

Fintech Chatter: Conversations with Fintech CEOs and Founders
Dexter Cousins | Founder, Tier One People
350+ episodes. 40+ countries. The podcast fintech leaders actually listen to.Fintech Chatter is where founders, executives, and investors behind the world's most ambitious fintech companies share what's actually working.We cover topics like raising capital, scaling internationally, hiring leadership teams, and the challenges of building with transformative technologies across payments, crypto, AI, wealth, insurance. If it's in Fintech we've got you covered.Hosted by Dexter Cousins, founder of Tier One People, Australia's specialist executive search firm for fintech and transformative technology. With 17 years placing CEOs, CTOs, CPO's and country managers across the sector, Dexter brings an operator's lens to every conversation.New episodes biweekly. If you're building, funding, or leading a fintech company - this is your podcast.Follow Dexter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dextercousins/Follow Tier One People: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tier-one-people
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May 25, 2020 • 22min
EP 12: Emma Weston - Agridigital
Emma Weston is CEO and Co-Founder of AgriDigital, an Australian headquartered Agri/Fintech focused on digitising global agriculture supply chains. Founded in late 2015, Agridigital have been working with blockchains, distributed ledgers and smart contracts since 2015. In 2016, they completed the world's first sale of wheat on a blockchain between a farmer and a buyer. There are now over 5000 users in the AgriDigital customer network, with over 16 million tonnes of grain transacted through the platform.I spoke with Emma to get her views on the future of blockchain, the companies expansion into the USA and the launch of Waypath. A platform designed to enable farmers to manage their commodities as they move through the supply chain. For more information, visit https://www.agridigital.io/products/farmersTwitter: Agri_DigitalFacebook: facebook.com/agridigital.global/Instagram: instagram.com/agridigital.global/The Fintech Australia Podcast is produced and hosted by Tier One People, Australia's leading Fintech Executive Search ConsultantsThanks to our partners FinTech Australia, a member-driven organisation that is building an ecosystem of Australian fintechs to advance the global economy and culture.We share their mission to build a strong community, foster connections and support innovation. To become a member go to https://fintechaustralia.org.au/join-now/Tier One People is Australia's leading FinTech Executive Search firm. If you are looking to hire game changing talent contact talent@tieronepeople.comIf you would like to sponsor the show please contact info@tieronepeople.comSend us Fan MailContact: info@tieronepeople.comConnect on with Dexter Cousins on LinkedinHire Exceptional Fintech TalentSubscribe on LinkedIn

May 21, 2020 • 18min
EP 11: Tim Dwyer and Dan Peters - Limepay
In this episode Dexter chats with Tim Dwyer, CEO and Dan Peters, CRO of Limepay.Limepay is the next generation of payment gateway, increasing revenue, removing friction at the checkout and keeping customers in the merchants ecosystem.The platform brings together, for the first time, both upfront card payments and buy now pay later in the same native checkout with no redirects or competing logos.It's a business model to disrupt the disruptors and tap into the global shift to BNPL schemes. I catch up with Tim and Dan the week they announced an over subscribed $6m seed round.You can discover more https://www.limepay.com.au- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/limepay/- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/limepayments/- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/limepayments/The Fintech Australia Podcast is produced and hosted by Tier One People, Australia's leading Fintech Executive Search ConsultantsThanks to our partners FinTech Australia, a member-driven organisation that is building an ecosystem of Australian fintechs to advance the global economy and culture.We share their mission to build a strong community, foster connections and support innovation. To become a member go to https://fintechaustralia.org.au/join-now/Tier One People is Australia's leading FinTech Executive Search firm. If you are looking to hire game changing talent contact talent@tieronepeople.comIf you would like to sponsor the show please contact info@tieronepeople.comSend us Fan MailContact: info@tieronepeople.comConnect on with Dexter Cousins on LinkedinHire Exceptional Fintech TalentSubscribe on LinkedIn

May 20, 2020 • 1h 2min
Ep 10: The FinTech Australia Podcast Show
We have a HUUUUGE show to share folks. This episode I am joined by Simone Joyce, CEO and Founder of paypaplane.com a Brisbane based Payments Fintech.With a distinct payments flava we talk about what's happening across Australia and Asia and why we are seeing so much capital entering the space.While Sam Zheng and I talk about the hiring market and David Hyman shares his tips on creating a high performing, sustainable culture.It's an all-star guest line up:- Eduard Fabian, CTO of RAZER Fintech- Tim Dwyer and Dan Peters of Limepay.com.au- Camilla Bullock, Emerging Payments Association Asia- Sam Zheng, CEO curiousthing.io/- Paul Weingarth, Slyp.com.au- David Hyman, Lendi.com.auRemember to subscribe for future shows. The Fintech Australia Podcast is produced and hosted by Tier One People, Australia's leading Fintech Executive Search ConsultantsThanks to our partners FinTech Australia, a member-driven organisation that is building an ecosystem of Australian fintechs to advance the global economy and culture.We share their mission to build a strong community, foster connections and support innovation. To become a member go to https://fintechaustralia.org.au/join-now/Tier One People is Australia's leading FinTech Executive Search firm. If you are looking to hire game changing talent contact talent@tieronepeople.comIf you would like to sponsor the show please contact info@tieronepeople.comSend us Fan MailContact: info@tieronepeople.comConnect on with Dexter Cousins on LinkedinHire Exceptional Fintech TalentSubscribe on LinkedIn

