Gabriel MacSweeney, Head of Communications for Codat is our guest on episode 7 of The FinTech Disrupticons. Codat is going to be a hit in Canada! Just in time for open banking, Codat provides "two-way connectivity to over 30 different accounting, banking, and commerce platforms used by SMBs". We are meeting Codat for the first time, and also meeting Gabby who is delightful, and shares with us more about the company and the product and the impact they are making in Canada. Its only Wednesday and this week has already been all about SME's and the huge embedded finance opportunity for this very hot and busy segment in FinTech. Enjoy!

Season 4, Episode 6 of the FinTech Disrupticons invites Celero back for a 2nd time to chat about open banking now that Canada has an Open Banking Lead: namely Abraham Tachjian. Celero is a leading provider of digital technology and integration solutions to over 115 credit unions and financial institutions across Canada. They are no stranger to #openbanking and have been busy building solutions for their clients. In this podcast, we asked Deborah Moore, who leads Celero’s open banking program and Celero’s Digital Transformation Consulting business; and Barb MacLean, Celero's VP Integration and Analytics and international fintech celebrity and influencer, to talk about their solutions and what their plans are for open banking. Looks like all is ready to go! Have a listen.

On this podcast we chat with Andrew Homan, VP Digital Product at Ficanex Technology. Ficanex was recently acquired by Prodigy Ventures, and also partnered with Ficonecta. Ficanex provides services and technology to over 160 Canadian FI's, and recently launched tunl, an open finance marketplace. Andrew isnt a stranger to launching new products, and even new banks such as Motusbank which he did prior to joining Andrew Obee's team. Open Banking is coming soon in Canada, but regardless of when that happens, there is a growing demand by FI's for help with partnering with FinTechs and other entrants. Have a listen to learn all about it!

Jeet and I couldnt have planned this podcast release today better if we tried. On IWD 2022, we had the pleasure of meeting Kristine Beese and hearing about how she and Untangle Money are on a mission to help women gain control over their money. No surprise that gender inequality has alot to do with why there is a big gap. Kristine has a great idea with this start-up, and is also a delightful person, and an expert on the topic. She will no doubt have a lasting impact on our financial future's. Have a listen and support Untangle Money on IWD 2022 #breakthebias

Wise is one of the most well known global payments technology companies in international payments, with a mission of building the best way to move money around the world. Wise launched a decade ago, has 12 M customers, moves $8 B dollars per month, saving $1.5 B compared to typical bank fees. The Wise Card launched in Canada very recently and with the mobile app is a great user experience from sign-up to usage. Nick Catino, Global Head of Policy & Campaigns, joined us for a chat about their plans for Canada, open banking and regulation, and how cool it is to work for Wise. They have a robust offering for both consumers and businesses! Pay employees or partners in their currency... for example. Lots of other great tidbits like their partnership with EQ Bank. Enjoy!

Founded in 2016 in BC, Canada, FISPAN was an early entrant in a space that open banking is now making table-stakes around the world - the ability for banks to embed applications like accounting or other enterprise platforms into their banking experience so their commercial clients have zero friction. Focussed mainly in the US banking and mid-market commercial segment today, this Canadian success story is over 100 employees and has tons of runway. We are joined by Clayton Weir, Co-Founder and CEO, join us for a 2nd time on The Disrupticons to chat about their progress and open banking in Canada and the US. Thanks for listening!

Swoop there it is! Daire Burke, Head of Swoop Canada, joins us for our 1st episode of Season 4, and 1st episode of The FinTech Disrupticons as Fathom4sight. Swoop is a new fintech entrant to Canada in late 2021 from the UK/Ireland. https://swoopfunding.com/ca/ Swoop is a one-stop-shop for SME's and their advisors to find funding such as loans, grants, equity, SR&ED and commercial mortgages. Canada has attracted many new fintechs with open banking on the horizon, among other reasons to be here. Daire and his team are a great addition!

To wrap our 2021 Foresight Series, our podcast guest is the "fintech famous" Barb MacLean, Vice President, Integration and Analytics at Celero Solutions. You didnt know Barb was famous? Just take a peek at her twitter @barbmaclean. Credit Unions are some of the most innovative FI's, and Barb shares a ton of great insights gained through her 20+ years in the space. A little bit of Star Wars, some Matrix and throw in a few future predictions....worth the time to listen. Happy 2022 everyone! Series 4 of our podcast will be launching next!

This episode is all about wealth management and tech innovation, with a focus on compliance and RegTech. Lori Weir, CEO & Co-founder of Four Eyes Financial joins us to discuss her growing successful business, and the problem her solution solves for wealth firms. Four Eyes Financial is a Regulatory Technology company providing wealth management firms with an innovative way to connect back, mid and front office experiences. Have a listen to understand more! And Happy New Year!

Sue is joined by Danish Yusuf to talk about Zensurance, an innovative startup in the commercial insurance space.