Booms are loud. Crashes are honest.In this episode of From Code to C-Suite, Halid breaks down how crypto fundamentally changed after industry-shaking events like FTX, Luna, and 3AC , and why regulation is no longer optional.

He shares how crypto moved from a regulatory grey zone to one of the most scrutinised financial sectors in the world, and what that shift means for founders, builders, and users going forward.

We cover:

• Why early crypto rewarded speed over safety

• How major crashes reshaped trust in the industry

• Why regulation is now defining the next generation of exchanges

• What founders must do differently to survive the next cycle

This isn’t about hype or price action.It’s about what crypto actually became.

📲 Connect with Liam Moir-Holland and From Code to C-Suite:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liammoirholland/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liam-moir-holland-a194b3158/

LinkedIn (Podcast): https://www.linkedin.com/company/from-code-to-c-suite/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@code.to.csuite

📲Connect with Halid Musa:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/halidmusa/📌 Subscribe for more conversations with founders, operators, and investors.

Fintech looks glamorous from the outside.The reality is very different.In this episode of From Code to C-Suite, Prashant Kumar Shrivastava (PK) cuts through the hype to talk about what it actually takes to build and survive a fintech business, especially in regions where nothing works the way the Silicon Valley playbook says it should.He breaks down:• Why building startups is “like eating glass”• Why falling in love with the problem matters more than the idea• How products that work in the US or Europe fail in emerging markets• The importance of humility, learnability, and adaptability in leadership• Why experience alone doesn’t give you all the answersThis conversation isn’t about headlines or hype cycles.It’s about sacrifice, execution, and learning from the people around you.This is fintech without the filter.📲 Connect with Liam Moir-Holland and From Code to C-Suite:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liammoirholland/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liam-moir-holland-a194b3158/LinkedIn (Podcast): https://www.linkedin.com/company/from-code-to-c-suite/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@code.to.csuite 📲Connect with Prashant Kumar Shrivastava (PK):LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pk-shrivastava/📌 Subscribe for more conversations with founders, operators, and investors.

Most Muslims want to invest.

Very few have the tools to do it properly.

In this episode, Liam sits down with Samy Mohamad, founder of Tabadilat, the world’s first global Sharia compliant trading platform, to break down the realities of halal investing in today’s financial system.

From professional trading desks and futures markets to riba, derivatives, and the hidden costs Muslim investors face just to stay compliant, Sami explains why the current system is broken and how Tabadilat aims to fix it.

This conversation goes deep into Islamic finance, modern capital markets, and the structural challenges no one talks about.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• What Sharia compliance actually means in investing

• Why halal investment products are significantly more expensive

• How derivatives and leverage distort global markets

• The hidden labour Muslim investors are expected to do

• Why access to GCC and global markets matters

• How Tabadilat plans to change Islamic finance globally

📲 Connect with Liam Moir-Holland and From Code to C-Suite:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liammoirholland/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liam-moir-holland-a194b3158/

LinkedIn (Podcast): https://www.linkedin.com/company/from-code-to-c-suite/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@code.to.csuite

📲Connect with Samy Mohamad:

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/samy-mohamad-985a263b/

📌 Subscribe for more conversations with founders, operators, and investors.

Same situation. Different outcome. Leadership makes the difference.

In this episode of From Code to C-Suite, Anton Chislov shares what it really takes to build and lead as a CTO across multiple continents, and why success comes down to how individuals respond to pressure, responsibility, and pain.

He breaks down:

• Why the first five people you hire determine whether you survive

• How leadership style is shaped by personality, not just experience

• What it really means to take ownership and say, “If not me, then who?”

• Why the CTO role is far harder than most people expectAnton also reflects on the realities of leadership across AI, fintech, and startups, and the skills some leaders are born with, while others must deliberately develop.

This is the truth behind the role everybody thinks they want.

📲 Connect with Liam Moir-Holland and From Code to C-Suite:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liammoirholland/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liam-moir-holland-a194b3158/

LinkedIn (Podcast): https://www.linkedin.com/company/from-code-to-c-suite/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@code.to.csuite📲

Connect with Anton Chislov:

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/anton-chislov/

Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don’t miss future episodes exploring the journeys of tech leaders moving from code to the C-suite.

Shobit’s story starts with a credit-card swipe, and a moment where he realized something had to change.From failed startups and personal debt to hiring a CEO for his own company so he could stay true to being a CTO, this episode is a masterclass in resilience, focus, and execution.

In this conversation, Shobit breaks down:

• Why junior engineers should work like seniors

• How “fail fast” actually works in real life

• Why obsessing over the next role accelerates your entire career• The difference between chasing symbols of success vs. building long-term impact

• How singularity of focus can reshape your trajectory

If you're growing in tech, building a startup, or trying to break through to the next level, this episode is your blueprint.

📲 Connect with Liam Moir-Holland and From Code to C-Suite:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liammoirholland/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liam-moir-holland-a194b3158/

LinkedIn (Podcast): https://www.linkedin.com/company/from-code-to-c-suite/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@code.to.csuite

📲 Connect with Shobit:

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/shobitkohli/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shobit.kohli?igsh=MXd5dTlqOGNxcXRu

Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don’t miss future episodes exploring the journeys of tech leaders moving from code to the C-suite.

