Podcast appearances and mentions of laura watkins

In this enlightening conversation, in which Laura Watkins speaks with Marza Miller,  Marza shares her profound insights on indigenous prophecies, the significance of ancient codes, and the current earth changes we are experiencing. With a rich background in medicine and spirituality, she discusses the transition from the fourth to the fifth world, the importance of reconnecting with ancient knowledge, and the role of indigenous wisdom in navigating the challenges of our time. The conversation emphasizes the need for collective awakening and responsibility towards Mother Earth.This is part one.TakeawaysMarza Miller is a prophecy carrier and medicine woman.The transition from the fourth world to the fifth world signifies a shift in consciousness.Indigenous tribes are gathering to address earth changes and spiritual awakenings.Ancient codes and portals hold significant knowledge for humanity's future.Science and ancient wisdom must work together for a better understanding of our world.The indigenous people have a deep connection to the earth and its changes.Prophecies indicate a choice for humanity to awaken or face destruction.The Hopi and other tribes are actively participating in spiritual and environmental healing.The earth is experiencing major changes that reflect deeper spiritual shifts.Collective responsibility is essential for the upliftment of humanity.Find Marza at https://www.facebook.com/Ancient.Earth.Apothecary/Marza and Laura are both presenting at Women of Wisdom 25https://www.magicalegyptwomen.com/me2025Send us a textVisit http://www.magicalegyptwomen.comor http://www.magicalegypt.comGet the latest updates on our link tree https://linktr.ee/magicalegypt.com Connect https://www.facebook.com/vanesemcneill Own Magical Egypt http://www.magicalegypt.com Get Heka https://wow.magicalegyptstore.com/heka Become a Patron https://www.patreon.com/magicalegypt

Dr. Laura Watkins, Clinical Psychologist and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Emory University School of Medicine, introduces us to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). We walk though the diagnostic criteria and discuss how these symptoms can impact a person's day-to-day life. We then learn to conceptualize PTSD in terms of both classical and operant conditioning. Finally, we explain evidence based psychotherapies for PTSD and conclude with a primer on psychopharmacology for PTSD. Essential references: 1) Osser Psychopharmacology Algorithm for PTSD 2) Clinical Guidelines for PTSD (United States Department of Veteran's Affairs and Department of Defense) 3) This American Life: Ten Sessions

On this special bonus episode, Fintech Insider OG and Exec Producer Laura Watkins speaks to the people behind the podcast to find out how the show is made, and look back to some of the best bits from the past year. This week's guests include: Liam Heffernan, Senior Podcast Producer Tom Stafford, Social Media and Community Manager George Sztuka, Audio Engineer Alex Woodhouse, Audio Producer Melania Pruti, Events Manager Adam Baldwin, Senior Marketing Manager Sacha Holub, Senior Designer Thank you so much for listening to the show. Your favourite fintech podcast will be back in the new year - see you then! Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to all things finance, banking, technology, and financial services. Our expert hosts, with real industry experience, are joined by the biggest decision-makers, VCs, and reporters from across financial services including guests from Visa, Nubank, M-Pesa, Techcrunch, Starling, and JP Morgan Chase to discuss the latest news, developments, and trends within the industry. Our weekly news show drops every Monday and tackles the biggest news stories, from acquisitions and launches, to regulatory changes and innovation. Then, every Friday our Insights show dives deeper into the hottest topics shaping the industry like web3 and BNPL. Whether you're already immersed in the world of financial services, or just keen to learn more, this is the #1 podcast for you. If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe and please leave a review Follow us on Twitter: @fintechinsiders where you can ask the hosts questions, or email podcasts@11fs.com!

Our expert host Laura Watkins is joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week. This week's guests include: Thom Ruiter, VP of Product at Adyen Siamac Rezaiezadeh, VP Product Marketing and Insights at GoCardless Tessa Bryant, Head of Brand and Communications at Lightyear We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space: Adyen secures a UK banking licence Perfios raises $229m, eyeing Europe and US expansion FemaleInvest partners with InvestEngine to tackle the gender investment gap World Bank study reveals key factors enabling fintech growth Lakestar leads $40 million investment in French fintech startup Swan Natwest debuts payment links for open banking payments Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to all things finance, banking, technology, and financial services. Our expert hosts, with real industry experience, are joined by the biggest decision-makers, VCs, and reporters from across financial services including guests from Visa, Nubank, M-Pesa, Techcrunch, Starling, and JP Morgan Chase to discuss the latest news, developments, and trends within the industry. Our weekly news show drops every Monday and tackles the biggest news stories, from acquisitions and launches, to regulatory changes and innovation. Then, every Friday our Insights show dives deeper into the hottest topics shaping the industry like web3 and BNPL. Whether you're already immersed in the world of financial services, or just keen to learn more, this is the #1 podcast for you. If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe and please leave a review Follow us on Twitter: @fintechinsiders where you can ask the hosts questions, or email podcasts@11fs.com! Special Guests: Siamac Rezaiezadeh, Tessa Bryant, and Thom Ruiter.

We have first-time guest and award-winning Salon Owner, Laura Watkins here. She is passionate and has found a renewed purpose to her beauty industry career—and that is raising awareness about mental health and having the deeper conversation about mental illness. She opens up about her own journey and how that's impacted on her team and her salon and spa business. This episode is a must listen for all industry professionals! WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/fKpdmgs6Yik   JOIN mya! joinmya.com   APPLY FOR OUR SEVEN-FIGURE SALON OWNERS MASTERMIND: https://joinmya.com/salon-group-mastermind-sessions   LET'S CONNECT! BTT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beyondthetechnique MYA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/join_mya/   FOLLOW PURE SALON-SPA Website: https://puresalon-spa.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/puresalonlou/ Allly Health Contact: Jenny Weaver - jenny@allyhealth.net

What if we could have both high performance and well-being. What if we could look back having achieved our goals and having enjoyed the process. Host Fran Racioppi is joined by Dr. Laura Watkins, author of the recently released book The Performance Curve, Co-Founder at The Cognitas Group & Jumpstart Development, and former McKinsey consultant. Laura advises some of the world's most high-profile leaders in finding the balance between performance and well-being by living on The Performance Curve instead of the Boom-and-Bust Curve. Laura and Fran break down The Performance Curve along its three catalysts, define the inner operating system, talk about vertical development and paradoxical thinking, and explain the benefits of living in Explore Mode instead of Protect Mode. Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website.Highlights:-The performance curve is our ability to perform effectively while also maintaining our well-being.-The Boom-and-Bust curve is “crisis-triggered effectiveness.”-The inner operating system is composed of three catalysts: wisdom, fuel & communication.-Mindsets, emotions and habits form our default attitudes towards life and challenges.-Habits are the foundation of our actions in different situations; how we train and develop habits affect our effectiveness and performance. -Laura shares how the “iceberg” exercise helps identify behaviors, habits and hidden drivers.-Performance rests in our ability to remain in an ‘explore' state instead of a ‘protect' state.”-Mindset can be broken into ‘accountable, growth and big picture' attitudes.-Laura's five-step process to building a series of micro-habits which become long-lasting, life-changing behaviors.-Paradoxical thinking unlocks performance more than binary thinking.Quotes:-”We spend a lot of time pushing ourselves to perform, but often it comes at the cost of our well-being.” (4:40)-”How can I actually show up better or differently to this meeting to get a slightly different result?” (9:11)-”Emotion equals energy in motion.” (13:07)-”The key is that we are able to recognize an emotion.” (15:00)-”The performance curve is a way of being able to survive and thrive in the VUCA world.” (24:30)-“This isn't about having a feedback culture, it's about having a learning culture, a development culture, and those mindsets that go with it.” (40:51)-”We're never going to get our habit 100% right. We're always going to make mistakes.” (58:30)Laura's Three Daily Foundations to Success:-Monitor balance between protect and explore state-Practice developmental relationships-Make sure those you care about know you care about themThis episode is brought to you by Jersey Mike's, 18A Fitness, and Analytix Solutions.

