Humans of Fintech

Nicole Casperson
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Humans of Fintech is all about getting into the raw, unfiltered stories behind the most innovative leaders—why they built their companies, what drives them, and how they’re smashing the status quo. Join your host, author and award-winning journalist, Nicole Casperson, as she dives deep into the human side of fintech, unpacking the real motivations, struggles, and triumphs behind the empires these leaders are building—no jargon, just straight-up inspiration, business insights, and power moves.

  1. FEB 18

    SoFi’s Kelli Keough is Helping us Spend, Invest, Protect, and Save.

    .Today, SoFi serves more than 12 million members, operates as a full-scale digital financial services platform, is the NBA's official bank, and is the namesake of SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. And their EVP, group business unit leader for Spend, Invest, Protect, and Save, Kelli Keough, sits down with Nicole to discuss how consumer behavior is changing under economic pressure, what it takes to build a winning consumer fintech brand at scale, and how the next era of fintech will belong to companies that understand people as deeply as they understand systems. 🎧 Hit play to learn how today’s leaders are scaling across borders and shaping a more connected financial future. SPONSORED BY FINTECH MEETUP: https://hubs.la/Q040Bpk50 AND for the first time ever, Humans of Fintech is hosting the premier podcast booth at Fintech Meetup—where the fintech industry actually does business. Fintech Meetup brings together leaders from banks, fintechs, credit unions, and investing firms for 50,000+ one-to-one meetings designed to drive real partnerships and real ROI. And this year, we’re spotlighting the humans behind the headlines. 🎧 Nominate Someone to Be Featured on Humans of Fintech In partnership with Fintech Meetup, we’re launching a special nomination contest for the Fintech Is Femme community. Here’s how it works: Nominate yourself or a colleague to be featured in a live recording of Humans of Fintech on the Fintech Meetup show floorAll nominees receive discounted Fintech Meetup ticketsTwo winners — the nominator and the nominee — receive FREE VIP ticketsThe selected nominee records a live podcast episode with Nicole Casperson, with their story and insights distributed across the Humans of Fintech network of 100,000+ fintech leaders 🎯 Ready to step into the spotlight? 👉 Nominate now and lock in your spot: https://hubs.la/Q040Bpk50 Because fintech is built by humans — and their stories deserve the mic. Ready to join Fintech Meetup now? Secure your registration here: *https://register.visitcloud.com/survey/1tipmzl935flc?actioncode=000187WUF*

    46 min

  2. FEB 4

    Engineer to Storyteller: Sanjib Kalita, Chairman of Fintech Meetup on Building Relationships, Startups, and the Future of Fintech

    Recorded in the heart of Manhattan, we’re kicking off a very special Season 10: The Winner’s Circle with Fintech Meetup’s Sanjib Kalita. Host Nicole Casperson and Kalita sit down to discuss his start as an engineer building the early stages of big tech to his current role as Chairman of Fintech Meetup, the importance of relationships and storytelling in fintech, and lessons learned from his time at both large institutions and scrappy startups. 🎧 Hit play to learn how today’s leaders are scaling across borders and shaping a more connected financial future. SPONSORED BY FINTECH MEETUP: https://hubs.la/Q040Bpk50 AND for the first time ever, Humans of Fintech is hosting the premier podcast booth at Fintech Meetup—where the fintech industry actually does business. Fintech Meetup brings together leaders from banks, fintechs, credit unions, and investing firms for 50,000+ one-to-one meetings designed to drive real partnerships and real ROI. And this year, we’re spotlighting the humans behind the headlines. 🎧 Nominate Someone to Be Featured on Humans of Fintech In partnership with Fintech Meetup, we’re launching a special nomination contest for the Fintech Is Femme community. Here’s how it works: Nominate yourself or a colleague to be featured in a live recording of Humans of Fintech on the Fintech Meetup show floorAll nominees receive discounted Fintech Meetup ticketsTwo winners — the nominator and the nominee — receive FREE VIP ticketsThe selected nominee records a live podcast episode with Nicole Casperson, with their story and insights distributed across the Humans of Fintech network of 100,000+ fintech leaders 🎯 Ready to step into the spotlight? 👉 Nominate now and lock in your spot: https://hubs.la/Q040Bpk50 Because fintech is built by humans — and their stories deserve the mic. Ready to join Fintech Meetup now? Secure your registration here: *https://register.visitcloud.com/survey/1tipmzl935flc?actioncode=000187WUF*

