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Fintech Chatter Podcast

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Tier One People, leaders in Fintech Executive search presents Fintech Chatter, Australia's no1 Fintech podcast!

Hosted by renowned Fintech Headhunter, Dexter Cousins, advisor to some of the worlds leading fintech companies on hiring and leadership.

Fintech Chatter is your one-stop shop for all things Fintech in Australia and the APAC region. We chat about everything from AI, blockchain, digital banks, insurtech, payments, embedded finance, open banking , digital assets and other emerging technologies

Dexter brings exclusive guest interviews with renowned Fintech leaders to discuss their secrets on leadership, entrepreneurship, Fintech innovation, product development, growth strategies, hiring top talent, venture capital and capital raising, scaling and fintech startup tips. 

Fintech Shots brings regular industry news and updates from across Asia. 

Dexter also shares his expertise on careers, leadership and hiring all through a Fintech lens.




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147: Lendela | Nima Karimi

May 29, 2023 07:00 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MB

In episode 147 of Fintech Chatter Podcast Dexter Cousins is joined by Nima Karimi of Lendela. Nima is the CEO of Lendela, Southeast Asia's first reverse auction lending platform. This podcast was recorded in Sydney in the week Lendela launched their Australian business. Nima shares his thoughts on Australian Fintech and why the country is such an attractive growth opportunity. About Nima Karimi. With his extensive experience in business development and product innovation, Nima has led th...

146: Monoova | Christian Westerlind Wigstrom

May 25, 2023 20:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MB

Dexter Cousins is joined by Christian Westland Wigstrom of Monoova for episode 146 of the Fintech Chatter podcast. Dexter and Christian first connected in 2018 when Christian did a presentation on the future of Payments title The Death of Payments 2030. Christian presented a day in the life of a woman named May to predict how payments will have changed by 2030. Christian argued that while payments would not die, paying would. 5 years on Dexter invites Christian to share an update and disc...

145: Constantinople | Macgregor Duncan

May 18, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MB

In episode 145 of Fintech Chatter, Dexter Cousins is joined by Macgregor Duncan of Constantinople. Constantinople is the first of its kind: an all-in-one software and operational platform for banks. Providing a fully-managed platform service, covering customer experience, product, infrastructure, operations, servicing, and compliance. Macgregor founded Constantinople with Co-Founder Dianne Challenor in 2022 and this week they officially announced their launch along with a record breaking $...

144: Has Fintech Innovation Stalled? | Dr Dimitrios Salampasis

May 11, 2023 23:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MB

In episode 144 of Fintech Chatter Podcast, Dexter Cousins is joined by Dr Dimitirios Salampasis of Swinburne University. We celebrated 250 audio interviews last week and Dimitrios is the first Academic we've featured on the podcast. Dexter poses the question 'Has Fintech innovation stalled?' Tune in to hear their in depth discussion on innovation, talent, immigration, skills development and what investors are looking for when it comes to investing. About Dr Dimitrios Salampasis Dr Salamp...

Blockchain News May

May 04, 2023 20:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MB

Welcome to the April/May edition of Blockchain News with Dexter Cousins and Chloe White. Chloe dials in from Croatia and shares some of the projects she's been working on across CBDC's, Digital Assets and Tokenisation. Dexter and Chloe discuss: 03:00 - The role AI plays in Blockchain 11:00 - Regulation for Blockchain and AI 14:30 - Hong Kong is a Crypto friendly Hub - fact or fiction? 16:45 - The banking collapse and De-Dollarization 26:00 - Tokenisation and Fractional investing Referenc...

143: Primer | Gabriel Le Roux

April 20, 2023 20:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MB

In episode 143 of Fintech Chatter Podcast, Dexter Cousins is joined by Gabriel Le Roux, co-founder of Primer. About Primer As the world's first automation platform for payments and commerce, Primer offers merchants the underlying infrastructure they need to build better buying experiences for their customers. For the first time, merchants can connect and control their entire payment and commerce stack, and build their ideal payment flows autonomously from scratch. Plug in any desired p...

