The Fintech Marketers and Leaders Podcast
The Fintech Marketers & Leaders Podcast uncovers actionable insights and explores the latest trends with fintech marketers and leaders. Host Shameer Sachdev shares real-life growth tactics and insights to help push your fintech to the next level. Episodes are released bi-weekly.
Episodes
Building Trust, Driving Growth & Staying Customer-Obsessed with Amy Loh, CMO at Pipe
Send a textRevenue-based financing. Embedded capital. Two sides of the same fintech coin—but scaling one is way harder than building the other.In this episode, Amy Loh breaks down how Pipe navigated a major product pivot without losing its mission, voice, or growth momentum. From her time building verticalised marketing engines at Square to scaling a lean team at Pipe, Amy shares how to make your
How Cynergy Bank Is Balancing Brand, Tech and Trust with Martin Kennington, Director of Marketing & Customer
Send a textBrand or performance? AI or human? Scale fast or build trust?Martin Kennington has been on both sides of the fintech marketing jungle—from scrappy startup content campaigns to boardroom brand pitches. Now at Cynergy Bank, he’s helping lead the charge as they scale into the mid-market without losing their identity.In this episode, Martin shares what it really takes to grow a fintech bran
Financial Education & Building for the Self-Directed Investor with Amberly Jones, Head of Growth at Frec
Send a textDirect indexing. Tax-loss harvesting. Capital gains strategy. Sounds niche, right? Not anymore.In this episode, Amberly Jones, Head of Growth at Frec, breaks down how they’re making a traditionally exclusive wealth strategy—direct indexing—accessible to a wider audience. From tackling financial education to layering in a light-touch sales team (yep, in a FinTech!), Amberly shares how he
How Cheddar is Redefining Financial Inclusion with Luke Ladyman COO & Co-Founder of Cheddar
Send a textIn this episode, we sit down with Luke Ladyman, the COO & Co-Founder of Cheddar, to unpack the pivotal shifts, challenges, and innovative strategies behind building a successful FinTech startup.Originally launched as a peer-to-peer payments platform, Cheddar has evolved into a loyalty and rewards platform focused on financial inclusion. Luke takes us through the strategic pivots, da
Cracking Crypto Growth with Imo Bábics Cheif Growth Office at Relai
Send a textIn this episode of The Fintech Marketers and Leaders podcast, we sit down with Imo Bábics, a fintech marketing veteran with over 15 years of experience, to discuss how to grow a fintech brand in the highly competitive and ever-evolving crypto space. From leading global marketing efforts for brands like Xbox, PlayStation, and EA to spearheading growth at Bitpanda and Relai, Imo shares hi
The challenges and opportunities of rebranding, with Leah Glass, VP, Global Marketing at Convera
Send a textShameer sat down with Leah Glass, VP of Global Marketing @ Convera, to talk about how to navigate a rebrand.Before becoming Convera, the company was part of Western Union Business Solutions, a lesser-known division dedicated to b2b payments.Leah was first introduced to payments and fintech in her prior role at Amazon. At Convera, she leads a cross-functional marketing team that drives
The value of communications in driving business growth, with Valentina Kristensen, Corporate Affairs Director at OakNorth
Send a textValentina Kristensen, Corporate Affairs Director at OakNorth, talked about the value of communications in driving business growth in fintech.OakNorth was founded by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs who had bad experiences trying to secure a loan for their company. The company has lent over 10 billion pounds to businesses across the UK and a variety of sectors.At OakNorth, Valentina overs
Marketing campaign evolution and embracing change, with Ian Roberts, Marketing Director, Direct Acquisition at Vitality
Send a textIan Roberts, Marketing Director, Direct Acquisition at Vitality, talked about campaign evolution and the importance of embracing change.A customer-led, commercially astute leader with over 25 years in financial services marketing — creating and delivering marketing strategies, propositions, and campaigns — he oversees all direct-to-consumer and direct-to-business acquisitions at Vitalit