Lorilee sits down with Laura Watkins -- entrepreneur, licensed cosmetologist, mom, and owner of Pure Salon Spa in Louisville, Kentucky. Laura and Lorilee discuss their respective journeys with mental health and what it truly means to practice self care, especially when we're struggling. Laura shares her personal experience with depression and the many treatments she tried to address her mental health. She emphasizes how essential it is to have a dialogue about mental illness with our friends, families, and loved ones so that everybody experiencing difficulty knows that they're not alone.Highlights: On Laura's playlist: The ChicksGiving ourselves grace and allowing our brains time and space to restHow do we know if we're depressed?Rewriting the stigmas and negative narratives we've been taught about mental healthThe power of sharing our storiesWorking and parenting with depressionThe brain/gut connectionOne tool for our G&G toolboxMentioned in this episode:Mental Health LouNational Alliance on Mental IllnessBrain Stimulation Therapies (ECT, TMS)Sponsored by Her-Bank.com

On this week's episode of Life and Lessons, you're going to hear a conversation I had with Laura Watkins and Vanessa Dietzel, authors of The Performance Curve. Laura is a neuroscientist and leadership and organisation specialist, whilst Vanessa brings unique insight from her blend of corporate experience, coaching, and teaching breathwork and yoga.Together, they've created a really interesting framework.In the next hour, you're going to learn:- How to break the cycle of going through boom and bust in life, and ride the performance curve- What we can learn from listening to our emotions, and focusing on our feelings - The power of paradoxical thinking, and how it can help us uncover the truly best outcomes in challenging situations - A process to find what your true guiding purpose is in lifeAnd so much moreOrder 'The Performance Curve' here: https://www.performancecurvebook.com/--Sean SpoonerTwitter: https://twitter.com/spoonerseanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/spoonersean/Life and Lessons PodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7LF1Hao4i4CYeNNYiFaoix?si=9af4716caa534842.Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/life-and-lessons-by-sean-spooner/id1490711078 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

FOUNDATIONS OF ASTROLOGY - ONLINE COURSE LEARN MORE and start your astrology journey today! Did you know there's so much MORE to us than just our Sun Sign? Join Twin Star Herbal Education in an immersion into the basics of astrology as a tool to learn about yourself and others and as a guide to navigating our day-to-day lives. Taught by Laura Watkins with over 30 years of study and over 20 years of experience as an Astrological Counselor, this class will be informative and FUN! Over the six weeks of class you will deepen your understanding of the signs and planets and learn everything you need to know to interpret your birth chart (and the charts of others!) while also touching on how the daily positions of the Sun, Moon and other planets affect our energies. You will leave this class with the knowledge and passion to incorporate astrology into your daily life. Class will meet weekly online for six consecutive Tuesdays: January 18, 25, February 1, 8, 15, & 22 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm LEARN MORE Thank you for listening!  HerbRally www.herbrally.com

What a season! Vanessa and producer Ryan discuss Season One highlights, top takeaways, lessons learned and look forward to Season Two! Thank you to our guests this season: Emma Cooper, Natalie Campbell, Emmanuel Asuquo, Kevin Zhou, Ete Davies, Alex Manzi, Natalie Duvall, Kelechi Okafor, Jo Owen, Sophie Williams, Dr Shaheena Janjuha & Dr Naeema Pasha, India Gary-Martin, Laura Watkins and Vanessa Dietzel And thank you too every single one of you listening and sharing the podcast! A special thanks to Belu for being our partner for this series! Drink the difference. ✰✰✰✰✰ Please rate & review us on Apple Podcasts & Spotify! ✰✰✰✰✰ FOLLOW ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessasanyauke https://www.instagram.com/afterworkdrinksclub Twitter: https://twitter.com/VanessaSanyauke Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessa-chiedza-sanyauke-9b41171a/ Produced by Ryan Nile for Pure Creation Media - For sponsorship opportunities for season 2 please contact hi@purecreation.media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Laura Watkins and Vanessa Dietzel are authors of The Performance Curve: Maximize Your Potential at Work while Strengthening Your Well-Being. A holistic and engaging guide to both individual and collective performance in business, underpinned by neuroscience and psychological research. The authors are no strangers to the pressures of high-powered environments, having worked for McKinsey and the Boston Consulting group respectively before striking out on their own. Watkins co-founded McKinsey's European leadership group and has a PhD in cognitive neuroscience from the University of Cambridge. Dietzel has spent the past 20 years working in the field of individual and organisational performance. There has always been an unnecessary division between personal career guidance and advice that focuses upon the performance of an entire team or the whole organization - For the first time, The Performance Curve unites these distinct approaches LINKS ► https://www.performancecurvebook.com/ FOLLOW ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessasanyauke https://www.instagram.com/afterworkdrinksclub Twitter: https://twitter.com/VanessaSanyauke Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessa-chiedza-sanyauke-9b41171a/ Produced by Ryan Nile at Pure Creation Media For sponsorship opportunities please contact hi[at]purecreation.media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's episode I chat with Pure Salon & Spa Louisville owner @mental_girl502 Laura Watkins. Laura opens up about her journey and struggle with depression and how it took over a year to get diagnosed. She also shares with us in detail, how she tried TMS (Transcranial magnetic stimulation) and ECT (Electroconvulsive therapy) in order to try and heal her mind. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thewonderingmind/message

How many of you have dreamed of walking away from your daily job and starting your own business? Meet Laura Watkins, a woman who did just that. Upon earning her bachelor's degree in Marketing and a Master of Business Administration at the University of Louisville, she entered the corporate workforce. However, her true goal had always been to open her own business. When a co-worker asked her, "If you could do absolutely anything, what would it be?" the answer seemed to fall out of Laura's mouth: "I would quit my job, go to hair school and open an Aveda salon." And within a year, that's exactly what she did. At age 30 Laura resigned her corporate job and began the journey to get her cosmetology license. Fast forward to 2021 and Laura's salon, Pure Salon Spa, an Aveda salon and spa on Bardstown Road in Fern Creek, which will celebrate its 13th year in business and has been ranked among the top 200 salons in North America by Salon Today Magazine for the past 10 years. Married for 18 years with two daughters, her other passions include empowering women, garnering more respect for careers in the beauty industry, and very importantly for Laura from a personal standpoint, ending the stigma associated with mental illness. Her passion around ending the mental illness stigma comes from her own struggles with severe depression, with which she was first diagnosed in 2015 and continues to seek treatment to stay mentally well to this day. Laura had many misconceptions about mental illness until it happened to her, and she firmly believes there is still a long way to go with ending those preconceived notions, which means talking more and more about it to raise awareness. One in four people struggle with mental illness in her/his lifetime and that means there are a LOT of people out there struggling alone. Laura wants to change that! I recently had the opportunity to discuss all of her passions on this week's Not So Darlin podcast. Please listen in on our conversation and visit the Pure Salon Spa website at puresalon-spa.com (link https://puresalon-spa.com/), on Instagram at @puresalonlou (link https://www.instagram.com/puresalonlou/) and Facebook at facebook.com/puresalonspalou (link https://www.facebook.com/puresalonspalou).

