FinTech Australia's Podcast
The FinTech Australia Podcast focuses on the challenges, opportunities and big stories our community faces across the fintech industry in Australia.
Episodes
The Future of Account-to-Account Payments in Australia with Nium, Azupay, and Gadens
Australia's payments ecosystem is at a crossroads. As industry and policymakers consider the future of account-to-account (A2A) payments, important questions remain about access, infrastructure and innovation.In this episode of the FinTech Australia podcast, Tom Rundle (Chief Product Officer at Azupay), Michael Minassian (VP Business Development APAC at Nium), moderated by Sinead Lynch (Partn
CDR Momentum & Myths — A conversation on open banking with SISS Data Services, Intuit, and Wych
In this episode, our panel of experts, John Dunkerley (Chief Commercial Officer at SISS Data Services), Simeon Duncan (International Corporate Affairs and Public Policy at Intuit), and Ben Ford (Chief Revenue Officer at MogoPlus & Country Manager at Wych), take stock of where Australia's Consumer Data Right (CDR) regime really stands as we approach the midway mark of 2026. From the early
Rethinking Payments: Square and Waave on Competition, Cost, and Choice
In this episode of the Fintech Australia Podcast, we explore the evolution of Australia’s payments landscape with leaders from Square and Waave. Hosted by David Adams, senior business journalist at SmartCompany, this conversation unpacks how fintechs have transformed a once bank-dominated payments market through innovation, accessibility, and simplicity.Marco Lamantia, Executive Director at Square
Unlocking Digital Assets: Fireside Chat with OKX Australia’s CEO, Kate Cooper, and Build GM & Director of Sales, Dean Martin
In this fireside chat, OKX Australia CEO, Kate Cooper, and Build GM & Director of Sales, Dean Martin, talk life journeys, career lessons, and the evolving world of fintech and digital assets. Kate shares her transformation from a traditional banking career to the dynamic realm of digital finance, offering unique insights into Australia’s fintech landscape. The conversation explores the rise of
Surcharging and Reforms to the Payments Systems — Special Episode with Mastercard, Zeller and Capital Brief
In this special episode, Capital Brief's Andrew Cornell unpacks the complex issue of surcharging in Australia's fintech sector. Featuring insights from Ben Pfisterer, CEO & Co-founder of Zeller, and Dan Martin, Senior Vice President at Mastercard, the discussion covers merchant perspectives, consumer impacts, regulatory considerations, and what’s next as the RBA reviews surcharging r
Andrew Black - Managing Director at ConnectID
In this episode of the FinTech Australia Podcast, host Chris Titley interviewed Andrew Black, Managing Director at ConnectID. Andrew provided an overview of ConnectID as a digital identity network that allows individuals to reuse trusted digital identity sources, primarily through their banks. He explained that ConnectID is part of Australian Payments Plus, which operates eftpos, BPAY, and NPP ser
Rama Raju - Co-Founder Pennant Technologies
Ramu Raju Co-founded Pennant Technologies in 2005. Pennant delivera right-fit, next generation business driven enterprise level software products and services focused on the BFSI sector across the world.In the Episode, we talk about the history of the business - some. fintech trends, particularly around banking and how Pennant is different. The podcast delves in to the digital transformation of ba
CDR Summit - Steve Kemp from Intuit
This Fintech Australia episode is a podcast interview with Steve Kemp, Head of Financial Institutions, Partnerships, APAC and Emerging Markets at Intuit. The discussion focuses on Intuit's involvement with the Consumer Data Right (CDR) initiative in Australia, particularly their sponsorship of the recent CDR Summit hosted by FinTech Australia. Steve highlights Intuit's commitment to CDR
Business Spotlight : Dan Jovevski Founder & CEO at WeMoney
Dan Jovevski is the CEO and Founder of WeMoney.WeMoney aims to help Australians manage their finances better, addressing the $2.3 trillion debt crisis.The platform uses open banking to consolidate various financial accounts into one view.It helps users track their credit health and identify savings opportunities on loans, mortgages, and other expenses.Consumer BenefitsWeMoney provides a comprehens
Business Spotlight #10 — Privy with Marshall Pribadi and Rob Hotchin
The FinTech Australia Business Spotlight Podcast focuses on the challenges, opportunities, and stories within the Australian FinTech industry.This podcast was with Marshall Pribadi , founder and CEO, and Rob Hotchin, Australia Country Manager, who represent Privy, a digital identity provider with over 45 million users and 3,000 corporate clients.Privy was inspired by Marshall's personal expe
Fintech Scotland and FinTech Australia Collaboration
In this very special episode we chat to Michael Paris from Fintech Scotland.Fintech has emerged as a transformative force in the financial sector, offering innovative solutions that not only enhance financial services but also address broader societal issues, including environmental sustainability, customer vulnerability, and overall financial well-being.Those objectives are heavily featured in th
Fintech for Net Zero with Tim Poskitt, Startupbootcamp
In this Podcast Tim Poskitt talks about his new role at Startupbootcamp and their involvement in Fintech for Net Zero. FinTech Australia has launched a new event aimed at showcasing sustainability-focused fintech companies.Held in partnership with The Australian Trade and Investment Commission, Startupbootcamp and BDO, FinTech for Net Zero will play host to a panel discussion on fintech’s role in
Business Spotlight #9 — RichDataCo with Ada Guan
In this week's episode we chat to Ada Guan from RDC. (Rich Data Co). Ada talks about the early days of RDC, their growth, the importance of AI as well as a Fintech Australia story which assisted them to a trip overseas. RDC aims to accelerate innovation in business lending to deliver transformational and sustainable long term business success for customers.