Building genuinely disruptive products, with Chris Franklin, CMO at VibePay
Send a textWe had Chris Franklin, VibePay's CMO, talk about how this fintech builds products with the end user in mind.Fresh-faced in the FinTech space, Chris has a background in retail management. Tired of the 16-hour workday schedule, Chris took six months off to backpack in Asia and Australia and returned with a desire to get into Marketing. He got a Creative Writing degree and worked thro
Adapting to the new Content Marketing landscape with Loïs Mills, Senior Content Lead at Yonder
Send a textWe had the lovely Loïs Mills, Senior Content Lead at Yonder, chat about the role of content marketing in today’s day and age.Loïs tried the corporate and entrepreneurship life before making her way into the startup life, which she calls “not the straightforward journey.” Currently the Senior Content Lead at Yonder, she aspires to establish the brand as more than just a credit card produ
How to craft authentic brand narratives, with Toni Gregory, Head of Content Marketing at GoCardless
Send a textToni Gregory, Head of Content Marketing at GoCardless, shared some inspiring insights on crafting authentic brand narratives. Toni’s career has been blooming at GoCardless. She rose from Content Marketing Manager to Head of Content Marketing and is currently ensuring all content marketers are aligned while overseeing the brand strategy.Toni’s also leading GoCardless’ event series suppor
How to Scale Fintech Products for Explosive Growth, with Ishita Sinha, Senior Growth Marketing Manager at Upgrade, Inc.
Send a textIshita Sinha, Senior Growth Marketing Manager at Upgrade, Inc., shared her user acquisition secrets for scaling fintech products and achieving growth.Before moving to FinTech, Ishita was in EdTech, teaching Google Ads for Beginners at the Coursera Project Network, where she reached 110K+ learners.A marketer with deep consumer empathy and strong analytical thinking skills, she oversees a
How to Develop High-Quality Content Your Audience Loves, with Sheridan New, Brand Content Lead at Chip
Send a textSheridan New, Brand Content Lead at Chip, talked about captivating and engaging your audience with the right content.Sheridan has always had a strong affliction for words, collecting an abundance of diaries, magazines and notebooks since she was a kid.After working at a boutique marketing agency in Australia, she made the 19-hour jump to London to a more writing-centric role as a Conten
How to Run Fintech PR Activity Like a Pro, with Chantal Swainston, Fintech PR Consultant & Founder of The Heard
Send a textChantal Swainston is an independent Fintech PR consultant and Founder of The Heard—an award-winning spokesperson index for women and non-binary people in Fintech who want to get into public speaking.From introducing brands to new regions, launching new products in open banking and investments, and tackling corporate issues and reputational crises, Chantal has over a decade of PR experie
Experimentation: A Playbook for High-Performing Fintech Campaigns, with Tierney Cowap, Growth Campaigns Manager at Monzo
Send a textTierney Cowap, Growth Campaigns Manager at Monzo, shares her knowledge on campaign experimentation in fintech in the latest episode of The Fintech Marketers and Leaders podcast.With previous experience in PR and digital publishing, Tierney has led multi-channel marketing strategies for influential global publishers, including VICE, The Daily Telegraph, Refinery29 and The Independent. At
How to innovate and thrive in Fintech using AI, with Paul Jarratt, Vice President of Marketing Communications and Sales Enablement at Onfido
Send a textWe had the pleasure of speaking to Paul Jarratt, Vice President of Marketing Communications and Sales Enablement at Onfido, about how AI helps fintechs innovate and stay ahead of the competition.With an impressive 20-year career in marketing, Paul has worked across a broad range of industries, from AI and fintech to mobile operating systems, with big names like Nokia and Mozilla.At Onfi
