Covid has accelerated digitization, but it has also revealed that it means more than building digital features and functions. Truly smart digital transformation starts with considering the true customer journey. We spoke with Liz High, VP of Strategy and Insight at Metia Inc, about their research and recommendations about having the CMO being a major decision maker.

Guest: Liz High, VP of Strategy and Insight, Metia

Hosts: Kisha Allison,  Head of Content, Money20/20 USA

Rachel Morrissey, Content Producer, Money20/20 USA

Producers: Roland Bodenham, Senior Video Producer, Ascential

Rachel Morrissey, Content Producer, Money20/20

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Under the leadership of Brian Brooks, the Acting Comptroller of the OCC, there is new energy. We spoke to Mr. Brooks about the approval of Varo Money's national bank charter, the OCC announcement on crypto assets, and his plans to help banks create more financial inclusion.

Guest: Brian Brooks, Acting Comptroller of the Currency, OCC

Hosts: Sanjib Kalita, Editor-in-Chief, Money20/20
Rachel Morrissey, Content Producer, Money20/20

Producers: Roland Bodenham, Senior Video Editor, Ascential
Rachel Morrissey, Content Producer, Money20/20
Sanjib Kalita, Editor-in-Chief, Money20/20

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Financial literacy can make a huge difference in a person's future, and the trend is to start earlier and earlier. Teen finance is hot right now. So, why would an entrepreneur with vast experience in children's education and first hand knowledge of underserved communities and wide market opportunities have a difficult time finding VC funds? We spoke to Tanya Van Court, Founder and CEO of Goalsetter, a family-oriented savings/spending/ and learning app about the trends in teen finance and the struggles of being a minority entrepreneur.

Guest: Tanya Van Court, Founder and CEO of Goalsetter

Hosts: Kisha Allison, Head of Content, Money20/20 USA

Rachel Morrissey, Content Producer, Money20/20 USA

Producers: Roland Bodenham, Senior Video Editor, Ascential

Rachel Morrissey, Content Producer, Money20/20

Kisha Allison, Head of Content, Money20/20 USA

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Facebook's Libra may have grabbed the headlines, but the true leaders in Central Bank issued digital currencies are in Asia. China looks like the 800 lb gorilla in the arena, but they are not alone. Japan, Singapore, Thailand, and Cambodia have all begun to develop and experiment with wholesale and retail CBDCs. In this episode, Will Haskins and Sanjib Kalita had a chance to talk to Henri Arslanian about this race for viability and broad acceptance.

Guests: Henri Arslanian, PwC FinTech & Crypto Global Leader; Chair of the FinTech Association of Hong Kong; Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Hong Kong

Hosts: Sanjib Kalita, Editor-in-Chief, Money20/20

Will Haskins, Asia Content Director, Money20/20

Producers: Roland Bodenham, Senior Video Producer, Ascential

Will Haskins, Asia Content Director, Money20/20

Rachel Morrissey, Content Producer, Money20/20

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With the systemic inequalities within financial services and fintech, Money20/20 is launching their "Do Better Together" campaign to highlight perspectives that will challenge us to think differently and help us change our industry and their internal structures for the better. We want to help be a catalyst for unprecedented industry growth and inclusivity.

We  spoke with Louise Pentland, Executive Vice President, Chief Business Affairs and Legal Officer at PayPal;   Ann Cairns, Executive Vice Chairman, and Randall Tucker, Chief Inclusion Officer at MasterCard; and Madonna Badger, Chief Creative Officer and Co-Founder of Badger & Winters. to ask about strategies that we can all learn from to increase the diversity and strengthen our industry. 

We invite you all to join us in a pledge to to advance change by doing one of the following:
Commit to external and internal changes that matter 
Tell us how you’re closing the pay gap
Make plans to diversify your C-Suite and Board
Implement changes in recruitment practices/pipeline-building - ensuring more women and people of color are on the ladder for leadership positions
Be visibly inspirational and informational

Guests: 

Louise Pentland, Executive Vice President, Chief Business Affairs and Legal Officer at PayPal

Ann Cairns, Executive Vice Chairman, MasterCard

Randall Tucker, Chief Inclusion Officer at MasterCard

Madonna Badger, Chief Creative Officer and Co-Founder of Badger & Winters.

