Fintech Talks (a Georgia Fintech Academy podcast) (Georgia Fintech Academy)
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| 03 Feb 2022 | S3 - Episode 2: Hassan Thalji, SVP, Freddie Mac and Naomi Chen, UGA junior studying MIS | 00:40:57 | |
Hassan Thalji, SVP, Freedie Mac is the Chief Financial Officer of Freddie Mac's capital markets activities. He joins Naomi Chen, a junior at the Terry College of Business, UGA. This discussion explores the important function of Freddie Mac in the mortgage market and the role of technology in managing the finance function. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 01 Mar 2022 | S3 - Episode 3: Jamie Walker, CEO Elavon Inc. with Miracle Golden of University of West Georgia | 00:38:18 | |
Jamie Walker is the CEO of U.S. Bank's Elavon division. He shares his story of being with Elavon for 20 plus years along with key trends that Elavon is leveraging to further grow its payments business including digital transformation. Miracle Golden joins the conversation as a recent graduate of the University of West Georgia and someone who intends to join the fintech industry full-time. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 14 Mar 2022 | S3 - Episode 4: Steve Ledford, SVP, Products and Strategy at The Clearing House with Lilly Sharples, Senior, UGA Terry Fintech Society | 00:41:49 | |
Steve Ledford is a career payments strategist and the SVP of Products and Strategy at The Clearing House. Steve joins Lilly Sharples, a senior at the University of Georgia to discuss the important topic of Real Time Payments or RTP. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 24 Mar 2022 | S3 - Episode 5: Danny McDowell, Sr. Director, Global Transformation Delivery, FIS Global joins Charles Gibson, UGA Fintech Senior | 00:37:57 | |
Danny McDowell is the Senior Director of Global Transformation Delivery at FIS Global. He joins senior Charles Gibson of the University of Georgia Terry College of Business for a discussion on how large change is managed on complex projects throughout the world. This conversation centers on methods, scope management, and stakeholder communication. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 05 Apr 2022 | S3 - Episode 6: Greg Cunningham, Chief Diversity Officer, U.S. Bank and Bri'Asia Acklin, Senior finance major, Georgia State University | 00:40:18 | |
Greg Cunningham, Chief Diversity Officer of U.S. Bank joins Georgia State University senior Bri'Asia Acklin to discuss the U.S. Bank Access Commitment initiative, key partnerships, and starting a career in fintech Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 15 Apr 2022 | S3-Episode 7: Strategic Partnerships with Oliver Burns, Head of Strategic Partnerships, FIS Global and Astrid Cuellar Benitez, Junior, Kennesaw State University | 00:44:37 | |
Oliver Burns is Head of Global Strategic Partnerships for FIS Global. In this podcast he joins Astrid Cuella-Benitez, a top student in the Georgia Fintech Academy program to discuss the role of strategic partnerships in creating enterprise value. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 04 May 2022 | S3 - Episode 8: Akita Somani, SVP, BNPL/POS - U.S. Bank - Elavon with Divij Sharma, fintech senior at UGA | 00:36:07 | |
Akita Somani, SVP, BNPL/POS at U.S. Bank - Elavon joins Divij Sharma, a fintech focused senior at University of Georgia Terry College of Business. This conversation explores global trends in payments along with an overview of the Elavon business in Europe. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 06 May 2022 | S3 - Episode 9: Somesh Chablani, Global Head, Go-to-Market, FIS Global and Jonathan Laurent, senior, Georgia State | 00:33:43 | |
Somesh Chablani, Global Head, Go-to-Market, FIS Global Capital Markets joins Jonathan Laurent, a senior at Georgia State University Honors College to define the Go-To-Market approach of a major global fintech player. They dive into sales, marketing, product strategy, and client support. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 13 May 2022 | S3 - Episode 10: Zoe Newman, U.S. Managing Director, CapitalOnTap with Anna Gelderman, senior, UGA | 00:41:01 | |
Zoe Newman is the U.S. Managing Director of UK based fintech CapitalOnTap. She joins Anna Gelderman who is a graduating senior at the University of Georgia. This discussion explains the CapitalOnTap business model and approach to the USA market for small business credit cards. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 27 May 2022 | S3 - Episode 11: Rohin Tagra, CEO and Founder or Azimuth GRC joins Morgan Blackmon, rising senior, Georgia State Robinson College of Business | 00:39:09 | |
Rohin Tagra (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohin-tagra-54a6b6/) founded Azimuth GRC 3 years ago to address compliance challenges in the mortgage industry. Morgan Blackmon is a rising senior at the Robinson College of Business at Georgia State. She is engaged with the Georgia Fintech Academy curriculum and will intern with Wells Fargo this summer. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 13 Jun 2022 | S3 - Episode 12: David Berglund, Global Head of Artificial Intelligence, FIS Global and Vijay Ahuja, recent grad from Indiana University | 00:38:22 | |
David Berglund is the Global Head of Artificial Intelligence at FIS Global. He joins Vijay Ahuja, a recent undergraduate from Indiana University to discuss that state of AI in financial services, ethics in AI, and the Metaverse. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 22 Jul 2022 | S3 - Episode 13: Rob Hanlon - Cybermoney and Kumar Shivam Georgia State University Big Data | 00:35:00 | |
Rob Hanlon is the CEO at CyberBanque International, the creator of Cybermoney. This platform empowers merchants to offer exciting consumer payments experiences. Kumar Shivam just earned his Master's in Data Analytics with a focus on Big Data. This conversation explores the future of payment's opportunities for merchants. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 05 Sep 2022 | S3 - Episode 14: Rachel Hansen, CIO Payment Services U.S. Bank and Seyi Fason, Georgia State University finance grad | 00:39:07 | |
Rachel Hansen is the Chief Information Officer for the Payment Services division of U.S. Bank. In this discussion with Seyi Fasan, a recent graduate of the Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University the two reveal the importance of the Cloud to today's payment technology environment. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 19 Sep 2022 | S3 - Episode 15 - Ade Sturley, VP FIS Global Impact Ventures and Nick Lommen, Georgia State University discuss Banking as a Service - Platform Opportunities | 00:30:03 | |