How to Rebrand for Fintech Growth, with Raquel Soares, Director of Marketing and Communications Edenred Payment Solutions
Send a textRaquel Soares, Director of Marketing and Communications Edenred Payment Solutions, talked about all things rebranding for fintech growth.With over a decade in marketing, initially working for Philips, Raquel transitioned to fintech at GoCardless before becoming Head of Marketing at Edenred Payment Solutions. Now, Raquel drives brand growth, leading a team of experts in product marketing
How to build a human-centric FinTech brand, with Ariana Sverdlik, Head of Global Brand at SumUp
Send a textAriana Sverdlik, Head of Global Brand at SumUp joined Shameer on an inspiring chat about creating and growing a human-centric FinTech brand.From big brands with small budgets to small brands with big dreams, Ariana has built communities and campaigns for Disney, Loreal and many others.At SumUp, she’s empowering teams globally to understand the brand and help bring it to life in the real
How to Unleash Your Fintech’s Creative Edge, with Harshil Varsani, Head of Creative at TotallyMoney
Send a textHarshil Varsani, Head of Creative at TotallyMoney, talked today about the role of creativity in fintechs.A master of all things creative, Harshil worked across various industries and roles, from international corporations to agencies and startups. As the Head of Creative at TotallyMoney, he looks after a diverse, integrated team of copywriters, designers, illustrators, motion designers
How to make community building work for your fintech with Henry Barton, Head of Community and Brand at Uncapped
Send a textHenry Barton, Head of Community and Brand at Uncapped, came in to talk about the importance of setting the right foundation for building loyal communities.Henry studied archaeology long before getting into finance, hoping to be the next Indiana Jones. When that didn’t work out, he moved to London, where we held roles from sales to partnerships to publishing for The Times. After working
Creating diversity of thought in fintech with Monica Millares, Product Principal at BigPay
Send a textIn the latest episode of The Fintech Marketers and Leaders podcast, Shameer Sachdev sat down with Monica Millares, Product Principal at BigPay.As a Financial Wellbeing advocate, Monica hosts the "Purpose Driven FinTech" podcast, writes the "Innovating FinTech" newsletter, and mentors young professionals on becoming great FinTech Product Managers.She started her caree
Humanising fintech through video content, with Daniel Yubi, Founder and CEO at Payable
Send a textIn the latest episode of The Fintech Marketers and Leaders podcast, Shameer Sachdev sat down with Daniel Yubi, Founder and CEO of Payable.Payable is a treasury operations software that helps teams automate financial operations and gain real-time cash visibility from a single dashboard.Daniel is a fintech founder and a Youtube and used to be a lawyer before he founded Payable in May this
Customer listening as the heart of marketing, with Samantha de Groen, Product Marketing Manager at Bunq
Send a textIn the latest episode of The Fintech Marketers and Leaders podcast, Shameer Sachdev sat down with Samantha de Groen, Product Marketing Manager at Bunq.Bunq is the second largest challenger bank in Europe on a mission to make life easy for digital nomads by giving them the tools to spend, budget, and invest like a local wherever they are. Samantha's role is to connect the dots betwe
Educating customers through social media, with Oliver Mott, Head of Social Media at Starling Bank
Send a textIn the latest episode of The Fintech Marketers and Leaders podcast, Shameer Sachdev sat down with Oliver Mott, Head of Social Media at Starling Bank.Starling has gone from underdog to top challenger bank in only nine years. We spoke with Oliver about how is his social media team helping Starling make banking better.Oliver talks about Starling’s biggest hits on TikTok, measuring influenc
User acquisition and the power of thought leadership, with Shaul Weisband, Co-Founder and CMO at Jifiti.
