Welcome to our latest episode of What$Next featuring Jonathan Larsen, CIO of Ping An.  From leveraging technologies like GPT for intelligent customer interactions to Ping An's AI breakthroughs in facial recognition for identity authentication to visual AI in insurance claims, hear it from our special guest as he emphasizes the importance of a continuous "test and learn" mindset in this exciting process. What you will learn 🔍 🔷Pivotal role of payments in FinTech, spotlighting transformative companies like PayPal. 🔷Crucial role of deep-thinking generalists who are key players in bridging traditional financial services with evolving technologies, ultimately impacting customer experiences. 🔷Practical applications of AI in the financial services industry and its tangible impact on processes such as identity verification and insurance claims assessment. Comment below of what you think and suggest

Welcome to our latest episode of What$Next featuring Dante Disparte, Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global Policy of Circle.  Committed to transparency and regulatory compliance, Circle is a global fintech firm empowering businesses to utilise digital currencies and public blockchains for seamless worldwide payments and financial applications, ensuring stability in the dynamic cryptocurrency landscape. What you will learn 🔍 🔷How stability in stablecoins is secured through the key idea of an &quot;open network.&quot; 🔷Leveraging tech for global financial inclusion, transitioning from traditional banking to digital wallets.  🔷How Circle fosters fintech entrepreneurialism and lowers the cost of access to money and payments. Comment below of what you think and suggest any guest speakers for future episodes.  Don’t forget to drop us a comment or any recommendations you have for our future guest speakers! <st

Welcome to our latest episode of What$Next featuring Dante Disparte, Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global Policy of Circle.  Committed to transparency and regulatory compliance, Circle is a global fintech firm empowering businesses to utilize digital currencies and public blockchains for seamless worldwide payments and financial applications, ensuring stability in the dynamic cryptocurrency landscape. What you will learn 🔍 🔷How stability in stablecoins is secured through the key idea of an &quot;open network.&quot; 🔷Leveraging tech for global financial inclusion, transitioning from traditional banking to digital wallets.  🔷How Circle fosters fintech entrepreneurialism and lowers the cost of access to money and payments. Comment below of what you think and suggest any guest speakers for future episodes.  Don’t forget to drop us a comment or any recommendations you have for our future guest speakers! <st

Welcome to another episode of What$Next podcast on Episode 83, featuring Marina Sol, founder of Diagnio, UAE-based innovative HealthTech startup on a mission to provide an easy, accurate, and convenient at-home test system for reproductive health. Join us as she shares valuable insights on building a leading #healthtech startup and her role in shaping the future of #women&#39;s health. What you will learn 🔍 🔷The past, present and future of health tech. 🔷How entrepreneurship and tech are advancing healthcare.  🔷Challenges and tactics for success in hardware businesses.  Don’t forget to drop us a comment or any recommendations you have for our future guest speakers! Time Stamps 0:00 Intro with Gaurav and Marina  1:46: What is Diagnio? 3:44 Marina’s early career in health tech 5:00 Enhancing healthcare through technology  8:36 Marina’s entrepreneurial visi

Welcome to What$Next: Fintech &amp; Web3 Podcast by CFTE  Embarking on your first tech venture?  In this episode of What$Next, we are joined by Tejas Ravishankar, founder of Dimension, who is an inspiration for all the young founders out there. Tejas&#39;s exceptional  work ethic and ambition have been instrumental in Dimension&#39;s journey to overcome early-stage fundraising hurdles, maintaining a consistent outreach to VC&#39;s, keeping the company ahead of the competition. What you’ll learn 🔍 🔷How to leverage cold outreach while connecting with potential investors.   🔷The right mindset, ambition, and a clear vision for young founders.  🔷&quot;Being present &amp; prepared&quot;, is the key to best maximize and seize opportunities.  Watch the full episode here 👇💻 Watch on YouTube 👉 https://lnkd.in/e73emfaM🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts 👉

Welcome to What$Next: Fintech &amp; Web3 Podcast by CFTE  What are the key principles to building a bank from scratch? We couldn&#39;t have a better guest on our podcast to answer this question, Olivier Crespin, Digital Bank Builder &amp; General Partner at True Global Ventures. Olivier has established multiple digital banks across MENA and Asia, including DBS Digital Bank in India, DC Bank in Indonesia, and Digi Bank in Vietnam. Let’s take a deep dive into the world of neo banks &amp; the “how” behind digital transformation of banking! What you’ll learn 🔍 🔷Guiding Principles for digital transformation of banks.  🔷Challenges and Trade offs while building neo banks.  🔷Future

Welcome to What$Next: Fintech &amp; Web3 Podcast by CFTE  Join us as Simon discusses the evolution of FinTech, and the models shaping the fintech industry. Fintech now goes beyond  mobile apps and debit cards; it&#39;s now about reshaping the entire financial value chain, having moved ahead of  its initial disruption in the mid-2010s. Discover the various challenges that the VC and startup landscape presents, deep fakes as a source of disruption and the universality of fraud and compliance challenges across  industries.  🔍Listen to this episode and learn: 🔷Fintech&#39;s evolution driven by two models: &quot;Crossing the Chasm&quot; &amp; &quot;Complexity Curve&quot; for for advancing financial services.  🔷How Gen AI has increased concerns about deep fakes, thus implicating a shift towards detecting human-like behaviour in AI-generated text interactions. 