Ade Sturley is a Vice President in the FIS Global Impact Ventures team. Nick Lommen is a star baseball player at Georgia State University and deeply interested in fintech. Listen to this great conversation on the present and future of Bank as a Service. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 04 Nov 2022 | S3 - Episode 16: Kevin Lee, CEO, Kobiton with Astrid Cuellar-Benitez, Kennesaw State University | 00:38:26 | |
Kevin Lee is a serial fintech and technology entrepreneur in Atlanta and the CEO of Kobiton. He has led fintech companies including CRE Secure, TransCentra, Vanco Payment and more. He discusses Kobiton's business and the challenges fintech's face in developing applications for mobile devices. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 14 Apr 2023 | S4: Episode 1: Georgia Fintech Academy with FIS and Greenwood | 00:53:33 | |
A new episode of the Georgia Fintech Academy podcast is here! Join Laura Gibson-Lamothe (Executive Director of the Georgia Fintech Academy) and Morgan Blackmon (GSU graduating senior) as we discuss with Jennifer Frasier (Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer at FIS) the approach FIS is taking for Inclusion and Diversity both internally and externally, as demonstrated by the partnership with Greenwood's Ryan Wilson (Chief of Community and CEO of The Gathering Spot), whose mission is to continue to build a community focused on advancing the economic empowerment of minority and underserved communities. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 14 Apr 2023 | Season 4 - Announcement | 00:04:49 | |
Welcome as we kick off Season 4 of the podcast with an intro to the new Executive Director of the Georgia Fintech Academy, Laura Gibson-Lamothe. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 04 Oct 2023 | S4: Episode 2: GFTA and KSU - a partnership fueling the future of fintech | 00:39:42 | |
Are you ready to dive into the world of FinTech and explore a groundbreaking partnership aimed at shaping the future of finance? We're thrilled to invite you to an exclusive podcast recording featuring Georgia FinTech Academy and Kennesaw State University, two powerhouse institutions coming together to fuel the development of FinTech talent! Join us as we discuss the remarkable partnership, the KSU FinTech Program, its cutting-edge curriculum, and much more! Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 20 Nov 2023 | S4: Episode 3: The Future of Embedded Payments with Momnt | 00:27:58 | |
We are thrilled to bring you an exclusive episode of the Georgia FinTech Academy Podcast, featuring Momnt President and Co-founder, Brian Lanehart! Join us as we embark on a deep dive into the dynamic world of Embedded Payments. Episode Highlights:
Special Thanks to Arketi Group: A heartfelt thank you to Arketi, our valued partner, for making this connection possible and for their unwavering support of the Georgia Fintech Academy. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 01 Dec 2023 | S4: Episode 4: Entrepreneurship in Fintech with Steven Nigri | 00:57:52 | |
Welcome to the Georgia Fintech Academy Podcast, where innovation meets insight! In our latest episode, we're thrilled to have Steven Nigri, Co-founder of Nxt-Moves, and Yagazie Anyanwu, international MBA student at Georgia State University - Robinson College of Business and entrepreneur. Join us as we embark on a captivating conversation, exploring the dynamic realm of entrepreneurship in fintech. Steven Nigri, with his wealth of experience as a co-founder, brings invaluable perspectives on navigating the fintech landscape. Meanwhile, Yagazie Anyanwu, an international MBA student and entrepreneur, adds a unique global viewpoint and questions to our discussion. Get ready for an engaging dialogue that delves into the challenges, triumphs, and the evolving landscape of fintech entrepreneurship. Whether you're a student, seasoned professional or just starting your journey, this episode is packed with insights to inspire and inform. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 18 Dec 2023 | S4: Episode 5: Fintech Frontiers - Deep Dive into Product Management | 00:40:08 | |
Navigating Fintech Frontiers: A Deep Dive into Product Management with Naomi Donaldson Join Executive Director, Laura Gibson-Lamothe and KSU Senior, Julianie Ferguson in this insightful episode of the Georgia Fintech Academy podcast as we unravel the intricacies of product management in the dynamic realm of Fintech. Our special guest, Naomi Donaldson, shares her invaluable experience and career journey, offering a profound understanding of the strategic and innovative landscape of product management. Tune in to gain exclusive insights that will empower your journey in the ever-evolving world of Fintech. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 24 Apr 2024 | S4: Episode 6: Empowering Financial Futures with Kudzu | 00:34:17 | |
Join us on a captivating discussion with Systems and Methods, Inc. (SMI), a family-owned trailblazer in government payment services with over 50 years of innovation and commitment to improving lives. In this must-listen episode, we sit down with Bo Stone, Chief Strategy Officer at SMI, and Wesley Stone Director of Government Affairs at SMI, alongside graduating senior Astrid Cuellar Benitez from Kennesaw State University, and Laura Gibson-Lamothe, Executive Director at the Georgia Fintech Academy. Founded in 1971 in Carrollton, Ga., SMI began as a modest computer consulting service and has since grown to operate robust State Disbursement Units (SDUs) across 16 states, managing the smiONE™ Visa® Prepaid Card for over two million cardholders. This episode delves into the heart of SMI’s innovative spirit and its role in facilitating secure, efficient government payments that significantly enhance the quality of everyday life for millions. We'll uncover the features and benefits of Kudzu, SMI’s latest endeavor in financial education and management tools, designed to empower users with the knowledge and means to manage their finances effectively. Our guests share personal insights and stories that highlight and complement SMI's relationship-based approach, blending cutting-edge technology with genuine care to craft tailored solutions that meet the needs of their customers. Tune in to discover how SMI's dedication to innovation and service is shaping the future of financial literacy and access. Whether you're interested in fintech, innovative solutions, or stories of impact, this episode offers invaluable perspectives on creating meaningful and lasting change in the financial landscape. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 30 Apr 2024 | S4: Episode 7: Financial Literacy and Fintech - Bridging the Gap | 01:14:50 | |
