In the first episode of the tech.eu fintech podcast, we interview Ali Niknam, the founder and CEO of Dutch challenger bank Bunq.

Niknam tell us-

• His opinion on Revolut's war of words with the UK regulators.

• Gives a damning verdict on the commercial opportunity of blockchain, crypto and NFTs.

• Reveals Bunq is on course to make a full-year profit for the first time.

• Says Bunq might undertake a funding round to bolster US launch.

• Explains why Bunq's subscription model will win out against free-of-charge rivals.

• Refutes claims he is a "micro manager".

A trio of advertising executives discuss whether the advertising industry has a key role to play in the roll-out of the vaccines.

Mel Arrow, BMB, Richard Huntington, Saatchi & Saatchi London, and Neil Henderson St Luke's, discuss the topic, as well as appraising the government's comms response to the pandemic.

Meanwhile, Matt Kelly, gives us the full skinny on the management buyout of The New European newspaper.

Angus Crowther, co-founder of Alchemists, the advertising intermediary, and Celine Saturnino, chief operating officer, Total Media, discuss and debate pitching for new business during coronavirus.

They discuss:

-How they have adapted to virtual pitching for new business.

-If there are any upsides to pitching virtually.

-What type of pitches they have seen in 2020.

-The future of pitching and how will it change in a post-coronavirus world.

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In this week's episode, we speak to Will Arnold-Baker, co-founder of Come the Glorious Day; Sally Weavers, founder, Craft Media and Ben Walker, co-founder, Who Wot Why.

The trio discuss:

The latest news stories including the exit of Nick Emery from Mindshare.

The impact that WFH has had on ad agencies.

Trends they have seen during Covid-19.

If they are confident about advertising's future in a post-pandemic role.

In this week's Media & Marketing podcast, we talk to Jo Allan, the new MD of Newsworks, the trade body for national news brands.

We discuss:

-How national news brands have held up during the pandemic.

-Whether advertising revenues are likely to come back to national newspapers.

-f Newsworks has a rosy future amid the pandemic.

-Whether Jo needs to up her media profile.

-The 'back not block' campaign and whether it has been a success.

-If Newsworks has a rosy future amid the pandemic.

-How Newsworks stacks up against other trade bodies.

In this week's episode, we are joined by Henry Chappell, the founder of Pitch Marketing Group, and Sebastian Gray, the co-founder of Dugout.

The pair discuss the forthcoming Premier League football season and what the experience will be like for fans and advertisers as we come out of lockdown.

The pair also discuss:

-Covid-19's implications for the sponsorship market.

-Whether sponsors should address the pandemic in their marketing activity.

-Whether live football-and sport-is still a big attraction to marketers amid so much uncertainty.

-When they both will be returning to watch live football.

Phil Clapp, CEO, Cinema Association and Davina Barker, sales director, Digital Cinema Media discuss cinema coming out of lockdown and what it means for consumers and advertisers. The pair discuss-

-Cinema attendances since lockdown was relaxed.

-The new way of attending cinemas and watching films.

-The impact the virus has had on cinema advertising.

-Studios bypassing cinemas and releasing film digitally.

-Whether Secret Cinema has a prosperous future amid the virus.

-The pair also discuss their favourite films.

Rania Robinson, CEO, Quiet Storm; Mihir Haria-Shah, head of broadcast, Total Media and Christopher Kenna, founder, Brand Advance discuss the Black Lives Matter movement and its impact on advertising.

The trio discuss:

-The reaction from brands to the BLM.

-Black and BAME representation in ads.

-Why Christopher doesn't want his son to work in advertising.

-Whether there is a "boy's club" mentality in UK advertising.

- Unconscious bias in ads.

- Whether they have experienced racism in advertising.

- Where the advertising industry will be in five years time.

In this week's episode, Ben Hayes, co-founder of media agency Goodstuff Communications and Henry Daglish, founder of media agency Bountiful Cow talk Covid-19.

The pair discuss-

The impact coronavirus has had on them personally.

The impact the virus has had on their agencies.

Furloughing staff and pay cuts.

Credit insurance and how impacting client spend.

Changes likely to see at media agencies in the future.

Doing the right thing during Covid-19.

The agency bosses discuss-

-How they (and their agencies) are adapting to working from home.

-What changes are likely to occur to agency-life when normality returns.

-How social distancing ads work and where they are happening.

-That they are considering furloughing staff.

-That they are considering taking pay cuts.