Business Spotlight #8 — Birchal with Matt Vital
Matt Vitale from Birchal joined the Fintech Australia podcast this week to talk about CSF and his company Birchal.Matt goes in to the details around what crowd funding is, how Birchal have operated, the challenges, the messaging and the funding. Matt also tooks about a recent report where over $70m was invested in to CSF campaigns in 2023.
Business Spotlight #7 — Stripe with Karl Durrance
In the business spotlight series we chat to Karl Durrance from Stripe. Karl delves in to Stripe's local presence about how they work with businesses, their big hairy audacious goals and other ways they are present here locally. Karl also unpacks a a report called "What it takes for businesses to compete in the digital economy " - and the different hurdles, problems solved and examp
Business Spotlight #6 — Verrency with Jeroen van Son
Jeroen van Son joins the business spotlight series to talk about Verrency. Verrency is a Loyalty Services provider, enabling rapid and cost effective digital payments innovation for banks, card issuers, and payment processors. Jereon talks about their products, the market size, the importance of education as well as the current state of the fintech market.
Business Spotlight #5 — Mambu with Fernando Zandona
In this episode we chat to the newly minted Fernando Zandona. After serving as interim CEO since June - having previously held the role of Chief Product and Technology Officer at Mambu - Fernando will now spearhead the business as it enters its next phase of growth.Fernando talks about why they are in Australia, the opportunities, their services as well as what he thinks of fintech here locally o
Business Spotlight #4 — nVest with Sivan Atad
In our 4th Episode of the Business Spotlight series we interview Sivan Atad to talk about nVest. nVest is an enterprise-grade fractional trading B2B platform. It is bringing embedded investment experiences to Australia retail investors.Sivan talks about his experience as a founder, the recent win of the SmartCompany's The Pitch, an early-stage startup competition and his plans for the future.
Andrew Walker — Nano Digital Lending Solutions Mission to New York on Austrade's Fintech Landing Pad
Today we chat to Andrew Walker who talks about his recent US adventures - including the Fintech Nexus conference via the Austrade Fintech Landing Pad. We chat about:- What he did in New York and their your business ambitions in the US?- Some insights from the US home loan and lending space.- His experience working with Austrade- The Fintech Nexus conference in New York.- International expansion p
Business Spotlight #3 — Visa
In this week's episode we chatted to Anthony Jones - "AJ" - Head of Innovation and Partnerships, Australia New Zealand and South Pacific at Visa about Visa's involvement in the fintech ecosystem and how they are visible and connecting to fintechs. AJ also talks about their fast-track program and some of the other initiatives.This episode was recorded in Late June.
Parpera's Fact Finding Mission in the UK & Europe
Today we chat to Daniel Cannizzaro Founder & CEO of Parpera about their recent fact finding mission to the UK and Europe!- About Parpera and the recent iteration- What he did in London/Amsterdam!- Learnings- Money2020!- International Expansion plans
CDR Month — A wrap!
June 2023 CDR MONTH - A wrap - In this episode we interview the following regarding their involvement with CDR Month. Intro with Mathew Mytka, Regional Director Australia and New Zealand Financial Data and Technology Association Simeon Duncan Senior Manager, International Corporate Affairs at Intuit on why the sponsored, their uses cases and future predictions for CDR Rachel Bailes Head of Policy
Business Spotlight #2 — Biza.io
Today we chat with Stuart Low , Founder and CEO of Biza.ioBiza.io is the market leader in the Consumer Data Right, Open Banking, Open Energy, and the emerging Open Data ecosystem.We cover all topics of CDR (being CDR month) the different application use cases as well as talking about the Finnies where Biza.io took out the Excellence in RegTech award. Stuart was also nominated for Outstanding Finte
The Finnies — 3 Winners and their story!
In today's episode we profile 3 Finnies winners from the recent Fintech Australia Finnies evening.Here's a short story about each , the process to apply and how winning the awards have helped them!1. Excellence in FinTech Support Services Winner - Astero (This award recognises the support services that have provided the highest level of assistance to fintechs in their operation and growt
Business Spotlight #1 — HelpPay
Introducing the new sub series from the Fintech Australia - the Business Spotlight.The series aims to profile members and to tell their story in a relaxed manner whilst also intertwining the connection to the ecosystem.The first episode is with Rowan Wilde - Co-Founder - HelpPay to talk about how the business started, the problem they are solving, the progress and the future plans. If you would li
Joseph Healy, Judo Bank — The story, the books and the future
n today's episode we chat with Joseph Healy from Judo Bank - we discuss the history of the bank, the growth , the progress and of course his book(s).Joseph has written four books - but the latest called "Black Belt, A masterclass for startup and entrepreneurs" brings together the learnings and insights and lessons such as clarity of purpose.