142: Cuscal | Bianca Bates

April 12, 2023 01:00 - 49 minutes - 33.7 MB

In Episode 142 of the Fintech Chatter podcast, Dexter Cousins chats to Bianca Bates, Chief Client Officer and Deputy CEO of Cuscal about their recent acquisition of Basiq.   Bianca Bates is one of the most respected leaders in Fintech. Tune in as Bianca shares Cuscal's rich history of innovation from opening Australia's first ATM to building a digital bank from scratch. Dexter and Bianca discuss Cuscal's push into CDR with the acquisition of Basiq. And they also talk about Cuscal's continue...

141: Plenti | Daniel Foggo

April 05, 2023 20:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MB

In Ep. 141 of the Fintech Chatter Podcast, Dexter Cousins is joined by Daniel Foggo, Founder and CEO of Plenti. Daniel is a true OG of Australian Fintech bringing the Peer 2 Peer lending model to Australia through Ratesetter (which became Plenti before listing on the ASX.) Dexter and Daniel discuss the challenges of running a lending business in a rapidly changing interest rate environment, the benefits of building bespoke tech platforms and the resurgence of the P2P model. About Plenti ...

139: Leda Glyptis | Bankers Like Us

March 23, 2023 19:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MB

In Ep 139 of the Fintech Chatter Podcast, Dexter Cousins welcomes back Leda Glyptis, author of Bankers Like Us. In this chat Dexter talks to Leda about Bankers Like Us: Dispatches from an Industry in Transition - it's a recounting of the challenges Leda has faced in her career, driving digital transformation in some of the worlds largest banks. About Bankers Like Us "Bankers Like Us - Dispatches from an Industry in Transition" looks at the human and structural obstacles to innovation-driv...

140: Alex.Bank | Simon Beitz

March 21, 2023 03:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MB

In Ep. 140 of the Fintech Chatter Podcast, Simon Beitz CEO of Alex.Bank joins Dexter Cousins to chat about the challenges of launching a digital bank. In 2023, Alex.Bank is the most awarded new digital bank in Australia having received its full ADI in December 2022.  Alex has over 2000 customers, settling close to $50m in personal loans, and has both lending and deposit products in the market – most recently launching a new Term Deposit product. Simon talks to Dexter about building a new ...

138: Zeller | Ben Pfisterer

March 16, 2023 19:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MB

In ep138 of Fintech Chatter Podcast Dexter Cousins is joined by Ben Pfisterer of Zeller. In our opinion, Ben is one of the most talented founders in Fintech. He shares his experience of growing a business to 225 people, raising capital, running a lean operation, and hiring a high-performance, hands-on executive team. About Ben Ben is the CEO and co-founder at Zeller, the Melbourne-based fintech reimagining business banking for Australian businesses. Ben has extensive financial services ...

CANVAS | David Lavecky | 007:Blockchain Chatter

March 15, 2023 01:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MB

In Ep. 007 of Blockchain Chatter Dexter Cousins talks to David Lavecky, CEO and Co-Founder of CANVAS.  Tune in as they discuss the latest RBA CBDC pilot scheme and the work Canvas is doing on Atomic FX settlements. As a payments and fintech veteran, David shares his thoughts on the convergence of blockchain and payments and why he feels the time is right for mainstream adoption of the technology. About Canvas Canvas is a global blockchain company with a mission to digitise finance. Canva...

A VC account of Silicon Valley Bank Crash | Scott Heyes, Mendoza Ventures

March 13, 2023 23:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MB

Welcome to Fintech News - in this special  edition Dexter Cousins chats to Scott Heyes of Mendoza Ventures about the Silicon Valley Bank crash. Scott shares his first hand experience of events as they unfolded last Thursday with an urgent call from the CEO of SVB.  As we know things quickly escalated from there leaving most VC firms with little choice but to recommend their portfolio companies withdraw their funds. Scott shares his views on what went wrong, how it could have been avoided...