    48 min

  3. 12/01/2025

    The Fairness Playbook: How Consumer Reports Is Redefining Digital Finance

    Recorded live from the Money20/20 show floor in Las Vegas, this special Humans of Fintech episode explores what it really takes to design a fair digital economy in a moment when financial systems are shifting faster than ever. Host Nicole Casperson sits down with Consumer Reports leaders Delicia Hand, Johnny Mathias, and Evan Feeney to break down the six principles of the Fair Digital Finance framework that help fintechs embed transparency, inclusion, and user protection from day one. Across the episode, one truth becomes clear. Fair design isn’t just good for consumers — it’s good for business. The companies that measure fairness, communicate clearly, and give users real control are the ones that earn trust, loyalty, and long-term growth. 🎧 Hit play to learn how today’s leaders are scaling across borders and shaping a more connected financial future.

    39 min

  4. 11/24/2025

    Inside Growing Global: Lessons From the Builders Scaling Fintech Worldwide

    Recorded live from the Fintech Penthouse at Money 2020 in Las Vegas, this two-part 'Humans of Fintech' special explores what it really takes to grow globally in a moment when financial systems are being rewritten in real-time. Host Nicole Casperson gathers leaders shaping the future of cross-border fintech to share the mindsets, tactics, and human stories behind global expansion. Part 1 features Mary Murcko, Head of Growth at Fintech Meetup, who has scaled some of the world’s most iconic media brands and is now leading Fintech Meetup’s international expansion. Mary breaks down how to know when a company is ready to go global, the signals that pointed her team to Lisbon, and why clarity, culture, and storytelling matter more than ever when entering new regions. She shares tactical lessons from decades of building brands across borders and explains how connection and trust outweigh everything else when it comes to global scale. Part 2 brings forward Jessica Johnson, CEO of Rosy Finch Method and Co., and Remy Sirls, Executive Director of the Joblio Foundation. Together, they unpack the human, operational, and strategic layers of expanding across markets. Jessica reveals her framework for localizing messaging, understanding cultural nuance, and knowing whether a product is truly ready for another region. Remy offers a rare glimpse into the global labor migration ecosystem and shares how Joblio is utilizing technology to create ethical pathways for talent worldwide. Across both conversations, the morning centers on a powerful truth. Growing Global is not just about moving money. It is about moving people, ideas, and opportunity with intention and responsibility. These live sessions capture the clarity, grit, and global perspective needed to build the next era of fintech. 🎧 Hit play to learn how today’s leaders are scaling across borders and shaping a more connected financial future.

    55 min

  5. 11/17/2025

    A Toast to Women in Fintech – Fintech for Good

    Recorded live from the Fintech Penthouse at Money 2020 in Las Vegas, this special edition of Humans of Fintech honors the past, confronts the present, and reimagines the future of financial systems. Host Nicole Casperson opens the night by grounding the room in a powerful truth. Women have been shaping fintech long before fintech had a name, from Ada Lovelace and Grace Hopper to Maggie Lena Walker. And today’s builders are continuing that legacy with intention, grit, and a vision for real financial inclusion. Nicole is joined by industry leaders moving the world forward in meaningful ways: • Alexander Matjanec, Founder and CEO, Wysh • Edwin Endlich, President and Chair of the Board, NAFLI • Kseniya Zaslavskaya, Business Development Operations, Wysh • Erica Woods, Head of US State and Local Public Policy, Stripe • Shanthi Shanmugam, Co-founder and CEO, Casap • Shilpi Nayak, Co-founder and CTO, Goodfin Together, they deliver a candid, energetic, and deeply insightful conversation about what it means to build in this historic in-between era: a moment when the old financial systems are breaking and the new ones are being written in real time. These live sessions capture the urgency, hope, and fire of a community committed to designing a financial system that works for all of us. It is fintech for good in action. 🎧 Hit play to hear the leaders rewriting the rules and building what comes next.

