Stevie Ann Dovico - Beyond Bank Ep 188

In episode 188 of Fintech Chatter podcast, Dexter Cousins is joined by Stevie-Ann Dovico, CIO of Beyond Bank.

We know what you're thinking, This is a Fintech Podcast, why are you featuring a Community Bank?

Back in 2020 Dexter made a bold prediction that talent would move from Fintech and Big banks to the community banking space, as they looked to make an impact on community.

So we were not as surprised as others when Beyond Bank managed to attract one of NAB's rising star executives in Stevie-Ann.

Tune in as Dexter chats to Stevie-Ann about her motivations for joining a community bank, the synergies with Fintech and how Fintech founders can work in partnership with community banks to solve BIG societal problems like affordable housing.

About Beyond Bank

Beyond Bank is one of Australia's largest, 100% customer-owned mutual banks with a credit union heritage.

Founded over 60 years ago by those who felt left behind by a traditional banking system that failed to meet their needs or expectations. Beyond Bank has a vision to be the best bank for relationships. Striving to create and return value for their customers and communities helping to change lives.

Stevie-Ann talks about how Beyond Bank proudly attained B Corp Certification in Australia, showing their commitment to the social and environmental impact their business has on the community.

About Stevie-Ann Dovico

Stevie-Ann is a dynamic and visionary Information Technology and Digital Executive with over 15 years of experience in Financial Services across Asia Pacific. 

She has proven success in leading large (600+), cross-functional, global teams across Technology, Digital, Strategy and Innovation, Product and Distribution, Risk and Compliance and Enterprise Transformation. 

At Westpac, Stevie-Ann experienced the growth of the Australian Fintech scene through the partnership with Re-Inventure fund and her involvement with Stone and Chalk.

In 2022 Stevie was awarded Executive Leader of the Year by Women in Digital. She holds an MBA from the University of Sydney in addition to B.Business and B.Information Technology. 

Stevie is a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

David Hanna - Finmo

In episode 187 of the Fintech Chatter podcast, Dexter Cousins is joined by CEO of Finmo, David Hanna.

David talks to Dexter about how he and the team are tackling a global problem affecting pretty much every SME.

David shares his Fintech journey as the Head of Risk and Compliance  at Paypal and Chief Risk and Compliance Officer at Rapyd.

Tune in to find out how to make the transition from risk to CEO, the optimal way to launch a global Fintech and how to win enterprise clients without a marketing budget!

About David Hanna

David is the CEO and co-founder of Finmo and has over 20 years of expertise in the financial services and payments sector. Prior to founding Finmo, he held global leadership roles in Risk and Compliance for Financial Services companies headquartered in various locations globally.

David has held senior roles across companies such as PayPal, Ernst & Young, Zurich, ING Bank, Banxa and others. He serves on several advisory boards and has invested in many startups around the world.

About Finmo

Finmo is a global B2B treasury management platform that is focused on providing the necessary tools for the “CFO Office” including finance teams, CFOs, and treasurers. The business provides a single platform to enable the core elements of treasury to be managed from one place.

Finmo does this by providing four core modules to its clients which are;

Money movement
Cash management, including AR/AP modules
FX Hedging capabilities
Integrations into existing accounting and enterprise software

Following 20+ years of working across the financial services industry with founders from organisations such as PayPal, Citi, and other big names, the Finmo exec team realized that everyone has a treasury problem!

In identifying this problem, we believe there is a significant gap in the market for a solution that serves the end-to-end treasury management lifecycle.