SVB Wreck - Fintech News | Carolyn Breeze | Scott Heyes

March 13, 2023 02:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MB

What a crazy week! Dexter Cousins is joined in person by Carolyn Breeze as co-host of Fintech News. They cover the latest Aus Fintech news from capital raises, acquisitions, legislation and layoffs. Scott Heyes dials in from the US to give a first-hand account of the SVB collapse and what happens next. And Carolyn shares her advice to founders looking to raise capital in the current climate. Tune in to this jam-packed show as we cover: - SVB - What happened, why and what it means for Aus...

137: David M. Brear - Celebrating 7 years of 11:FS

March 09, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 42.9 MB

In Ep 137 of Fintech Chatter Dexter Cousins chats to David M. Brear, CEO of 11:FS. A celebration of sorts as both 11:FS and Tier One People celebrate their 7th anniversaries. Tune in as Dexter and David discuss their contrasting experiences over the last 7 years as founder/builders in Fintech. They share their lessons in business, hiring, leadership, life, startups, parenthood and everything else in between. About 11:FS 11:FS is a challenger consultancy that builds and launches next gene...

136: Jeff Parker | Marqeta

March 02, 2023 19:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MB

In Ep 136 of Fintech Chattter Podcast, Dexter Cousins is joined by Jeff Parker SVP and Managing Director, International at Marqeta. Tune in as Dexter and Jeff discuss: 03:38 Pipes and Plumbing of Fintech 05:42 Serving a Global customer base 09:29 Embedded Finance - Hype or BIG opportunity? 19:44 The Marqeta Culture 23:01 Making the switch from Big Bank to Fintech 28:56 Why most people fail in startups 33:45 Where the next big shift in Fintech innovation will come from 39:56 Je...

Blockchain News | Chloe White

February 28, 2023 19:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MB

Co-host Chloe White joins Dexter Cousins to cover the Blockchain news headlines and interesting events  in February 2023. Every month Chloe calls in from an international city embracing digital assets and Web3. This month Chloe calls in from Dubai to share some exciting developments and give an "on the ground" report of the GCC digital asset scene. They also discuss the latest Token Mapping Exercise, NAB Stablecoin and Carbon trading, Russia's Digital Ruble potentially spelling the end of...

Betacarbon - Guy Dickinson | Blockchain Chatter 005

February 22, 2023 04:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MB

In episode 5 of Blockchain Chatter Dexter Cousins chats to Guy Dickinson, CEO and Co-founder of BetaCarbon. BetaCarbon launched in 2021 and winner of the Finnies People's Choice Award in 2022. Guy shares his journey of heading up Carbon Markets for HSBC to launching his own startup, democratising carbon trading tokens on the Ethereum network. About BetaCarbon Betacarbon enables retail investors to get exposure to Australian Carbon. For the first time, you can take part in the Australian c...

ConnectID | Andrew Black

February 16, 2023 21:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MB

In episode 135 of Fintech Chatter Podcast Dexter  Cousins is joined by Andrew Black, Managing Director of ConnectID. ConnectID aims to become Australia’s first and leading reusable digital identity exchange, allowing citizens to take more control over their identity and data, and enabling organisations to unlock value and reduce security risks.  Part of Australian Payments Plus (which also includes eftpos, BPAY, Beem and the New Payments Platform) ConnectID provides businesses access to tr...

135: ConnectID | Andrew Black

February 16, 2023 21:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MB

In episode 135 of Fintech Chatter Podcast Dexter  Cousins is joined by Andrew Black, Managing Director of ConnectID. ConnectID aims to become Australia’s first and leading reusable digital identity exchange, allowing citizens to take more control over their identity and data, and enabling organisations to unlock value and reduce security risks.  Part of Australian Payments Plus (which also includes eftpos, BPAY, Beem and the New Payments Platform) ConnectID provides businesses access to tr...