Dr. John and Delilah discuss "Abolishing the Clitoral College" with Wicked Peggy Bonechewer, foremost bog witch of the Southeast U.S. - Ft. Laura Watkins of ClassyandBeautiful.com ! Check out interviews with our guest comedians and more on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/sexpertspodcast Help support us and contribute $1 a month:  http://patreon.com/SexpertsPodcast PayPal:  http://paypal.me/SexpertsPodcast Official site:  http://SexpertsPodcast.com Merchandise:  https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-sexperts-podcast iTunes:  http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sexperts/id1212065959?mt=2 Facebook:  http://fb.me/TheSexperts Instagram:  @TheRealSexperts E-mail us questions, topic suggestions, or be a guest:  theRealSexperts@gmail.com Graphics by Derek Munn:  http://MisterMunn.com Theme song by Skye Zentz:  http://SkyeZentzMusic.com Produced by Go On Productions:  http://fb.me/GoOnProductions Special thanks to Push Comedy Theater:  http://PushComedyTheater.com

Like all of our previous guests, Laura Watkins has pit experience.  Unlike our previous guests, it is solely because she created the need.  Even though she is accomplished pianist, Laura's experience with theatre before composing and staging new musicals was through acting.  She took up music directing and organizing a pit with musicals such as Comic-Con:The Musical and Glass Ceilings, the latter which is an important story about forgotten women of history, and was about to enter its 2nd week at the Rockwell Table & Stage in Los Angeles.Laura shares her theatre story and talks about the creative process and development necessary to creating and staging a new musical.  You can find out more about Laura at https://www.laurawatkinscomposer.com/Please follow Life in the Pit on Instagram or Twitter @LifeInThePitPod.

Will Armstrong & Wendy Rosoff stopped into the rehearsal of Glass Ceilings, a new musical directed by Jessica Gardner and created by the musical writing team of Laura Watkins and Nicholas David Brandt (Comic-Con the Musical.) Glass Ceilings is a new musical about women throughout history whose stories you don’t know, but should. Jessica and Laura talk about the show and what it takes to mount and produce their own labor of love. Opening at The Rockwell on March 5th at 8pm and playing each weekend throughout March. www.glassceilingsmusical.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finish the race, sermon by Laura Watkins. Reading: Hebrews 12:1-13

In today's episode, we bring you an interview with Kosta Peric, Deputy Director of Financial Services for the Poor at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Laura Watkins caught up with Kosta at Fintech Connect 2019 and the pair discuss the foundation, its open-source banking code project, and the growth of fintech to help underserved communities. Tune in for industry insights, a wealth of experience and much much more! Love fintech? Then sign up for our newsletter, Fintech in Five. A snack-sized selection of the week's biggest stories, longer reads, soundbites and more. Just visit this link to sign up! 11fs.com/newsletter Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking, technology and financial services. Hosted by a rotation of 11:FS experts including David Brear, Simon Taylor, Jason Bates, Leda Glyptis and Sarah Kocianski and joined by a range of brilliant guests, we cover the latest global news, bring you interviews from industry experts or take a deep dive in subject matters such as APIs, AI or digital banking. If you enjoyed don't forget to subscribe and please leave a review Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/fintechinsiders where you can ask the hosts questions, alternatively email podcasts@11fs.com! Special Guest: Kosta Peric.

Sarah Kocianski is joined by two awesome guests to talk about all things attracting and retaining talent in the insurance industry. Our panel of guests are: Sophie Winwood - Associate at Anthemis Sebastian De Zulueta - Founder and Director at Market Minds Kicking off the show, the panel ask themselves why young people don't want to work in insurance? Is it a branding issue? The panel go on to discuss how the insurance industry might have fallen behind when it comes to culture and ways of attracting millenials. Who is doing well in this industry? All this and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider. Subscribe so you never miss an episode, leave a review on iTunes and every other podcast app. Spread the insurtech love by sharing or tweeting this podcast. Check out our brand new documentary 11:YEARS - the Rise of UK Fintech now. Head over to 11years.film to watch for free, and share using #11YEARS. This episode of Insurtech Insider was produced by Laura Watkins and edited by Alex Woodhouse. Special Guests: Sebastian de Zulueta and Sophie Winwood.

Sarah Kocianski and Nigel Walsh are joined by some great guests to talk about all things SME insurance! Joining us today are: Andrew Rear - Chief Executive Officer at Digital Partners, Munich Re William Wood - Head of UK SME Propositions and Board Trustee at Crossroads Care at Aviva We cover the following topics in the SME insurance sphere: * Why is this such an underserved market? * What types of insurance do SMEs need? * Where is the need for change in this industry? * How do you offer something to everyone when SMEs are all so different? * What has happened in the last few years? * Where is the biggest room for change in this industry? All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider. Subscribe so you never miss an episode, leave a review on iTunes and every other podcast app. Spread the insurtech love by sharing or tweeting this podcast. Check out our brand new documentary 11:YEARS - the Rise of UK Fintech now. Head over to 11years.film to watch for free, and share using #11YEARS. This episode of Insurtech Insider was produced by Laura Watkins and edited by Alex Woodhouse. Special Guests: Andy Rear and William Wood.

Sarah Kocianski is joined by some of the most frequently returning guests from our last 50 episodes! Together they go through some of the top news, topics and trends in the insurtech sphere. Our guests include: Tobi Taupitz, CEO and co-founder of Laka Oliver Ralph, Insurance Correspondent, FT Jimmy Williams, CEO and Co-founder, Urban Jungle We cover the following topics and trends: Insurtech funding surpassed $3bn in 2018 and is up 280% in Q2 compared with 2018 (03:55) Lemonade’s Brexit proof strategy - and what this means for the industry as a whole (09:43) Most Brits Believe Insurers Dodge Paying on Claims (15:05) Lloyd's reveals depth of sexual harassment culture (19:04) The crash of Thomas Cook – insurance industry reacts (24:24) The insurance industry’s struggle to insure e-Scooters (31:05) Insurers on alert after Blenheim Palace £4.8m gold toilet stolen (36:46) All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider. Subscribe so you never miss an episode, leave a review on iTunes and every other podcast app. Spread the insurtech love by sharing or tweeting this podcast. Check out our brand new documentary 11:YEARS - the Rise of UK Fintech now. Head over to 11years.film to watch for free, and share using #11YEARS. This episode of Insurtech Insider was produced by Laura Watkins and edited by Alex Woodhouse. Special Guests: Jimmy Williams, Oliver Ralph, and Tobias Taupitz.

Sarah Kocianski and Nigel Walsh are joined by Paul Prendegast, CEO of Blink and Alex Rainey, CEO and co-founder of Pluto to discuss all things travel insurance! How is insurtech shaking up the travel insurance industry? Are traditional insurers being left behind? Why are millenials so bad at getting travel insurance? Are young people more intruiged by newer products? What are value-added services and how do they work? All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider. Subscribe so you never miss an episode, leave a review on iTunes and every other podcast app. Spread the insurtech love by sharing or tweeting this podcast. This episode of Insurtech Insider was produced by Laura Watkins and edited by Alex Woodhouse. Special Guests: Alex Rainey and Paul Prendegast.

On this episode of Insurtech Insider, host Sarah Kocianski is revisiting insurance in the rental market, taking a look at how insurtech is changing the way consumers are protected. She is joined by some top insurtechs trying to shake things up in this industry: Jude Greer, CEO and Co-founder, Reposit Nick Willis, Head of Growth at Wrisk The panel discuss: * The origin stories of both companies; * how is insurtech shaking up the traditional models at all ends of the home rental market, from deposit protection to contents, * how this differs from traditional models * How big a role does or should education play in the shakeup of this industry? We also have a special interview with Ryan Mathiesen, CEO and co-founder of Glovebox, a US insurtech centralising customers’ policies, giving greater access and clarity around their policies. All of that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider! If you enjoyed don't forget to subscribe and please leave a review Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/instechinsiders where you can ask the hosts questions, alternatively email podcasts@11fs.com! All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider. Subscribe so you never miss an episode, leave a review on iTunes and every other podcast app. Spread the insurtech love by sharing or tweeting this podcast. This episode of Insurtech Insider was produced by Laura Watkins and edited by Alex Woodhouse. Special Guests: Jude Greer, Nick Willis, and Ryan Mathieson.