May 15, 2020 • 24min
Ep 09: Paul Weingarth - Slyp
I'm joined by Paul Weingarth, CEO and Co-Founder of Slyp, an innovative provider of digital receipts sent straight to your banking app. Slyp eliminates paper receipts, helps retailers' engage with customers and makes it easier to file tax returns.It's been a big week for Slyp, with CBA investing in the business, making Slyp the first Fintech startup to partner with all 4 major banks in Australia 👏👏👏👏Paul and I discuss:How Slyp is truly digitising the payments experienceWhere the idea came from and Paul's backgroundAssembling an all star teamHow Paul and the co-founders (Spiro Rokos and Mike Boyd) are successfully working with the major banksThe growth plans for SlypPaul's advice to foundersSlyp Jobs - https://www.slyp.com.au/culture#careersPaul on Social - https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulweingarth/The Fintech Australia Podcast is produced and hosted by Tier One People, Australia's leading Fintech Executive Search ConsultantsThanks to our partners FinTech Australia, a member-driven organisation that is building an ecosystem of Australian fintechs to advance the global economy and culture.We share their mission to build a strong community, foster connections and support innovation. To become a member go to https://fintechaustralia.org.au/join-now/Tier One People is Australia's leading FinTech Executive Search firm. If you are looking to hire game changing talent contact talent@tieronepeople.comIf you would like to sponsor the show please contact info@tieronepeople.comSend us Fan MailContact: info@tieronepeople.comConnect on with Dexter Cousins on LinkedinHire Exceptional Fintech TalentSubscribe on LinkedIn

May 1, 2020 • 28min
Ep 08: David Hyman - Lendi
Dexter catches up with David Hyman and talk about the Lendi journey on the FinTech Australia Podcast.What a journey it is 🚀🚀🚀 As one of Australia's first Fintech, launching in 2013, the business is now 430 people and a fine example of Aussie ingenuity and entrepreneurship.David also shares his views on the opportunities ahead for the Fintech industry as we move into the recovery phase from Covid-19.www.lendi.com.au The Fintech Australia Podcast is produced and hosted by Tier One People, Australia's leading Fintech Executive Search ConsultantsThanks to our partners FinTech Australia, a member-driven organisation that is building an ecosystem of Australian fintechs to advance the global economy and culture.We share their mission to build a strong community, foster connections and support innovation. To become a member go to https://fintechaustralia.org.au/join-now/Tier One People is Australia's leading FinTech Executive Search firm. If you are looking to hire game changing talent contact talent@tieronepeople.comIf you would like to sponsor the show please contact info@tieronepeople.comSend us Fan MailContact: info@tieronepeople.comConnect on with Dexter Cousins on LinkedinHire Exceptional Fintech TalentSubscribe on LinkedIn

Apr 24, 2020 • 48min
FinTech Australia Show - April
In this first feature show Jimmy Grafton of The InnerLoop acts as my wing man.Subscribe to the InnerLoop http://jimmygrafton.com/Andy Taylor, CEO of Douugh gives us an exclusive - You can register your interest in their Series A raise through Equitise - https://equitise.com/douugh-raiseAlan Tsen gives a health check on the Aussie Fintech scene and the work FinTech Australia do behind the scenes with government and policy makers.Nell Hardie shares her views on the Fintech hiring market in Australia - Check their current jobs https://jobs.reinventure.com.au/Tim Aman of BDO gives his advice on what founders can focus on to get through Covid19. You can check out the diagnostic tool - https://www.bdo.com.au/en-au/content/melbourne/covid-19-diagnosticThe Fintech Australia Podcast is produced and hosted by Tier One People, Australia's leading Fintech Executive Search ConsultantsThanks to our partners FinTech Australia, a member-driven organisation that is building an ecosystem of Australian fintechs to advance the global economy and culture.We share their mission to build a strong community, foster connections and support innovation. To become a member go to https://fintechaustralia.org.au/join-now/Tier One People is Australia's leading FinTech Executive Search firm. If you are looking to hire game changing talent contact talent@tieronepeople.comIf you would like to sponsor the show please contact info@tieronepeople.comSend us Fan MailContact: info@tieronepeople.comConnect on with Dexter Cousins on LinkedinHire Exceptional Fintech TalentSubscribe on LinkedIn

