Georgia Fintech Academy
90 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago -Laura Gibson-Lamothe and Georgia Fintech Academy students discussing various Fintech related topics with special fintech executive guests.
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S4: Episode 6: Empowering Financial Futures with Kudzu
April 24, 2024 14:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBJoin us on a captivating discussion with Systems and Methods, Inc. (SMI), a family-owned trailblazer in government payment services with over 50 years of innovation and commitment to improving lives. In this must-listen episode, we sit down with Bo Stone, Chief Strategy Officer at SMI, and Wesley Stone Director of Government Affairs at SMI, alongside graduating senior Astrid Cuellar Benitez from Kennesaw State University, and Laura Gibson-Lamothe, Executive Director at the Georgia Fintech Ac...
S4: Episode 5: Fintech Frontiers - Deep Dive into Product Management
December 18, 2023 15:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBNavigating Fintech Frontiers: A Deep Dive into Product Management with Naomi Donaldson Join Executive Director, Laura Gibson-Lamothe and KSU Senior, Julianie Ferguson in this insightful episode of the Georgia Fintech Academy podcast as we unravel the intricacies of product management in the dynamic realm of Fintech. Our special guest, Naomi Donaldson, shares her invaluable experience and career journey, offering a profound understanding of the strategic and innovative landscape of product ...
S4: Episode 4: Entrepreneurship in Fintech with Steven Nigri
December 01, 2023 19:00 - 57 minutes - 39.8 MBWelcome to the Georgia Fintech Academy Podcast, where innovation meets insight! In our latest episode, we're thrilled to have Steven Nigri, Co-founder of Nxt-Moves, and Yagazie Anyanwu, international MBA student at Georgia State University - Robinson College of Business and entrepreneur. Join us as we embark on a captivating conversation, exploring the dynamic realm of entrepreneurship in fintech. Steven Nigri, with his wealth of experience as a co-founder, brings invaluable perspectives on...
S4: Episode 3: The Future of Embedded Payments with Momnt
November 20, 2023 22:00 - 27 minutes - 19.3 MBWe are thrilled to bring you an exclusive episode of the Georgia FinTech Academy Podcast, featuring Momnt President and Co-founder, Brian Lanehart! Join us as we embark on a deep dive into the dynamic world of Embedded Payments. Episode Highlights: 🌐 Exploring Embedded Payments: Unravel the mysteries behind Embedded Payments and understand how this transformative technology is reshaping the landscape of financial services. 🚀 Innovation Unveiled: Discover the cutting-edge solutions and inn...
S4: Episode 2: GFTA and KSU - a partnership fueling the future of fintech
October 04, 2023 04:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBAre you ready to dive into the world of FinTech and explore a groundbreaking partnership aimed at shaping the future of finance? We're thrilled to invite you to an exclusive podcast recording featuring Georgia FinTech Academy and Kennesaw State University, two powerhouse institutions coming together to fuel the development of FinTech talent! Join us as we discuss the remarkable partnership, the KSU FinTech Program, its cutting-edge curriculum, and much more!
S4 - Episode 1: Georgia Fintech Academy with FIS and Greenwood
April 14, 2023 16:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MBA new episode of the Georgia Fintech Academy podcast is here! Join Laura Gibson-Lamothe (Executive Director of the Georgia Fintech Academy) and Morgan Blackmon (GSU graduating senior) as we discuss with Jennifer Frasier (Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer at FIS) the approach FIS is taking for Inclusion and Diversity both internally and externally, as demonstrated by the partnership with Greenwood's Ryan Wilson (Chief of Community and CEO of The Gathering Spot), whose mission is to contin...
S4: Episode 1: Georgia Fintech Academy with FIS and Greenwood
April 14, 2023 16:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MBA new episode of the Georgia Fintech Academy podcast is here! Join Laura Gibson-Lamothe (Executive Director of the Georgia Fintech Academy) and Morgan Blackmon (GSU graduating senior) as we discuss with Jennifer Frasier (Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer at FIS) the approach FIS is taking for Inclusion and Diversity both internally and externally, as demonstrated by the partnership with Greenwood's Ryan Wilson (Chief of Community and CEO of The Gathering Spot), whose mission is to contin...
Season 4 - Announcement
April 14, 2023 02:00 - 4 minutes - 3.35 MBWelcome as we kick off Season 4 of the podcast with an intro to the new Executive Director of the Georgia Fintech Academy, Laura Gibson-Lamothe.