Unity - sermon by Laura Watkins. Reading: Ephesians 4

Wise and foolish builders - sermon by Laura Watkins. Reading: Matthew 7:24-29

This week we have some great stories for you as David Brear and Simon Taylor are joined by a some great guests: Valentina Kristensen, Director, Growth & Communications at OakNorth Gary Rohloff, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Laybuy Sam O’Connor, CEO at Coconut We kick off the episode by taking a look at trading startup, Robinhood's latest raise, which valued the company at $7.6bn! Simon explains how the mobile only players in the market seem to be growing much faster, and Valentina says that this raise points towards them gearing up for an IPO. (2:16) Next up, we talk about a Great British banking switch towards the likes of Monzo and Starling. They talk about how an increase in advertising by those banks has affected this, as well as the almost frictionless opening of a new current account with the challengers in comparison to the incumbents. (14:28) Other stories include: * Monzo and Starling sail ahead in banking apps poll (17:30) * Starling senior executives take flight from app-based bank (24:05) * We hear from Mojo's CEO on teaming up with Monzo (30:48) * Australian smartphone bank 86 400 wins banking licence (45:43) * Metro Bank to replace Vernon Hill as profits dive (48:10) * Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is coming to the US in a major way (53:54) * Tally launches banking app tied to gold ownership (59:18) All this and so much more on today's show. Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking, technology and financial services. Hosted by a rotation of 11:FS experts including David Brear, Simon Taylor, Jason Bates, Leda Glyptis and Sarah Kocianski and joined by a range of brilliant guests, we cover the latest global news, bring you interviews from industry experts or take a deep dive in subject matters such as APIs, AI or digital banking Don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode, leave a review on iTunes and let us know your thoughts on the stories @FintechInsiders on Twitter where you can also ask the hosts questions, or email podcasts@11fs.com This week's episode was produced by Laura Watkins and edited by Alex Woodhouse. Special Guests: Gary Rohloff, Richard Hayes, Sam O'Connor, and Valentina Kristensen.

Today we have an excellent episode for you! In this takeover show, David Brear and Leda Glyptis are joined by some great guests from Atom Bank including: will.i.am, Musician, Entrepreneur, Innovator, and Strategic Board Advisor Mark Mullen, Chief Executive Officer Simon Brown, Head of Business Banking Clare Framrose, Head of Personal Banking First up, we talk about Atom Bank and what sets them apart from the incumbent banks. Next up, we discuss AI, with will.i.am explaining why now is the most important time to get AI development right. Later on we discuss: the importace of trust and trust as a commodity, why companies should hire a Chief Trust Officer, why data is so valuable just the masses haven't realised it yet, the importance of financial education in schools, will.i.am's relationship with Atom, and so much more! Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking, technology and financial services. Hosted by a rotation of 11:FS experts including David Brear, Simon Taylor, Jason Bates, Leda Glyptis and Sarah Kocianski and joined by a range of brilliant guests, we cover the latest global news, bring you interviews from industry experts or take a deep dive in subject matters such as APIs, AI or digital banking Don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode, leave a review on iTunes and let us know your thoughts on the stories @FintechInsiders on Twitter where you can also ask the hosts questions, or email podcasts@11fs.com This week's episode was produced by Laura Watkins and edited by Alex Woodhouse. Special Guests: Clare Framrose, Mark Mullen, Simon Brown, and will.i.am.

Simon and Colin are back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain! First up, Simon and Colin discuss David Marcus' Senate plea. Colin explains why his 3 biggest takeaways from Marcus' plea were: surprisingly a lot of people in government do not like Facebook, Libra seems to be at a really early stage, and that Libra setting up in Geneva is potentially a fatal mistake. (1:45) Next, the pair talk about the DAWG (Digital Asset Working Group) report. They describe how it's really interesting to have a bunch of people who really understand the market look at tokens and say that there's a revenue opportunity, if banks can overcome regulatory uncertainty and find ways to comply. (24:24) Other stories include: * SWIFT sees success with global instant cross-border payments with Singapore’s FAST (31:15) * It’s official: Indian Government Wants to Ban Bitcoin (36:56) * CFTC Probing Crypto Exchange BitMEX Over Client Trades (38:50) We also have a great Tweet of the Week from Mr @sytaylor himself explaining why rather than hating Libra, people should be more exited about it! (43:26) All this and so much more on this week's episode of Blockchain Insider. And why not send us your best tweets? See if you can get a shout out on the show! ​ We hope you enjoy the show and, as ever, don't forget to subscribe! ​ Want to join the conversation on all the topics discussed? Tweet the show @bchaininsider and if you really love the show, please leave us a review on iTunes. ​ This week's episode of Blockchain Insider was produced by Laura Watkins and Petrit Berisha. Edited by Alex Woodhouse.

Sarah and Nigel are joined by two great guests to talk about fintechs and insurtechs teaming up! The guests joining us today are: Dylan Bourguignon, CEO and founder of So-Sure David Vanek, CEO and founder of Anorak First, up the guests explain how they go about establishing partnerships with fintechs. Dylan's So-Sure was able to join Starling's marketplace after having dinner with the company's CEO, Anne Boden. David on the other hand, didn't have dinner with anyone, but by building an interesting product Anorak were able to join the Starling marketplace. Sarah makes the point that this proves that there are two ways of going about this, one of them is a more personal way of making connections, whereas the other one puts product first. Nigel argues that the Starling marketplace idea is indeed very interesting, but it how do we take it from reactive, to proactive? Next up, Sarah spoke to Jason Maude, CTO at Starling, as he couldn’t join us for this roundtable to get his perspective on everything we discussed. All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider. Subscribe so you never miss an episode, leave a review on iTunes and every other podcast app. Spread the insurtech love by sharing or tweeting this podcast. This episode of Insurtech Insider was produced by Laura Watkins and edited by Alex Woodhouse. Special Guests: David Vanek, Dylan Bourguignon, and Jason Maude.

This week we have some great stories for you as David and Sarah are joined by a couple of great guests: Amy Lewin, Senior Reporter at Sifted James Teodorini, European Partnerships Development Manager at Button Oliver Prill, CEO of Tide Megan Caywood, Global Head of Digital Strategy at Barclays We kick off the episode by taking a look at how British fintech booms as 2019 is set to be a record year for UK investment. To start us off, we have a soundbite from Jo Oliver, Partner at Octopus Ventures, commenting on the story. Jo explains why the trend of signinificant investment is likely to continue and why we shouldn't read too much into a 30% decline in investment deals. James Teodorini makes the point that only 15% of this investment is early stage and he'd like to see this figure increase, as this indicates that we're still seeing new entrants to the market. (4:35) Up next, JPMorgan's CEO is looking for the banks next acquisition, and they're expected to be targeting a US neobank. This sparks a built it vs. buy it debate, with the guests discussing the pros and cons of each, as well as a discussion about how open neobanks are to being acquired and much more. (14:47) Other stories include: * Facebook 'to be fined $5bn over Cambridge Analytica scandal' (28:15) * Fintech in Latin America continues to draw big dollars as Softbank invests $231 million in Creditas (34:34) * Startup Button Rides Mobile Commerce Growth to New Financing (41:53) * Sydney could use facial recognition for public transport payments (46:58) * Private Eye's analysis of UK challenger bank's tube ads (59:08) All this and so much more on today's show. Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking, technology and financial services. Hosted by a rotation of 11:FS experts including David Brear, Simon Taylor, Jason Bates, Leda Glyptis and Sarah Kocianski and joined by a range of brilliant guests, we cover the latest global news, bring you interviews from industry experts or take a deep dive in subject matters such as APIs, AI or digital banking. Don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode, leave a review on iTunes and let us know your thoughts on the stories @FintechInsiders on Twitter where you can also ask the hosts questions, or email podcasts@11fs.com This week's episode was produced by Laura Watkins and edited by Alex Woodhouse. Special Guests: Amy Lewin, James Teodorini, Jo Oliver, Megan Caywood, and Oliver Prill.

