The CXO Conversations

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Take a peek inside the minds of the leaders shaping the future of finance and technology, this podcast brings candid conversations with CXOs from banks, fintechs, and regulators across the globe. From strategy to regulation, innovation to inclusion — no jargon, just unfiltered insights from the top. The Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) is a not-for-profit organisation that engages with leader from government, businesses, academia, and civil society to foster international collaborations with our members on technology innovation, application and adoption in financial services.

  1. 3D AGO

    Sustainable by Scale: Leveraging Fintech to Transform Lives and Environments

    On this episode of CXO Conversations, Matteo Rizzi sits down live at the Inclusive Fintech Forum 2026 with Leiming Chen, Senior Vice President & Chief Sustainability Officer at Ant International. They explore how a global fintech leader leverages technology for financial inclusion, sustainability, and community impact. From gamified initiatives like Ant Forest to large-scale digital payment ecosystems and cross-continental trade, Leiming shares insights on embedding sustainability into daily life and business strategy. This conversation highlights the intersection of innovation, responsibility, and impact, offering listeners a rare look at how fintech can empower millions while driving measurable environmental and social change worldwide.

    26 min

  2. 3D AGO

    Building Without Borders: How a New Generation Is Redefining Finance

    At the CXO Conversations studio during the Inclusive Fintech Forum 2026, Matteo Rizzi sits down with David Nandwa, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, HoneyCoin. They explore how a self-taught coder turned 24-year-old entrepreneur is reshaping money movement with stablecoin infrastructure. From building global teams and scaling operations to raising millions and leveraging AI for financial innovation, David shares insights on the future of fintech in Africa and beyond. This conversation uncovers the mindset, strategy, and curiosity that drive high-performing founders and offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at building technology that powers the next generation of global finance.

    26 min

  3. MAR 31

    Real-Time, Low-Cost: How Instant Payment Systems Are Expanding Financial Access

    Live from the Inclusive Fintech Forum 2026 in Kigali, Matteo Rizzi hosts Steve Haley of Mojaloop in the CXO Conversations studio. They explore how inclusive instant payment systems are transforming economies by enabling real-time, low-cost transactions across entire populations. Rwanda emerges as a leading example, showcasing how digital payment infrastructure can drive financial inclusion and economic growth. The discussion also highlights the challenges of cross-border interoperability and the importance of open standards. For entrepreneurs, the rise of this infrastructure opens new opportunities to build innovative financial solutions on top of national payment systems.

    25 min
  4. From Medical Robotics to Banking: The Playbook for Corporate Innovation That Works

    09/04/2025

    From Medical Robotics to Banking: The Playbook for Corporate Innovation That Works

    In this episode, Mayoran Rajendra, Head of Asia Innovation Centre for SMBC, shares why success of a bank’s innovation lab depends on transforming core businesses rather than chasing side projects. He explains how his team delivers free analytics tools to CFOs as a bridge to financial products, why SMBC built the Asia Rising Fund to co-invest with startups, and how they’re already deploying generative AI for CFO “agents” that run financial reviews. With insights on sponsorship, governance, and customer readiness, this is a rare look at how one of the world’s largest banks is making innovation practical, profitable, and scalable.

    34 min
  5. This Founder's Goal to Be the Private-Sector World Bank for 100 Million Households

    09/04/2025

    This Founder's Goal to Be the Private-Sector World Bank for 100 Million Households

    Born stateless in Japan, Taejun Shin’s journey from refugee travel documents to private equity and then founding Gojo is anything but ordinary. In this episode, he explains how his personal story shaped a mission to deliver financial services to low-income households across 13 countries, from India to Africa. He shares why governance and regulation remain his biggest hurdles, why face-to-face interactions still outperform AI in credit scoring, and how he structured Gojo’s cap table to balance profit with social impact. With ambitions to reach 100 million households in 50 countries, Taejun reveals what it takes to scale microfinance responsibly while staying true to its mission.

    25 min
  6. Why This Investor is Betting on Boring to Catalyse Fintech

    09/04/2025

    Why This Investor is Betting on Boring to Catalyse Fintech

    Venture capital often chases hype, but Logan Allen, founder of Fin Capital, has built a firm around what he calls “boring FinTech”—the B2B infrastructure that powers banks, insurers, and asset managers. In this episode, Logan explains why core banking systems are the biggest systemic risk in finance, why middleware and dual-core strategies are only stopgaps, and how generative AI is pushing banks to finally partner with external software providers. Get a rare insider’s view into how VC can add real value, beyond just writing checks.

    32 min
  7. Regulators’ Struggle with Fintech, and How Data Can Bridge the Gap

    09/04/2025

    Regulators’ Struggle with Fintech, and How Data Can Bridge the Gap

    What happens when regulators can’t keep up with fintech’s pace of change? In this episode, Professor Bob Wardrop, co-founder of the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance and RegGenome, explains why regulators hesitance in the face of new technologies, how computational regulation can make compliance machine-readable, and why resource constraints create systemic blind spots. He shares the challenges of aligning global standards across fragmented jurisdictions, the role of innovation hubs, and why regulators must accept that technology is no longer neutral in financial markets.

    36 min
  8. How Japan’s Startup Ecosystem Can Break Free from Small IPOs and Think Bigger

    09/04/2025

    How Japan’s Startup Ecosystem Can Break Free from Small IPOs and Think Bigger

    Home to world-class talent and the world’s third-largest economy, Japan is ripe with potential to produce the next unicorns and decacorns. In this episode, Jordan Fisher, venture partner at Antler Japan and Founder of Zehitomo Inc, unpacks the structural challenges holding back Japan’s startup scene. He shares why Antler is betting on cross-cultural founder teams, how global capital and secondaries can shift incentives, and why Japan’s government has finally made innovation a national priority.

    32 min
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Take a peek inside the minds of the leaders shaping the future of finance and technology, this podcast brings candid conversations with CXOs from banks, fintechs, and regulators across the globe. From strategy to regulation, innovation to inclusion — no jargon, just unfiltered insights from the top. The Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) is a not-for-profit organisation that engages with leader from government, businesses, academia, and civil society to foster international collaborations with our members on technology innovation, application and adoption in financial services.

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  • Creator
    Global Finance and Technology Network (GFTN)
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    30
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Global Finance and Technology Network (GFTN)
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