🎧 What does the digital finance ecosystem in the Philippines look like? How do the digital finance ecosystems of the Philippines, Indonesia and other ASEAN countries interact? I had a discussion with Amor Maclang, Convenor, Philippine FinTech Festival. Digital Pilipinas and International Digital Economies Association 🎧 ✅ 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘: https://bit.ly/SubscribeOriolCaudevilla ✅ Follow me on 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗡: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oriolcaud... ✅ Check my 𝗪𝗘𝗕𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗘: https://www.oriolcaudevilla.com/

What do the Financial, FinTech, DeFi, Web3 and GreenTech industries in Hong Kong look like? What are King's outlooks for 2024 when it comes to the financial industry in Hong Kong? What has changed in Hong Kong from a business perspective this last year? I had a discussion with King Leung, Head of Financial Services and FinTech at Invest Hong Kong 🎧 ✅ 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘: https://bit.ly/SubscribeOriolCaudevilla ✅ Follow me on 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗡: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oriolcaud... ✅ Check my 𝗪𝗘𝗕𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗘:...

Is Hong Kong becoming a Web3 hub and how? How will Hong Kong leverage the Greater Bay Area (GBA)? I had a discussion with Emil Chan, Co-chair of Hong Kong Digital Finance Association, and EMBA Adjunct Professor of CityU HK 🎧 ✅ 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘: https://bit.ly/SubscribeOriolCaudevilla ✅ Follow me on 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗡: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oriolcaudevilla/ ✅ Check my 𝗪𝗘𝗕𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗘: https://www.oriolcaudevilla.com/

What is Taiji's proposal for an Asian Digital Common Currency? Does Japan need a Digital Yen and why? How can a CBDC promote financial inclusion? I had a discussion with Taiji Inui, Expert at the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Consultant at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and former Head of Payment Policy Division at the Bank of Japan (BOJ, 日本銀行) 🎧 ✅ 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘: https://bit.ly/SubscribeOriolCaudevilla ✅ Follow me on 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗡: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oriolcaud... ✅...

Islamic Finance and Sustainable Finance: what is Islamic Sustainable Finance? How can Islamic Finance contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals? What role can ESG investing have in the future of climate transition? How can emerging economies innovate to develop resilient climate responsive capital markets? What role can FinTech and Islamic FinTech play in the ESG Ecosystem in the future? I had a discussion with Dr. Dalal Aassouli, Board Director at the Global Impact FinTech...

Regulating new technologies. How are new technologies being regulated in the Philippines?What is the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the Philippines ? What are its main functions? I had a discussion with Kelvin Lester Lee, Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the Philippines 🎧 ✅ 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘: https://bit.ly/SubscribeOriolCaudevilla ✅ Follow me on 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗡: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oriolcaud... ✅ Check my 𝗪𝗘𝗕𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗘: https://www.oriolcaudevilla.com/

Since last time we spoke (December 2021), until the time of recording this episode (April 2023), what are the major updates in the area of the Digital Yuan? The technical features of the Digital Yuan: can it be used offline? Can it be used if your phone battery is dead? How does the app work? What does it look like? I had a discussion with Richard Turrin, international best-selling author of "Cashless- China´s Digital Currency Revolution" and Onalytica Top 100 FinTech Influencer (ranked...

Why FinTech? What role will Virtual Banks play in the future of payments? What are the main changes that Matteo encounters when trying to boost FinTech globally? I had a discussion with Matteo Rizzi, Co-Founder of FTSGroup.eu, and best-selling author of FinTech Revolution (2016) and Talents & Rebels (2018) 🎧 ✅ 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘: https://bit.ly/SubscribeOriolCaudevilla ✅ Follow me on 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗡: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oriolcaudevilla/ ✅ Check my 𝗪𝗘𝗕𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗘: https://www.oriolcaudevilla.com/

What does the global FinTech landscape look like? What are the main challenges? What is the situation of FinTech in academia/education? Why and how should the FinTech industry be regulated? I had a discussion with Malik Khan Kotadia, Co-founder and Chairman of the Global Impact FinTech (GIFT) Forum, and Onalytica’s Global Top 50 Fintech Influencers 🎧 ✅ 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘: https://bit.ly/SubscribeOriolCaudevilla ✅ Follow me on 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗡: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oriolcaudevilla/ ✅ Check my...

What does the FinTech ecosystem in Georgia look like? What is the National Bank of Georgia´s approach towards FinTech? Is Georgia working on any Central Bank Digital Currency right now? I had a discussion with Varlam Ebanoidze, Head of FinTech at the National Bank of Georgia 🎧 ✅ 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘: https://bit.ly/SubscribeOriolCaudevilla ✅ Follow me on 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗡: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oriolcaudevilla/ ✅ Check my 𝗪𝗘𝗕𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗘: https://www.oriolcaudevilla.com/

What role will NFTs and the Metaverse play in the future of digital art?Why is creativity important for business?What opportunities does the Metaverse offer? What industries are leveraging the Metavese the most and why? I had a discussion with Elizabeth Strickler, Professor of Media Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Georgia State University 🎧 ✅ 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘: https://bit.ly/SubscribeOriolCaudevilla ✅ Follow me on 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗡: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oriolcaudevilla/ ✅ Check my 𝗪𝗘𝗕𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗘:...

What does the FinTech and RegTech industry look like in the Greater Bay Area (GBA)? How is Hong Kong leveraging the Greater Bay Area? Why is it so important to regulate virtual assets properly? Is HK moving in the right direction when it comes to virtual assets regulation? I had a discussion with Irene Lee, Board Member of the FinTech Association of Hong Kong (FTAHK) 🎧 ✅ 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘: https://bit.ly/SubscribeOriolCaudevilla ✅ Follow me on 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗡:...