Apr 21, 2020 • 14min
Nell Hardie - Reinventure Group
Nell Hardie is Head of Talent for Reinventure Group, the Westpac backed VC fund for Fintech. Nell is ideally placed to give a finger on the pulse of the current hiring market across Fintech.In the show Nell shares where she is seeing job opportunities across the portfolio. which jobs are most at risk and how founders can retain their teams through covid-19, ready for the recovery as we move out of lockdown.Check out ReInventure Groups current vacancies https://jobs.reinventure.com.au/To apply for the Fintech Talent Market - https://tieronepeople.com/fintech-talent-market/Send us Fan MailContact: info@tieronepeople.comConnect on with Dexter Cousins on LinkedinHire Exceptional Fintech TalentSubscribe on LinkedIn

Apr 13, 2020 • 31min
Ep 07: Eric Wilson - Xinja
Eric Wilson is CEO of Xinja, one of Australia's first Neo Banks. It's been a massive month for the business. An Aus $433m capital raise, record deposits - Xinja is a bank that is growing so fast, they have literally had to turn customers away!I talk to Eric about the highlights of the last two years at Xinja. We also talk about hiring the right talent at the right time and the skills you need to go from Banker to Neo Banker. Find out more www.xinja.com.auThe Fintech Australia Podcast is produced and hosted by Tier One People, Australia's leading Fintech Executive Search ConsultantsThanks to our partners FinTech Australia, a member-driven organisation that is building an ecosystem of Australian fintechs to advance the global economy and culture.We share their mission to build a strong community, foster connections and support innovation. To become a member go to https://fintechaustralia.org.au/join-now/Tier One People is Australia's leading FinTech Executive Search firm. If you are looking to hire game changing talent contact talent@tieronepeople.comIf you would like to sponsor the show please contact info@tieronepeople.comSend us Fan MailContact: info@tieronepeople.comConnect on with Dexter Cousins on LinkedinHire Exceptional Fintech TalentSubscribe on LinkedIn

Apr 6, 2020 • 30min
Ep 06: Marie Steinthaler - True Layer
In this show, I’m joined by Marie Steinthaler VP of Asia for TrueLayer - the leading open banking API platform. The True Layer platform connects major banks across the world. They are backed by leading venture capital including Tencent and Temasek, and trusted by some of the biggest names in fintech including Revolut, Monzo, ClearScore and Zopa. Marie chats about how True Layer makes the power of open banking accessible to developers, and innovators across every industry — to reinvent how people manage their money. www.truelayer.comThe Fintech Australia Podcast is produced and hosted by Tier One People, Australia's leading Fintech Executive Search ConsultantsThanks to our partners FinTech Australia, a member-driven organisation that is building an ecosystem of Australian fintechs to advance the global economy and culture.We share their mission to build a strong community, foster connections and support innovation. To become a member go to https://fintechaustralia.org.au/join-now/Tier One People is Australia's leading FinTech Executive Search firm. If you are looking to hire game changing talent contact talent@tieronepeople.comIf you would like to sponsor the show please contact info@tieronepeople.comSend us Fan MailContact: info@tieronepeople.comConnect on with Dexter Cousins on LinkedinHire Exceptional Fintech TalentSubscribe on LinkedIn

Mar 25, 2020 • 39min
Leading Through A Crisis
I'm joined by David M. Brear CEO of 11:FS and Shelley Laslett CEO of Vitae to discuss how Fintech Leaders can respond to the Covid-19 crisis.David Discusses the 11:FS approach to remote working, how to keep people motivated in a crisis and how to make sure the company remains focused on success.Shelley talks us through how Neuroscience can help us deal effectively in a crisis. Shelley is a social scientist, neuroscience coach and PG Neuroscientist completing her Masters in Applied Neuroscience at King’s College London. https://www.vitae.coach/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/vitae.coach/aboutThe FinTech Australia Podcast is brought to you by Tier One People - Australia's leading Fintech Executive Search firm. Thanks to our partners FinTech Australia, a member-driven organisation that is building an ecosystem of Australian fintechs to advance the global economy and culture. We share their mission to build a strong community, foster connections and support innovation. To become a member go to https://fintechaustralia.org.au/join-now/Tier One People is Australia's leading FinTech Executive Search firm. If you are looking to hire game changing talent contact talent@tieronepeople.comIf you would like to sponsor the show please contact info@tieronepeople.comSend us Fan MailContact: info@tieronepeople.comConnect on with Dexter Cousins on LinkedinHire Exceptional Fintech TalentSubscribe on LinkedIn