Hosts: 

Fawn Hudgens, VP, Global Content, Money20/20

Monique Ruff-Bell, Event Director, Money20/20 USA

Producers: 

Roland Bodenham, Senior Video Producer, Ascential 

Fawn Hudgens, VP, Global Content, Money20/20

Monique Ruff-Bell, Event Director, Money20/20 USA

Kisha Allison, Head of Content, Money20/20 USA

Rachel Morrissey, Content Producer, Money20/20

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The arms race for digital currencies is on.   Facebook is getting there with Novi.   The People's Bank of China has central bank digital currency in trials in different cities.    Both the UK Bank of England and the US Fed are looking seriously at issuing CBDC's.    But what will that change for the consumer?  Maybe everything.  Today we discuss that with Jesse McWaters, VP of Digital Policy, MasterCard. 

Guest:  Jesse McWaters, VP of Digital Policy, MasterCard

Hosts: Sanjib Kalita, Editor-in-Chief, Money20/20

            Gary Dempsey, Content Lead, Money20/20 Europe

Producers:  Roland Bodenham, Senior Video Editor, Ascential

                    Gary Dempsey, Content Lead, Money20/20 Europe

                    Rachel Morrissey, Content Producer, Money20/20 USA

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Data is the "new oil" that fuels tech innovation.   But who owns that data is at the center of several court cases involving all the major platforms-  Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Google, and Microsoft.    Sometimes, for the underdogs to innovate, they need to fight for the rights to the data, but they risk being outspent and outlasted by those with bottomless pockets.   Today, we talk with Greg Kidd about fighting for the data to innovate, who really owns the data, and whether monopolies, real or virtual, are hurting innovation in the US fintech space. 

Guest:  Greg Kidd, CEO of globaliD and Hard Yaka Ventures

Hosts:  Sanjib Kalita, Editor-in- Chief, Money20/20

            Rachel Morrissey, Content Producer, Money20/20 USA

Producers: Roland Bodenham, Senior Video Editor, Ascential
                    Rachel Morrissey, Content Producer, Money20/20 USA

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How does one condense 45 years of technological evolution into 6 years? Only one nation in the world has done it, effectively making identity a constitutional right.  Today, Aadhaar and UPI are the blueprint for achieving universal inclusion and access to financial services.   But how does one go about designing and building a system of such scale, counting users not in millions but billions?  We spoke to Pramod Varma,  the Chief Architect of Aadhaar and UPI, to discuss the thinking behind redesigning a digital economy. 

Guest: Pramod Varma, Chief Architect, Aadhaar, Architect, IndiaStack

Hosts:  Rachel Morrissey, Content Producer, Money20/20 USA

            Elena Mesropyan, Content Lead, Money20/20 Europe

Producers: Roland Bodenham, Senior Video Editor, Ascential

                 Rachel Morrissey, Content Producer, Money20/20 USA

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In this episode, we share an episode from our sister brand-  Cannes Lions' podcast "Progress through Creativity".   

Bozoma Saint John is quoted as saying “None of us will have any impact or influence if we are quiet. So don’t be quiet. Be loud as hell.” In a week where global demonstrations have taken place against police brutality and racial inequality that sentiment feels as vital now as it has ever been. Bozoma talks frankly about the position brands are taking during this time, how they can authentically support social causes and whether they even should if their own business doesn’t walk the walk.

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While the entire economy has been impacted by COVID-19, small business has taken a particularly big hit. As small businesses try to access funding to stay afloat, we need to reexamine what we are measuring and what new data that may give us a better financial picture. This week we spoke to Greg Ott, CEO of Nav, Melissa Koide, CEO and Kelly Cochran, Deputy Director, at FinRegLab about their experiences and research that point to better data around SMBs

Guests:  Greg Ott, CEO, Nav

                Melissa Koide, CEO, FinRegLab

                Kelly Cochran, Deputy Director, FinRegLab

Hosts: Sanjib Kalita, Editor in Chief, Money20/20

           Rachel Morrissey, Content Producer, Money20/20 

 Producers: Roland Bodenham, Senior Video Editor, Ascential

            Rachel Morrissey, Content Producer, Money20/20