S3 - Episode 16: Kevin Lee, CEO, Kobiton with Astrid Cuellar-Benitez, Kennesaw State University
November 04, 2022 01:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBKevin Lee is a serial fintech and technology entrepreneur in Atlanta and the CEO of Kobiton. He has led fintech companies including CRE Secure, TransCentra, Vanco Payment and more. He discusses Kobiton's business and the challenges fintech's face in developing applications for mobile devices.
S3 - Episode 15 - Ade Sturley, VP FIS Global Impact Ventures and Nick Lommen, Georgia State University discuss Banking as a Service - Platform Opportunities
September 19, 2022 02:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBAde Sturley is a Vice President in the FIS Global Impact Ventures team. Nick Lommen is a star baseball player at Georgia State University and deeply interested in fintech. Listen to this great conversation on the present and future of Bank as a Service.
S3 - Episode 14: Rachel Hansen, CIO Payment Services U.S. Bank and Seyi Fason, Georgia State University finance grad
September 05, 2022 20:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MBRachel Hansen is the Chief Information Officer for the Payment Services division of U.S. Bank. In this discussion with Seyi Fasan, a recent graduate of the Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University the two reveal the importance of the Cloud to today's payment technology environment.
S3 - Episode 13: Rob Hanlon - Cybermoney and Kumar Shivam Georgia State University Big Data
July 22, 2022 22:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBRob Hanlon is the CEO at CyberBanque International, the creator of Cybermoney. This platform empowers merchants to offer exciting consumer payments experiences. Kumar Shivam just earned his Master's in Data Analytics with a focus on Big Data. This conversation explores the future of payment's opportunities for merchants.
S3 - Episode 12: David Berglund, Global Head of Artificial Intelligence, FIS Global and Vijay Ahuja, recent grad from Indiana University
June 13, 2022 00:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBDavid Berglund is the Global Head of Artificial Intelligence at FIS Global. He joins Vijay Ahuja, a recent undergraduate from Indiana University to discuss that state of AI in financial services, ethics in AI, and the Metaverse.
S3 - Episode 11: Rohin Tagra, CEO and Founder or Azimuth GRC joins Morgan Blackmon, rising senior, Georgia State Robinson College of Business
May 27, 2022 00:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MBRohin Tagra (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohin-tagra-54a6b6/) founded Azimuth GRC 3 years ago to address compliance challenges in the mortgage industry. Morgan Blackmon is a rising senior at the Robinson College of Business at Georgia State. She is engaged with the Georgia Fintech Academy curriculum and will intern with Wells Fargo this summer.
S3 - Episode 10: Zoe Newman, U.S. Managing Director, CapitalOnTap with Anna Gelderman, senior, UGA
May 13, 2022 20:00 - 41 minutes - 28.2 MBZoe Newman is the U.S. Managing Director of UK based fintech CapitalOnTap. She joins Anna Gelderman who is a graduating senior at the University of Georgia. This discussion explains the CapitalOnTap business model and approach to the USA market for small business credit cards.
S3 - Episode 9: Somesh Chablani, Global Head, Go-to-Market, FIS Global and Jonathan Laurent, senior, Georgia State
May 06, 2022 01:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBSomesh Chablani, Global Head, Go-to-Market, FIS Global Capital Markets joins Jonathan Laurent, a senior at Georgia State University Honors College to define the Go-To-Market approach of a major global fintech player. They dive into sales, marketing, product strategy, and client support.
S3 - Episode 8: Akita Somani, SVP, BNPL/POS - U.S. Bank - Elavon with Divij Sharma, fintech senior at UGA
May 04, 2022 15:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBAkita Somani, SVP, BNPL/POS at U.S. Bank - Elavon joins Divij Sharma, a fintech focused senior at University of Georgia Terry College of Business. This conversation explores global trends in payments along with an overview of the Elavon business in Europe.
S3-Episode 7: Strategic Partnerships with Oliver Burns, Head of Strategic Partnerships, FIS Global and Astrid Cuellar Benitez, Junior, Kennesaw State University
April 15, 2022 02:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MBOliver Burns is Head of Global Strategic Partnerships for FIS Global. In this podcast he joins Astrid Cuella-Benitez, a top student in the Georgia Fintech Academy program to discuss the role of strategic partnerships in creating enterprise value.