Send a textIn the latest episode of The Fintech Marketers and Leaders podcast, Shameer Sachdev sat down with Shaul Weisband, Co-Founder and CMO at Jifiti. Jifiti is a white-labelled platform where banks and lenders embed their loans at any point of sale, enabling them to compete in the BNPL (Buy Now, Pay Later) space.Shaul, its Co-Founder and CMO, was in the marketing and branding space before he
Becoming The Netflix of Payments, with Kealan Lennon, Founder & CEO CleverCards
Send a textIn the latest episode of The Fintech Marketers and Leaders podcast, Shameer Sachdev sat down with Kealan Lennon, Founder & CEO of CleverCards.Clever Cards is a configurable digital payments platform on a mission to simplify employee benefits payouts and expenses. Since its launch in 2022, CleverCards has been on a hyper-growth journey.Kealan shares how CleverCards launched a digital
Unlocking GenZ Audiences with Maria Tsarkova Growth & Acquisition Lead at Tandem Bank
Send a textIn the latest episode of The Fintech Marketers and Leaders podcast, Shameer Sachdev sat down with Maria Tsarkova, Growth & Acquisition Lead at Tandem Bank.Tandem is a challenger bank providing greener banking solutions. This year, Tandem Bank acquired Loop, a FinTech that Maria helped scale from its early stages.Listen to Maria and Shameer talk about building and implementing Loop’s
Helping the SaaS Industry Grow Better, Faster, Safer with Andrew Davies, CMO at Paddle
Send a textIn the latest episode of The Fintech Marketers and Leaders Podcast, host Shameer Sachdev sits down with Chief Marketing Officer at Paddle. Founded in 2012, Paddle takes a “do it for you” approach to handling billing, payments, invoicing, tax and compliance for over 5000 software companies and has since raised $200m at a $1.4bn valuation and acquired subscription metrics firm ProfitWell.
Simplifying bank payments for 75,000+ businesses with Ben Morfoot, Product Director at GoCardless.
Send a textIn the latest episode of The Fintech Marketers and Leaders podcast, Shameer Sachdev sat down with Ben Morfoot, Product Director at GoCardless. GoCardless helps more than 85,000 businesses make and collect payments worldwide and is on a mission to become the world's biggest bank payment network.Having led teams across almost all their product areas, Ben currently leads their Embed p
Helping +10 million people seek financial advice, with Karen Barett, Founder & CEO @ Unbiased
Send a textIn the latest episode of The Fintech Marketers and Leaders podcast, Shameer Sachdev sat down with Karen Barett, Founder & CEO of Unbiased.Unbiased connects people with financial advisors, mortgage brokers and accountants and has helped over 10 million people seek financial advice. A few years ago, Karen Barett was going through a hard time at home and was struggling to find a financ
When Paid Media Meets Influencer Marketing, with Ross Smith and Julia Lucas from Growth Gorilla
Send a textLadies and gents, the latest Team Talk is fresh out of the oven!Host Shameer Sachdev sat down with Ross, our Head of Performance Marketing, and Julia, our Head of Influencer Marketing, to discuss why Fintechs should leverage influencer and paid marketing together. Tune in for a pure gold conversation on how influencer and paid media strategies help accelerate your brand's reach, ho
The Role of Consistency in Meeting Customer Expectations, with Andrea Linehan, Global Chief Marketing Officer at Currency Fair
Send a textIn the latest episode of The Fintech Marketers and Leaders podcast, Shameer Sachdev sat down with Andrea Linehan, Global Chief Marketing Officer at Currency Fair.Along with Wise, Currency Fair is a pioneer in the peer-to-peer marketplace of global money transfers. Andrea joined Currency Fair to sustain the consumer side of the business and build its b2b offering.Listen to Andrea and Sha
The Art of Crafting Compelling Content with Geoff Whitehouse, Content Lead at Clearbank
Send a textIn the latest episode of The Fintech Marketers and Leaders Podcast, we delve into the world of content creation in the financial technology industry. Joining Shameer Sachdev for this episode is Geoff Whitehouse, Content Lead at ClearBank and self-proclaimed Fintech nerd. With extensive experience working in renowned firms like Publicis Sapient, 11:FS, and TrueLayer, Geoff brings a wealt
Navigating Growth in Risky Markets with Amanda Lieu, Director of Brand, Product Marketing, and Growth at Seon
Send a textIn the latest episode of The Fintech Marketers and Leaders podcast, Shameer Sachdev sat down with Amanda Lieu, Director of Brand, Product Marketing and Growth at Seon.Seon is building a centralised department system of fraud, and Amanda is there to help businesses and high-risk markers find clever ways to fight fraud.Listen to Shameer and Amanda talk about the importance of staying on b
The Mastering the Art of Managing Multiple Businesses with Joao Monteiro, CEO at CarteiraX
Send a textIn the latest episode of The Fintech Marketers and Leaders podcast, Shameer Sachdev sat down with Joao Monteiro, CEO of CarteiraX, a freshly launched digital bank from Brazil.Apart from being the founder of Geomatrix Holdings, 4xC, and CarteiraX, Joao is an award-winning FinTech entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience across fintech, forex, brokerage, trading, AI, and technology.
