Barefoot Innovation Podcast

Jo Ann Barefoot
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The Barefoot Innovation podcast, hosted by the Alliance for Innovative Regulation (AIR) CEO Jo Ann Barefoot, explores better solutions for financial consumers at the intersection of technology innovation and regulation.

  1. 12/16/2025

    Stablecoins & Sovereignty: Africa's Digital Money Revolution

    Flourish Ventures investor Efayomi Carr and GDF executive Elise Soucie Watts join Jo Ann to unpack Africa's fintech boom, the rise of stablecoins, trust gaps, and what it takes to build inclusive, responsible regulation. Read the full show notes and related resources here online.

    1h 12m

  2. 11/03/2025 · VIDEO

    Live Episode: The Future of Money — Stablecoins, Trust and Transformation

    Recorded live at Aspen Ideas: Economy — Jo Ann talks with Biswarup Chatterjee from Citi and Jennifer Lassiter of Standard Chartered about how stablecoins, digital assets, and new regulation are reshaping the very future of money. View the episode transcript, show notes, and related links on AIR's website.

    20 min

  3. 10/28/2025

    We Can Beat Financial Crime Pt. 1: Carole House, Ari Redbord, and Matt Van Buskirk

    Financial crime is a G7‑sized economy. Carole House, Ari Redbord and Matt Van Buskirk join Jo Ann to expose how AI has turbocharged scams and why the AML system is failing — and to chart a new path powered by trust tech and real‑time collaboration. Read the full show notes at: https://regulationinnovation.org/podcast/we-can-beat-financial-crime-pt-1-carole-house-ari-redbord-and-matt-van-buskirk/

    1h 7m

  4. 09/17/2025

    Financial Crime & National Security: DARPA's A3ML Program Making Money Laundering Too Expensive to Exist

    DARPA's David R. Dewhurst joins Jo Ann to explain A3ML, an audacious plan to make money laundering too expensive to exist. Hear how new graph algorithms, incentives and privacy‑first design could turn the tide on illicit finance.

    1h 4m

  5. 08/25/2025

    Pathfinder: Sean Neville is Changing How Money Will Work

    Join us as Sean Neville, co-founder of Circle & architect of the USDC stablecoin, discusses Catena Labs — building the first regulated, AI-native financial institution for a future where autonomous AI agents directly participate in the economy.

    59 min

  6. 08/06/2025

    Crypto's Crossroads: Regulation & Innovation with SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce

    U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce discusses the evolving U.S. digital asset policy landscape, including new legislation, crypto's potential and risks, and environments that enable market innovation.

    39 min

  7. 07/07/2025

    The Evolution of Money: A Conversation with Tyler Williams, Counselor to the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury for Digital Assets

    Tyler Williams, Treasury's Counselor for Digital Assets, discusses the Administration's crypto strategy, stablecoin legislation, and managing risks. He shares insights from 400+ stakeholder meetings and how digital assets impact the U.S. role globally and the dollar.

    32 min

  8. 06/09/2025

    Special Episode: Tackling Financial Crime

    This special episode explores AIR's work tackling financial crime & regulatory modernization, & highlights 4 upcoming events: Battlefront: Fraud in the Age of AI, West Africa Payments & Fraud Policy Sprint, Innovation Elements Cohort, & Converge.

    16 min
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