This special edition turns the tables, with Georgia State University seniors Scott Thompson and Gharam Mansour, co-founders of the student organization FTO (Financial Technology Organization) at GSU, taking the lead as hosts. In this episode, they sit down with fintech leaders Ben Jackson, COO of the Innovative Payments Association (IPA), and Laura Gibson-Lamothe, Executive Director of the Georgia Fintech Academy, to explore the critical importance of financial literacy in today's fast-paced Fintech landscape. Why does it matter? Because understanding finance is more than just making ends meet; it's about establishing financial wellness, sustainability, and generational wealth. It is also a pre-requisite for those pursuing careers in the Fintech industry or developing innovative solutions as entrepreneurs. From payment solutions to cutting-edge Fintech educational programs, this episode dives into how fintech tools are not just enhancing financial education and empowerment but revolutionizing it. Get ready for a deep dive into the real-world impact of fintech innovations, personal anecdotes, and a discussion on what the future holds for the industry. This dynamic exchange of ideas, where education meets innovation at the intersection of financial wellness and technology, is a must-listen for students, professionals, and entrepreneurs interested in Fintech, financial literacy, and innovation. Discover how fintech sets the stage for a financially literate world. Links: Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 26 Jul 2024 | S4: Episode 8: Empowering Fintech with Terra Wallace-Hearn with U.S. Bank/Elavon | 00:44:46 | |
Join us in this episode of the Georgia Fintech Academy Podcast as we delve into the dynamic world of fintech with Terra Wallace-Hearn, Head of Sales Education and Engagement at Elavon. Hosted by Laura Gibson-Lamothe, Executive Director of the Georgia Fintech Academy, and Empress Roberson, a recent graduate from the University of Georgia, this episode explores Terra's inspiring career journey, the latest industry trends, and innovative practices at U.S. Bank/Elavon. Discover how Terra is shaping the future of fintech through transformational sales enablement, culture and onboarding programs, and her leadership in diversity and inclusion as the ATL Black Leadership Council Chair. Additionally, learn about her engagement with the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurship (RICE) and its impact on fostering entrepreneurship. Tune in for valuable insights, career advice, and a closer look at how diversity and innovation are driving the fintech industry forward. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 26 Aug 2024 | S5: Episode 1: Driving Growth and Innovation in Fintech with Cyrus Taheri | 00:38:40 | |
In this engaging episode of the Georgia Fintech Academy Podcast, Executive Director Laura Gibson-Lamothe and guest co-host Didier Lopez-Presiga, a recent graduate of Kennesaw State University and current Acuity Brands intern, are joined by Cyrus Taheri, Chief Growth Officer at True North. Together, they explore the dynamic world of fintech, delving into Cyrus's professional journey, the innovative strategies driving growth at True North, and the key industry trends. From market expansion to customer-centric growth, this episode is packed with insights for aspiring fintech professionals and industry veterans alike. Tune in for a deep dive into the future of fintech and the leadership that propels it forward. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 21 Oct 2024 | S5: Episode 2: Job Search Success and Best Practices with Hailey Hunt | 00:41:50 | |
Welcome to another exciting Georgia Fintech Academy Podcast! In this episode, Executive Director Laura Gibson-Lamothe and student co-host Clarissa Guzman from Kennesaw State University sit down with Hailey Hunt, Account Executive Team Lead at HumansDoing. Hailey shares expert insights and practical tips for students and early-career professionals to successfully navigate the job search journey. From building a standout resume and optimizing your LinkedIn presence to leveraging networking events and handling job rejections, Hailey offers a wealth of advice to help you secure that next opportunity. Whether you're looking to land your first internship or transition to a full-time role, this episode is packed with valuable takeaways! Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 25 Nov 2024 | S5: Episode 3: Streamlining Payments with Elavon's Chief Product Officer, Pari Sawant | 00:22:11 | |
In this engaging episode of the Georgia Fintech Academy podcast, Executive Director Laura Gibson-Lamothe is joined by Kenny Kim, a senior finance major at Georgia State University Robinson College of Business, to co-host an insightful conversation with Pari Sawant, Chief Product Officer at Elavon. The discussion dives into Elavon’s innovative new payment gateway and explores how it is revolutionizing the payments landscape by streamlining processes and enhancing user experience. Listeners will also gain valuable insights into the strategic vision behind product development and its dynamic role in fintech. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear firsthand from a leading fintech executive. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 17 Jan 2025 | Resilience in Fintech & Payments | 00:58:43 | |
In this episode of the Georgia FinTech Academy podcast, Laura Gibson-Lamothe hosts a discussion with UGA/Fintech Academy Alumni Empress Roberson and industry leaders Kathy Kmiotek and Genevieve Dozier about the importance of resilience in the FinTech/Payments sector. They share personal stories and insights on navigating challenges, the significance of community and networking, and the lessons learned from failures. The conversation emphasizes the need for a growth mindset, the value of building relationships, and the importance of being open to various career paths in the ever-evolving FinTech landscape.
