Join us on Friday, May 30th, 2025, at 12 PM EST for a high-stakes episode of Tech Behind FinTech featuring Mike Gulla, CEO & Co-Founder of Adaptive Insurance—a startup rewriting the rules of climate risk coverage in the age of AI. With climate-driven power outages on the rise and traditional insurers lagging behind, a $150 billion blind spot has emerged in the small business insurance market. Mike, a veteran of Hippo, Allstate, and Esurance, breaks down how Adaptive is using AI, real-time data, and embedded fintech infrastructure to fill that gap—fast. From instant payouts without adjusters to API-driven parametric coverage, this episode explores how Adaptive is building the fintech stack for climate resilience. You’ll hear how Mike’s journey from legacy carriers to InsurTech innovation is powering a bold new vision for climate coverage—designed for speed, scale, and the small business economy.

🔍 What You’ll Learn:
• Why climate risk is the insurance industry’s next great reckoning
• How Adaptive’s GridProtect pays SMBs instantly after power outages
• Why VCs are betting big on climate-insurance-as-a-platform
• What embedded parametric coverage means for the future of fintech
• How Adaptive’s automation-first model cuts claims time to zero

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Join us on Friday, May 23rd, 2025 at 12 PM EST for a visionary episode of Tech Behind FinTech as we sit down with Kony Kwong, CEO and Co-Founder of GAIB—the platform reshaping how we invest in AI infrastructure. In a world where GPUs are becoming as valuable as real estate, Kony breaks down why compute power is no longer just a tech resource—it’s a financial asset. We’ll dive into the tokenization of AI infrastructure, the rise of “real yield” from compute, and how decentralized finance is unlocking entirely new investment frontiers. Kony brings a unique lens from both Wall Street and Web3, showing how financial systems are being rewired to support the next phase of AI growth. If you care about the future of investing, infrastructure, and innovation, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss.

🔍 What You’ll Learn:
• Why GPUs are the new oil in an AI-driven economy
• How GAIB is democratizing access to compute infrastructure
• What tokenized AI assets mean for FinTech and global capital markets
• The growing intersection between DeFi, AI, and real-world yield
• How synthetic dollars are bridging liquidity into physical infrastructure

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Join us on Friday, May 16th, 2025, at 12 PM EST for a chilling yet essential episode of Tech Behind FinTech featuring James Edgar, SVP and Chief Information Security Officer at Corpay (NYSE: CPAY). With a career spanning top roles at Elavon, U.S. Bank, and Cox Communications, James brings a deep, real-world understanding of the threats financial institutions face today. In this episode, we explore how artificial intelligence is turbocharging the oldest cybersecurity threat in the book: social engineering. From deepfake CFOs authorizing fraudulent wires to fake developer resumes infiltrating dev teams, the line between real and synthetic has never been blurrier—or more dangerous. James unpacks the psychology, tactics, and future trajectory of social engineering in the AI era. We’ll dive into the technologies behind these attacks, what CISOs are doing to fight back, and why employee training and internal trust have never been more mission-critical.

What You’ll Learn:
• Why social engineering is still the #1 threat vector for financial institutions
• How AI-generated audio, video, and personas are reshaping cybercrime
• Real examples: From Scattered Spider to North Korean dev scams
• How security teams can fight back with better detection, training, and internal protocols

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https://techbehindfintech.com/subscribeJoin us on Friday, May 9th, 2025, at 12 PM EST for a powerhouse episode of Tech Behind FinTech featuring John Shammas, Chief Growth Officer at DriveWealth—a firm revolutionizing how people around the world invest. At just 17, John helped build the core API infrastructure that now powers investing features for over 100 partners globally—including brands like Revolut, Cash App, and Stake. A developer turned product visionary, he now leads global expansion and product strategy at one of the most influential fintech infrastructure providers in the world. In this conversation, we unpack the future of investing—from round-up micro investing to the potential of 24/7 trading. We’ll also explore how DriveWealth is enabling fractional share ownership, redefining brokerage through APIs, and helping emerging markets access U.S. equities for the first time.

💡 What You’ll Learn:
✅ How a teenager helped launch one of fintech’s most impactful platforms
✅ Why the demand for U.S. equities is skyrocketing across the globe
✅ How DriveWealth’s APIs are reshaping embedded investing
✅ What’s next: From 24/7 markets to real-time, personalized portfolios
✅ The power of financial inclusion through innovation

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📅 Join us on Friday, May 2nd, 2025, at 12 PM EST for a game-changing episode of Tech Behind FinTech featuring Ryan Rosett, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Credibly—a company on a mission to rewrite the rules of small business financing. Born out of the 2008 financial crisis, Credibly is now a leading force in modernizing how capital reaches small and medium-sized businesses. Under Ryan's leadership, the company has harnessed machine learning and generative AI to eliminate red tape and deliver fast, intelligent loan decisions—without the wait or the bank branch. In this episode, we’ll explore the real challenges small businesses face when seeking funding, how FinTech is stepping in to bridge the gap, and whether banks are being left behind in the race to serve America’s entrepreneurs.
💡 What You’ll Learn:
✅ Why traditional banks are falling short for SMBs
✅ How AI is changing the loan approval process
✅ The truth about underwriting risk in the era of automation
✅ What the future of SMB financing looks like—without the bank

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Join us on Friday, April 18th, 2025, at 12 PM EST for a powerful episode of Tech Behind FinTech with your host, Nnamdi Osuagwu. What happens when one of the world’s fastest-growing commerce platforms partners with a leading Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) giant? You get a global shift in how people pay—and how merchants convert. This week, I’m diving deep into a headline pulled from our Tech Behind FinTech newsletter: the newly expanded partnership between Shopify and Affirm. Together, they’re launching Shop Pay Installments in Canada—the first market outside the U.S.—with the U.K., France, Germany, and Australia next in line. But this episode goes beyond just news. We’ll explore the real-world impact of BNPL on e-commerce, the cultural shift away from traditional credit cards, and what this means for merchants, consumers, and regulators alike.

