast will return for season six in the new year. Stay tuned!

Disclaimer: The information provided in this podcast is for editorial and journalistic purposes only and does not constitute financial advice, and should not be treated as such. FinTech Futures does not recommend investments of any kind.

In the latest episode of the What the FinTech? podcast, FinTech Futures editor Paul Hindle sits down with Nelson Wootton, CEO and co-founder of SaaScada, to explore the latest trends around core banking modernisation and the growing need for banks still running legacy tech to upgrade to the latest technologies.

Nelson discusses the key benefits of modern core banking solutions, the challenges that banks face when it comes to upgrading their cores, and the best strategies to carry out a core transformation programme to limit the risks involved, as well as what’s next for core banking technology in the near-term future.

And finally, we find out what fintech buzzword Nelson wants to throw into our Fintech Jail!

In the latest episode of the What the FinTech? podcast, FinTech Futures editor Paul Hindle sits down with George Sandilands, VP of Carbon Accounting at Sage, to explore the current state of play around green finance and how the financial services industry as a whole can help tackle climate change.

The discussion covers how demands from clients for green finance have shifted in recent years, the evolution of sustainability reporting and the data requirements involved, the key tech innovations and trends driving the future of green finance, and the role fintech can play in combatting climate change.

And finally, we find out what fintech buzzword George wants to throw into our Fintech Jail!

This episode of the What the FinTech? podcast is brought to you in partnership with FinTech Connect.

In the latest episode of the What the FinTech? podcast, FinTech Futures editor Paul Hindle sits down with Paul Foster, Director of Global Payment Partnerships at GoCardless, to explore the growing adoption of open banking payments with a specific focus on GoCardless’ recently published report on the topic - How To Take Open Banking Payments Mainstream.

The discussion covers the current trends and use cases driving the growth of open banking payments, the benefits of open banking payments for consumers and businesses, and the challenges of achieving widespread adoption and what practical steps are needed in order for open banking payments to hit the mainstream.

And finally, we find out what fintech buzzword Paul wants to throw into our Fintech Jail!

In this special episode of the What the FinTech? podcast recorded live at Money20/20 USA in Las Vegas, FinTech Futures’ US correspondent Heather Sugg is joined by Ricardo Amper, founder and CEO of Incode Technologies, to discuss the evolution of identity fraud amid the rise of AI and deepfakes and how financial firms can utilise the latest technologies to tackle these fraud challenges.