    1h 18m

  6. 09/15/2025

    Connecting the Dots: Building Businesses That Last

    Live from a buzzing room in NYC, this special Humans of Fintech episode brings two dynamic leaders to the stage: Nicole Mitchell, Partner at Aprio, and Tiffany Haynes, investor, advisor, and former COO of Fingercheck. Nicole shares how she’s spent nearly 30 years as a connector, guiding founders to see the bigger picture and helping businesses grow beyond the numbers. From her bold beginnings to becoming a trusted advisor across industries, she unpacks the value of foresight and why she calls herself a “travel guide” for entrepreneurs. Tiffany reflects on her move from corporate to fintech, where she scaled a bootstrapped company to a $150M exit. She discusses the strategies that kept her teams engaged, why timing matters more than speed, and how to make growth sustainable. Together, they unpack how to “connect the dots” in leadership, scale, culture, and why the future of fintech belongs to leaders who see people first. 🎧 Hit play to hear Nicole and Tiffany’s playbooks for building businesses that last.

    52 min

  7. 08/11/2025

    Leadership, Ambition & Humanity in Finance: A Live Conversation

    Live from a packed room in NYC, this special Humans of Fintech episode brings two powerhouse voices to the stage: Nina Chmura, Partner at Withum and creator of its Outsourced Accounting Systems & Solutions practice (OASyS), and Amanda Estiverne-Colas, Board Member at the National Alliance for Financial Literacy and Inclusion and long-time champion of innovation, access, and equity in finance. Nina shares the bold pivot that took her from the partner track to building a “scrappy startup” inside a 2,500-person firm and why she believes relationships, not revenue targets, are the real foundation for growth. Amanda reflects on her career inflection points, from traditional banking to fintech strategy, and the leadership lessons she’s carried into her work in financial inclusion. Together, they unpack what it means to lead with ambition and humanity, the challenges of building resilient teams in an AI-driven world, and why “there’s no such thing as a simple business” when people are at the center. Plus: their hardest leadership lessons, the future of innovation in finance, and the one takeaway they hope will stick with you long after the conversation ends. 🎧 Hit play to hear how Nina and Amanda are rewriting the rules of leadership, one bold move at a time.

    44 min

  8. 07/14/2025

    Fighting FinCrime Smarter: Trisha Kothari on Building Unit21 and Outpacing Fraudsters

    In this episode of Humans of Fintech, host Nicole Casperson sits down with Trisha Kothari, Co-Founder and CEO of Unit21, for a deep dive into one of fintech’s most urgent (and misunderstood) frontiers: fraud and compliance. From uncovering flaws in legacy systems to building a platform trusted by top fintechs, Trisha has made it her mission to stop financial crime—without making it harder for teams to do their jobs. She shares what the early fintech boom got wrong about compliance, how AI is changing the FinCrime landscape, and why collaboration—not isolation—is the secret weapon against fraud. Plus, hear the wildest fraud case Unit21 has ever seen, what’s keeping Trisha up at night, and how the “Fraud Fighters” network is turning industry knowledge into community-powered defense. If you care about infrastructure, inclusion, or the humans behind fraud prevention—this one’s for you. 🎧 Hit play to hear how Trisha is building smarter tools, stronger teams, and a safer financial future.

    35 min
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Humans of Fintech is all about getting into the raw, unfiltered stories behind the most innovative leaders—why they built their companies, what drives them, and how they’re smashing the status quo. Join your host, author and award-winning journalist, Nicole Casperson, as she dives deep into the human side of fintech, unpacking the real motivations, struggles, and triumphs behind the empires these leaders are building—no jargon, just straight-up inspiration, business insights, and power moves.

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  • Creator
    Nicole Casperson
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    131
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2024 Nicole Casperson, Fintech Is Femme Media LLC
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