We start off the episode by discussing John Glen's role in the Treasury and London's fintech boom. He explains why he's excited about London's fintech scene, and that he's a regular user of fintech products. John and David then go on to talk about the potential effect of Brexit on fintech as well as John's vision for the future of financial services. All this and so much more on today's episode. Don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode, leave a review on iTunes and let us know your thoughts on the stories @FintechInsiders on Twitter where you can also ask the hosts questions, or email podcasts@11fs.com This week's episode was produced by Laura Watkins and edited by Alex Woodhouse. Fintech Insider is a podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking and financial services. Together with a brilliant host of guests, we cover the latest news in the fintech world, bring you interviews from industry experts or take a deep dive in subject matters such as APIs, AI or digital banking. No matter if you are a full-on expert, or an enthusiast who would like to learn more about the fintech world, this podcast if for you! Special Guest: John Glen.

On this episode, Laura Watkins observes the frightening topic of embezzlement and how it might be more common than you think. Watkins walks you through what embezzlement looks like and steps to take to ensure that your practice doesn't fall victim. To see this episodes show notes or to get more information, go to SVMIC.com.

Simon and Colin are back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain! First up, the pair take a look at an article about a draft discussion bill titled "Keep Big Tech Out of Finance Act" which aims to stop tech colossuses from becoming financial institutions. They point out that this bill is a long way from becoming a reality and explain how this bill is seemingly targeted towards Facebook's Libra. (00:55) Next up, Simon and Colin break down an article about Mark Carney's statement that Libra is not "learning on the job" stuff, but must be rock solid from the get go, or it simply won't start. Carney also says that Libra pose a wide range of risks, which Simon explains could be due, in part, to optimistic tech developers not worrying about the many important things that could go wrong, as much as central bankers do. (08:05) Other stories include: * Fidelity, Deloitte, Amazon support new blockchain accelerator (19:52) * Binance burns $24 million worth of BNB tokens allocated to team (24:43) Our Tweet of the Week comes from @realDonaldTrump about his hatred of Bitcoin and Libra! (30:45) We also have another brilliant interview for you, this week from Dora Matheidesz, Senior Innovation Manager for blockchain at HSBC (35:00) All this and so much more on this week's episode of Blockchain Insider. And why not send us your best tweets? See if you can get a shout out on the show! ​ We hope you enjoy the show and, as ever, don't forget to subscribe! ​ Want to join the conversation on all the topics discussed? Tweet the show @bchaininsider and if you really love the show, please leave us a review on iTunes. ​ This week's episode of Blockchain Insider was produced by Laura Watkins and Petrit Berisha. Edited by Alex Woodhouse. Special Guest: Dora Matheidesz.

This week we have some great stories for you as Simon and Laura are joined by a couple of great guests: Jonathan Keeling - Partnerships Director at CrowdCube Alastair Thompson - Head of Business Development at Transferwise Ishaan Malhi - CEO of Trussle Simon Rabin - CEO of Chip We kick off the episode by taking a look at how Deutsche bank has had some pretty bad news lately. Germany's biggest lender has to slash 20,000 jobs and shed €50bn of assets. The first casualty was Deutsche's investment banking chief Garth Ritchie, who resigned on Friday ahead of the restructuring that will cut as many as 20,000 jobs around the world. The cuts have already started, and staff in London were told that their passes would stop working after 11am. The CEO described the job losses as "painful but unavoidable to insure Deutsche Bank's long-term success." Simon argues that compared to competitors, Deutsche Bank have really struggled. With all the costs that comes with the cuts, would it not just be better to start again? (1:43) Next up, we talk about how Dutch banks have been to told to stop using payments data for personalised marketing. ING received complaints after stating that they to planned to start using transaction data to send its customers more relevant email and text message offers and the Dutch Data Protection Authority has had to write to the Dutch Banking Authority making it clear that banks are "not allowed" to simply send their customers personalised offers based on payment details. Simon argues that this is rather odd, as having targeted ads coming to you is not necessarily a bad thing, as long as it is relevant. Is this just a question of relevance being subjective? (12:43) Other stories include: Government-owned bank 'forging signatures' in repossession cases (20:20) Bezos-backed Remitly raises $135m for expansion in remittances (27:02) Fintech is the ‘new normal’ with 55% of consumers regular users (34:53) N26 to launch mobile banking in the US on Thursday (38:44) Another state creates tech sandbox as federal agencies tread warily (46:29) Seven-eleven shuts down mobile payments app following ludicrous security breach (51:50) All this and so much more on today's show. Don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode, leave a review on iTunes and let us know your thoughts on the stories @FintechInsiders on Twitter where you can also ask the hosts questions, or email podcasts@11fs.com This week's episode was produced by Laura Watkins and edited by Alex Woodhouse. Special Guests: Alastair Thompson, Ishaan Malhi, Jonathan Keeling, and Simon Rabin.

We start off the episode by discussing Michael's background and what inspired him to found Button. He says that from a young age he's always been an entrepreneur, and explains how the acquisition of one of his first companies, a small startup aiming to help non-profits, lead to his inspiration for Button. Michael then goes on to talk about Button's mission and vision; to enable a consumer to find exactly what they want in a moment of intent, and by being able to do this and on a large enough scale they could build a business. He also explains Button's role in solving a problem that many companies have realised. He says that it's evident that every platform is dying to get into commmerce because they know that the durability of their ads business is going to be dependent on the commerce that they drive. All this and so much more on today's show. Don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode, leave a review on iTunes and let us know your thoughts on the stories @FintechInsiders on Twitter where you can also ask the hosts questions, or email podcasts@11fs.com This week's episode was produced by Laura Watkins and edited by Alex Woodhouse. Special Guest: Michael Jaconi.

Simon and Colin are back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain, including: Brazilian bank, Tezos and $1 Billion, IBM tries to make paper the past, and Swiss STO's! First up, the pair look at how the Swiss central bank was asked to issue stock exchange digital currency. This is so that the cryptocurrency could be used to settle payments on the Swiss Stock exchange's new digital securities trading platform. The two discuss whether this is really a stable coin or just tokenised central bank money, whether it's a more long term play or more focused on PR, and loads more! (1:07) Next up, Simon and Colin talk about the Banco BTG Pactual SA, Latin America’s biggest standalone investment bank, which has teamed up with Dubai asset manager Dalma Capital to sell more than $1 billion worth of so-called security tokens. BTG Partner Andre Portilho explained that capital markets still have infrastructure that was designed for an analog, local world. He then went on to say it's their responsibility to understand and lead the implementation of new technologies which could change the market. (7:19) Other stories include: * Banks, IBM and Scentre Group join forces to overhaul bank guarantees (16:46) * Digital currency operators must comply with rules: Bank of Japan's Amamiya (22:09) We also have a great Tweet of the Week from @Zhusu about Singapore tax authority's proposal to exempt all use of cryptocurrency (as a medium of exchange) from goods and services tax! (27:17) We also have another brilliant interview for you, this week from Matthew Pollard, Founder of Archax! (29:32) All this and so much more on this week's episode of Blockchain Insider. And why not send us your best tweets? See if you can get a shout out on the show! ​ We hope you enjoy the show and, as ever, don't forget to subscribe! ​ Want to join the conversation on all the topics discussed? Tweet the show @bchaininsider and if you really love the show, please leave us a review on iTunes. ​ This week's episode of Blockchain Insider was produced by Laura Watkins and Petrit Berisha. Edited by Alex Woodhouse. Special Guest: Matthew Pollard.