Fintech News with Alan Tsen

February 07, 2023 03:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MB

Fintech Chatter News is back for 2023! In this new format Dexter chats with a friend of the show about the BIG Aussie Fintech news of the month. This months guest is Alan Tsen - https://twitter.com/alantsen As an OG of Aussie Fintech Alan was GM of Stone and Chalk and Chair of Fintech Australia. More recently Alan held the Director of Revenue Strategy role for African Fintech Chipper cash. And Alan has now gone back to his roots by heading up IAGs Firemark accellerator program, FMX - h...

133: Parpera | Daniel Cannizzaro

February 02, 2023 19:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MB

In episode 133 of Fintech Chatter, Dexter Cousins is joined by Daniel Cannizzaro, CEO and Founder of Parpera. Parpera was Founded in April 2020, raising AUD2.7m in equity funding through Equitise. In October 2021, they launched the Parpera App, which grew to serve hundreds of Australian businesses. Then disaster struck on 29 June 2022, Parpera had to temporarily pause the set up of new accounts, due to the closure of partner bank, Volt (read more). Dexter chats to Daniel about the rela...

133: Parpera | Daniel Cannizarro

February 02, 2023 19:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MB

In episode 133 of Fintech Chatter, Dexter Cousins is joined by Daniel Cannizarro, CEO and Founder of Parpera. Parpera was Founded in April 2020, raising AUD2.7m in equity funding through Equitise. In October 2021, they launched the Parpera App, which grew to serve hundreds of Australian businesses. Then disaster struck on 29 June 2022, Parpera had to temporarily pause the set up of new accounts, due to the closure of partner bank, Volt (read more). Dexter chats to Daniel about the rela...

Fireblocks | Shane Verner

February 01, 2023 01:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MB

In episode 4 of Blockchain Chatter Dexter Cousins chats with Shane Verner from Fireblocks. Shane shares the amazing story of Fireblocks, a tech startup that got to $100m ARR in record time (only Slack has accomplished this feat faster than Fireblocks!) Dexter asks Shane why an Israeli-based Blockchain business sees Australia as such an important market. And they talk about some of the groundbreaking work Fireblocks is doing in the Australian market. Shane has spent many years in the bank...

132: Damir Cuca - Basiq

January 26, 2023 19:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MB

In episode 132 of Fintech Chatter Dexter Cousins is joined by Damir Cuca, Founder and CEO of Basiq. Basiq provides businesses with all the tools to seamlessly acquire and use Open Banking data in a CDR-compliant way. Make sure to check out the full podcast where Damir shares his approach to bringing on major investors including Plaid, NAB Ventures, Salesforce and Visa. And if you are new to the show make sure to follow us and leave a review, it really helps others discover the show and su...

ZeroCap - Ryan McCall

January 13, 2023 01:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MB

In episode 3 of our Blockchain Chatter series, Dexter Cousins is joined by Ryan McCall, CEO of Zerocap. They're an Australian Blockchain business building Digital asset investment products and technology for wholesale and institutional investors. Ryan is responsible for driving the company forward to realise Zerocap’s vision: zero friction, borderless finance. 2022 was a HUGE year for Zerocap. In addition to winning multiple industry awards, they launched Australia's first stable coin (in...

Fintech Review Kristofer Rogers and Ben Ford

December 15, 2022 19:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MB

Dexter Cousins is joined by Kristofer Rogers from Eonx and Ben Ford of Frollo for a Fintech-focused review of 2022. They cover advancements in payments, the paradox of lending Fintech, and the challenges that faced startups in 2022. Dexter shares his insights from discussions with over 150 fintech leaders and gets 2023 predictions from Ben and Kristofer. Thanks for your support in 2022 and have a safe and wonderful festive holiday. We look forward to bringing you more Fintech podcasts in ...

Starkware - David Engel

December 08, 2022 18:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MB

Welcome to another episode of Blockchain Chatter! Dexter Cousins is joined by David Engel, Head of Business Development for Starkware, a Layer 2 scaling solution that helps companies build on top of Ethereum while reducing the cost of doing so by up to 1000x. About David Engel David is a business development executive, with deep experience in accelerating the growth of Web3 and Fintech companies. Prior to StarkWare, David was a Fintech BDM at AWS, in both the ANZ and EMEA markets from 20...

