For today´s episode, I had the privilege of interviewing Gabriel Migowski, the current CEO of RappiPay. (RappiPay was founded by Colombian Unicorn Rappi, worth over 5.2B USD). In this episode, Gabriel and I spoke about the current and future perspective of the fintech ecosystem in Latin America, the operational challenges of the pandemic and being a Fintech CEO, soft and technical skills required to work in fintech, advice about how to start a Fintech and much more!  ¡ We truly hope you...

This week we had the privilege of speaking with Angelica Castellanos, Harvard MBA, and COO of Konfío, a prominent Mexican digital banking and software solutions fintech focused on small and medium businesses that is recognized for being one of the biggest and fastest growing fintech’s in Latin America, with over $400 million USD in funding across four venture rounds. In this episode, we spoke with Angélica about the challenges and opportunities for Fintech in Latin America, her perspective...

The GFTN & HKU FinTech Student Association bring Dr. Oriol Caudevilla to talk about how China is leading the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) race in Asia and the globe.  Dr. Oriol is a FinTech advisor, strategy consultant & researcher. He is also the Blockchain, Digital Banking & Greater Bay Area Committee at the Fintech Association of Hong Kong (FTAHK) and Singapore Fintech Association (SFA), honorary fellow at the Asian Institute of International Financial Law (HKU),...

Welcome to the new season of FinTech: Byte-Sized!  This week we have an incredibly exciting guest! The GFTN & The CityU FinTech Society are proud to introduce Mr Kelvin Lei is the CEO and Co-founder of one of AQUMON. Inspired by a need for change and the lack of access to financial advice, Kelvin left his job in the financial sector to found his own company. Join us as we explore the who, what and how of Robo-advisory and the journey Kelvin took as an entrepreneur.  --- Send in a...

This week’s episode features Valdemaro Mendoza - Co-founder and CEO of Tyba, a wealth management Fintech company focused on bringing accesible investing opportunities to people in latin America. It achieves this by selecting the best investment portfolio  according to your risk profile and the time you wish to invest and then helping you manage it through their app. Valdemaro´s motivation to start this Fintech came from his prior experience in the traditional banking sector, where he...

“My inspiration for Casedo came from both my needs as a lawyer and from my experience of comparable software as a video editor” Ross is a barrister. In his journey from video editing to law, he realised he was lacking a legal toolkit comparable to that available to him in the audiovisual world. So he created one, and Casedo was born. Tune in to this episode to find out his path to date and how a video editor becomes a lawyer and start-up founder. The most important takeaway from this video:...

Regulatory Technology – RegTech is undoubtedly an area with rising importance in the FinTech landscape. In this episode by The University of Hong Kong, we are proud to have Brian Tang as our guest. Brian is the co-chair of FinTech Association Hong Kong’s RegTech Committee, co-founder of APAC RegTech Network, the executive director or LITE Lab @ HKU, and the Chairman of World RegTech Summit 2020, among other great achievements. Tune in to learn about the RegTech ecosystem in Hong Kong in...

UCL FinTech Society and GFTN were proud to host Antony Ruddenklau. Antony is the Global Co-Head of FinTech, Head of Digital & Innovation for Financial Services, and Partner of KPMG. In this episode we hear this thoughts on FinTech as a whole. Tune in to hear his thoughts on what makes London a hotspot of financial innovation, which sector of finance is the least sexy (spoiler alert: it's insurance), and why he feels Blockchain enthusiasts can sometimes resemble cult members in their...

Africa is contrary to belief one of the single greatest opportunities for fintech to grow and develop. Across the continent, banks, companies and startups are racing to serve Africa's severely underbanked population. Today, I am joined by Arno Von Helden, the head of Digital Solutions for Forex and Standard Bank - Africa's largest lender. He is also the founder and executive business head of Standard Banks SHYFT a global easy to use e-wallet. Listen as we discuss the future of Africa. and its...

How is the current Bitcoin ecosystem in Hong Kong? What is the technology behind Bitcoin – and how has it developed throughout the years? What are the reasons behind governments’ fear surrounding Bitcoin? How ‘private’ Bitcoin protocol actually is? How has COVID-19 affected the Bitcoin market? In this episode hosted by The University of Hong Kong, we will feature Leonhard Weese, the co-founder and President of Bitcoin Association Hong Kong and unlock these questions on blockchain and...

This episode will feature Jorge Vollrath, the ex-chief of staff for one of Colombia's biggest Fintech companies: Finaktiva and founder of Colombian Fintech Corteza. In this episode we will explore the fintech industry in Colombia and Latin America covering broad topics such as regulations, obstacles and opportunities surrounding the region and discuss Jorge’s career and his advice for future professionals that wish to grow the Fintech industry. LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook --- Send in...

Members of the Global FinTech Network (GFTN) introduce themselves and share their stories of the what, how and why of FinTech. Despite coming from South Africa, Hong Kong, Colombia and the UK – there are many similarities behind their stories. In this episode, the GFTN team explores their passions, ideals and why now is the perfect time to dive head-first into the world of FinTech. https://www.linkedin.com/company/gftn-linkedin/ --- Send in a voice message:...