111: Genesis Block, Chloe White

In episode 111 of Fintech Chatter Podcast Dexter Cousins chats to Chloe White of Genesis Block, Australia’s leading experts in digital asset policy.

Chloe has become one of the most sought-after advisors on digital assets and was recognised as Australia's Blockchain Leader of the Year and Professional Advisor of the Year at the Blockchain Awards 2021. 

She supports the emerging digital asset industry to de-risk growth strategies, deploy capital, and engage with government policy. 

Having spent 10 years of her career with the Federal Government, Chloe has served as a key contributor to policy processes in Parliament in both an internal and external capacity. 

These have included the crypto-asset Senate Inquiry, National Blockchain Roadmap Lead to the Commonwealth Treasury, and as a representative on multiple Council of Financial Regulators blockchain and finance working groups. 

Chloe sat on the Advisory Board of INATBA,  as the represenative for the Australian Government, and was the Founder and Director of the APS Blockchain Network.

Chloe holds a number of board and advisory positions, including the appointed Strategic Policy Advisor to Blockchain Australia, and an Advisory Board member of the RMIT School of Economics, Finance, and Marketing.

Dexter and Chloe talk about:

- Reinventing your career and finding what gives you energy
- Building a profile as a highly sought after Advisor
- The challenges in scaling a consulting business
- Where Australia ranks in digital asset innovation
- How to get a consulting business off the ground

You can find out more on Genesis Block and Chloe https://genesisblock.com.au/

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99: The story of Tyro, Andrew Rothwell

In episode 99 of Fintech Chatter Podcast we are going back to the origins of Fintech and bringing you an interview with another Aussie Fintech pioneer.

Dexter Cousins is joined by Andrew Rothwell an original co-founder and ‘chief Tyrant” of Tyro - one of the biggest disruptors and innovators of payments in Australia.

As a Jack of all trades Andrew held many roles in the business, from software engineer to finally heading up sales. 

Andrew sat on various national technical committees that provided the regulation and guidance for the development of Australia's present day payment system.

Tune in as Andrew talks about: 

85: Auror, Phil Thomson on Fintech Chatter.

Dexter Cousins is joined by Phil Thomson, Co-CEO of Auror for episode 85 of Fintech Chatter Podcast.


Auror was founded in 2013 after realising that $100B+ was lost every year by retailers but there was no effective technology being used to report, solve, or prevent crime.

Through their data-driven crime management platform, Auror is helping to tackle crime by providing visibility over criminal activity. 

The platform enables retailers and police to harness the power of data to prevent crime and protect customers and employees.

Backed by Reinventure and now supporting Australia and New Zealand's biggest retailers, the business is expanding to North America and Europe.

Phil talks about what it means to be a force for good in Fintech and why New Zealand is producing some world-class Fintech's. Phil candidly shares some of the leadership challenges he has faced as a first-time founder.

This is a fantastic chat, we hope you enjoy it. If you do, please leave us a review and subscribe using your favourite player so you don't miss our upcoming shows and a fantastic lineup of guests.

To find out more about Auror https://www.auror.co/

81: Ansarada, Stuart Clout

In episode 81 on Fintech Chatter Podcast Dexter Cousins is joined by Ansarada's Stuart Clout, Chief Revenue Officer and Co-Founder.

This is Stuart Clout's 2nd time on the show, he first appeared in episode 4, the last episode pre-covid, when we talked about his business at the time, thedocyard.

It's been a big 14 months for Stuart. We talk about an audacious merger with Ansarada and how by bringing thedocyard and Ansarada together, there’s a real opportunity to create another Aussie Fintech unicorn.

About Ansarada

Founded by Sam and Rachel Riley in 2005 Ansarada. In late 2020 Ansarada merged with thedocyard and Athena Board.

May 4th is not only Star Wars day but also marks the launch of Ansarada Deals. A comprehensive solution for transactions, the Deals solution tackles three of the biggest challenges facing every exec team and board, workforce collaboration, data security and compliance.

It's an exciting time for the business as go for global domination.

Stuart shares his approach to being a founder and some of the lessons he has learned along the way. We talk about the advantages of being open to opportunities and having a flexible approach to growth and scaling.

Find out more about Ansarada

Follow Stuart here

80: AgriDigital, Jins Kadwood

In episode 80 of the Fintech Chatter Podcast, Dexter Cousins is joined by Jins Kadwood, Chief Technology Officer of Agridigital.

Dexter first met Jins in 2018 alongside the Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison handing Jins the CTO of the year at the Fintech Awards. 

