During what was a very busy Fintech Talents Festival, we were delighted to be able to find time to sit down with Jeff Parker, GM – International, Marqeta. He shared some of his thoughts on what has been a very exciting year for Marqeta – high growth, new partners and new geographies covered. As a

The Fintech Talents Festival brought that sentiment to life across six lively stages of content. Each highlighted how the borders of fintech are forever shifting and how our community grows as a consequence. From high street retailers to high street banks, the Fintech Talents community is unique.    All the world’s a fintech stage  The

Diederik Van Wersch, Director, Mid-Market EMEA, Chainalysis, joined us for a sit down at the Fintech Talents Festival. Chainalysis was born out of a need for crypto businesses to address some fundamental challenges (eg even getting a bank account). In an industry with a trust problem, Chainalysis provides much needed compliance and investigatory services across

Innovation has been the hallmark of the banking industry in recent years. From the rise of challenger banks that offer high-levels of customer experience to the growth of banking-as-a-service and advanced forms of customer authentication such as biometrics; there seems to be no stopping the wave of innovative products, solutions and services on offer in

Customer loyalty rewards programs have become a best practice for retailers and service providers of all kinds and have been since American Airlines introduced the first frequent flier program in 1981. Rewards programs drive business and customer value in addition to encouraging engagement, spending and advocacy. The maximization of these services has truly taken on

The route to crypto acceptance is paved with fascinating insights In casting an eye across the technology and innovation landscape, cryptocurrencies have often taken centre stage over the past few years. They have rapidly moved from being the domain of a small group of believers, to increasing prominence in the minds of both consumers and

Recent technology advances have proven to be a double-edged sword. AI algorithms help with everything from cancer screenings to wildlife conservation. Yet, the same tools that enable positive life-changing experiences can also provide fraudsters new tools and capabilities. For example, the methods used for identity theft are becoming increasingly sophisticated. Malicious actors can combine personally

You don’t need to own a gym to work out. What does that have to do with car ownership? I thoroughly enjoyed my conversation with Georg Bauer, Co-Founder & President of Autonomy about the future of access to mobility (as opposed to ownership) and a very different structure of automotive finance.   The development of

Kate’s Meal Appeal to launch at FintechTalents with golf putting challenge A new fundraising campaign – Kate’s Meal Appeal – in support of charities that help tackle food waste, improve food education and nourish hungry communities is launching at FintechTalents and needs your support. Comms for Good, the charity fundraising network founded by Kate Bolton,