In this final journey Under the Hood this season, we are looking ahead and discussing the future of banking. Simon and Sankaet are joined by some incredible guests: Angela Strange - General Partner, Andreessen Horowitz Anne Boden, CEO and Founder, Starling Bank Our awesome panel really dig deep into the challenges banks have faced previously and will do in the future; the expectations of customers that banking has to meet, now more than ever; what the role of technology will play in the...

This week, Simon and Sankaet are looking at partnerships and how they can be strategically important to any organisation and help with speed and transformation. They also want to look at the technology used and how partner technology can integrate with existing banking tech. To dive deeper into this, we’re joined by some excellent guests: Hrishi Dixit, CTO Yieldstreet Roisin Levine, Head of Banks, Flux If you liked this podcast please subscribe to get all the latest episodes as soon...

This week, Simon and Sankaet are looking at big banks holistically and asking the big question: Why can’t banks innovate? Why IS innovation and transformation from within so long and expensive for traditional banks? Where are they going wrong, and how do fintechs and FS service providers manage to “do digital” so much better than traditional banks? To dive deeper into this, we’re joined by some excellent guests with their fair share of experience in big banks, who've gone on to found...

Simon and Sankaet are deep diving into the card issuance space today, lifting the lid on how card payments and technology actually works; as well as looking at where the greatest disruption in this space is coming from; how to choose a card partner and the advantages of having one; and what the future of cards might be. They are joined by some very special guests who know a thing or two about this space: Edoardo Volta, VP, Head of Fintechs, Mastercard Shaun Puckrin, Chief Product...

Simon and Sankaet are deep diving intro the cryptocurrency space, looking at what is a stable coin and how is it different from crypto assets such as bitcoin? They also examine how regulation and compliance around crypto is also beginning to change; and how, when or if crypto might start to be built into actual banking systems and start to disrupt global money movement. Jonathan Conway- CTO, Mode Rhian Lewis, Author of The Cryptocurrency Revolution. Neel Popat, CEO of Donut If you liked...

In this episode, we're going Under the Hood of lending models! Simon and Sankaet are looking at lending and credit scores, and how new fintechs, ideas and technology are coming through to shake up this area and offer new solutions to help consumers. How are new models enabling lenders to offer credit to those that have previously been left unable to access credit? Is this a space that’s also long overdue for disruption? Tucker Haas, CEO and co-founder, Quo Melanie Aliperti, Head of...

In this episode, we're going Under the Hood of financial crime! We look at the challenges faced by banks and fintechs when it comes to financial crime, how they can try and stay ahead and keep themselves and their customers safe; and also what emerging technology is coming through to help better detect fraudulent activity and shut down scammers. To join Simon Taylor and Sankaet Pathak on this journey, we’re joined by some excellent guests. Livia Benisty, Global Head of Business AML,...

In this episode, we're going Under the Hood of banking licences! We look at the challenges of getting a banking licence and why it’s so tough (especially in the US) , but also how not having a licence of your own is no longer a drawback, and through the beauty of Banking as a Service and partnerships, you don’t necessarily need your own licence any more to be able to offer successful financial services product. To join Simon Taylor and Sankaet Pathak on this journey, we’re joined by...

In this episode, we're going Under the Hood and getting a little more niche, focusing specifically on the payments space and the new innovation and technology shaking things up there. To join Simon Taylor and Sankaet Pathak on this journey, we’re joined by some excellent guests. Nick Ogden, founder of Worldpay, Clearbank and now RTGS global, Craig Lewis, founder and CEO of Gig Wage. If you liked this podcast please subscribe to get all the latest episodes as soon as they’re released,...

Welcome to Under the Hood, a brand new podcast from 11:FS and Synapse! Hosted by 11:FS co-founder Simon Taylor and Synapse CEO Sankaet Pathak, we are lifting the lid on banking infrastructure and taking you deep into the technology that is disrupting traditional models and shaking up the system to improve the financial lives of customers around the world. In this episode, we want to start at the beginning of the journey, looking at the financial services ecosystem as a whole and looking...

Simon Taylor introduces Under the Hood, a brand new podcast from 11:FS, in partnership with Synapse. Hosted by Simon Taylor, co-founder of 11:FS, and Synapse CEO Sankaet Pathak, Under the Hood will lift the lid on banking infrastructure and take you deep into the technology that is disrupting traditional models and shaking up the system to improve the financial lives of customers around the world. Coming soon - subscribe now so you never miss an episode!