LIVE: Outside In Conference - National Australia Bank

December 02, 2022 01:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MB

In episode 129 Dexter Cousins is joined by Stevie-Ann Dovico of NAB and Simon Terry of Hicaps for a special Live recording of the Fintech Chatter Podcast. The show was recorded in front of 200 plus NAB employees for their Outside In conference. In this special edition, Dexter chats to Stevie-Ann and Simon about how Fintech's and large Banks can collaborate and work in tandem. About Stevie-Ann Dovico Stevie-Ann Dovico  2022 Executive Leader of the Year - Women in Digital has over 15 yea...

#001: Blockchain Chatter - Chloe White

November 15, 2022 03:00 - 52 minutes - 36 MB

Welcome to Blockchain Chatter, our new show where Blockchain leaders join Dexter Cousins for a chat.  To kick off the show we couldn’t think of a better person who embodies the spirit of what this show is about  Today’s guest is Chloe White the CEO of Genesis Block. Chloe is Blockchain Leader of the year and has worked directly on blockchain policy since April 2018. Chloe joins us to talk about the current state of the industry following last week's collapse of FTX. Can the industry regr...

Chloe White - Blockchain News Singapore Fintech Festival

November 04, 2022 07:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MB

Chloe White from Genesis Block joins Dexter Cousins for this special Blockchain News recorded live at the Singapore Fintech Festival. It has been an epic 3 days, 50,000 plus people, an amazing line up of speakers and lots of focus on blockchain - one of the highlights for Chloe was joining a panel of experts on Blockchain. Dexter and Chloe discuss -  JP Morgan and DBS making a Defi transaction via Polygon Network Brian Armstrong of Coinbase and Sopnendu Mohanty in a sometimes heated deba...

Chris Brycki - Stockspot

October 27, 2022 19:00 - 48 minutes - 33 MB

Welcome to episode 128 of Fintech Chatter, the show where Fintech leaders join Dexter Cousins for a chat. Today’s guest is Chris Brycki the Founder and CEO of Stockspot. Chris started Stockspot so that Australians could invest better with affordable smart tech and good advice.  We've watched this vision come to life as a user of Stockspot. Chris shares insights from The latest Stockspot Fat Cat Funds Report which exposes the excess fees in super and provides more transparency on fund perfo...

Fintech News: X15 and Paytron

October 25, 2022 01:00 - 41 minutes - 28.2 MB

This week we have a Fintech News with a difference. Toby Norton-Smith of X15 Ventures and Jaco Veldsman of Paytron join Dexter to chat about the latest Xccelerate22 Program by X15 (the ventures arm of Commonwealth Bank.) Paytron is the winner of the most recent program focussed on payments. Jaco shares his experience of Xccelerate, the benefits of access to top executives in the bank, and the types of Fintech startups that are best suited. Toby gives a candid and down-to-earth representati...

Bitesize #6: Anthony Thomson on the real challenge facing banks

October 16, 2022 23:00 - 7 minutes - 4.95 MB

Since launching the podcast in 2019 we have recorded interviews with more than 200 Fintech leaders. There are over 200 hours of content on the podcast, so if you are new to the show make sure to follow and check out our previous episodes. If you’re coming back thanks for your support. We are all busy and 200 episodes is a lot to digest so we’ve decided to pick out some of the very best bits to share in 5-minute listens. Here’s Anthony Thomson on the real challenge facing banks - Trust. ...

127: Rebecca James - Humm Group

October 13, 2022 19:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MB

In episode 127 of Fintech Chatter, Dexter Cousins is joined by Rebecca James CEO of ASX-listed Humm Group. Rebecca has transformed Humm-Group from a traditional financial services business to a Fintech with an emphasis on FIN Dexter chats to Rebecca about the Humm Group strategy moving forwards including the new board appointments such as a friend of the show, ex-86 400 Chairman, Anthony Thomson. As we enter a new economic environment, Rebecca shares her thoughts on the new opportunities...

