Speedtalks

In this episode, Michał Grela discusses banking tech budgets, focusing on the significant investments made by European banks in 2025-2026. Enjoy!

🔶 Banking Trends 2025–2030 report: https://speednetsoftware.com/banking-trends/
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In this episode of Speedtalks, Michał Grela sits down with Alex Rud, CEO of xPaid and a serial fintech entrepreneur. They discuss Alex’s journey from bold startup goals to building a group of crypto and compliance-focused companies, navigating regulations, scaling operations, and what's next for fintech.

🔶 Alex Rud: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oleksii-rud/ 
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Ever looked at your bank statement and thought, “What on earth did I pay for?” In this episode of Speedtalks, Michael unpacks the concept of transactional data enrichment - what it is, why raw transaction data isn't enough, and how it’s transforming digital banking. Enjoy!

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Thinking about working with a software agency but not sure where to start? In this episode of Speedtalks, Michael breaks down everything you need to know - from whether you need technical skills, to how much you should be involved, what you need to prepare, and what the collaboration process really looks like. Enjoy!

🔶 IT Vendor Selection Guide: https://speednetsoftware.com/it-vendor-selection/
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Michał Grela speaks with Steven Hawkins of ClearBank about the intersection of technology and sustainable banking. They discuss the carbon footprint of digital banking, how banks can measure and reduce emissions, and whether financial institutions genuinely prioritise sustainability or just tick a regulatory box.

🔶 Steven Hawkins: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve--hawkins/
🔷 ClearBank: https://clear.bank/
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In this episode, Michał Grela speaks with Sarah Häger, CCO at Enable Banking, about the evolution of open banking and where it's headed in 2025 and beyond. They dive into the impact of PSD2, the challenges of adoption, and what banks need to do to embrace fintech collaboration.

🔶 Sarah Häger: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahdhager/
🔷 Enable Banking: https://enablebanking.com/
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IT projects need more than just developers. Learn about key IT project roles like Project Managers, Business Analysts, QA testers, and UX Designers - who are they, why they matter and how much do they cost? 

More about IT projects' costs: https://speednetsoftware.com/understanding-app-development-costs/ 
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In this episode of Speedtalks, Michał Grela sits down with Mathias Holm Lyster, Digitalisation and AI Lead at Nykredit, to explore the challenges and opportunities of implementing AI in the financial services industry.
How should we approach implementing AI in customer-facing projects? And how should we balance increasing efficiency with ensuring that customers still feel appreciated on a personal level?
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In the last episode of Speedtalks this year, we summarise digital banking in 2024, what happened, what innovations were introduced and tested, and what influenced them. Additionally, based on our conclusions from conferences, client discussions, and broader market observations, we show our predictions for 2025. Enjoy! 

Learn more about AI governance: https://speednetsoftware.com/ai-governance/
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In this episode, Przemek Blicharski, a Data Strategy Manager at Speednet, explores the evolution of BI in the finance sector. From the early days of Tableau and Qlik to the rise of AI-driven analytics and predictive tools like Power BI. See how modern BI is transforming businesses. 


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