Welcome to What$Next: Fintech &amp; Web3 Podcast by CFTE! Join us, as Karl unpacks the latest trends in carbon footprint reduction, and strategies for inspiring businesses to embrace eco-conscious practices including greener and net-zero alternatives. Explore how cloud-based solutions and KPIs tracked and motivated sustainable practices, and learn more about Karl&#39;s innovative proposal to introduce a business sustainability grading system through the UAE&#39;s trade license. 🔍Listen to this episode and learn: 🔷Cloud-based solutions and software streamlining carbon assessments. 🔷Encouraging sustainable choices with green, greener, and net-zero options. 🔷Mandating carbon footprint assessments for trade license renewals to promote sustainability. Tune in to our latest episode of Wh

What’s behind India&#39;s robust digital payment system? Welcome to our latest episode, we are thrilled to host Dilip Asbe, Managing Director &amp; CEO at National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), as he shares NPCI’s successful initiatives in implementing fintech innovations, transforming the global financial landscape. Tune in to our special episode in collaboration with GFF, the largest Fintech Festival in India.     Dilip Asbe with over twenty years of expertise in the world of digital payment, has held the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) in NPCI. His significant contribution played a leading role in bringing radical changes to the Indian payment ecosystem.  Brief background of NPCI and UPI NPCI is a non-profit organisation, formed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Indian Bank’

What are the key elements to navigate your startup success? Join us in our latest podcast episode with Alper Celen, Founding Partner at Enhance Ventures, as he shares his journey of venture building, exploring the challenges of a startup in different maturity stages before exit and strategies accelerating business growth.  🔍 Key Topics Covered: Guiding startups through the future of finance and commerce  Building a strong startup foundation: identifying and engaging key stakeholders Global rise of venture capital, fueling a robust startup ecosystem Buckle up to listen to this captivating podcast as we delve into Alper’s venture-building experience and position yourself as a dynamic entrepreneur in this rapidly evolving digital economy. Interested in listening more to our show? Subscribe to our newsletter and get notified when a new episode launches! 👉 <a href="⁠⁠https://cou

What are the scalable business models to fuel a startup? Join us for an insightful podcast featuring Gary Sheynkman, Venture Partner at Further Ventures, as he shares his valuable experience in navigating a startup from the ground up to seizing opportunities and challenges during the companies’ market expansion.  🔍 Key Topics Covered: 🔹 VC Builder vs VC Studio: key differences in fundamentals 🔹 VC studio’s cross-functional approach speeding up startup growth 🔹 Strategies and solutions for tech entrepreneurs in RegTech Buckle up to uncover exclusive insights from Gary’s venture building experience, explore value propositions to initiate a startup, and strategic capital investments optimising companies’ revenue in an era disrupted by technology advancements. Interested in listening more to our show? Subscribe to our newsletter and get notified when a new episode launches! 👉 <a href="⁠⁠https://courses.cfte.education/fintech-founders-series-events-webinars/" target="_blank" re

What are the essential parameters to accelerate startups growth? Join us for an insightful podcast featuring Kareem Elsirafy, Managing Partner of Modus Venture Capital, as he shares fundamental investment strategies in startups and successful relationship building throughout his venture building journey. 🔍 Key Topics Covered: 🔹 Startup Trends in the New Era of Disruptive Technologies 🔹 Emerging Opportunities in the Startup Ecosystem 🔹 Optimising Resources and Funding Allocation by Venture Capital Get ready to discover the key fundamentals for a company’s perfect product-market fit fostering an efficient resource allocation. Don’t miss out this opportunity to grasp the crucial role of venture building in accelerating initial business growth. Interested in listening more to our show? Subscribe to our newsletter and get notified when a new episode launches! 👉 <a href="⁠⁠https://courses.cfte.education/fintech-founders-series-events-webinars/⁠" target="_blank" rel="noopener n

What regulations and use cases are supporting blockchain adoption? Join us to listen this thrilling podcast with Rebecca Rettig, CFO of Polygon Labs, and Staci Warden, CEO of Algorand Foundation. Gain valuable insights as they discuss the new paradigms for enterprise blockchain adoption, regulations, and many more! 🔍 Key Topics Covered: 🔹 Transformation of business interactions from traditional finance to the future of crypto ecosystem 🔹 Powerful impact of Bitcoin peer-to-peer payment and its potential of enlarging the banking system 🔹 Implications of diverse FinTech policy approaches across the EU, US, and various Asian countries Get ready to discover the groundbreaking initiatives of two FinTech companies, Algorand and Polygon, fostering financial services inclusivity, by integrating scientific research into the digital transformation initiatives. One click to delve into how global FinTech regulations and digital evolution

What are the most important things for us to be better equipped for AI innovation in a digital era? Delve into our exciting podcast with Prag Sharma, Global Head of AI in Citi, and Huy Nguyen Trieu, Co-Founder of CFTE, as they delve into the innovative world of AI technology, sharing their insights of how humans can better equip themselves by raising awareness and educating themselves about breakthroughs of AI innovations.  🔍 Key Topics Covered: Essential role of government and regulators in integrating AI into the job market Education in technology will better equip humans to thrive in the future digital age The impact of AI automation and argumentation on job markets Get ready to gain insights into how AI technologies are revolutionising the digital workforce, and discover how humans can effectively adapt to this transformative change using the SHIME framework. The framework entails essential elements such