Bitesize #5: Mark Nagy from Datamesh on raising capital in a downturn

October 12, 2022 00:00 - 6 minutes - 4.61 MB

Raising capital has become difficult but not impossible. Mark Nagy from Datamesh shares some fantastic advice on how to get investors comfortable when raising capital during a downturn. I particularly love Mark's advice because it reflects the exact advice we give clients on hiring leadership talent for scaleups. You can listen to the full podcast interview with Mark https://tieronepeople.com/2022/09/16/datamesh-mark-nagy/ Subscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech...

Shaype - Dean Morrison

October 06, 2022 21:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MB

Dexter Cousins is joined by Dean Morrison, Chief Strategy Officer of Shaype. Last week Shaype announced a $33m Series C round. Regal Funds Management is back as the lead investor after cutting a cheque in Shaype’s $17 million Series B in July 2021 - back when the start-up was known as “Hay as a Service”. Dexter chats to Dean about what the raise means for Shaype and their growth strategy over the next 12 months. They also talk about Embedded Finance and ask the question has it really made...

Fintech News - Thriday Capital Raise

September 26, 2022 23:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MB

Fintech News 29th September 2022. Dexter is joined by Michael Nuciforo, CEO of Thriday after they announced a $6m pre-series A round through NAB Ventures. Thriday is one of the Fintech’s to watch in 2023 as they aim to take on Fintech OG Xero in the small business accounting space. https://www.thriday.com.au/ In other capital raising news, our friends at Shaype raised $33m in a Series C round fronted by Regal Funds Management. The raise will support overseas expansion. Dexter chats to M...

126: Instant, Liam Millward

September 22, 2022 18:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MB

In episode 126 of Fintech Chatter Dexter is joined by Liam Millward, CEO and Co-Founder of Instant. About Liam Millward At the time of recording, Liam was only 18 years old, the youngest ever guest on Fintech Chatter. Dexter chats to Liam about his experiences as a Fintech founder still in his teens and the challenges he has faced in building a Fintech with no experience or network. It's a fascinating chat with a truly talented person whose maturity and focus impressed the Fintech Chatter...

Launching in Australia

September 21, 2022 14:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MB

In this special episode, Dexter Cousins is joined By Mark Ledsham, COO of Currency Cloud and Matthew Tyrrell APAC Commercial Director of Codat. Recorded in September 2022 as part of the UK Department of International Trades Fintech delegation, Mark and Matt share how to successfully launch an international Fintech in Australia. To enquire about support from UK DIT you can reach out to [email protected] or [email protected] How you can support Fintech Chatter. "follow"...

Launching in Australia

September 21, 2022 14:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MB

In this special episode, Dexter Cousins is joined By Mark Ledsham, COO of Currency Cloud and Matthew Tyrrell APAC Commercial Director of Codat. Recorded in September 2022 as part of the UK Department of International Trades Fintech delegation, Mark and Matt share how to successfully launch an international Fintech in Australia. To enquire about support from UK DIT you can reach out to [email protected] or [email protected] How you can support Fintech Chatter. "follow"...

Bitesize #4 - Liam Millward, Instant on moving from growth to revenue

September 21, 2022 05:00 - 5 minutes - 3.95 MB

 Welcome to Fintech Chatter Bitesize. In episode 126 of Fintech Chatter Dexter talks with Liam Millward, CEO and Co-founder of Instant. This Bitesize audio is of Liam sharing what he's done to shift focus as we enter a downturn period. The full episode live on 23rd September 2022! How you can support Fintech Chatter. Follow on your podcast player and leave a five-star review Apple: Scroll to the bottom of the page (iphone or ipad only), hit 5 stars and write a review - https://apple.co...

Bitesize #3: David Washbrook on getting your first banking customer

September 20, 2022 08:00 - 8 minutes - 5.54 MB

David Washbrook, Co-Founder of Look Who's Charging shares how they won NAB as their first customer, without a Pilot and bootstrapping the business. LWC went on to work with all the major banking groups in Australia before successfully exiting with a sale to Experian. Listen to the full interview https://tieronepeople.com/2022/09/20/look-whos-charging-2/ How you can support Fintech Chatter. "follow" on your podcast player and leave a five-star review on Apple: Scroll to the bottom of the...