On this episode of Insurtech Insider Sarah Kocianski brings you a series of interviews conducted at an event held by 11:FS in partnership with the FCA and the HM Treasury at Level39 in London. We were able to record some really interesting interviews with some of the most interesting people there, including: John Glen, MP and Economic Secretary to the HM Treasury Francesca Hopwood Road, Head of RegTech & Advanced Analytics at Financial Conduct Authority Sophie Winwood, an associate at Anthemis Caroline Wayman, Chief Executive & Chief Ombudsman at Financial Ombudsman Service Jimmy Williams, Co-Founder of Urban Jungle! Lorraine Price, Head of Household Product Development and Strategic Delivery at Direct Line Group To kick off the show, Sarah sat down with John Glen MP. John Glen explains that he's passionate about this area because it's a mission and responsibility of his and the HM Treasury to increase financial inclusion, especially of the low income demographic. Next up, Sarah catches up with Francesca Hopwood Road of the FCA. She explains that the FCA was present at the event because this is a persistent problem, and they'd like to continue and encourage the conversation about how to solve it! The full interviews with John Glen and Francesca Hopwood Road, as well as many more are to come on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider. Subscribe so you never miss an episode, leave a review on iTunes and every other podcast app. Spread the insurtech love by sharing or tweeting this podcast. This episode of Insurtech Insider was produced by Laura Watkins and edited by Alex Woodhouse. Special Guests: Caroline Wayman, Francesca Hopwood Road, Jimmy Williams, John Glen, Lorraine Price, and Sophie Winwood.

We hope all of you who could make it enjoyed some #FINInTheSun as much as we all did! For episode 8 of After Dark some of London's finances' finest visited our home turf in Devonshire Square for our fintech street party. The show was buzzing after selling out in just 24 hours, with all of the guests who could get their hands on it, rocking our 'Swag to end all Swag!' For this After Dark show, Simon, Leda and Jason were joined by some great guests: Lianna Brinded - Head of Yahoo Finance UK Luke Griffiths - Head of UK at Klarna Sophie Guibaud - MD Europe at Fidor We kick off the show by taking a look at an article from The Times stating that big banks have been accused of giving fintech start-ups a raw deal! This comes about after the takeover talks of two start-ups collapsed, forcing one to shut down. Additionally, Senior fintech executives have complained that large financial institutions want to take information from them without offering adequate capital or other benefits in return. In reaction to this article Leda explains that after several years of sounding like a broken record, there's no pretence of hiding the fact that big banks have been trying to learn from new start-ups, and that she's still surprised that journalists are surprised by this. (3:11) Next up, we talk about UK fintech Jaja's acquisition of the Bank of Ireland’s UK credit card business for £530M! Jaja Card is a digital credit card managed entirely through the Jaja mobile app, designed to make credit simpler, fairer and easier to manage. The acquisition “forms part of Jaja’s strategy to scale its UK credit card business by working in partnership with other financial institutions and consumer brands.” Luke goes on to explain that this industry is ripe for disruption and that there's been very little innovation at all in credit cards, especially the post-purchase experience. (10:09) Other stories include: * Singapore to issue digital retail and wholesale bank licenses (17:50) * New Lifetime ISA best buy for younger savers keen to get on the property ladder (23:26) * Libra: Mark Zuckerberg’s world domination plans edge closer! (30:35) * RBS Remedies Fund pool D winners announced (37:13) * Possibly the worst bank scam of all time? (47:00) All this and so much more on today's show. As it is Pride Month, there is no better charity for us to be supporting through this event than Stonewall. For those that don’t know Stonewall was founded in 1989 to help advance the rights of the LBGTQ community by campaigning for equal rights, supporting and empowering individuals, and transforming institutions to create inclusive and accepting cultures. Text PRIDE to 70003 to donate £3. Don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode, leave a review on iTunes and let us know your thoughts on the stories @FintechInsiders on Twitter where you can also ask the hosts questions, or email podcasts@11fs.com This week's episode was produced by Laura Watkins and edited by Alex Woodhouse. Special Guests: Lianna Brinded, Luke Griffiths, and Sophie Guibaud.

For this weeks episode we had the chance to sit down with some of the most interesting people on the fintech scene, straight from Money20/20 in Amsterdam! We got some really interesting insights, found out secrets to success and what the future holds for these companies. Mattias Kroner, formerly of Fidor Stephen Ufford, Trulioo CEO Giles Sutherland, Carta Worldwide MD Paul Riseborough Chief Commercial Officer at Metro Bank Tariq Hassan CEO of Code4000 To kick off this episode, Simon Taylor sits down with Matthias Kroner, formerly of Fidor and a man with many hats! Matthias tells us the story of Fidor and how the idea came about during the financial crisis! Matthias argues that was the best time to set up a new concept when everything is ok and everyone is happy with their bank there is no need for new players. Next up, Jason Bates chats to Stephen Ufford, CEO of Trulioo! Trulioo is a global identity verification provider, offering verification solutions to the whole world. Stephen tells us about his vision of offering alternative identification solutions to everyone on the planet, his passion for bringing more people into the financial system faster, and what is next for Trulioo. We also have a great interview with Giles Sutherland from Carta worldwide and a joint interview with Paul Riseborough from Metro Bank and Tariq Hassan from Code4000, telling us about they recent partnership! All this and so much more on today's show. Don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode, leave a review on iTunes and let us know your thoughts on the stories @FintechInsiders on Twitter where you can also ask the hosts questions, or email podcasts@11fs.com This week's episode was produced by Laura Watkins and edited by Alex Woodhouse. Special Guests: Giles Sutherland, Matthias Kröner, Paul Riseborough, Stephen Ufford, and Tariq Hassan.

Simon and Colin are back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain, including: Libra fallout continues, Polkadot and tethery’licious volume! First up, we take a look at how central banks plan to create digital currencies, and it recieves backing! Augustin Castens, The GM of the Bank of International Settlements, has said that Global central banks may have to issue their own digital currencies sooner than expected! When asked about Libra, Castens said “The issue is how will the currency be used? Will there to be a discovery of information or data that can be used in credit provision and how will data privacy be protected?". A couple of months ago, the conversation was more around how you don't need central bank digital currencies, has libra changed the tone of the conversation? (01:13) Next we talk about the 5 Reasons why Facebook’s new cryptocurrency ‘Libra’ is bad news for Africa! The reasons stated are as following: - Libra Coin is Digital Colonization by Proxy - Libra Coin Is a Threat to African Central Bank and Monetary Policy - Libracoin is Threat to African Sovereignty and the African People - Africa Will Give Up Control Over It’s Digital Economy to Libra coin and Facebook - Big Brother Africa Colin argues that one big caveat in this article is that Africa is not one big country, and a lot of statements in this article are rather generalising. Simon argues that this article is written looking through a very dystopian lens. Could Libra be considered dystopian? (08:44) Other stories include: * UK crypto scene set for boost as London firm poised for FCA approval (14:11) * Globacap Launches FCA-Regulated Digital Security Offering Platform (18:07) * Ethereum Co-Founder’s Polkadot Closes Token Sale, Claims $1.2 Billion Valuation (23:33) * Wha-Tether could be going on with the bitcoin price? (30:27) We also have another brilliant interview for you, this week from Brian Behlendorf, Executive Director of the Hyperledger Project! We also have a great Tweet of the Week from @APompliano, about all the exciting things that's happened in crypto this week. All this and so much more on this week's episode of Blockchain Insider. And why not send us your best tweets? See if you can get a shout out on the show! ​ We hope you enjoy the show and, as ever, don't forget to subscribe! ​ Want to join the conversation on all the topics discussed? Tweet the show @bchaininsider and if you really love the show, please leave us a review on iTunes. ​ This week's episode of Blockchain Insider was produced by Laura Watkins and Petrit Berisha. Edited by Alex Woodhouse. Special Guest: Brian Behlendorf.