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| 23 Jan 2020 | Episode 1: The Georgia Fintech Academy overview with guest Glen Sarvady and Jonthan Pinder | 00:40:57 | |
Tommy Marshall, Executive Director of the Georgia Fintech Academy hosts fintech executive Glen Sarvady and Georgia State student Jonathan Pinder in a discussion of the Georgia Fintech Academy. Jonathan Pinder is also a fintech entrepreneur with a company called OshunPay. Glen Sarvady is a former FISERV and Mckinsey executive providing expert commentary on payments. Hi, everybody. This is Tommy Marshall, the executive director of the Georgia FinTech Academy, and I would like to welcome you, our listeners, to our inaugural podcast for the Georgia FinTech Academy. I am super excited that I have been able to bring a couple of my good friends into our first podcast today. First, I have to introduce you to Glen Sarvady. Hi, Glen. Tommy, thanks for inviting me. Thanks for being here. Glen is with 154 Advisors. He's also a core leader of our Technology Association of Georgia FinTech Society, and I've had the great pleasure of working and getting to know Glen over the last many years here in Atlanta. Thanks for being with us, Glen. I really appreciate it. You know me. I'm always happy to talk about fintech. That's right. Me too. Me too. Then we also have a very special guest in Jonathan Pinder, who is a senior at Georgia State University's Computer Science school, and he, congratulations, Jonathan, will be getting his bachelor's of science and computer science in May, will be graduating, and I know all of you prospective employers out there are going to be disappointed to hear that he's got a full-time job that he's already agreed to take with BlackRock, that is the largest asset manager on the planet, 7.43 trillion dollars under management. Jonathan, they set a record last week with that, with their assets under management. Fink, their CEO, he announced that he had, I guess, his 2019 shareholder-type meeting announcement, and they announced that they hit this massive record number of assets under management. Fantastic organization. Really excited you're heading there. Then I guess additionally, Jonathan is an entrepreneur, and has created a payments company called OceanPay that we want to hear a whole lot more about. So, thanks so much for being here, Jonathan. Thank you so much, Mr. Marshall. I want you all both to talk a little bit more about yourselves, but before we jump into that, since this is our inaugural podcast, I want to share with all of you, our listeners, what we've been thinking about in terms of format here. You're getting a bit of it just as you hear the introductions. We're going to release a podcast monthly. Today is January the 23rd, 2020. We are on the Georgia State campus in a recording studio that they've been so generous to let us take advantage of. So, we're going to do a podcast monthly, and the format's going to have a basic similarity every month, and that's going to, fortunately or unfortunately, depending on whether you like me or not, I'm the moderator, as the executive d Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 20 Feb 2020 | Episode 2: Rodrigo Dantas e Silva - Americas Payments Leader at EY joins Daniel Hadgu and Minas Yohannes students from Georgia State Robinson College of Business | 00:44:33 | |
Episode 2: Rodrigo Dantas e Silva - Americas Payments Leader at EY joins Daniel Hadgu and Minas Yohannes students from Georgia State. Tommy Marshall, Executive Director of the Georgia Fintech Academy moderates a discussion about the payments landscape worldwide. The team considers the recent Visa acquisition of Plaid for $5.3 billion. Daniel and Minas talk about their fintech company EthioPay. Hi everyone. This is Tommy Marshall, the Executive Director of the Georgia FinTech Academy. Welcome to episode two of the Georgia FinTech Academy podcast. Its great to have all of you back here with us and we are excited that we're getting into this rhythm of hosting this podcast where we have an executive visitor from the FinTech industry along with students that have been involved or are involved today with the Georgia FinTech Academy. So at first I'd like to introduce you to Rodrigo Dantas e Silva. Rodrigo, thanks so much for being with us today. Well, thank you for an invitation, Tommy. It's a pleasure to be here. And tell us about yourself. All right. So, I am the Americas Payments Leader for EY and that capacity of basically coordinate our teams and our offerings to serve the payments industry. And a little bit about my past, 10 years ago, a little more than that, I thought my career was over because I had worked a good chunk of it in financial services and strategy and the other good chunk of it in technology. And then someone invented the term FinTech and, [wala 00:01:48], I was saved. So, and that has been a lot of what I've been doing so far. Fantastic. Thanks so much for being here. I mean, EY is such an amazing firm. Does, I think some really remarkable [thorough 00:02:04] leadership and delivery in the FinTech space and we are lucky, lucky, lucky to have you here in Atlanta. You've moved here to Atlanta. What's it been now? Three years? A little less than three years ago. Yes. Okay. And so we are just... Thanks for being here [inaudible 00:02:23]and we're, All my pleasure [inaudible 00:02:24] Appreciate for [inaudible 00:02:25]. So, Daniel, tell us about yourself. Yeah, sure Tommy. So my name is Daniel Hadgu. Currently a first semester senior at Georgia State University. A co-founder of EthioPay, and this current summer I'm going to be interning at Vanguard doing investment management. Oh great. And how did you get attracted to the Vanguard because they're not in Atlanta the last time I checked Malvern, Pennsylvania if I have my facts. That's correct. So, I just applied online seeing it on there. And- Are you a Boglehead? Oh yes sir. Of course. And so I think the thing that attracted me to them and really liked the big three, which is Vanguard, BlackRock and Fidelity, is right now I think a lot of the things that are Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 20 Mar 2020 | Episode 3: The Coronavirus Crisis - Impacts on the Financial System and the role of Fintech - Jeff Gapusan, Primerevenue and Qazi Haq of Georgia State Robinson College of Business | 00:53:26 | |