The importance of leadership and investing in your team, with Charles Matta, Head of Strategy, Corporate Finance and Business Growth@MyMonty.
Send a textIn the latest episode of The Fintech Marketers and Leaders podcast, Shameer Sachdev sat down with Charles Matta, Head of Strategy, Corporate Finance and Business Growth@MyMonty.The brain behind Monty Finance, Charles created the corporate strategy, launched a NeoBanking proposition in under a year, initiated 300+ potential partnerships discussions, closed 15+ strategic partnerships, and
The Fintech Marketers And Leaders Podcast: Team Talk Ep. 2
Send a textWelcome to the second edition of The Fintech Marketers and Leaders podcast Team Talk!Every month we’ve got Ross, our Head of Performance Marketing, Julia, our Head of Influencer Marketing, and Shanae, our Senior CRM Manager, joining host Shameer in a laid-back conversation about what’s happening in Fintech.This time, they focused on what's new with the challenger banks, the rise of
Driving Sustainable Growth with Jakub Zakrzewski Chief Growth Officer in Residence at Techstars Berlin
Send a textIn the latest episode of The Fintech Marketers and Leaders podcast, Shameer Sachdev sat down with Jakub Zakrzewski, Chief Growth Officer in Residence@ Techstars.After a decade of working with big e-commerce and logistics companies in Asia, Jakub moved to London as Head of Growth at Revolut, where he fell in love with Fintech. Currently Chief Growth Officer in Residence@ Techstars in Ber
Scaling Across Borders with Haralds Zukovs, Head of Marketing at Credolab
Send a textIn the latest episode of The Fintech Marketers and Leaders podcast, Shameer Sachdev sat down with Haralds Zukovs, Head of Marketing at Credolab.Credolab is the largest data analytics platform that helps companies score risk and detect fraud using advanced behavioural analytics leveraging smartphone and web metadata. In previous roles, Haralds has created organic viral content on Faceboo
Building a Future-Proof Brand with Oscar Mackenzie, Head Of Marketing at Shares
Send a textOne platform has captured the attention of brands worldwide: TikTok. With its explosive growth and unparalleled reach, TikTok presents a unique opportunity for fintechs to connect with their target audience in an engaging way like never before. In our latest episode of The FML Podcast, we had the privilege of sitting down with Oscar Mackenzie, Head of Marketing at Shares, to delve into
Unlocking The Power of Community-led Marketing with Tom Davies, Head of Marketing at Yonder
Send a textIn the latest episode of the Fintech Marketers and Leaders podcast, host Shameer Sachdev sat with Tom Davies, Head of Marketing at Yonder.After growing brands like Monzo and Wise, Tom joined Yonder in the early stages and helped build and launch a fully-fledged, FCA-authorised and regulated rewards credit card brand in less than 12 months. Listen to Tom share how Yonder used a community
Creating A Positive Impact As A FinTech with Nathan Spiteri, Head of Growth At Plend
Send a textIn the latest episode of the Fintech Marketers and Leaders podcast, host Shameer Sachdev sat with Nathan Spiteri, Head of Growth at Plend.Nathan, who calls himself a “start-up geek,” is growing Plend, an ethical consumer lender on a mission to give underserved people in the UK access to affordable credit.Listen to him talk about how Plend is educating people on borrowing options, how to
Selling A Story Instead of Features, With Rory Woodbridge, Senior Director of Product Marketing at Pleo
Send a textIn the latest episode of The Fintech Marketers and Leaders podcast, Shameer Sachdev sat down with Rory Woodbridge, Senior Director of Product Marketing at Pleo, a platform helping finance teams manage company spending.Before Pleo, Rory worked with big names like Google, Amazon and YouTube and is one of the first people in Europe to work on Google Play. He also runs the popular Substack
The Importance of Adaptability and Versatility in Fintech with Sam Knott, VP of Acquisition at Marshmallow
Send a textFor the latest episode of The Fintech Markers and Leaders podcast, we sit down with Sam Knott, a seasoned marketer and the VP of Acquisition at Marshmallow.Sam played a pivotal role in building and expanding Dyson globally by driving rapid growth, launching new categories, and transforming the Direct-To-Consumer business from a 4% share to 40%, making it Dyson's largest channel.Sam
