Let's Wine: Stories Uncorked™

Andrea Padilla - CEO & Founder at Square Root Marketing
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Let’s Wine: Stories Uncorked™🍷- A Toast to Stories That Inspire Hosted by Andrea Padilla - CEO & Founder, Square Root Marketing® What happens when you pair a glass of wine with a powerful story of entrepreneurship? This podcast celebrates entrepreneurs who have transformed challenges into successes, guided by intuition, courage, and a wealth of experience. With each episode, we uncork real and unfiltered stories — celebrating maturity, authenticity, and the pleasure of a truly great conversation.

  1. [Español] Fintech Americas Series with Veritran

    MAY 14

    [Español] Fintech Americas Series with Veritran

    In Episode 6 of the Fintech Americas series, we sit down with Marcelo Fondacaro, CCO of Veritran — recorded live at Fintech Americas Miami.Veritran is a global tech company devoted to simplifying banking experiences. With more than 20 years of experience and a presence in 16 countries, Veritran is proud to be a key strategic partner for leading clients across Latin America, North America, and Europe. In this conversation Marcelo shares the philosophy that has guided Veritran since day one: create solutions with purpose.He also shares his take on AI — why he's not afraid of it, how Veritran is using it to automate repetitive tasks and personalize user experiences, and why the real danger is never the technology itself. And after 10 years attending Fintech Americas, he leaves us with a simple observation: the venue keeps getting smaller — because the industry keeps getting bigger.🎙️ Featured Guest: Marcelo Fondacaro | CCO, VeritranLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcelofondacaroVeritran: www.veritran.comConnect with us:Instagram & LinkedIn: @SquareRootMarketingWebsite: www.squarerootmarketing.com

    13 min
  2. [Español] Fintech Americas Series with Mercantil Seguros

    MAY 13

    [Español] Fintech Americas Series with Mercantil Seguros

    In Episode 5 of the Fintech Americas series, we sit downwith Vickmar Martínez, Technology Manager at Mercantil Seguros — recorded live at Fintech Americas Miami, where her team received two awards on the same day. Hear Vickmar share the story behind Merse, their multichannel AI-powered virtual assistant that reduced customer service demand by 40%, and the commercialization platform launched in Panama that achieved 70% market penetration. We also get into why AI deployed in silos only delivers 6% optimization, what it really means to embed intelligence at the core of a business, and why her philosophy on technology has always been simple: don't sell clients the products you have — sell them the ones they need. 🎙️ Featured Guest:Vickmar Martínez | Technology Manager, Mercantil Seguros LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vickmar-mart%C3%ADnezMercantil Seguros: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mercantil-seguros/ Connect with us: Instagram & LinkedIn:@SquareRootMarketing Website: www.squarerootmarketing.com

    13 min
  3. First In Line Mini Series: From Struggle to C-Suite

    MAY 11

    First In Line Mini Series: From Struggle to C-Suite

    We're launching a very special three-episode series with our guest Felicia Travaillot — "Felixandra, The Great" — CMO, industry leader, mom, and a role model for women building their path in the corporate world.In this first episode, Andrea Padilla and Felicia uncork the story of how Feli went from a fresh-out-of-college marketing associate to a seat in the C-Suite of a fintech — with no mentors, no instruction manual, and no roadmap to follow.This episode is for every woman who has ever wondered "how do other women get where they are?" — the short answer is that they're also figuring it out as they go. Fake it 'til you make it, but with a plan.👩‍💼 Guest: Felicia Travaillot, CMO🎤 Hosted by: Andrea Padilla, CEO & Founder of Square Root Marketing📍 Connect with Felicia on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok, where she's launching a series on women's health and perimenopause (which we'll dive into in Episode 3!).🎧 Subscribe so you don't miss Episodes 2 and 3 of this series.

    40 min
  4. Plastic News Executive Forum Series with Bill Wood

    MAY 7

    Plastic News Executive Forum Series with Bill Wood

    In Episode 5 of the Plastics News Executive Forum series, wesit down with Bill Wood, Economics Editor at Plastics News — recorded live at the Plastics News Executive Forum in Florida. Bill has spent decades tracking economic trends and connecting them to the plastics industry. In this conversation he makes the case that plastic should never be called waste — it's raw material ready to be reclaimed — breaks down the recycling education gap, and shares his unfilteredperspective on what AI really means for manufacturing workers. We also get into why economics, at its core, is the study of consciousness and choice, and why the most valuable thing anyone can build right now is an adaptable mindset. 🎙️ Featured Guest: BillWood | Economics Editor, Plastics News LinkedIn: [link] Plastics News: www.plasticsnews.com Connect with us: Instagram & LinkedIn:@SquareRootMarketing Website: www.squarerootmarketing.com