Jeff Gapusan, Head of Strategic Partnerships and Corporate Development at Prime Revenue joins Qazi Haq a college senior from Georgia State Robinson School of Business who just found out yesterday his commencement is cancelled due to the coronavirus. Both talk with Tommy Marshall, Executive Director of the Georgia Fintech Academy about the coronavirus crisis and its impacts on financial markets and the fintech industry. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 27 Mar 2020 | Episode 4: The Role of Fintech Venture Studios and The Biggest Fiscal Stimulus Ever - Manoj Govindan of Kashat Venture Studios and Jael Ortiz of Georgia State Robinson College of Business | 00:40:19 | |
Manoj Govindan is a career fintech executive that helped created the technology partnerships function at Bank of America and then a similar function at Wells Fargo. He has recently helped established a fintech venture studio concept called Kashat Ventures. Jael Ortiz is a sophmore undergraduate student at Georgia State Robinson College of Business and part of the Georgia Fintech Academy student advisory council. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 03 Apr 2020 | Episode 5: Phillip Naples, founder/CEO of Layr and Ayesha Munnaza, Georgia State Robinson College of Business - Risk Management | 00:55:41 | |
Phillip Napes, founder/CEO of Layr discusses risk management and insurance in depth with risk management student Ayesha Munnaza of the Georgia State Robinson College of Business Risk Management and Insurance department. They discuss the evolution of Layr as a digital commercial insurance broker and the massive opportunities for Insurtech in the industry. There is also comments on recent news from the fintech industry. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 10 Apr 2020 | Episode 6: Cybersecurity in Fintech - Jude Fils-Aime of Verizon, Sabrina Netters and Amiralca Johnson, Albany State | 00:42:24 | |
Jude Fils-Aime of Verizon Financial Services joins Tommy Marshall the Executive Director of the Georgia Fintech Academy along with Sabrina Netters and Amiralca Johnson of Albany State. This discussion delves into the importance of cybersecurity in fintech with special consideration of the mobile device and the exciting development of the 5G network. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 17 Apr 2020 | Episode 7: Blockchain Technology in Fintech Today - Daniel Cage, Speedchain and Cameron Vandewiele, Georgia State Robinson College of Business | 00:39:55 | |
Daniel Cage is the CEO and Founder of Blockchain Technology company Speedchain. He joins Cameron Vandewiele, a sophmore at the Georgia State Robinson College of Business to talk about the role of blockchain technology in financial services. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 27 Apr 2020 | Episode 8: Fintech Response to Paycheck Protection Program - Terry Ammons, Fintech Leader, Wipfli and Michael Okwilagwe, Georgia State Robinson School of Business | 00:46:18 | |
Terry Ammons, Fintech Leader and Partner at Wipfli along with Michael Okwilagwe of the Robinson School of Business at Georgia State join Tommy Marshall to discuss fintech response to the CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program. The discussion spans both fintech involvement and bank involvement in lending the first wave approximately $350 billion to small businesses across the United States of America. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 30 Apr 2020 | Episode 9: We are all learning new fintech behaviors. Andrew Morris, former Chief Content Officer of Money2020 with Diana Conde, Kennesaw State University senior | 00:38:12 | |
Andrew Morris, the former Chief Content Officer of Money2020, and founder of the Fintech Agenda is joined by Diana Conde a senior at Kennesaw Sate University with a focus in Accounting and Finance. This discussion explores the new fintech behaviors we have now all learned including digital banking, contactless payments, and others. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 08 May 2020 | Episode 10: Real Estate and Fintech - Return to Work Strategies, Jason Jones, Cresa and Tiffany Din, Georgia State Robinson School of Business | 00:38:16 | |
Jason Jones of Cresa Technology Advisory Solutions joins a conversation with recent graduate Tiffany Din who receives a degree in both Finance and Computer Information Systems from the Georgia State Robinson School of Business. The discussion explores Return to Work strategies for fintech companies to consider and updates on recent fintech news in the world. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 21 May 2020 | Episode 11: Payments - gift cards, general purpose reloadable, Incomm and financial inclusion - Bob Skiba, EVP Incomm and Qazi Haq, recent GSU Robinson College grad | 00:43:37 | |
Tommy Marshall, Executive Director of the Georgia Fintech Academy hosts Bob Skiba, EVP of Incomm in a discussion of the global payments business run by Incomm. The history of gift cards and prepaid cards is revealed with a discussion of the relevance of these products to financial inclusion. Qazi Haq joins the discussion as a recent graduate of the Georgia State Robinson College of Business. Qazi will join EY as a management consultant. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 28 May 2020 | Episode 12: Core Banking Technology and Open Banking - Don Free, Gartner and Kai Currie, Georgia State Robinson | 00:42:38 | |
Don Free, VP Research at Gartner joins Kai Currie, a Computer Information System honors graduate from Georgia State Robinson School of Business for a discussion on core banking technology and open banking trends. Tommy Marshall, Executive Director of the Georgia Fintech Academy moderates the conversation on his birthday! Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 04 Jun 2020 | Episode 13: Fleetcor's remarkable B2B payments business with Charles Freund, Head of Corporate Marketing and Tyler Acree, University of Georgia | 00:40:37 | |
Charles Freund, Head of Corporate Marketing for Fleetcor joins Georgia Fintech Academy Executive Director, Tommy Marshall and University of Georgia senior Tyler Acree to talk about the evolution of Fleetcor's business over the past 20 years. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 18 Jun 2020 | Episode 14: Mortgage industry, Maxex exchange, and B2B Marketing - Andy Payment, CMO of Maxex and Angie Korol, UGA recent fintech grad | 00:34:15 | |
Andy Payment, Head of Marketing, Maxex joins Angie Korol, recent UGA fintech grad and now at Grant Thornton with Tommy Marshall, Executive Director of the Georgia Fintech Academy. Discussion focuses on the mortgage industy and the Maxex business model which provides an exchange to support buyers and sellers of mortgage loans. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 26 Jun 2020 | Episode 15: Global Payments from Africa to LATAM - Elizabeth McQuerry of Glenbrook Partners and Michael Olajide of Georgia State | 00:40:34 | |
