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FintechTalks with Sanjib Kalita was the official podcast of Fintech Meetup from 2024-2026. Each weekly episode brought you inside the conversations shaping the future of finance, featuring candid discussions with top executives, investors, and innovators from across payments, lending, banking, and beyond.  As the former Chairman of Fintech Meetup, Sanjib Kalita is at the center of the fintech ecosystem and brings a rare blend of enterprise expertise and entrepreneurial insight. He’s led strategy at global brands like Citi and Google, helped scale startups to nine-figure exits, and now guides every episode with curiosity, energy, and a sharp eye for what matters most  FintechTalks reflects the ethos of Fintech Meetup: smart, curated, and community powered. Much like our event's meetings program and ROI-first design, the podcast delivers high-value insights in a highly efficient format. Whether it's a founder rethinking credit, a bank executive driving digital transformation, or an investor backing the next wave of innovation, you’ll hear directly from the people building what's next.

  1. 25 jun

    Chris Black

    In this episode of FintechTalks, Sanjib Kalita sits down virtually with Chris Black, CEO of Thread Bank, to explore the evolving financial services landscape and the role community banks play in powering fintech innovation. Chris shares Thread Bank's growth story, the bank's technology-first approach to building modern financial infrastructure, and the leadership lessons he's carried from his time as an Air Force F-16 pilot—with plenty of aviation analogies along the way.

  2. 2 jun

    Michelle Beyo

    Sanjib sits down with Michelle Beyo, Founder & CEO of Finavator, for a wide-ranging conversation spanning open banking and digital identity to AI, data portability, stablecoins, agentic finance, and human data rights. Michelle shares why onboarding is no longer just a one-time KYC check, and why trust, continuous validation, and smarter data practices are becoming critical for fintech growth. Michelle also discusses her upcoming book, Mastering the Future of Finance, her work helping companies expand into North America, and her experience at Fintech Meetup, where intentional networking and real ecosystem connections continue to drive innovation forward.

  3. 20 may

    FintechTalks LIVE: Dave Birch

    In this episode of Fintech Talks, Sanjib Kalita sits down with Dave Birch, author, advisor, and commentator on digital financial services, live from Fintech Meetup. They discuss the biggest forces reshaping fintech today: AI, payment system resilience, and digital identity. Dave shares why the future of finance may be driven less by banks using AI internally and more by customers using AI agents to act on their behalf. The conversation also explores stablecoins, sovereign payment rails, fraud, and why solving identity will be critical to building safer, more resilient financial infrastructure.

  4. 12 may

    FintechTalks LIVE: Grace Keith Rodriguez

    In this episode of FintechTalks, recorded live from the floor at Fintech Meetup, Sanjib Kalita sits down with Grace Keith Rodriguez, CEO of Caliber Corporate Advisors, to explore what it takes for fintech companies and leaders to stand out in an increasingly crowded market. Grace shares how Caliber helps fintech brands sharpen their messaging, find their “white space,” and communicate with authenticity — especially in a world where everyone is talking about AI, innovation, and transformation. She explains why clear storytelling matters, how companies can avoid sounding like their competitors, and why proof points are essential when making big claims. Plus, Grace reflects on creativity, relationships, and the value of in-person conversations at Fintech Meetup.

  5. 4 may

    FintechTalks LIVE: Rhim Shah

    In this episode of FintechTalks, host Sanjib Kalita sits down with Rhim Shah, Co-Founder and CEO of Arva AI, live at Fintech Meetup. Arva AI is using agentic AI to automate financial crime compliance operations across banks and financial institutions, including BSA/AML workflows, sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, onboarding reviews, and investigations. Rhim shares how his background in machine learning and experience leading financial crime product at Revolut shaped the idea for Arva AI, why compliance operations are still heavily manual, and how AI can help reduce false positives while maintaining the accuracy, explainability, and trust required in highly regulated environments.

  6. 24 abr

    FintechTalks LIVE: Amanda Estiverne

    Live from Fintech Meetup, Sanjib Kalita sits down with Amanda Estiverne-Colas of Perficient to explore the future of payments, financial education, loyalty, and digital assets. Drawing on more than 20 years in financial services, Amanda shares why fintech products need to do more than enable transactions. In an increasingly cashless world, they also need to help consumers better understand money. The conversation also dives into human-centered design, programmable payments, digital identity, and the opportunities blockchain could create for financial services. Amanda also shares her perspective on loyalty innovation, consumer adoption, and the trends shaping the next generation of financial products.

  7. 2 mar

    Rodger Desai

    In this episode of FintechTalks, Sanjib Kalita sits down with Rodger Desai, CEO of Prove, to explore how mobile phones became one of the most powerful tools in digital identity. Roger shares Prove’s founding insight: the phone network already solves the tradeoff between security, convenience, and privacy — and that same cryptographic foundation can transform how we verify and authenticate people online. From winning 19 of the top 20 U.S. banks to expanding globally across 80+ countries, Prove has evolved from startup challenger to core identity infrastructure. They also dive into AI-driven fraud, the rise of bots, and why the future of commerce — human and agentic — depends on stronger, tokenized identity.

  8. 27 feb

    Brian Dally

    In this episode of FintechTalks, Sanjib Kalita sits down with Brian Dally, Co-Founder & CEO of Groundfloor, to discuss how retail investors are gaining direct access to private market alternatives. Brian shares how Groundfloor combined product-market fit with regulatory innovation to open real estate debt investing to everyday investors — delivering consistent returns through a vertically integrated model. They also explore how retail appetite for alternatives is evolving, why traditional fund structures may fall short, and what the next decade could look like for democratized investing.

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FintechTalks with Sanjib Kalita was the official podcast of Fintech Meetup from 2024-2026. Each weekly episode brought you inside the conversations shaping the future of finance, featuring candid discussions with top executives, investors, and innovators from across payments, lending, banking, and beyond.  As the former Chairman of Fintech Meetup, Sanjib Kalita is at the center of the fintech ecosystem and brings a rare blend of enterprise expertise and entrepreneurial insight. He’s led strategy at global brands like Citi and Google, helped scale startups to nine-figure exits, and now guides every episode with curiosity, energy, and a sharp eye for what matters most  FintechTalks reflects the ethos of Fintech Meetup: smart, curated, and community powered. Much like our event's meetings program and ROI-first design, the podcast delivers high-value insights in a highly efficient format. Whether it's a founder rethinking credit, a bank executive driving digital transformation, or an investor backing the next wave of innovation, you’ll hear directly from the people building what's next.

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    Fintech Meetup
  • Años de actividad
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodios
    36
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