Get ready to dive into a fintastic conversation filled with financial insights and a touch of fitness flair!
In this episode of Tank Stream Speaks, host Bradley Delamare teams up with the one and only Ben Ford, the Head of Growth at Frollo, a leading fintech company. Ben takes us on a wild ride through the world of open banking, the Australian FinTech scene, and the importance of being a "super fit" dad.
Ben, also known as Mr FinTech or Super Fit Dad, is a veteran in the Australian FinTech landscape having witnessed numerous challenges and transformations in the industry. Listen in to hear Ben and Brad discussing Ben's role, the expertise of Frollo, and the dynamic landscape of open banking, the state of the Australian FinTech ecosystem. As well as the importance of balancing physical and mental health, especially in the workplace.
Frollo is a purpose-led Australian Fintech that offers a consumer ‘Personal Financial Management’ (PFM) app with over 100,000 users, and a B2B business specialising in providing Open Banking & data solutions to the Financial Services industry. Clients include NAB, Virgin Money Australia, P&N Bank and Canstar, as well as multiple Fintech businesses.
Prior to joining Frollo, Ben spent three years with Yodlee, a Silicon Valley Fintech company, where he established the APAC headquarters in Sydney, and enjoyed a stint at illion Open Data Solutions (formerly Proviso).
A fierce advocate and supporter of the Fintech community, Ben has served an advisor and mentor at Antler, the Yodlee Incubator in Silicon Valley & London, Startup Bootcamp Accelerator, and Inspiring Rare Birds, as well as various individual start-ups.
He is also the Fintech Editor for IdeaSpies where he writes on the Fintech ecosystem, and sits on the Advisory Board of Dignity, a charity dedicated to ending homesless-ness.
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