We go deep on global payments with the remarkable Elizabeth McQuerry of Glenbrook Partners and Michael Olajide of the Georgia State Robinson School of Business. This discussion provides an overview of several payment systems and then considers payment system advancements in Africa and Brazil. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 02 Jul 2020 | Episode 16: Community bank innovation acceleration -- Charles Potts, ICBA and Faeez Juneja, UGA rising junior and author | 00:40:52 | |
Charles Potts, the Chief Innovation Officer of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) is joined by University of Georgia (UGA) rising junior Faeez Juneja. The discussion considers the acceleration of innovation in the community banking space and also touches on Faeez's upcoming book - "Trillion Dollar Fortune" that will release in December 2020 with New Degree Press. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 16 Jul 2020 | Episode 17: Fintech cybersecurity with DefenseStorm - DJ Landreneau/DefenseStorm and Michael Olajide, Georgia State Robinson College of Business | 00:33:38 | |
DJ Landreneau of DefenseStorm joins Michael Olajide from the Georgia State Robinson College of Business to discuss recent information security trends in banking and the broad capabilities of DefenseStorm. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 31 Jul 2020 | Episode 18: Digital Assets, DeFi and the story of Verady's Success - Kell Canty, Verady and Tariq Waseem, Georgia State | 00:41:53 | |
Kell Canty, Co-Founder of Verady joins Tariq Waseem a rising senior at Georgia State and founder of BlockchainGSU. This conversation dives into the expanding relevance of digital assets and distributed ledger technology. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 06 Aug 2020 | Episode 19: The Digital Evolution of Merchant Onboarding for Payments. William Tong and Rich Hill of FIS Global, Ayesha Munnaza, Georgia State | 00:42:16 | |
William Tong, Global Head of Product Engineering for Payment Solutions and Rich Hill, Strategy and Architecture of FIS Global join Georgia State student Ayesha Munnaza to discuss advancements in merchant onboarding for payment solutions. The team also re-caps big fintech news from the week. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 21 Aug 2020 | Episode 20: Finastra Cloud Platform, Fintech, and Payments - Stephanie Foster, Finastra and Laine Kehoe, UGA | 00:39:48 | |
Stephanie Foster is the Head of Product Management, Americas for Finastra and she joins Laine Kehoe of the University of Georgia and a holder of a fintech certificate from UGA. The discussion explores the Finastra cloud platform and its impact on payments and payments hub technology. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 28 Aug 2020 | Episode 21: The upcoming virtual conference - Fintech South is discussed with Glen Sarvady, Reese Porter, and Jamila Maria Velez-Khader | 00:41:22 | |
Fintech South is approaching on October 5-9, 2020 in a new virtual format. Glen Sarvady and Reese Porter are deeply involved in the event and join Georgia State student Jamila Maria Velez-Khader to discuss the agenda. The group also explores history of the fintech ecosystem in Georgia. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 10 Sep 2020 | Episode 22: Government relations and fintech and the role of the American Transaction Processing Coalition - West Richards, Executive Director ATPC and Enrique Pujals, Georgia State | 00:39:43 | |
West Richards, the Executive Director of the American Transaction Processing Coalition (ATPC) joins student Enrique Pujals of Georgia State Robinson School of Business. This conversation explores the important role of government relations to the success of fintechs and the fintech industry overall. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 18 Sep 2020 | Episode 23: Venture capital in fintech with Luke Timberlake of Fintech Ventures and Arinze Akomas of Georgia State | 00:45:21 | |
Luke Timberlake, Partner, Fintech Ventures joins Arinize Akomas of Georgia State to explore the topic of venture capital in fintech. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 25 Sep 2020 | Episode 24: Oliver POS - Acquiring Payments, Canada, and more..Mathias Nelson of OliverPOS and AJ Al-Bawab from Georgia State | 00:31:00 | |
OliverPOS is a remarkable fintech out of Canada that helps web shops accept payments. It operates in 80 countries and is engaged with Atlanta's fintech scene. Mathias Nelson of Oliver shares the history of the company with AJ Al-Bawab of Georgia State. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 01 Oct 2020 | Episode 25: Innovation approaches at FIS Global and Beyond with Ernie Buday, VP of Market Engagement and Ideation, FIS Global and Stephen Montague, Kennesaw State | 00:45:15 | |
Ernie Buday, VP of Market Engagement and Ideation at FIS Global joins Kennesaw State student Stephen Montague to discuss successful approaches to innovation at FIS Global and throughout the fintech ecosystem. Stephen is working towards a Masters in software engineering at Kennesaw State. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 15 Oct 2020 | Episode 26: Fintech Foundations, an overview of a Georgia Fintech Academy course with Dr. Jonathan Godbey and student Enrique Pujals | 00:43:28 | |
Professor Jonathan Godbey is a key member of the Georgia Fintech Academy faculty and teaches 'Fintech Foundations.' In this episode Dr. Godbey is joined by Georgia State student Enrique Pujals to discuss the modules in this Fintech Academy course and more. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 23 Oct 2020 | Episode 27: Atlantic Capital as a fintech enabler, Chris Stanley, SVP Fintech Atlantic Capital and Zach Schneiderman, UGA | 00:43:47 | |
Chris Stanley the SVP of Fintech at Atlantic Capital Bank joins Zach Schneiderman a sophmore at University of Georgia to discuss Atlantic Capital's role in supporting fintech company growth in the USA. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 13 Nov 2020 | Episode 28: Kim Goodman, President, Merchant Joint Ventures & Acquiring Processing, Fiserv joins Ayesha Munnaza, graduate student Georgia State | 00:44:17 | |
Kim Goodman, President, Merchant Joint Ventures & Acquiring Processing, Fiserv joins Ayesha Munnaza, graduate student Georgia State to discuss leadership approaches to thriving in these uncertain times. The conversation also explores the Fiserv Back2Business initiative and important fintech themes related to platform openness and partnerships. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 19 Nov 2020 | Episode 29: Early Stage Fintech Enablement - The Venture Center - Daniel Schutte, Managing Director Accelerator Programs and Jake Bulim of Kennesaw State | 00:52:45 | |