This week we have some great stories for you as David and Simon are joined by a couple of great guests: James Ferretti - Solutions Engineer at Transferwise Alfie Marsh - UK and Ireland Sales Manager at Spendesk Ivo Weevers - Chief Product & Design Officer at Asto Mel Palmer - CMO at Exo Investing We kick off the episode by taking a look at how Bank of England welcomes tech companies! The Bank of England intends to open its vaults to tech companies for the first time, which will enable fintechs to offer payments systems on the same level as commercial banks. James argues that for companies like Transferwise, this is a huge deal. This means that they can now hold funds in a central bank, which adds that extra level of security. Is this a sign of recognition from the big banks that there are other players on the market? (02:38) Next up, we talk about Revolut eyes big bucks before IPO! Revolut, the British digital bank, has ruled out an initial public offering in the near future as it targets another private fundraising later this year. In an interview with Financial News, Nikolay Storonsky, founder and chief executive of Revolut, said the firm needs to hit a valuation of $20bn-$40bn before a stock market float. Mel argues that if that valuation comes through, it could change the whole industry! (10:19) Other stories include: Monzo doubles valuation to £2 billion after fresh capital injection (17:45) TransferWise to open borderless account in US (19:58) Every little helps as RBS goes shopping for Tesco mortgages (26:21) Apple is one step closer to launching its sleek, new credit card (30:55) Lloyds becomes the first bank to sign up to 'Mental Health Accessible' standards (38:15) NatWest introduces selfie-powered current account opening (46:27) Geekiest engagement announcement ever? (52:25) All this and so much more on today's show. Don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode, leave a review on iTunes and let us know your thoughts on the stories @FintechInsiders on Twitter where you can also ask the hosts questions, or email podcasts@11fs.com This week's episode was produced by Laura Watkins and edited by Alex Woodhouse. Special Guests: Alfie Marsh, Ivo Weevers, James Ferretti, and Mel Palmer.

In this episode, we bring you a payments special, with interviews from some of the top leaders in the fintech payments space! To start the episode, Jason Bates sits down with Harsh Sinha, CTO at Transferwise! Harsh tells us about Transferwise's organisational model, what the pros and cons are, and how you optimise ylou company for speed! We also talk about what it is like moving from Silicon Valley to join a small start-up in Europe, and how you create value for your customers. Next up, Jason sits down with Patrick Gauthier from Amazon Pay! Patrick tells us about frictionless payments, the importance of protecting the consumers' privacy and what he knows now, that he wishes he had known at the start of his career. Also, why is patience so important when starting out in fintech? We also have two more brilliant interviews with Roland Palmer from Alipay, telling us how Chinese tourists have their eyes on Europe, and Mark Barnett from Mastercard who tells us all about the battle for payments! All this and so much more on today's show. Don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode, leave a review on iTunes and let us know your thoughts on the stories @FintechInsiders on Twitter where you can also ask the hosts questions, or email podcasts@11fs.com This week's episode was produced by Laura Watkins and edited by Alex Woodhouse. Special Guests: Harsh Sinha, Mark Barnett, Patrick Gauthier, and Roland Palmer.

Colin and Simon are back this week with some brilliant stories for you! First up, we take a look at libra, libra and even more libra! We discussed it last week, but it really is all crypto twitter is talking about at the moment! Simon and Colin take a look at some of the responses to the announcement, and they start with the Congress wish for Facebook to stop the coin until the Congress can fully understand it! Colin argues that it is massively positive that people are watching and taking notes and that we now have the congress reacting! The only problem is that, according to Colin, it can take years until the Congress fully understands what libra actually is... (01.26) Next, we talk about what libra means for the world of crypto! Investors put record levels of money into bitcoin futures at regulated exchanges in the United States and Britain last month. Colin argues that bitcoin seems to do better than the other cryptocurrencies at the moment, so maybe that is a sign that if there is an institutional activity going on, is it happening more so in bitcoin than elsewhere? (25:52) We wrap up this episode by talking about all the all the enterprise announcements! (31:43) This week, the tweet of the week is somewhat different as we bring you a website of the week instead! (43:24) All this and so much more on this week's episode of Blockchain Insider. And why not send us your best tweets? See if you can get a shout out on the show! ​ We hope you enjoy the show and, as ever, don't forget to subscribe! ​ Want to join the conversation on all the topics discussed? Tweet the show @bchaininsider and if you really love the show, please leave us a review on iTunes. ​ This week's episode of Blockchain Insider was produced by Laura Watkins and Petrit Berisha. Edited by Alex Woodhouse.

Sarah and Nigel are joined by a host of fantastic guests to take a look at the biggest news stories in insurance and insurtech over the last few weeks. Our brilliant guests include: Lea Nonninger - Research Analyst at Business Insider Intelligence Oliver Ralph - Insurance Correspondent, FT Andy Rear - Chief Exec, Digital Partners at Munich Re Kicking off the show, we take a look at how US insurtech Lemonade has arrived in Europe! Lemonade was launched on the 11th of June in Germany, and they are introducing their new policy 2.0. The new policy is described as an easy to understand document designed for laymen instead of lawyers. Nigel argues that Lemonade will be able to get a lot more done a lot quicker in Europe than in America as Europe is a lot less regulated. Lea argues, as someone who has lived in Germany, the problem with launching a forward-thinking digital first insurance policy in Germany is that Germans are rather traditional thinking. Are they ready for this new modern insurance? (02:00) We continue by talking about how car insurance premiums have jumped by a third in three years! The panel argues that this is not necessarily a bad thing, but what impact does this have on the number of people driving? Young people say that having a car is very difficult because of the cost. Cars are changing and getting more expensive to repair, so with the cost increase, will this impact how many people are driving cars? Are young people less interested in having a drivers license? (16:48) Other stories include: * London-based insurtech start-up Zego raises $42m to fund European expansion (24:14) * InsurTech Futures: Insurtech UK and the Department for International Trade join forces (31:01) * Flock launches first ‘real-time’ insurance and risk-management product for drone fleets (36:06) * Inland flood defences save the UK £1.1bn a year (44:17) All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider. Subscribe so you never miss an episode, leave a review on iTunes and every other podcast app. Spread the insurtech love by sharing or tweeting this podcast. This episode of Insurtech Insider was produced by Laura Watkins and edited by Alex Woodhouse. Special Guests: Andy Rear, Lea Nonninger, and Oliver Ralph.

This week we have some great stories for you as David and Simon are joined by a couple of great guests: Michael Fotis - CEO and Founder, Smart Money People Dean Butler - Head of Innovation at Prudential Shafali Gupta - VP Strategy & Ops at Fluidly We kick off the episode by taking a look at the winners from the latest RBS Remedies pool! Luckily, we actually have someone who is part of the group of winners on the panel! Shafali Gupta from Fluidly gives us some insights on how the last week has been over at Fluidly. The panel discuss the other winners, what the fund can do for SMEs and what the people over at Fluidly are planning on doing with the money! (01:48) Next up, we talk about Monzo going stateside! Monzo was an instant hit when it launched in the UK, and now the challenger bank is looking to expand to America! The panel argues that if this was supposed to be a secret, it is arguably the worst kept secret ever. Challenger banks from the UK have been looking at the American market for a while now, so how will Monzo do over there? Will the American people be intrigued by this British bank? Will the hot coral make as big of an impression over there as it did here? (08:54) Other stories include: Bank investments in technology not yet driving significant revenue growth (18:19) Google and PayPal explored OCC’s fintech charter, then walked away (22:49) Bank of England finds UK challenger banks cut corners (26:37) Kevin Hollinrake accused of hiding conflict of interest (31:32) After Loot runs out of cash, founder and 17 team members join RBS’ digital bank Bó (35:25) Uber is pivoting to fintech, something Asian startups have been doing for years (40:00) Dave, a fintech startup backed by Mark Cuban and Diplo, is launching a checking account that helps users build their credit score (54:52) Amazon selling shock bracelet to help you curb bad habits (1:00:20) All this and so much more on today's show. Don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode, leave a review on iTunes and let us know your thoughts on the stories @FintechInsiders on Twitter where you can also ask the hosts questions, or email podcasts@11fs.com This week's episode was produced by Laura Watkins and edited by Alex Woodhouse. Special Guests: Dean Butler, Michael Fotis, and Shafali Gupta.