    35 min
  5. [Español] Fintech Series with ACI Worldwide

    MAY 1

    [Español] Fintech Series with ACI Worldwide

    In Episode 4 of the Fintech Americas series, we uncork a Tempranillo with Mauricio Fernández, Sales Director at ACI Worldwide — recorded live at Fintech Americas Miami. Hear Mauricio break down how COVID accelerated digital payment adoption across Latin America, why payments are mission-critical infrastructure the economy cannot afford to lose, and what Brazil's Pix teaches the rest of the world about building instant payment systems that actually work.We also get into real-time fraud prevention, the role of AI in payment orchestration, and why the goal was never to replace payment instruments — it was to orchestrate them. Plus, his closing message to the industry: don't be afraid to question whether what you're doing is actually working. 🎙️ Featured Guest: Mauricio Fernández | Sales Director, ACI Worldwide LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mauriciofernandezc ACI Worldwide: www.aciworldwide.com Connect with us: Instagram & LinkedIn: @SquareRootMarketingWebsite: www.squarerootmarketing.com

    20 min
  6. [Español] Fintech Americas Series with Movantis

    APR 29

    [Español] Fintech Americas Series with Movantis

    Four companies. One vision. One brand. Movantis brought together TransNetwork, Inswitch, Spectrum, and Appriza Pay to build what the industry has been missing: a single infrastructure layer for cross-border payments, stablecoins, FX, and embedded finance — launched at Fintech Americas Miami with the energy of a startup and the weight of decades behind it.We uncork Episode 3 of our Fintech Americas series with a Ribera del Duero Tempranillo and Salvador Yáñez, Chief Product Officer of Movantis. Chava's journey spans Citibank, Google X, NuBank Mexico from scratch, Stripe LatAm, and Rappi Bank. In this episode we get into the Lego analogy behind their platform strategy, why they move value — not just money — and why his closing message is simple: it's always day one.🎙️ Featured Guest: Salvador "Chava" Yáñez | Chief Product Officer, Movantis LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/salyanez/ Movantis: www.movantis.comConnect with us: Instagram & LinkedIn: @SquareRootMarketing Website: www.squarerootmarketing.com

    25 min
  7. [Español] Fintech Americas Series with GFT Technologies

    APR 24

    [Español] Fintech Americas Series with GFT Technologies

    In Episode 2 of the Fintech Americas series, we sit down with Jairo Solano, Commercial VP for Central America and the Caribbean at GFT Technologies — recorded live at Fintech Americas Miami.Jairo brings 25+ years of experience in one of Latin America's most promising and fastest-growing regions. In this conversation he shares what's really driving digital transformation across Central America and the Caribbean, why AI prioritization is the single most important decision a financial institution can make right now, and what GFT's methodology looks like when helping banks move from intention to execution.🎙️ Featured Guest:Jairo Solano | Commercial Vice President Central America & Caribbean, GFTLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jairo-solano-m...GFT: www.gft.comConnect with us: Instagram & LinkedIn: @SquareRootMarketingWebsite: www.squarerootmarketing.com

    24 min
  8. Fintech Americas Series with Money 20/20

    APR 23

    Fintech Americas Series with Money 20/20

    In Episode 1 of the Fintech Americas series, we uncork a Tempranillo with Tracey Davies, President of Money20/20, and Jessica Blue, Executive Vice President — recorded live at Fintech Americas Miami.   Hear Tracey and Jessica share what's driving the decision to bring Fintech Americas into the Money20/20 global family and why Latin America is one of the most exciting fintech markets in the world right now.   🎙️ Featured Guests: Tracey Davies | President, Money20/20 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/traceyd/ Jessica Blue | Executive Vice President, Money20/20 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicablue/   Money20/20: www.money2020.com Fintech Americas: www.fintechamericas.co   Connect with us: Instagram & LinkedIn: @SquareRootMarketing  Website: www.squarerootmarketing.com

    22 min
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Let’s Wine: Stories Uncorked™🍷- A Toast to Stories That Inspire Hosted by Andrea Padilla - CEO & Founder, Square Root Marketing® What happens when you pair a glass of wine with a powerful story of entrepreneurship? This podcast celebrates entrepreneurs who have transformed challenges into successes, guided by intuition, courage, and a wealth of experience. With each episode, we uncork real and unfiltered stories — celebrating maturity, authenticity, and the pleasure of a truly great conversation.

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  • Creator
    Andrea Padilla - CEO & Founder at Square Root Marketing
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    27
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Andrea Padilla - CEO & Founder at Square Root Marketing
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