Alternative Investments in an uncertain macro environment
In the latest Fintech Australia podcast we chat to Anto Joseph from Stropro about Alternative Investments. Anto discusses what they are, where Stropro fits in, where Australia sits compared to the rest of the world and how investors can access. Anto also talks about the recent SVB and Regional Bank happenings.
The 4 Key Trends in Payments in 2023 - David Marsh from Endava
Today we chat to David Marsh from Endava about the recently released 4 key Trends in Payments - Real-time payments(RTP)The Rise of the Super AppsTheEvolution of Payments AcceptancePayment Orchestration/ Platform as a ServiceA fun listen for all fintechs to consider. To download the report please click here:bit.ly/endava-australia-report
Capturing the Moment — SVB discussion with Dom Pym, James Cameron, Marisa Warren and Jackie Vullinghs
Today we talk all things SVB with Dom Pym, James Cameron, Marisa Warren and Jackie Vullinghs to discuss the last 72 hours of thinking around SVB. This podcast was to capture a historic moment in time and for these leaders to share their learnings, their understanding of the situation and some lessons for founders.
Progressive Modernisation with Darryn Griggs
In this episode, Chris Titley chats to Daryn Griggs, Managing Director - APAC of Episode Six. We delve in to legacy banking systems, the advantages and challenges of cloud based banking as well as the opportunity at large. Payments, Core banking infrastructure , card issuance and the adoption of mobile technology are all topics we cover in this podcast.
Fintech and Employee Welness
In the first episode of 2023 - we chat to Brett Turley from Bit Leave. Brett shares his story from trips to Afghanistan to becoming a fintech founder and why he is on a mission to help employees. We chat about annual leave, employee wellness, long service leave and the opportunities fintechs have to be embedded in the workforce.
Scan and Pay — a new shift?
Today we chat with Karthik Srinivasan from Ziksu about Scan and Pay. We've seen large adoption offshore about QR codes - but will Australia also adopt this shift?Ziksu is a company involved in this sector and Karthik chats about the methods, the ups and downs and existing trends in fintech.
The Smart Contract and Digital Currencies
Hannah Glass , Senior Associate King & Wood Mallesons joins us for a chat. KWM’s specialist team is at the forefront of legal and technological developments in blockchain technology, having worked with governments, banks, industry bodies and start-ups around the world.Hannah chats about smart contracts, application use, the recent events with cryptocurrency , consensus mechanisms, data, mone
zk snarks and the missing Web 4
Today we chat with Lisa Wade CEO of Digital X. DigitalX is a blockchain financial company innovating at the frontiers of Web3.0. with a sustainable focus via a commitment to the WEF ESG and Stakeholder Capital framework and RegTech innovations such as Drawbridge.Lisa talks about the recent Cryptocurrency volatility, utility use cases, stable v unstable currencies, Web 3, Web 5 , zk snarks , va
Australia and the USA — Cross border fintech opportunities
On Tuesday we chatted with Scott Heyes, who is the Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Partner of Mendoza Ventures, a Boston based but location agnostic early stage and growth Fintech, AI, and Cybersecurity venture capital firm. Mendoza Ventures is the proud recipient of the 2021 Investor of the Year Community Award from Startup Boston. Scott chats about cross border opportunites, parti
Operational Leverage... the new buzz word?
In this podcast we chat to Patrick Coghlan CEO of Creditor Watch about the background of his business, their recent acquisition of Debtor Daddy and some views on further M&A in the sector. Could 2023 could be the year of consolidation for fintechs?
EY FinTech Australia Census 2022
We've uploaded the recording of the EY FinTech Australia Census Webcast 2022 This was a live recording featuring the following speakers on the event :Hon Ed Husic MPMember for ChifleyFederal Minister for Industry and ScienceMalia Forner (moderator)EY PartnerGovernment Incentives and Oceania Start-up & Entrepreneurship LeaderMay LamEY PartnerFinancial Services Technology ConsultingDavid Ca
Remember your pin?
In this episode we chat with Vinnie D'Alessandro from ASX listed Change Financial about the rise in card payments globally (particularly within Australia) and where Australia sits. We chat all things wallets, QR, Pins as well the advancement of technology from larger more non traditional finance companies. Vinnie also talks KYC and we chat about some recent musings from Money 2020.
Helping Angels Fly
In this episode we dissect Angel investing in Australia - for investors and importantly fintech founders. We chat with Cheryl Mack - who helps angel investors build their own portfolio deal-by-deal alongside notable lead investors via her company Aussie Angels. Cheryl talks about the opportunities, the risks and how it can be used as a sound investment option for founders as syndicates grow in p
Hackers, How To's and Hamstrings
In the first episode of the new series - Chris Titley chats to Matt Almond from Upsure and Paul Kang from Entersoft around cyber security combined with fintech insurance. In this episode we delve in to the recent Optus case around 1) Sharing your data and what it may mean2) What the response was like and government intervention 3) What to look out for if your data has been compromised ?4) The insu