S3 - Episode 6: Greg Cunningham, Chief Diversity Officer, U.S. Bank and Bri'Asia Acklin, Senior finance major, Georgia State University
April 05, 2022 18:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBGreg Cunningham, Chief Diversity Officer of U.S. Bank joins Georgia State University senior Bri'Asia Acklin to discuss the U.S. Bank Access Commitment initiative, key partnerships, and starting a career in fintech
S3 - Episode 5: Danny McDowell, Sr. Director, Global Transformation Delivery, FIS Global joins Charles Gibson, UGA Fintech Senior
March 24, 2022 20:00 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MBDanny McDowell is the Senior Director of Global Transformation Delivery at FIS Global. He joins senior Charles Gibson of the University of Georgia Terry College of Business for a discussion on how large change is managed on complex projects throughout the world. This conversation centers on methods, scope management, and stakeholder communication.
S3 - Episode 4: Steve Ledford, SVP, Products and Strategy at The Clearing House with Lilly Sharples, Senior, UGA Terry Fintech Society
March 14, 2022 00:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBSteve Ledford is a career payments strategist and the SVP of Products and Strategy at The Clearing House. Steve joins Lilly Sharples, a senior at the University of Georgia to discuss the important topic of Real Time Payments or RTP.
S3 - Episode 3: Jamie Walker, CEO Elavon Inc. with Miracle Golden of University of West Georgia
March 01, 2022 16:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBJamie Walker is the CEO of U.S. Bank's Elavon division. He shares his story of being with Elavon for 20 plus years along with key trends that Elavon is leveraging to further grow its payments business including digital transformation. Miracle Golden joins the conversation as a recent graduate of the University of West Georgia and someone who intends to join the fintech industry full-time.
S3 - Episode 3: Jamie Walker, CEO of U.S. Bank - Elavon with Miracle Golden of University of West Georgia
March 01, 2022 16:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBJamie Walker is the CEO of U.S. Bank's Elavon division. He shares his story of being with Elavon for 20 plus years along with key trends that Elavon is leveraging to further grow its payments business including digital transformation. Miracle Golden joins the conversation as a recent graduate of the University of West Georgia and someone who intends to join the fintech industry full-time.
S3 - Episode 2: Hassan Thalji, SVP, Freddie Mac and Naomi Chen, UGA junior studying MIS
February 03, 2022 21:00 - 40 minutes - 28.2 MBHassan Thalji, SVP, Freedie Mac is the Chief Financial Officer of Freddie Mac's capital markets activities. He joins Naomi Chen, a junior at the Terry College of Business, UGA. This discussion explores the important function of Freddie Mac in the mortgage market and the role of technology in managing the finance function.
S3 - Episode 1: Exploring digital assets with Darin Carter and Nick Carden from Coinbase along with Keshav Laul of UGA
January 20, 2022 19:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBThe third season begins with a bang as Darin Carter, Program Manager of Coinbase Giving joins Nick Carden, Senior Counsel at Coinbase and Keshav Laul a senior at the University of Georgia. This discussion dives into the growth of digital assets and where things are heading in the next year. Decentralized Autonomous Organizations, Non Fungible Tokens, Web3.
S2 - Episode 31: Innovation at Synovus Bank - Matt Maxey, Head of Innovation, Synovus and Yesha Shah, senior, Valdosta State University
December 16, 2021 22:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBMatt Maxey is the head of innovation at the large southern regional bank Synovus. He joins Yesha Shah, a senior at Valdosta State University to discuss innovation in banking.
S2-Episode 30: Tony Evans, Americas Business Lead, Microsoft Financial Services and Andy Su, University of North Georgia
December 10, 2021 14:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBAtlanta is now the 3rd largest office location for Microsoft. Tony Evans, Americas Business Lead for Microsoft Financial Services joins Andy Su, an information security undergrad from University of North Georgia to talk about Microsoft and its support for financial services globally.
S2-Episode 29: Buy Now Pay Later with Mike Smith, US Head of Risk, OpenPay and Tony Erwin, Georiga State Robinson College of Business
December 03, 2021 02:00 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MBLearn the ins-and-outs of Buy Now Pay Later with the US Head of Risk from OpenPay, a leading global BNPL player inventing BNPL 2.0. He is joined by graduate student Tony Erwin from Georgia State's Robinson College of Business.
S2 - Episode 28: Regulation in Fintech - David Katz, Adams & Reese; Sagar Badve, Georgia State
November 19, 2021 01:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBUnderstanding fintech regulation is critical to success in the fintech industry. David Katz of Adams & Reese joins Sagar Badve, a student at Georgia State University's Robinson College of Business to discuss regulators and oversight of 3rd party service providers.
