216 episodes

Jo Ann Barefoot discusses disrupting innovation in the financial services sector and beyond.

Barefoot Innovation Podcast Jo Ann Barefoot

    • Business
    • 5.0 • 40 Ratings

Jo Ann Barefoot discusses disrupting innovation in the financial services sector and beyond.

    Community Banks: Darragh Buckley on a Tech-Enabled Future

    Community Banks: Darragh Buckley on a Tech-Enabled Future

    Community banks face a tech revolution. Explore the challenges & opportunities with Increase CEO Darragh Buckley, who has a unique perspective and novel ideas. Hear his thoughts on how smaller banks can survive & thrive in a changing landscape.

    • 36 min
    Cutting Edge Consumer Finance: Upgrade CEO Renaud Laplanche

    Cutting Edge Consumer Finance: Upgrade CEO Renaud Laplanche

    Upgrade's visionary CEO, Renaud Laplanche, unpacks his pioneering thinking on consumer finance. He unveils 3 key financial consumer needs and explores the evolving landscape of fintechs — progress, challenges and what's next.

    • 46 min
    Women’s History Month: Jo Ann Joins Shelley Anderson to look back and forward

    Women’s History Month: Jo Ann Joins Shelley Anderson to look back and forward

    To mark Women’s History Month, AIR’s Shelley Anderson interviews Barefoot Innovation host Jo Ann on her perspective about the progress, and lack thereof, on efforts to drive toward gender equality.

    • 1 hr 2 min
    Fintech 2.0: Itai Damti and Alex Acree of Unit

    Fintech 2.0: Itai Damti and Alex Acree of Unit

    Itai Damti and Alex Acree delve into Unit's design as a "technology operating system" for bank-fintech partnerships, the legal framework they establish between partners, and their view that compliance must be built into these systems from the start.

    • 1 hr 1 min
    Innovation in Africa: Bank of Ghana’s Kwame Oppong

    Innovation in Africa: Bank of Ghana’s Kwame Oppong

    Kwame is the charismatic head of innovation at the Bank of Ghana. He shares advice for regulators on how to adapt to tech transformation and emphasizes collaboration to break down silos and  foster innovation

    • 58 min
    How to Include Everyone: The Gates Foundation’s Michael Wiegand

    How to Include Everyone: The Gates Foundation’s Michael Wiegand

    Michael talks about the global evolution of financial inclusion and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s ongoing efforts. Learn about digital financial inclusion, consumer protection, digital public infrastructure, and barriers to fair finance. 

    • 52 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
40 Ratings

40 Ratings

wmj4wsj ,

Thought provoking and informative

Dives deep into important topics and maintains a balanced view. The enthusiasm for what tech can do to improve life is balanced with thoughtful exploration of the risks.

Sick of the brown noser ,

Thought-Provoking Fintech Conversations

I was so happy to hear JoAnn at a work conference on technology and to learn about this podcast. I enjoy hearing the variety of guests that she has and so many facets of this subject. JoAnn is so pleasant to listen to and very inspiring.

KHDC13 ,

Great listening

I listen to this on my commute and it’s outstanding. Give it a listen if you’re in the FinTech space!

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