🔍 What You’ll Learn:
✅ Why BNPL is more than a trend—and how Affirm is playing the long game
✅ How this Shopify expansion unlocks massive international growth
✅ The key differences between BNPL and credit cards (and why Gen Z prefers the former)
✅ What this means for local BNPL players and global payment infrastructure
✅ Regulatory headwinds BNPL providers may face as adoption skyrockets 💡 Whether you’re a fintech founder, investor, or just trying to keep up with how money moves—this is a conversation you don’t want to miss.
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Join us on Friday, April 11th, 2025, at 12 PM EST for a thought-provoking episode of Tech Behind FinTech featuring Clemens Rychlik, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of BCN FinTech, Catalonia’s largest—and Europe’s fastest-growing—FinTech community. From community building to AI-driven content strategies, Clemens has seen it all. As a FinTech-focused marketer and operator at Hello Operator, he’s worked with high-growth startups across the globe. But in today’s noisy digital world, how do FinTech brands actually stand out? In this episode, we’ll unpack the real-world challenges that FinTech CMOs face—from surviving SEO shifts and AI disruption to the quiet power of community-driven growth. Whether you’re a founder, marketer, or investor, this conversation will change how you think about marketing in financial services.
🔍 What You’ll Learn:
✅ Why FinTech Marketing Is Not Like Marketing Anything Else
✅ The Rise of AI: What CMOs Must Do to Adapt or Get Left Behind
✅ Community, Content, and the Comeback of Brand Trust
✅ What the Future Holds for SEO, Search, and Thought Leadership in FinTech

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Join us on Friday, April 4th, 2025, at 12 PM EST for a compelling episode of Tech Behind FinTech featuring Daniel Faltyn Jr., a seasoned tech executive whose career journey spans global banks, innovative startups, and a recent role in Risk & Compliance at Google. After more than 8,000 workdays, patents in cybersecurity, and decades of leadership in engineering and compliance, Dan made a bold move: he walked away at the top of his game. But this isn't your typical retirement story. It's about reclaiming time, redefining success, and making room for pumpkin carving with his daughter.

🔍 What You’ll Learn:
✅ Why high-performers are leaving tech leadership earlier than expected
✅ How Dan’s experience at JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs & Google shaped his path
✅ What “Die with Zero” and work-life clarity have to do with modern FinTech careers
✅ What the next generation of tech leaders can learn from stepping back

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Join us on Friday, March 28th, 2025, at 12 PM EST for an eye-opening episode of Tech Behind FinTech featuring Svitlanka Sergiichuk, CEO & Co-Founder of Neofin—a no-code lending automation platform helping financial institutions build and launch loan products in weeks, not years.
💥 Lending is being redefined. Traditional loan infrastructure has long been slow, expensive, and rigid—but a wave of digital lending innovation is flipping the script. With compliance demands rising and speed-to-market more important than ever, modern platforms are empowering lenders to launch faster, manage risk smarter, and scale globally.
In this episode, Svitlanka shares how Neofin is transforming the way institutions think about lending—leveraging automation, APIs, and no-code workflows to replace legacy pain with agile precision.

🔍 What You’ll Learn:
✅ Why legacy lending systems are holding financial institutions back
✅ How no-code, API-first platforms are accelerating digital lending innovation
✅ The challenges of scaling a lending platform across borders—and how to overcome them
✅ What’s next for alternative credit, SME lending, and compliance automation

🚀 Whether you're a bank exec, product leader, or fintech founder—this is your playbook for navigating the new era of lending.

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Join us on Friday, March 21st, 2025, at 12 PM EST for a must-watch episode of Tech Behind FinTech featuring Laura Gibson-Lamothe, Executive Director of the Georgia Fintech Academy. FinTech is evolving at lightning speed, but are universities and traditional education models keeping pace? As financial technology disrupts traditional banking, payments, and lending, the demand for skilled talent has never been higher. But are we preparing the workforce of tomorrow, or are students graduating with outdated skills? 

💡 Bridging the Gap Between Academia and FinTech Laura Gibson-Lamothe has spent her career building a talent pipeline for the future of financial services. At the Georgia Fintech Academy, she connects students with industry leaders, ensuring they graduate ready to innovate, not just participate. In this episode, we'll explore how academia is adapting to the needs of a rapidly shifting industry—and where gaps still remain.

🔍 What You’ll Learn:
✅ The FinTech Skills Gap – What industry leaders demand versus what universities are teaching. ✅ The Role of Hands-On Learning – Why internships, mentorships, and real-world experience are the key to success.
✅ How FinTech Leaders Are Shaping the Next Generation – The critical role of partnerships between academia and the private sector.
✅ The Future of FinTech Education – What universities must do right now to keep pace with industry disruption.

🚀 Whether you're an educator, student, or FinTech professional, this episode will challenge the way we think about talent development in financial services. Don’t miss this critical conversation!

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