Breaking the B2B Branding Mould With Marc Winitz, CMO at Rapyd
Send a textBranding is more than just a logo or visual identity. It's about building trust, telling a unique story, and delivering on your promise to customers. That’s exactly what Rapyd has accomplished with their new, bold, brand identity. Whether it's a small business looking to move into a new market or a multinational company expanding globally, Rapyd wants to help their customers t
The Future of CRM for Fintechs with Shanae Peynado, CRM Manager at Growth Gorilla
Send a textIn the latest episode of the Growth Gorilla podcast, host Shameer Sachdev sits down with Shanae Peynado, CRM Manager at Growth Gorilla, to discuss the future of CRM for fintechs.Shanae has a wealth of experience in the CRM industry and has made it her mission to improve customer engagement and experience for our clients. In this episode, Shanae shares her insights on:The importance of d
Revolutionising Financial Wellbeing with Chieu Cao, CEO and Founder of Mintago
Send a textIn the latest episode of the Fintech Marketers and Leaders podcast, host Shameer Sachdev sits down with Chieu Cao, CEO and Founder of Mintago, to discuss the importance of financial well-being in the workplace and how Mintago is revolutionizing this sector.Chieu has a wealth of experience in the tech industry, having previously worked for Microsoft, Amazon, and Yahoo. With 21 years of e
Maximising Growth Through Performance Marketing Strategies With Ross Smith, Head Of Performance Marketing at Growth Gorilla
Send a textIn the latest episode of The Fintech Marketers and Leaders podcast, Shameer Sachdev sat down with Ross Smith, Head Of Performance Marketing at Growth Gorilla.Since joining our team, Ross has been pivotal creating unique performance marketing strategies for our clients and uses his 13+ years working on paid marketing and search to catalyse real growth for them. Ross brings an abundance o
Building Decentralised Communities of Brand Ambassadors with Anna Stone, Co-Founder at GoodDollar
Send a textIn the latest episode of The Fintech Marketers and Leaders podcast, Shameer Sachdev sat down with Anna Stone, Co-Founder at GoodDollar.Anna’s journey to blockchain started with her desire to work on financial inclusion. GoodDollar is the brainchild behind Anna and the CEO of eToro, Yoni Assia, who shared the same vision—making capital markets accessible to anyone. Listen to Anna and Sh
The Intersection of Data Residency and Future of BNPL with Jeff Parker, Managing Director International at Marqeta
Send a textIn the latest episode of The Fintech Marketers and Leaders podcast, Shameer Sachdev sat down with Jeff Parker, Managing Director International at Marqeta, the modern card-issuing company that empowers innovators to change the world.With over 20 years of experience in the financial services space across four continents, Jeff brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the table. In thi
From Zero to 1.6 Million: How Plum Scaled Their User Base With Joost Brok, VP of Marketing at Plum
Send a textIn the latest episode of The Fintech Marketers and Leaders podcast, Shameer Sachdev sat down with Joost Brok, VP of Marketing at Plum, the financial well-being app for saving, spending, earning and investing.Joost is a data-led growth and marketing expert with 10 years of branding, marketing technology, B2B and B2C growth experience. He shared Plum’s inspiring journey of successfully la
FML Live: Maximising The Impact of Influencer Marketing for Fintechs
Send a textIn this exclusive episode of The Fintech Marketers and Leaders Podcast, we dive into the highlights from the recent live recording, where experts in fintech influencer marketing shared their insights on how fintechs can effectively leverage this powerful marketing tool. From the common misconceptions to the latest trends in TikTok and beyond, we explore the key takeaways that every fint
The Power of Diversity and Inclusion in Fintech With Lissele Pratt, Co-Founder at Capitalixe
Send a textIn the latest episode of The Fintech Marketers and Leaders podcast, Shameer Sachdev sat down with Lissele Pratt, the co-founder of Capitalixe, a fintech consultancy that provides global payments and banking solutions to high-risk verticals such as gambling, crypto, Forex, and financial institutions. Lissele, a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree and a recognised expert in foreign exchange, payme
