In Ep. 140 of the Fintech Chatter Podcast, Simon Beitz CEO of Alex.Bank joins Dexter Cousins to chat about the challenges of launching a digital bank. In 2023, Alex.Bank is the most awarded new digital bank in Australia having received its full ADI in December 2022. Alex has over 2000 customers, settling close to $50m […]
In Ep 139 of the Fintech Chatter Podcast, Dexter Cousins welcomes back Leda Glyptis, author of Bankers Like Us. In this chat Dexter talks to Leda about Bankers Like Us: Dispatches from an Industry in Transition - it's a recounting of the challenges Leda has faced in her career, driving digital transformation in some of the worlds […]
In ep 138 of Fintech Chatter Podcast Dexter Cousins is joined by Ben Pfisterer CEO & Co-Founder of Zeller. In our opinion, Ben is one of the most talented founders in Fintech. He shares his experience of growing a business to 225 people, raising capital, running a lean operation, and hiring a high-performance, hands-on executive […]
In Ep. 007 of Blockchain Chatter Dexter Cousins talks to David Lavecky, CEO and Co-Founder of CANVAS. Tune in as they discuss the latest RBA CBDC eAUD initiative and the work CANVAS is piloting on Atomic FX settlements. As a payments and fintech veteran, David shares his thoughts on the convergence of blockchain and payments and why he feels the […]
What a crazy week! Dexter Cousins is joined in person by Carolyn Breeze as co-host of Fintech News. They cover the latest Aus Fintech news from capital raises, acquisitions, legislation and layoffs. Scott Heyes dials in from the US to give a first-hand account of the SVB collapse and what happens next. And Carolyn shares […]
In Ep 137 of Fintech Chatter Dexter Cousins chats to David M. Brear, CEO of 11:FS. A celebration of sorts as both 11:FS and Tier One People celebrate their 7th anniversaries. Tune in as Dexter and David discuss their contrasting experiences over the last 7 years as founder/builders in Fintech. They share their lessons in business, hiring, leadership, life, […]
In Ep 136 of the Fintech Chattter Podcast Dexter Cousins is joined by Jeff Parker SVP and Managing Director, International at Marqeta. Ep 136 Marqeta - Jeff Parker. Talking points: 03:38 Pipes and Plumbing of Fintech 05:42 Serving a Global customer base 09:29 Embedded Finance - Hype or BIG opportunity? 19:44 The Marqeta Culture 23:01 […]
In episode 5 of Blockchain Chatter Dexter Cousins chats to Guy Dickinson, CEO and Cofounder of BetaCarbon. BetaCarbon launched in 2021 and winner of the Finnies People's Choice Award in 2022. Guy shares his journey of heading up Carbon Markets for HSBC to launching his own startup, democratising carbon trading tokens on the Ethereum network. […]
In episode 135 of Fintech Chatter Podcast Dexter Cousins is joined by Andrew Black, Managing Director of ConnectID. About ConnectID ConnectID aims to become Australia’s first and leading reusable digital identity exchange, allowing citizens to take more control over their identity and data, and enabling organisations to unlock value and reduce security risks. Part of Australian […]
Fintech Chatter News is back for 2023! In this new monthly format, Dexter chats with a friend of the show about the BIG Aussie Fintech news of the month. This month's guest is Alan Tsen of Fintech Radar Follow Alan on Twitter https://twitter.com/alantsen As an OG of Aussie Fintech Alan was GM of Stone and […]
In episode 4 of Blockchain Chatter Dexter Cousins chats with Shane Verner from Fireblocks. Shane shares the amazing story of Fireblocks, a tech startup that got to $100m ARR in record time (only Slack has accomplished this feat faster than Fireblocks!) Dexter asks Shane why an Israeli-based Blockchain business sees Australia as such an important […]
In episode 132 of Fintech Chatter Dexter Cousins is joined by Damir Cuca, Founder and CEO of Basiq. Basiq provides businesses with all the tools to seamlessly acquire and use Open Banking data in a CDR-compliant way. Damir chats to Dexter about why he is upbeat and optimistic for the Fintech sector in 2023. Make […]