S2 - Episode 27: Innovative prepaid approaches to early wage access - FinTwist - Don Ault, VP Prepaid Product Mangement, COMDATA with Ansley Israel, University of North Georgia
October 08, 2021 01:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBDon Ault is the Vice President of Prepaid Product Management at COMDATA, a Fleetcor company. Don talks with recent University of North Georgia graduate Ansley Israel about the FinTwist product and its successful use as an employee benefit.
S2 - Episode 26: OB Rawls, former CEO of Paysafe Payment Processing and independent director discusses merchant payment acquiring
September 23, 2021 00:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBOB Rawls has significantly shaped the merchant acquiring industry throughout his career. He joins Alisa Wilson, a recent graduate of Valdosta State to discuss past developments in merchant acquiring and where the industry is heading.
S2 - Episode 25: Designing Digital Financial Advisory Tools for Low/Moderate Income Older Adults with Heidi Johnson of Financial Health Network
September 09, 2021 18:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBHeidi Johnson is Director, Behavioral Health at the world-renowned Financial Health Network. She led an important piece of research recently released that focuses on Designing Digital Financial Advisory Tools for Low/Moderate Income Older Adults. Patrick Schippers joins the conversation as a senior at the Georgia State Robinson College of Business.
S2 - Episode 17 - Alumni return to share wisdom - Jonathan Pinder, Blackrock and Minas Yohannes, Salesforce
August 26, 2021 15:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBJonathan Pinder and Minas Yohannes both graduated from the Georgia Fintech Academy over 1 year ago. These alumni return to share their wisdom with current students regarding how they found their jobs at Blackrock and Salesforce and discuss their experience in their first year as professionals.
S2-Episode 24 - The world is outpacing the USA in payments - Matt Collicoat, VP Strategy, B2B Payments, FIS Global and Ansley Israel, University of North Georgia
August 20, 2021 18:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBMatt Collicoat is VP of Strategy for B2B Payments at FIS Global. He joins recent University of North Georgia fintech grad Ansley Israel to compare the development of payments in the rest of world against development in the USA.
S2 - Episode 23 - Jagruti Solanki, CFO, BitPay with Tariq Waseem, Georgia State University Blockchain Group
August 11, 2021 19:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBJagruti Solanki is CFO of the 11 year old cryptocurrency payment processor BitPay. She joins Tariq Waseem from Georgia State University for a discussion about the exploding cryptocurrency payment opportunity.
S2 - Episode 22 - Steve Logue, Google Pay and Faeez Juneja, University of Georgia
August 05, 2021 16:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBSteve Logue leads strategic partnerships for Google Pay. He joins Faeez Juneja, a senior at the University of Georgia to discuss Google Pay and the payments landscape globally.
S2 - Episode 21: Banyan Hills Technologies, CEO Steve Latham and Cam Holmes from Georgia Tech discuss iOT and Fintech
July 20, 2021 17:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBSteve Latham, CEO, Banyan Hills Technologies joins Cam Holmes, a student at the Georgia Tech School of Industrial Design. This discussion focuses on the important role of the Internet of Things in the fintech industry. Banyan Hills Technologies is a software company focused on remote monitoring and management of critical assets for enterprise IT teams. Steve Latham is a veteran technology executive with a history of building successful teams and products. He founded Banyan Hills Technolo...
S2 - Episode 20: Featurespace, fraud prevention, and the ARIC Risk Hub with David Excell, founder of Featurespace and Andy Su from the University of North Georgia
July 08, 2021 17:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MBFeaturespace is the inventor of Adaptive Behavioral Analytics and Automated Deep Behavioral Networks technology for fraud and financial crime management. In this episode, David Excell the founder of Featurespace joins cybersecurity student Andy Su from the University of North Georgia. Their conversation explores the financial services industry problems Featurespace helps to solve.
S2 - Episode 19: ParkMobile -- the journey towards powering smart mobility for every driver, everywhere - John Brown, COO of ParkMobile and Daniel Hadgu, Georgia State
July 02, 2021 16:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBParkMobile is a national success story and headquartered in Atlanta, GA. In this discussion John Brown, the Chief Operating Officer of ParkMobile joins Daniel Hadgu from Georgia State University to discuss the ParkMobile journey towards powering smart mobility for every driver, everywhere.
S2 - Episode 18: Digital Transformation in Payments with Bob Howe, VP of Business Development, Opus Consulting Solutions and Anna Gelderman of UGA Terry College of Business
June 25, 2021 17:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MBThe range of digital payment solutions coming to market and in development is exploding. Bob Howe from Opus Solutions is in the middle of executing these solutions. He joins Anna Gelderman from the University of Georgia Terry College of Business to discuss.