In this episode, Ellis the disgruntled FX broker who walked away from the industry breaks down exactly how hidden margins work, why SMEs are the easiest targets, and how he walked out of a legacy brokerage under legal threat to build Glide a transparent FX platform that lets small businesses set their own rates and keep their own money.We go deep into his story going from law school to FX sales, witnessing some of the worst practices in the industry, getting served with an angry legal letter, bootstrapping from his parents spare room on the Kent coast, fundraising with no idea how to spell VC, and landing a place on the J P Morgan FinTech accelerator while staying obsessed with one thing protecting SMEs.In this episode, we cover:-How manufactured spreads and margin creeping actually work in practice.-The real story of an elderly woman charged fifty thousand pounds in hidden FX margin.-Why SMEs doing one to two million a year in FX can be paying sixty thousand without knowing.-The exact pain points small businesses face on FX unfair pricing, payment delays, reconciliation.-How Glide lets SMEs set their own FX rate and automatically trigger payments when the market hits it.📲 Connect with Liam Moir-Holland and From Code to C-Suite:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liammoirholland/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liam-moir-holland-a194b3158/LinkedIn (Podcast): https://www.linkedin.com/company/from-code-to-c-suite/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@code.to.csuite📲 Connect with Ellis:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellis-taylor-llm-law-596686166/Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don’t miss future episodes exploring the journeys of tech leaders moving from code to the C-suite.

In this episode of From Code to C-Suite, Liam sits down with Mohammad Omar, a founder leading one of the fastest growing EV startups in the region.

Mohammad’s journey began in a small village in Lebanon, driven by curiosity, resilience, and a hunger to build. From sleepless weeks perfecting early prototypes to developing technology that can swap and charge EVs in under a minute, his story is one of speed, mindset, and execution.

Today, Mohammad is redefining what it means to innovate fast, proving that being quick sometimes matters more than being perfect.

In this conversation, he shares hard earned lessons about momentum, rebuilding under pressure, and why AI will complement people rather than replace them.

In this episode we cover:

• Building EV systems that swap and charge in under a minute

• Why speed often beats perfection in early stage execution

• The mindset and hunger needed to scale from idea to impact

• Lessons from sleepless weeks bringing a vision to life

• Why AI is a complement, not a replacement, for human potential

📲 Connect with Liam Moir-Holland and From Code to C-Suite:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liammoirholland/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liam-moir-holland-a194b3158/

LinkedIn (Podcast): https://www.linkedin.com/company/from-code-to-c-suite/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@code.to.csuite

📲 Connect with Mohammad Omar:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mohammadomar40/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohammad0omar/

Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don’t miss future episodes exploring the journeys of tech leaders moving from code to the C-suite.

In this episode of From Code to C-Suite, Kevin Kilty breaks down what it really takes to build a successful fintech company in the UAE.

From AI-driven payments to instant onboarding, Kevin reveals how HubPay is transforming property transactions and cross-border payments, executing at a level where speed, precision, and trust define success.

We go deep on:

How HubPay opens business accounts in just 24 hours

The power of stablecoins and automation in financial services

Why execution always beats ideas

The brutal truths every founder needs to face in the next funding cycle

This isn’t theory, it’s where technology, innovation, and reality collide.

📲 Connect with Liam Moir-Holland and From Code to C-Suite:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liammoirholland/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liam-moir-holland-a194b3158/

LinkedIn (Podcast): https://www.linkedin.com/company/from-code-to-c-suite/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@code.to.csuite📲

Connect with Kevin Kilty:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevinkilty?igsh=MXd3dWc1eHV4emdxcg==

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinkilty/

Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don’t miss future episodes exploring the journeys of tech leaders moving from code to the C-suite.

In this episode of From Code to C-Suite, Liam sits down with Karim, co-founder of Flow48, who is tackling the SME funding gap across the GCC and Africa by building a scalable digital lender.

Karim’s path weaves through Citibank, Uber, and Fetcher, where he learned the realities of execution, team-building, and scaling under pressure.

Now, at Flow48, he’s applying those lessons to empower small and medium businesses that drive GDP but remain chronically underbanked.

In this episode, we cover:

Why SMEs fuel economic growth yet still face systemic underfunding

How to pace hiring to protect burn and avoid painful reorganizations

What Uber taught him about product-market pull and supply-side execution

The mindset shift from corporate “trains” to startup “boulders”

Why execution beats ideas every time

How AI and automation will collapse the cost of small-ticket lending

When to take the leap into founder life, and why there’s never a perfect time

📲 Connect with Karim:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karimkhattar/

📲 Connect with Liam Moir-Holland and From Code to C-Suite:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liammoirholland/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liam-moir-holland-a194b3158/

LinkedIn (Podcast): https://www.linkedin.com/company/from-code-to-c-suite/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@code.to.csuite

Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don’t miss future episodes exploring the journeys of tech leaders moving from code to the C-suite.

In this episode of From Code to C-Suite, Liam sits down with Luís Rodrigues, CPTO at Lab49, whose journey spans pioneering AI before it was cool, facing machine guns in Lagos, and learning the brutal lessons of failure.

Luís has built and scaled companies across Europe, Africa, and Asia. He helped launch QuickCheck, a Nigerian neobank that grew to over 500,000 customers, and scaled Seedstars into a global firm of 200+ people.

Today, he helps leaders across financial services, telecom, and government move beyond hype and turn AI into real, measurable business results.

In this episode, we cover:

Why Excel still quietly runs the world

How to spot what not to do as a founder

Why hiring yes-men is a recipe for failure

Lessons from scaling in high-pressure, global markets

How to turn AI ambition into real ROI

📲 Connect with Luís Rodrigues:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lfrodrigues/

📲 Connect with Liam Moir-Holland and From Code to C-Suite:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liammoirholland/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liam-moir-holland-a194b3158/

LinkedIn (Podcast): https://www.linkedin.com/company/from-code-to-c-suite/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@code.to.csuite

Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don’t miss future episodes exploring the journeys of tech leaders moving from code to the C-suite.