The Fintech Marketers And Leaders Podcast: Team Talk
Send a textWelcome to a special edition of The Fintech Marketers and Leaders podcast!Ross, our Head of Performance Marketing, Julia, our Head of Influencer Marketing, and Shanae, our Senior CRM Manager, joined Shameer in a laid-back conversation about what’s going on in the fintech marketing world.They touched on all the juicy stuff—from Rihanna’s Super Bowl marketing manoeuvre to new platforms l
Unlocking The Path To Growth: Building Strong Partnerships With Nick Reid Head Of Strategic Growth At BankiFi
Send a textRecently featured in Capsule's Top 50 Innovative scale-ups to watch in 2023, BankiFi is taking the fintech world by storm. We had the pleasure of speaking with Nick Reid, Head of Strategic Growth, UK & Europe, on our latest episode of The Fintech Marketers and Leaders podcast.Tune in to hear Nick share some incredible insights into how BankiFi is helping banks become more custo
Revolutionising Fintech with Open Finance With Huw Davies and Chris Michael, Co Founders at Ozone API
Send a textOn the latest episode, our host Shameer Sachdev sat down with Chris Michael and Huw Davies, the Co-Founders of Ozone API. Chris has 30 years of experience building high-performing technology teams across various sectors, while Huw has over 24 years of experience in payments and financial services. Together, they led the development of the UK open banking standard and have helped many gl
Growing a Successful Fintech App with Iain Russell, Head of Performance Marketing at MoneyHub
Send a textIn this latest episode of The Fintech Marketers and Leaders podcast, we sat down with Iain Russell, MoneyHub's Head of Performance.MoneyHub won "Open Banking Product of the Year" at FS Tech Awards in 2021—among many other awards.Iain loves the fast-paced environment at MoneyHub and has a lot to share about the fintech startup world, starting from making the best out of li
From Local Flexibility to Global Success: The Growth Story of Payslip with Fidelma McGuirk, CEO and Founder
Send a textIn this latest episode of The Fintech Marketers and Leaders podcast, we had the privilege of sitting down with Fidelma McGuirk, the founder and CEO of Payslip. Back in the day, Fidelma understood multinational employers needed to automate, standardize and centralize their global payroll. In 2016, she had a vision — building a solution to simplify payroll management — and that's how
Secrets of Crowdfunding Success With John Hills, Head of B2B Marketing at Crowdcube
Send a textFrom starting out with early-stage starts-ups to working with Canada’s largest equity crowdfunding platform, John’s natural interest in the industry has helped his career stretch to almost every corner of the Fintech space.John Hills is now Head of B2B Marketing for Europe’s leading equity crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube. He’s now working with Crowdcube to continue to help companies ac
Navigating the Future of Banking with Nick Root, CEO of Intergiro
Send a textThe Fintech Marketers and Leaders Podcast is back with another exciting instalment featuring Nick Root, CEO of Intergiro. Nick has a passion for building products that make people's lives easier and believes that Intergiro can unlock the value of the internet by providing the financial toolkit tools that innovators and change-makers need to succeed. As technology continues to evolv
Go big or go home: Growing a Leading European Fintech With Monika Liikamaa, Co Founder at Enfuce
Send a text“We don’t do shit but we get shit done”Monika Liikamaa, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Nordic payment service provider Enfuce sat down with Shameer Sachdev for the latest episode The Fintech Markers and Leaders Podcast. Monika’s visionary thinking teamed with her 20+ years of experience in the fast-paced payment industry has led her to build and grow Enfuce into one of Europe’s leading finte
Improving Customer Experience Using Touchless Technology With Jonathan Nyst, CMO at Monizze
Send a textGrowing up Jonathan never wanted to be a marketer… but after being offered an internship in his early career Jonathan found enjoyment in the creative side of marketing. His naivety about balancing his finances led him to the fintech industry.After making the move from B2C to B2C, Jonathan now heads up Monizze’s marketing department as their Cheif Marketing Officer, bringing his wealth o