Daniel Schutte, Managing Director Accelerator Programs joins Jake Bulim of Kennesaw State to discuss support for early stage fintech development through the Venture Center fintech accelerators. The ICBA ThinkTech and the FIS Fintech Accelerator program are both run by the Venture Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 04 Dec 2020 | Episode 30: Advancements in Merchant Onboarding Experience - Dave Pritchett, Senior Product Management, Partner Experience, FIS Global with Fang Zhou of Georgia Tech | 00:48:10 | |
Dave Pritchett leads critical product development efforts related to partner experience with merchant onboarding at FIS Global. Dave's deep experience in merchant acquiring allows him to share meaningful perspectives on merchant acquisition and revolutionary approaches to merchant onboarding. Fang Zhou of Georgia Tech joins the conversation as a student interested in Fintech. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 17 Dec 2020 | Episode 31: Inclusion and Diversity - Jennifer Frasier, Global Head of Inclusion and Diversity, FIS Global and Alisa Wilson, Valdosta State | 00:47:39 | |
Jennifer Frasier is the Global Head of Inclusion and Diversity at FIS Global. Alisa Wilson is a junior studying finance at Valdosta State and a member of the Georgia Fintech Academy student advisory council. This episode explores the topic of inclusion and diversity and its importance. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 22 Jan 2021 | Season 2 - Episode 1: Defynance - founder, Farrukh Siddiqui and Cameron Vanderwiele | 00:44:09 | |
The founder of a revolutionary new fintech company called Defynance joins Cameron Vanderwiele of Georgia State to talk about this alternative to student loans. Defynance Income Share Agreements are discussed and how this structure creates greater opportunities. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 28 Jan 2021 | S2 - Episode 2: Capital Markets Explained with Scott Marean, CTO, FIS Global Capital Markets and John Butler of University of North Georgia | 00:45:27 | |
Scott Marean is the Chief Technology Officer for the Risk, Lending, and Credit capabilities for FIS Global. He joins John Butler, a recent graduate of the University of North Georgia's Mike Cottrell College of Business. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 04 Feb 2021 | S2 - Episode 3: Artificial Intelligence Unpacked with David Berglund, Global Head of Artificial Intelligence, FIS Global and Patricia Whitley, graduate student at Kennesaw State | 00:46:00 | |
David Berglund, Global Head of Artificial Intelligence, FIS Global joins graduate student Patricia Whitley of Kennesaw State University to discuss artificial intelligence, the ethics of AI, and current plus future opportunities in financial services. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 11 Feb 2021 | S2 - Episode 4: FintechU from Georgia Tech Professional Education - Amy Corn, Academic Program Director and Daniel Hadgu, Georgia State Robinson alum | 00:40:25 | |
Amy Corn, Academic Program Director of FintechU from Georgia Tech Professional Education is joined by Daniel Hadgu, a recent graduate from Georgia State's Robinson College of Business. In this discussion Amy and Daniel discuss the professional education offerings in development at Georgia Tech. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 18 Feb 2021 | S2-Episode 5: Georgia Tech's Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) - Fintech Vertical - Kristin Slink | 00:35:51 | |
Kristin Slink leads the fintech vertical of the Georgia Tech Advanced Technology Development Center incubator. In this role she helps nurture over 24 fintech early-stage companies. In this episode we learn about Kristin's career in fintech as a founder of Loan Hero and the fintech companies in the ATDC. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 26 Feb 2021 | S2 - Episode 6: Sudheer Chava, Professor of Finance and Executive Director of the Financial Services Innovation Lab | 00:38:03 | |
Sudheer Chava is the Alton Costley Chair - Professor of Finance and Executive Director of the Financial Services Innovation Lab at Georgia Tech. In this discussion we explore recent research underway by Prof. Chava related to marketplace lending and broadly explore efforts underway at the Financial Services Innovation Lab. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 11 Mar 2021 | S2 - Episode 7: Community Banking and Fintech - John McNair, President, Community Bankers Association of Georgia and Anindya Majumdar, MS-Information Systems, Georgia State | 00:51:40 | |
John McNair, President of the Community Bankers Association of Georgia joins Anindya Majumdar of the Robinson College of Business, Georgia State. This conversation explores the important role of community banks in the financial services industry and the role community banks play in fintech innovation. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 02 Apr 2021 | S2-Episode 8: Suneel Tummala, LEAN IT - FIS Global and Dennis Williams, Georgia State | 00:42:47 | |
Suneel Tummala leads LEAN IT efforts for FIS Global. Dennis Williams is student at Georgia State focused on creative media while also starting a financial literacy fintech company. This discussion explores LEAN and how this approach helps FIS creating better customer and employee experiences. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 16 Apr 2021 | S2 - Episode 9: Medxoom COO, Shankha Basu and Nikhil Malani, Georgia Tech | 00:41:19 | |
The Chief Operating Officer of white hot fintech/healthtech company Medxoom joins Nikhil Malani of Georgia Tech to explore the ins-and-outs of starting a fintech company and the Medxoom value proposition that helps company employees better manage their healthcare expenditure. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 23 Apr 2021 | S2 - Episode 10: Fintech Data Analytics with John Wittenbrook, Global Data Analytics & Strategic Insights, FIS Global with Vinitha Ramani, Georgia State University, Masters in Big Data | 00:47:46 | |
In this episode there is a perfect pairing of a global data analytics executive from FIS Global with a student working on her masters degree in big data information systems. John Wittenbrook is the Global Data Analytics leader at FIS Global and Vinitha Ramani is our graduate student from the Georgia Fintech Academy. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 30 Apr 2021 | S2-Episode 11: Transformative effects of Gen-Z on financial services - Julia Carreon, GenZ expert and Daniel Hadgu, Georgia State alum | 00:46:51 | |