#125: David Washbrook - The Look Who's Charging Story

September 20, 2022 01:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MB

In episode 125 of Fintech Chatter, Dexter is joined by David Washbrook to talk about the story of Look Who's Charging, one of Australia's Fintech success stories. David shares his journey from bootstrapping to a successful exit and helping the next generation of Fintech founders through Centauri Ventures. About Look Who's Charging Along with Stuart Grover and Nicole Grover, David was the co-founder of Look Who's Charging ("LWC").  LWC's technology was adopted by every major banking group ...

#124: Datamesh - Mark Nagy

September 15, 2022 22:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MB

In episode 124 of Fintech Chatter Dexter Cousins is joined by Mark Nagy, CEO and Founder of Datamesh. Mark has 31 years of experience in the technology and payments industry. A proven innovator of new technologies Mark has founded, built and profitably exited three technology companies to date. Mark also has deep experience in corporate management, capital raising and IPO strategies. About DataMesh DataMesh Group is an Australian-based technology company with deep payments experience. Data...

Fintech Predictions and Intersekt review

September 12, 2022 22:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MB

It has been a MASSIVE week for the Aussie Fintech Industry. Intersekt 22 was bigger and better than ever. Almost 1000 people attended the sell-out event and Dexter Cousins chatted to founders, CEOs, Board advisors and investors to get an accurate pulse on the market So instead of our usual weekly news round-up in this show, Dexter shares his insights from those conversations and what it might mean for Fintech over the next 12 months or so. Ben Ford from Frollo also joins Dexter later in t...

Intersekt Chatter #8: Jennifer Harrison, Reputation Edge

September 12, 2022 01:00 - 11 minutes - 8.11 MB

It has been a MASSIVE week for the Aussie Fintech Industry. Intersekt 22 was bigger and better than ever.   Two days of conversations, insights, friendships being formed and connections being made. Along with lots of reunions, laughs, hugs and parties! Out of the hundreds of conversations, I managed to record a few to share with you. I speak to a few Fintech legends as well as founders from the next wave of fintech startups. And I also chat with some of the unsung heroes behind the scene...

Intersekt Chatter #7: Christian from Monoova

September 11, 2022 23:00 - 10 minutes - 7.38 MB

It has been a MASSIVE week for the Aussie Fintech Industry. Intersekt 22 was bigger and better than ever.   Two days of conversations, insights, friendships being formed and connections being made. Along with lots of reunions, laughs, hugs and parties! Out of the hundreds of conversations, I managed to record a few to share with you. I speak to a few Fintech legends as well as founders from the next wave of fintech startups. And I also chat with some of the unsung heroes behind the scen...

Intersekt Chatter #6: Benjemen Elengovan, MyGigsters

September 11, 2022 08:00 - 8 minutes - 6.04 MB

It has been a MASSIVE week for the Aussie Fintech Industry. Intersekt 22 was bigger and better than ever.   Two days of conversations, insights, friendships being formed and connections being made. Along with lots of reunions, laughs, hugs and parties! Out of the hundreds of conversations, I managed to record a few to share with you. I speak to a few Fintech legends as well as founders from the next wave of fintech startups. And I also chat with some of the unsung heroes behind the scene...

Intersekt Chatter #5: Trenna Probert, SUPER fierce

September 10, 2022 00:00 - 14 minutes - 9.72 MB

It has been a MASSIVE week for the Aussie Fintech Industry. Intersekt 22 was bigger and better than ever.   Two days of conversations, insights, friendships being formed and connections being made. Along with lots of reunions, laughs, hugs and parties! Out of the hundreds of conversations, I managed to record a few to share with you. I speak to Fintech legends, founders from the next wave of fintech startups and some of the unsung heroes behind the scenes. Here’s a chat with Trenna Probe...

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