S2 - Episode 16: Legal considersations of Fintech and Bank partnerships with James Stevens of Troutman Pepper and Thomas Long of TripActions
June 11, 2021 02:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBJames Stevens is a Partner at Troutman Pepper with a focus on corporate and financial services law. He is joined by Thomas Long a recent graduate of the University of Georgia and now a leader at TripActions in Silicon Valley. The discussion explores the ins/outs of bank and fintech partnerships.
S2 - Episode 15 - Fintech South 2021 - June 22-24 - a preview with Glen Sarvady, Kristin Slink, and Qazi Haq
June 08, 2021 01:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBGlen Sarvardy takes the reins to moderate this preview discussion of Fintech South 2021 which occurs June 22-24th. Discount code FTS21Save25 to receive $25 off the list price. Kristin Slink is co-chair of the conference this year and joins Qazi Haq a recent Fintech Academy alumnus.
S2 - Episode 14: Inside the Wallets of Working Americans with Anita Ward, Chief Development and Diversity Officer, Salary Finance and Lilly Sharples of UGA
May 28, 2021 14:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MBAnita Ward, the Chief Development and Diversity Officer of Salary Finance is a national leader in improving #financialinclusion for all Americans. She joins Lilly Sharples, a junior at the The University of Georgia and a fintech engaged computer science major and leader in the Terry FinTech Society. This discussion unpacks the 3rd annual Salary Finance study, "Inside the Wallets of Working Americans."
S2 - Episode 13: The role of data analytics in fraud prevention - Chief Seer, Adwait Joshi along with Ansley Israel, University of North Georgia
May 14, 2021 15:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBThis episode features Chief Seer, Adwait Joshi the founder of fintech company Dataseers. Adwait talked with Ansley Israel of the University of North Georgia about the growth of Dataseers and the company's ability to help clients prevent fraud in new innovative ways.
S2 - Episode 12 - Capital Markets and Crypto - John Avery, Senior Strategy Director, FIS Global and Tariq Waseem, BlockchainGSU
May 07, 2021 16:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBJohn Avery leads strategic planning for FIS Global's Capital Markets division. He joins Tariq Waseem, a senior at Georgia State University who has also created the student organization BlockchainGSU. This discussion dives into exciting marketplace developments at the intersection of capital markets and cryptocurrency.
S2-Episode 11: Transformative effects of Gen-Z on financial services - Julia Carreon, GenZ expert and Daniel Hadgu, Georgia State alum
April 30, 2021 20:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MBThis episode features Julia Carreon, a former Wells Fargo executive and expert on Gen Z and the impacts of this demographic on financial services today and tomorrow. She is joined by Georgia State alum and fintech entrepreneur Daniel Hadgu.
S2 - Episode 10: Fintech Data Analytics with John Wittenbrook, Global Data Analytics & Strategic Insights, FIS Global with Vinitha Ramani, Georgia State University, Masters in Big Data
April 23, 2021 19:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBIn this episode there is a perfect pairing of a global data analytics executive from FIS Global with a student working on her masters degree in big data information systems. John Wittenbrook is the Global Data Analytics leader at FIS Global and Vinitha Ramani is our graduate student from the Georgia Fintech Academy.
S2 - Episode 9: Medxoom COO, Shankha Basu and Nikhil Malani, Georgia Tech
April 16, 2021 01:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBThe Chief Operating Officer of white hot fintech/healthtech company Medxoom joins Nikhil Malani of Georgia Tech to explore the ins-and-outs of starting a fintech company and the Medxoom value proposition that helps company employees better manage their healthcare expenditure.
S2-Episode 8: Suneel Tummala, LEAN IT - FIS Global and Dennis Williams, Georgia State
April 02, 2021 00:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBSuneel Tummala leads LEAN IT efforts for FIS Global. Dennis Williams is student at Georgia State focused on creative media while also starting a financial literacy fintech company. This discussion explores LEAN and how this approach helps FIS creating better customer and employee experiences.
S2 - Episode 7: Community Banking and Fintech - John McNair, President, Community Bankers Association of Georgia and Anindya Majumdar, MS-Information Systems, Georgia State
March 11, 2021 22:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBJohn McNair, President of the Community Bankers Association of Georgia joins Anindya Majumdar of the Robinson College of Business, Georgia State. This conversation explores the important role of community banks in the financial services industry and the role community banks play in fintech innovation.