So it was cool to see Jins join another Fintech Chatter guest, Agridigital as CTO.

Backed by Square Peg Capital and founded by Emma Weston and Bob McKay, Agridigital is an Australian Fintech providing farmers with a digital way to manage grain from production to payment anywhere, anytime.

Jins chats about how Agridigital is combining technologies across blockchain,  smart contracts, Defi and peer 2 peer lending to revolutionise the farming industry.

Jins also shares how his past experience as a professional soccer coach influences his approach to building and leading tech teams.

You can find out more about Agridigital

And finally, we promised to plug Jins' latest passion project Stylish CTO

And Ms Tyler

75: The Finanser, Chris Skinner

In Episode 75 of Fintech Chatter Podcast Dexter Cousins is joined by Chris Skinner, author, commentator and (in his own words) "troublemaker".

Chris Skinner is known as one of the most influential people in technology, and as an independent commentator on fintech through his blog, The Finanser.com. His latest book (sixteenth!) is called Doing Digital, and shares the lessons of doing digital transformation learned through interviews with BBVA, China Merchants Bank, DBS, ING and JPMorgan Chase.

Chris chairs the Financial Services Club and Nordic Future Innovation, is a non-executive director of 11:FS and on the advisory boards of various firms including Mode, Moven and Meniga. Chris Skinner has been an advisor to the United Nations, the White House, the World Bank and the World Economic Forum, and is a visiting lecturer with Cambridge University as well as a TEDx speaker.

In recent years, Chris has been voted one of the UK’s foremost fintech observers by The Telegraph and one of the most influential people in financial technology by the Wall Street Journal’s Financial News and Thomson Reuters.

Chris is also co-founder with renowned artist Basia Hamilton of The Portrait Foundation, http://portraitfoundation.com/, a non-profit platform to encourage children and the arts.

Find out more about The Finanser

Follow Chris on Linkedin

Find out more about Chris' childrens books

74: Ignition Advice, Mark Fordree

In episode 74 of Fintech Chatter Podcast Dexter Cousins is joined by Mark Fordree of Ignition Advice.

Founded in Sydney in 2014 by Mark Fordree and Mike GilesIgnition Advice is a global leader in digital advice technology, with unique capabilities to deliver advice across investment, retirement and insurance.

Ignition offers a full end to end platform for enterprise, including onboarding, consumer engagement, compliant advice, sales completion, ongoing account management and client servicing.

Ignition entered the European market mid 2017, building a skilled team in Dublin and opening offices in January 2018.

In February 2021, Ignition Advice continues to grow with a move into the UK market establishing new teams in London and Edinburgh.

Following a successful Series B fundraising event with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, Ignition are well funded to support business development and product research, accelerating their global growth.

Find out more about Ignition Advice
Follow Mark on Linkedin

Podcast name change to Fintech Chatter

First of all, thank you for supporting the FinTech Australia Podcast show and tuning in over the last 12 months.

Along with the partners for the show, FinTech Australia we are blown away by your kind words, messages of support, reviews, shares and appearance requests.

That’s why we wanted you to be the first to know about some changes happening as we move into season four. 

After an awesome twelve months (3 seasons and 100 shows) together FinTech Australia will no longer be partnering with Tier One People on the podcast.

It’s been an incredible ride for both organisations and we are immensely proud of what we’ve achieved together. We came together over a common purpose, to put Australian Fintechs on the map by providing a global platform for leaders and founders to share their inspiring stories.

The partnership started in March 2020 just as COVID hit the industry hard. Where normally we’d congregate at innovation hubs, accelerators and pizza and beer nights, the podcast became a way to connect us during lockdown.

The podcast has served FinTech Australia and Tier One People well, leading to new opportunities for us both. And our relationship with FinTech Australia will continue in other ways like the People's Choice Awards at this year's Finnies.

“The podcast has done an amazing job of covering the incredible stories in the Australian fintech sector. We wish Dexter and the show all the best for its future endeavours and look forward to working together on other initiatives.” 

FinTech Australia CEO Rebecca Schot-Guppy

So what does all this mean for you?

Other than the name, nothing else changes. We’ll still release one show per week, Dexter will still be your host and we will continue to bring you exclusive interviews with global Fintech leaders. If you are subscribed to the podcast there is nothing else to do.

So that leaves only one thing. What to name the podcast!

Drum roll please …

Fintech Chatter

FinTech Australia will be resuming their podcast to bring you thought leadership content on fintech policy and advocacy.

We encourage you to subscribe and give them your support - http://www.fintechaustralia.org.au/