For this weeks episode we had the chance to sit down with the CEOs of some of the most interesting companies from Money20/20 in Amsterdam! We got some really interesting insights, found out secrets to success and what the future holds for these companies. First up, Jason Bates meets Ralph Hamers, CEO of ING! Last year, Ralph gave a keynote speech at Money20/20 and he tells us what has changed in a years time. Ralph gives us his insights on the digitalisation of banking and how mobile first is rapidly becoming the new normal! If you want to be competing with new platforms, you have to rethink the way you operate. What is ING's secret? Next up, we talk to Des McDaid, managing director at Marcus by Goldman Sachs UK! Simon Taylor sits down with Des to talk about all things Marcus! Marcus was an instant hit when it launched in the UK, what is their secret? Des argues that although the rate is important, no customer wants a bad rate. However, the rate is not everything, and Des explains how they listened closely to their customers and did what they wanted. We also got some incredible insights from Nuno Sebastao CEO of Feedzai, Zach Perret CEO of Plaid, Anne Boden CEO of Starling, Frank Jan Risseeuw CEO of Yolt and Tamaz Georgadze CEO of Raisin. All this and so much more on today's show. Don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode, leave a review on iTunes and let us know your thoughts on the stories @FintechInsiders on Twitter where you can also ask the hosts questions, or email podcasts@11fs.com This week's episode was produced by Laura Watkins and edited by Michael Bailey. Special Guests: Anne Boden, Des McDaid, Frank Jan Risseeuw, Nuno Sebastao, Ralph Hamers, Tamaz Georgadze, and Zach Perret.

In today's episode, Simon and Sarah are joined by a host of brilliant guests and friends of the show, to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain, which this week largely involves Facebook! Today's guests include: Teana Baker-Taylor, GDF Executive director Anthony Macey, Director of Emerging Technology at Barclays First up we take a look at Facebook's big news! So, has Facebook just started the next generation payment network? Libra is a "low volatility" cryptocurrency and Facebook said they are mainly working on addressing two problems: banking the unbanked and transferring money globally. So, what does this mean for the cryptocurrency ecosystem? Is this going to propel virtual assets into the mainstream? (01:02) Next up, we talk about how Block.One launching a social media platform! The platform is called Voice, and is currently raising $150m to launch. So, social pursues crypto, and now crypto is pursuing social? Is this a trend we will see more of? The panel argues that whilst it is an interesting move into micropayments within a social media platforms, it remains to be seen whether it will be successful or not. (26:19) We also have a great Tweet of the Week from @mdm_z on Facebook’s new initiative name and how it's not working down under... (30:40) Before we leave you, we have another awesome interview, this time from the mainstage at Money20/20 where Simon was joined by Wei Zhou, CFO over at Binance! (31:46) All this and so much more on this week's episode of Blockchain Insider. And why not send us your best tweets? See if you can get a shout out on the show! ​ We hope you enjoy the show and, as ever, don't forget to subscribe! ​ Want to join the conversation on all the topics discussed? Tweet the show @bchaininsider and if you really love the show, please leave us a review on iTunes. ​ This week's episode of Blockchain Insider was produced by Laura Watkins and Petrit Berisha. Edited by Alex Woodhouse. Special Guests: Anthony Macey and Teana Baker-Taylor.

Welcome back to the 6th and final episode of this new show, Fintech Insider USA! In this episode, Sam Maul meets Alex Sion, Co-Head of D10X at Citi Ventures! To start the episode, Alex explains what D10X actually is, and what the name stands for. The programme has been active for about 4 years and the consumer side is organised around two macro themes: modern life and economic vitality. Alex argues that the nuclear family has not existed for many years now and banks have been built around the image of the traditional family. How do you support families that perhaps do not fit into the image of the nuclear family? We continue talking about how you innovate at a company as large as City. Where do you focus? How do you generate relevant ideas on a global scale? With such a global reach, how do you accommodate many very different markets? All this and so much more on today's show. Don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode, leave a review on iTunes and let us know your thoughts on the stories @FintechInsiders on Twitter where you can also ask the hosts questions, or email podcasts@11fs.com This week's episode was produced by Laura Watkins and edited by Alex Woodhouse. Special Guest: Alex Sion.

In this bonus episode, we bring you an interview with the Chancellor of The High Court, Sir Geoffrey Vos, to hear his views on the current state of English law and blockchain technologies. Is there a substantial legal ground in place to solve disputes arising on a blockchain? Are coders disregarding the need for a strong legal foundation? The Chancellor is currently working with the lawtech delivery panel on a public consultation on the status of crypto assets, distributed ledger technology and smart contracts under the English law. They are currently accepting feedback on the document until the 21st of June. The Chancellor joins us to discuss the current state of the English law around crypto technologies and why there is a need for this consultation. If you want to get involved, click on this link, review the consultation paper and fill out the form before the 21st of June. https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/news/stories/cryptoassets-dlt-and-smart-contracts-ukjt-consultation/ All this and so much more on this week's episode of Blockchain Insider. And why not send us your best tweets? See if you can get a shout out on the show! ​ We hope you enjoy the show and, as ever, don't forget to subscribe! ​ Want to join the conversation on all the topics discussed? Tweet the show @bchaininsider and if you really love the show, please leave us a review on iTunes. ​ This week's episode of Blockchain Insider was produced by Laura Watkins and Petrit Berisha. Edited by Alex Woodhouse. Special Guest: Sir Geoffrey Vos.

This week we have some great stories for you as Simon Taylor and Brandon Chung are joined by a couple of great guests: Loral Quinn - CEO of Sustainably Scott Liddell - Head of Channel and Digital, CYBG We kick off the episode by taking a look at, well, ourselves! We are the news! Building the banking platform of the future with 11:FS Foundry! DNB, Norway's largest financial services group, has decided to extend its investment into 11:FS Foundry and is committed to building new services on the platform, initially focussing on loans. Are we going to see more and more fintechs collaborating with bigger banks? Is this the future? (01:29) Next up, we talk about how the FCA has done a major shake-up of overdrafts! Banks and buildings societies will no longer be allowed to charge fixed monthly or daily fees for overdraft. There will also no longer be higher fees for unplanned overdrafts rather than arranged ones. This means that banks have to advertise their APRs to their customers. Is showing a customer an APR really the best strategy? Can you guarantee that your average customer understands words like APR and percentages? (08:58) Other stories include: JPMorgan Closes Finn, Digital-Only Bank, a Year After Launch (15:33) Fintechs risk giving banks a bad name, says Barclays boss (24:17) Brex valued at $2.6B with new cash from Kleiner Perkins (32:28) UK startup fintech TrueLayer just won funding from China's Tencent and Singaporean wealth fund Temasek (38:00) Amazon launches a credit card for the 'underbanked' with bad credit (42:41) Sberbank to open pilot branch in McDonald's outlet (47:03) All this and so much more on today's show. Don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode, leave a review on iTunes and let us know your thoughts on the stories @FintechInsiders on Twitter where you can also ask the hosts questions, or email podcasts@11fs.com This week's episode was produced by Laura Watkins and edited by Alex Woodhouse. Special Guests: Brandon Chung, Loral Quinn, and Scott Liddell.