What are the technologies behind the Metaverse?  How will the Financial Services Industry leverage the Metaverse? What risks does the Metaverse have? What does the Metaverse in China look like? How different is China´s Metaverse from the ones in other countries? I had a discussion with Dr. Hungyi Chen, Managing Director of Meta Intelligence, and Founding Director of Metaverse Campus at Zhejiang University International Business School 🎧 ✅ 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘:...

What are the main advantages offered by Islamic Finance? How does the Islamic Finance industry in Oman look like, compared to the other GCC countries? How can Islamic Finance and Islamic FinTech help promote Financial Inclusion? Why was Oman´s first sukuk issuance so relevant? What did it imply? What are the most interesting applications of Islamic FinTech?  I had a discussion with Kemal Rizadi Arbi, Advisor (Capital Markets & Islamic Finance) at the Capital Market Authority of the...

What is Universal Digital Payments Network (UDPN)? How will UDPN help to achieve interoperability between stablecoins and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs)? Will e-money become much more massively used? I had a discussion with Yifan He, CEO at Red Date Tech and Executive Director of Blockchain-based Service Network (BSN) 🎧 ✅ 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘: https://bit.ly/SubscribeOriolCaudevilla ✅ Follow me on 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗡: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oriolcaudevilla/ ✅ Check my 𝗪𝗘𝗕𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗘:...

What is happening in the crypto industry? How to regulate crypto? What is missing when it comes to regulation cryptocurrencies? How can the trust in the crypto industry be regained? How will the worlds of traditional finance and DeFi work together? I had a discussion with Henri Arslanian, Crypto Influencer, Best-Selling Author and Co-Founder of Nine Blocks Capital Management 🎧 ✅ 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘: https://bit.ly/SubscribeOriolCaudevilla ✅ Follow me on 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗡:...

What makes Hong Kong´s FinTech scene strong? How will it evolve these coming years? What areas will HK put its focus on? Why is it important for HK to organize an event like the Hong Kong FinTech Week?   I had a discussion with King Leung, Head of Fintech at InvestHK 🎧 ✅ 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘: https://bit.ly/SubscribeOriolCaudevilla ✅ Follow me on 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗡: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oriolcaudevilla/ ✅ Check my 𝗪𝗘𝗕𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗘: https://www.oriolcaudevilla.com/

Why is LegalTech necessary? What future will the LegalTech industry have?   I had a discussion with Christian Nielsen, Co-Founder & CEO at Rightstars 🎧  🚀 Link to Righstars' crowdfunding campaign: https://wefunder.com/rightstars/ ✅ 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘: https://bit.ly/SubscribeOriolCaudevilla ✅ Follow me on 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗡: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oriolcaudevilla/ ✅ Check my 𝗪𝗘𝗕𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗘: https://www.oriolcaudevilla.com/

What is the current situation of FinTech in Kazakhstan? What does the Open Banking framework in Kazakhstan look like? Will Kazakhstan´s FinTech scene benefit from the Belt and Road Iniviative (BRI)? What advantages will Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) offer in the future? Kazakhstan´s CBDC: the Digital Tenge. What is its current status? I had a discussion with Binur Zhalenov, CEO at the Payment and Financial Technologies Development Center of the National Bank of Kazakhstan (the...

Why can Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) become so important? Can CBDCs be used as a tool to liberalize and introduce competition? What was Miguel Ángel´s experience as Governor of the Bank of Spain during the 2007-2008 Global Financial Crisis?   I had a discussion with Miguel Ángel Fernández Ordóñez, Former Governor of the Bank of Spain 🎧 ✅ 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘: https://bit.ly/SubscribeOriolCaudevilla ✅ Follow me on 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗡: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oriolcaudevilla/ ✅ Check my 𝗪𝗘𝗕𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗘:...

What is the current status of the Digital US Dollar? What would be the main advantages for the US to have a Digital USD and what would be the main risks? What will CBDCs mean for the Future of Stablecoins?  I had a discussion with Peter Clifford, Director for CBDC and Payments at Digital Asset, and Former Head of the Policy Development Group at the Federal Reserve Board 🎧 ✅ 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘: https://bit.ly/SubscribeOriolCaudevilla ✅ Follow me on 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗡:...

What is the OJK,  Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (Financial Services Authority of Indonesia)?  What do the Financial Innovation and FinTech scenes in Indonesia look like? What are the main aspects to be taken into consideration when regulating technology-driven financial innovation?   I had a discussion with Triyono Gani, Executive Director at Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (Financial Services Authority of Indonesia) 🎧 ✅ 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘: https://bit.ly/SubscribeOriolCaudevilla ✅ Follow me on 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗡:...

How is technology impacting our businesses and societies? Are we ready for this change? What is the Internet of Value or Web3? How is Blockchain changing the world? Is there any other industry, aside from the financial, where Blockchain can make such a huge impact?   I had a discussion with Don Tapscott, Co-Founder & Executive Chairman of the Blockchain Research Institute, and one of the world´s leading authorities on the impact of technology on business and society 🎧 Link to the...

How can be poverty be lessened in Africa by leveraging the internet and digitalization? How has the pandemic affected the digital transformation roadmap in Africa? What is the biggest challenge for Digital Transformation in Africa? How can be insure an inclusive Digital Economy for Africa?   I had a discussion with Nelly Cheboi, CEO & Founder of TechLit Africa, CNN Hero and Forbes 30 Under 30 🎧 ✅ 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘: https://bit.ly/SubscribeOriolCaudevilla ✅ Follow me on 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗡:...