Welcome back to The Ledger! In this month's episode, we're 'meeting the team', a segment that gives listeners a window into what it's like to work at Dancerace and introduces the experts that our lenders work with every day. 

We spoke to our head of sales, Michael Ellis about his international career and his predictions for the future of invoice finance.

• 01:08:  Joining Lloyds Bank at a pivotal moment for UK finance
• 03:29:  Going global at Bibby Financial Services
• 06:14:   Returning to UK invoice finance, at Growth Street
• 07:17:    Making the switch from lending to technology, at Riskfactor
• 08:26:  Implementing embedded finance at Blackstar Capital
• 09:48:  Culture, tech and customer-centricity: why Michael chose to work at Dancerace
• 11:41:   Invoice finance technology predictions for the next five years
• 16:23:  How Dancerace will drive key technology changes for the IF industry in coming years
• 21:27:  On the importance of having in-house invoice finance expertise, for lending tech providers
• 22:07:  Michael’s advice to his younger self
• 24:00:  Michael’s desert island picks