IBS Intelligence Global FinTech Interviews

Samir Pandiri, International President, Broadridge As in the digital age banks and asset managers need to cut costs and streamline activities more radically, Broadridge is providing tech managed services and outsourcing in fundamentally new ways. Samir Pandiri International President of Broadridge spoke with IBSi Reporter Gaia Lamperti about how the tech acceleration is transforming financial services. 

Paolo Ardoino, CTO, Bitfinex Bitcoin was born to create a more transparent and democratic financial system. A strong supporter of this view is Paolo Ardoino, CTO at Bitfinex, one of the top cryptocurrencies and digital assets exchanges in the world. In an interview with IBSi’s Reporter Gaia Lamperti, Ardoino discussed the evolution of payments systems and how cryptocurrencies’ disrupting quality has slowly but steadily started to interfere with the way the traditional financial system works.

Mark Roberts, Divisional Director, ClearCourse Payments DivisionGetting paid efficiently is the life blood of business, especially for SMEs. Digital payments have evolved in recent years, but the key issue of interoperability remains largely unresolved. In the UK alone around 1.3 million payment terminals do not interact with the payment software running the business. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence addresses the issues with Mark Roberts of ClearCourse.

Gary Bond, CEO, TISAtech TISAtech is a new generation digital marketplace connecting Financial Institutions with FinTechs to facilitate the accelerated partnering and adoption of transformational digital solutions. The platform has been designed to help financial institutions throughout the industry source, implement and manage innovative technology solutions. In an interview with Gaia Lampert, IBSi’s Reporter, CEO of TISAtech Gary Bond explained the company’s value proposition, initiatives and impact. 

Keren Levy, President, Payoneer After over 12 years in commerce tech trailblazer Payoneer, outgoing COO Keren Levy has recently been appointed President of the company. She joins the 44% of women (director level and above) making up the company’s leadership team, quite a unicum in the industry. IBSi’s Reporter Gaia Lamperti discussed with Keren Levi the importance of a diverse team as a critical component of innovation, growth and success of any business. 

Brian Coburn, Chief Executive Officer, BR-DGEPutting the power back into the hands of merchants, a payment orchestration platform allows them to integrate a variety of different payment solutions into one seamless checkout experience for the purchaser. Such a platform also frees up time and cost for the merchant, allowing them to focus on their business rather than on managing payment providers. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks with Brian Coburn, CEO of BR-DGE.

Chris Catliff, President & CEO, Blueshore FinancialFrom opportunity comes optimism for Chris Catliff, President and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian financial advisory firm Blueshore Financial. He discusses some of the key areas of focus for next year with Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence, including the impact of intergenerational wealth transfer and the need for financial institutions to focus on millennials, and within the financial advisory space, the growing importance of AI.

Jason Osborne, Global Head of Consumer & Commercial Banking, GenpactCustomers’ needs are changing, economic conditions are challenging, and technology is profoundly reshaping the future of banking. So, what do institutions need  to do to develop new best practice to leverage their technology options to build and deliver digital financial services that best meet the needs of their customers? Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Jason Osborne, Global Head of Consumer & Commercial Banking, Genpact

David Lamers, Chief Product Owner, DatakeeperThe potential market for privacy friendly data sharing and digital identity wallets is huge. Too many people are still not aware of the need to protect their personal identity. Using a digital identity wallet app can help with identification, data sharing and electronic signing but allows the consumer to retain control of their data. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence discusses the issues and advantages with David Lamers, Chief Product Owner at Datakeeper  

Gareth Priest, Chief Platform Officer, Bottomline Real-time payments are set to soar as the world begins to slowly emerge from the Covid-19 lockdown. With that, fraud and financial crime has increased too, significantly affecting the industry. IBS Intelligence’s Reporter Gaia Lamperti discuss how financial institutions can tackle this challenge, as well as the importance of new payment security standards with Gareth Priest, Chief Platform Officer at Bottomline.