Money Talks from AltFi

In this special edition of Money Talks, we sat down with AltFi's recently-named CEO Of The Year, Jaidev Janardana of Zopa Bank, to explore his successes in 2023 and what made him an AltFi Award winner.

Speaker:

• Jaidev Janardana, CEO, Zopa Bank

Moderator:

• Oliver Smith, Managing Editor and Head of Content, AltFi

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In this period of rapid technological change, it’s crucial to separate the hype from the reality of using artificial intelligence in financial services. Our guests are all either exploring or actively using AI today, so what advice can they offer to others in the industry looking to get started?

Speakers:

• Matthias Goehler, Chief Technology Officer, EMEA, Zendesk
• Jean-Pierre Sleiman, Head of Digital Operations, N26
• André Wessels, Chatbot and Support Content Manager, Luno

Moderator:

• Oliver Smith, Managing Editor and Head of Content, AltFi

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It was a busy June with Team AltFi heading to Amsterdam for Europe's largest fintech expo. But what were the big trends, themes and takeaways? Join our editorial team and some special guests to find out.

Speakers:

• Matthew Addison, CEO and Founder, StepLadder
• Harriet Allner, Head of PR, Teya

Moderator:

• Amelia Isaacs, Reporter, AltFi

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With price crashes and scandals in the rear-view mirror, crypto faces a gargantuan task to rebuild its reputation, rebuild trust and grow. But have the opportunities for crypto and blockchain changed during the ‘crypto winter’? What challenges still lie ahead? And can anyone predict where the price of Bitcoin will be by the end of 2023?

Speakers:

• Amélie Arras, Marketing Director, Zumo
• Maurício Magaldi, Global Strategy Director Of Crypto, 11:FS

Moderator:

• Oliver Smith, Managing Editor And Head Of Content

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As fintechs continue to tackle a turbulent economic environment, the focus on being ethical or climate-conscious might be moved to the back burner. But as we get further away from meeting climate goals and many marginalised groups are left underserved, will fintechs rise to the challenge to solve these issues? More urgently, do they have a choice not to?

Speakers:

• Louise Hill, Chief Operating Officer and Co-founder, GoHenry
• Tom McGillycuddy, Co-founder, CIRCA5000
• Nina Mohanty, CEO and Co-founder, Bloom Money

Moderator:

• Amelia Isaacs, Reporter, AltFi

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As millions of people battle rising costs and falling living standards, this new landscape is opening up new opportunities for fintechs to innovate and support their customers.

Speakers:

• Julia McColl, Chief Product Officer
• Emma Steeley, CEO, Freedom Finance
• Helena Wardle, CEO & Founder, Money Means

Moderator:

• Oliver Smith, Managing Editor and Head of Content, AltFi

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As we started the year AltFi kicked off its 2023 series of Money Talks webinars with a host of special guests casting their predictions on what 2023's biggest fintech trends will be.

Speakers:

Vinoth Jayakumar, Partner, Molten Ventures

Reggie de Wasseige, Investor, Augmentum VC

Moderator:

Oliver Smith, Managing Editor and Head of Content, AltFi

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In this special edition of Money Talks, we sat down with AltFi's CEO Of The Year Lisa Jacobs to explore her successes in 2022 and what made her an AltFi Award winner.

Speaker:

Lisa Jacobs, CEO, Funding Circle

Moderator:

Oliver Smith, Managing Editor, AltFi

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In this extended edition of Money Talks we looked back across 2022 to identify the biggest stories and trends of the year, and what impact they might have in the future.

Speakers:

Charles Delingpole, Founder and Executive Chairman, ComplyAdvantage

Amy O'Brien, Reporter, Sifted

Ollie Purdue, Partner, Antler 

Moderator:

Oliver Smith, Managing Editor, AltFi

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Becoming publicly listed is a hugely transformative moment for any company. Join our special guest Romi Savova, CEO and Founder of PensionBee, to find out what that experience was like for her, and how it impacted both the day-to-day and strategic direction of the company.

Speakers:
Romi Savova, CEO and Founder, PensionBee
Oliver Smith, Managing Editor, AltFi

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It's never been more competitive to raise capital as a startup founder, especially in fintech where huge bets are being placed in sectors like neobanking, buy now pay later and online payments. 

Our special guests Jamie Campbell, CEO of Fronted, George Robson, Partner at Sequoia Capital, and Tim Levene, CEO of Augmentum Fintech, shared their tips on the funding landscape and how best to stand out from the crowd.

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As we reached the 9th anniversary of the UK's Financial Services Act 2012 which unlocked the potential for dozens of new banks to be created, from Monzo to Starling and Monument, we looked back at how this sector has transformed the way millions of people think about money, and what new developments neobanking still holds for the future.

With special guests Sam Everington, CEO of Engine by Starling Bank, Sarah Kocianski, a Fintech and Insurtech Strategy Consultant, and Kunal Galav, Director of Advisory Services at Mambu.

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Ever since the launch of the first challenger banks back in the early 2010s, we've been waiting for someone to disrupt the credit card industry. With the rise of Zopa, Tymit, Cashplus and Jaja Finance could we finally be reaching the breakthrough moment? Find out with Zara Woods, COO of Jaja Finance, Camilla Baker, Head of Product at Cashplus and Ash Bhatt, Founder and CEO of Pillar.

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Following the shock to the lending landscape brought about by Covid, two years on we explore what the lasting impact has been on alternative lending and what the outlook for the future is.

Join our special guests Tim Waterman, Chief Commercial Officer at Zopa, Amany Attia, CEO of ThinCats, and Mark England, Head of Commerical Insight at Experian to find out.

On 13 January 2018 Open Banking launched in the UK after years of wrangling between banks, regulators and fintechs. Now four years on we look back at the successes and shortfallings of the project, and consider the next four years of the ambitious plan to unlock our financial data.

With special guests Charlotte Crosswell, Chair and Trustee of the OBIE, Eyal Sivan, Head of Open Banking at Axway and Yasamin Karimi, Head of Product at Codat.

As we start the year AltFi is kicking off its 2022 series of webinars, Money Talks, with a host of special guests casting their predictions of what 2022's biggest fintech trends will be.

Join Simon Taylor, Chief Product Officer at 11:FS, Mina Mutafchieva, Partner at Dawn Capital and Vinoth Jayakumar, Partner, Molten Ventures to hear which themes they think will define this new year.