
100 episodes

Breaking Banks Europe Breaking Banks Europe
-
- Business
-
-
4.0 • 4 Ratings
-
The European Edition of Breaking Banks brings you the European Unicorns, Startups, Founders, Regulators and Leaders innovating the rapidly evolving Fintech scene, with some of the world’s most well-known hosts and influencers in fintech. Produced in cooperation with FintechStage.
-
Episode 166: MONEY UNDER 20: How GenZ Thinks About Money$”
Guess what - yesterday's teens are tomorrow's consumers, entrepreneurs and thought-leaders, and the way they consume financial literacy and THINK ABOUT MONEY, is not exactly how previous generations did. This is why Breaking Banks Europe is proud to introduce MONEY UNDER 20 - an exclusive new series that is dedicating time to explore the behaviour of the GenZ around their pocket money, allowances, savings, platforms, purchasing habits etc. To all our audience - please welcome, on their first public speaking appearance, tomorrow's leaders: Romane, Sam, Charlotte and Elian from Sciences Po Lyon!
Connect with tomorrow's leaders the guests:Charlotte Aimard:http://www.linkedin.com/in/charlotte-aimard-840b63253
Elian Guerrero:www.linkedin.com/in/elian-guerrero
Samuele Rizzi:https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuele-rizzi-176163234/
Romane Vitalis:https://www.linkedin.com/in/romane-vitalis-549306230 -
Episode 165: The Global Macro Story
Ready for the new week? How about a little deep dive into the global macro perspective on alternative payments? Yes, please! ZotaPay is helped our team power this truly incredible episode – that gives Francesca Aliverti the possibility to explore exactly different nuances of emerging markets, payments methods, and infrastructure, how ZotaPay is supporting all the mechanisms aforementioned and shaping the future of payments. This is a must-listen (or seen) episode that unmutes the truly impressive Valerie Standret and CIO Alex Behar for this week’s episode of Breaking Banks Europe
Meet the guests: Valerie Standret – Product Manager, ZotaPayConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerie-standret-19469811b/
Alex Behar – Chief Information Officer, ZotaPayConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexbehar/
This episode is powered by Zotapay - a payment gateway service that enables online businesses to access a wide range of alternative payment methods to suit their specific needs, and those of their customers. With their connections to more than 1000 financial institutions around the world, Zotapay helps companies branch out into emerging markets, ensuring that their products are accessible to anyone, anywhere. For more to go: zotapay.com -
Episode 164: Cryptocurrencies – “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly”
Everyone’s favorite topic is back, this time led by our own expert – Roberto Capodieci, that led the incredible trio: Gwera Kiwana, Lorenzo Sicilia, and Alexandru Stefan Gheban on a conversation on the impact of cryptocurrencies on regular people – how familiar is your own mom with the benefits of the technology? This is the moment to talk about the good, the bad and the ugly – in this hour-long episode on Breaking Banks Europe.
Meet the guests!Alexandru Stefan Gheban - Chief Financial Officer & Co-Founder, Young Platformhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ste-youngplatform
Gwera Kiwana - Founder in Residence: Crypto, MFS Africahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/gwera
Lorenzo Sicilia - Head of Engineering, Outlier Ventures
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorenzosicilia -
Episode 163: Exclusive Sneak Peek: Finovate Europe
Were you expecting a quiet uptight sneak peek show? Then maybe this is not it for you! This week Breaking Banks Europe is all about Finovate Europe, the + decade-long event that marked its place in industry decision-makers, and upcoming startup entrepreneurs' calendars year after year. Find out more on the main focus of this year's edition of the conference, all about the production's efforts for more diversity, different ways they are turning the space into a more sustainable gathering, and also on different networking opportunities such as... "HOT OR NOT?" Curious? We are too! Find more in this episode of BBE together with Greg Palmer and Theodora Lau, and/or live in a few weeks in London for the live coverage with Francesca Aliverti.
Finovate Europe:
FinovateEurope fintech event
OUR GUESTS!Greg Palmer - VP, The Finovate Grouphttps://www.linkedin.com/in/gregbpalmer/
Theodora Lau - Author, Host, Advisor, Speaker, and Founder, Unconventional Ventureshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/theodoralau/
Powered by: Informa Connect -
Episode 162: Ecosystem Zoom In – The Romanian Case
Our Euro trip is far from being over and this week - we landed in Romania! We know what you are thinking, natural landscapes and multiple UNESCO sites, yes... but financial services and industry innovation? Well, we'll have you know that Revolut has more than 2.5 million users in Romania - the second market after the United Kingdom; with incredible numbers evolving around the nurturing of tech talent - but hey, it's time to press pay, and get to know the Romanian ecosystem!
Meet the guests:
Ioana Guiman - Managing Partner, AllevoConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ioanaguiman/www.allevo.ro/
Bogdan Stefan - Tech and Innovation Advisor and CTO, InnovX Business Accelerator / IT Solution and Software Development Director, EximBankConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bogdan-stefan-0a37842/innovx.eu/eximbank.ro/ -
Episode 161: Breaking Carbon – Impact as an Economic Driver
We hope you are in a comfortable position to listen to one of the most inspiring discussions our show has ever seen. Learn about how impact can really be an economic driver - through the beautiful stories of our host in the pursuit of African entrepreneurs' empowerment; how a experienced #FS professional decided to reclaim the rebellious drive to inspire others towards the power of social good through storytelling; the story of a life dedicated to #GivingBack and the way she created a link between growth and sustainability with positive impact; and final - as a true fairytale, how a GOOD stepmother helped nurter the idea to create the incredible GoParity platform, which currently funded +250 (profitable) projects that are changing the world.
Meet the our guests:
Rita Casimiro - Partner @ MAZEConnect - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rita-casimiro-96164850maze-impact.com/
MAZE is an impact investment firm that offers a toolbox to everyone committed to delivering positive social and environmental outcomes.Our toolbox encompasses financial and non-financial tools for entrepreneurs, investors, businesses, and governments. MAZE tools are built and optimized to prove that impact is the greatest economic opportunity of our time link to our impact thesis.
Cátia Davim - Founder @ Social Good Summit Australia & Partner, KPMG AustraliaConnect - https://www.linkedin.com/in/catiadavimsocialgoodsummit.com.au/
The Social Good Summit Australia (SGSA) is a United Nations-affiliated event that connects individuals, corporations, not-for-profits, government, and grassroots organisations to inspire and discuss solutions for the greatest challenges of our times. Through powerful speeches and stories telling from inspiring industry leaders and change managers, the SGSA educates and inspires individuals to take action for social good.
Nuno Brito Jorge - Founder & CEO, GoParityConnect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nunobritojorgegoparity.com
GoParity is an online savings and investment platform that uses a P2P business model to simplify investment and allow citizens and companies to get a decent return on their sustainable loans. Citizens and companies invest their funds in projects they believe in to generate economic, social and environmental impact. They are driving the transition towards a more sustainable and inclusive economic system, making investment in sustainable solutions accessible to all, from citizens to small enterprises.