Building a Blueprint for International Expansion with Pranav Sood GM, EMEA and Interim Global Head of Marketing at Airwallex
Send a textFor the latest episode of The FML Podcast, host Shameer Sachdev sits down with Pranav Sood to dive into his experience in the industry.Since the start of his career, Pranav has worked with some of the biggest names in fintech. In the past, he tackled a number of critical roles for GoCardless, from Director of Business Operations and Strategy to the VP of International Expansion. Now Pra
Bridging The Gap Between Fintech And Influencers With Aleks Velev, Influencer and Partnerships Manager at Shares
Send a textFrom being part of one of the first influencer agencies to work with TikTok, to heading up entire influencer teams managing huge accounts such as H&M, Aleks experience in the influencer realm is extremely unique.Now he’s taking on a new challenge of taking on the fintech and making a step from agency to client side, joining Shares as the first Influencer Marketing hire to head up th
Inside The World Of Fintech Influencer Marketing With Julia Lucas, Head of Influencer Marketing and Creative Strategy at Growth Gorilla
Send a textInfluencer marketing seems to be what everyone talks about these days. While more and more B2C brands are jumping on the influencer marketing bandwagon, fintech is slow to join in. However, using a human element to build trust is one of the most powerful techniques to promoting intangible products. Luckily, our Head of Influencer Marketing and Creative Strategy, Julia Lucas, has been he
Building A Better Future For Wealth Management with Karan Shanmugarajah, CEO of WealthKernel
Send a textAs a leading digital wealth management platform, WealthKernel has been harnessing technology to disrupt and democratise the investing space.The company provides investment, savings and wealth infrastructure to help businesses build, launch and get to the market faster and empowers underserved communities to build better futures.In this episode of the FML podcast, Karan Shanmugarajah, CE
Thinking Like A Challenger with Eric Fulwiler - CEO, Rival
Send a textIf you’re in the fintech industry, it’s likely that you’ve heard the name Eric Fulwiler. He’s a well-known speaker and thought leader when it comes to marketing, management and innovation and over the last 15 years, he’s helped some of the biggest brands in the world.Armed with his years of experience from VaynerMedia and 11:FS Eric has now branched out into building his own marketing i
Building High Quality Customer Relationships with Piotr Pisarz CEO and Founder at Uncapped
Send a textPiotr Pisarz Founder and CEO of Uncapped, noticed a space for Uncapped during his time working as a VC, which led him to (reluctantly) pitch his proposition to fellow VC’s. With the support of his colleagues, Piotr was able to start on his fintech founder journey. What followed was the creation of a fintech aiming to accelerate online business with no-interest, no-equity flexible loans
Democratising homeownership for a new generation of buyers with Polly Gilbert, CMO at Tembo
Send a textIn the UK 70% of housing wealth is owned by less than 20% of the population. Tembo, a 'family lending platform,' enables first-time buyers to get on the housing ladder by brokering a small interest-only mortgage on their parents' - or another family member or friend's - home. They’re on a mission to destigmatise utilising the so-called “bank of mum and dad” to democr
Bridging the Gap Between Crypto and Cash With Michael Stroev, COO and Head of Product at Nebeus
Send a textAmbitious crypto platform Nebeus has been on a massive growth path. Founded in 2014, Nebeus started out as one of the first cryptocurrency platforms in the world to focus on P2P crypto lending.Over the years they developed their business model from P2P to centralised, crypto-backed lending on a mission to help people bring crypto to traditional finance.From partnering with Modular to be
The Future of KYC Compliance with Ian Henderson, CEO at Kyckr
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The Nuances of Fintech Marketing in African Markets with Thea Sokolowski from Stitch
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