This episode features Julia Carreon, a former Wells Fargo executive and expert on Gen Z and the impacts of this demographic on financial services today and tomorrow. She is joined by Georgia State alum and fintech entrepreneur Daniel Hadgu. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 07 May 2021 | S2 - Episode 12 - Capital Markets and Crypto - John Avery, Senior Strategy Director, FIS Global and Tariq Waseem, BlockchainGSU | 00:47:41 | |
John Avery leads strategic planning for FIS Global's Capital Markets division. He joins Tariq Waseem, a senior at Georgia State University who has also created the student organization BlockchainGSU. This discussion dives into exciting marketplace developments at the intersection of capital markets and cryptocurrency. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 14 May 2021 | S2 - Episode 13: The role of data analytics in fraud prevention - Chief Seer, Adwait Joshi along with Ansley Israel, University of North Georgia | 00:33:48 | |
This episode features Chief Seer, Adwait Joshi the founder of fintech company Dataseers. Adwait talked with Ansley Israel of the University of North Georgia about the growth of Dataseers and the company's ability to help clients prevent fraud in new innovative ways. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 28 May 2021 | S2 - Episode 14: Inside the Wallets of Working Americans with Anita Ward, Chief Development and Diversity Officer, Salary Finance and Lilly Sharples of UGA | 00:50:30 | |
Anita Ward, the Chief Development and Diversity Officer of Salary Finance is a national leader in improving #financialinclusion for all Americans. She joins Lilly Sharples, a junior at the The University of Georgia and a fintech engaged computer science major and leader in the Terry FinTech Society. This discussion unpacks the 3rd annual Salary Finance study, "Inside the Wallets of Working Americans." Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 08 Jun 2021 | S2 - Episode 15 - Fintech South 2021 - June 22-24 - a preview with Glen Sarvady, Kristin Slink, and Qazi Haq | 00:27:10 | |
Glen Sarvardy takes the reins to moderate this preview discussion of Fintech South 2021 which occurs June 22-24th. Discount code FTS21Save25 to receive $25 off the list price. Kristin Slink is co-chair of the conference this year and joins Qazi Haq a recent Fintech Academy alumnus. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 11 Jun 2021 | S2 - Episode 16: Legal considersations of Fintech and Bank partnerships with James Stevens of Troutman Pepper and Thomas Long of TripActions | 00:46:27 | |
James Stevens is a Partner at Troutman Pepper with a focus on corporate and financial services law. He is joined by Thomas Long a recent graduate of the University of Georgia and now a leader at TripActions in Silicon Valley. The discussion explores the ins/outs of bank and fintech partnerships. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 25 Jun 2021 | S2 - Episode 18: Digital Transformation in Payments with Bob Howe, VP of Business Development, Opus Consulting Solutions and Anna Gelderman of UGA Terry College of Business | 00:40:40 | |
The range of digital payment solutions coming to market and in development is exploding. Bob Howe from Opus Solutions is in the middle of executing these solutions. He joins Anna Gelderman from the University of Georgia Terry College of Business to discuss. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 02 Jul 2021 | S2 - Episode 19: ParkMobile -- the journey towards powering smart mobility for every driver, everywhere - John Brown, COO of ParkMobile and Daniel Hadgu, Georgia State | 00:46:39 | |
ParkMobile is a national success story and headquartered in Atlanta, GA. In this discussion John Brown, the Chief Operating Officer of ParkMobile joins Daniel Hadgu from Georgia State University to discuss the ParkMobile journey towards powering smart mobility for every driver, everywhere. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 08 Jul 2021 | S2 - Episode 20: Featurespace, fraud prevention, and the ARIC Risk Hub with David Excell, founder of Featurespace and Andy Su from the University of North Georgia | 00:42:14 | |
Featurespace is the inventor of Adaptive Behavioral Analytics and Automated Deep Behavioral Networks technology for fraud and financial crime management. In this episode, David Excell the founder of Featurespace joins cybersecurity student Andy Su from the University of North Georgia. Their conversation explores the financial services industry problems Featurespace helps to solve. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 20 Jul 2021 | S2 - Episode 21: Banyan Hills Technologies, CEO Steve Latham and Cam Holmes from Georgia Tech discuss iOT and Fintech | 00:40:38 | |
Steve Latham, CEO, Banyan Hills Technologies joins Cam Holmes, a student at the Georgia Tech School of Industrial Design. This discussion focuses on the important role of the Internet of Things in the fintech industry. Steve Latham is a veteran technology executive with a history of building successful teams and products. He founded Banyan Hills Technologies in 2013 and the company has appeared on the Inc 5000 list of fastest growing private companies in the United States for three years in a row. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 05 Aug 2021 | S2 - Episode 22 - Steve Logue, Google Pay and Faeez Juneja, University of Georgia | 00:46:33 | |
Steve Logue leads strategic partnerships for Google Pay. He joins Faeez Juneja, a senior at the University of Georgia to discuss Google Pay and the payments landscape globally. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 11 Aug 2021 | S2 - Episode 23 - Jagruti Solanki, CFO, BitPay with Tariq Waseem, Georgia State University Blockchain Group | 00:39:47 | |
Jagruti Solanki is CFO of the 11 year old cryptocurrency payment processor BitPay. She joins Tariq Waseem from Georgia State University for a discussion about the exploding cryptocurrency payment opportunity. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 20 Aug 2021 | S2-Episode 24 - The world is outpacing the USA in payments - Matt Collicoat, VP Strategy, B2B Payments, FIS Global and Ansley Israel, University of North Georgia | 00:43:21 | |
Matt Collicoat is VP of Strategy for B2B Payments at FIS Global. He joins recent University of North Georgia fintech grad Ansley Israel to compare the development of payments in the rest of world against development in the USA. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 26 Aug 2021 | S2 - Episode 17 - Alumni return to share wisdom - Jonathan Pinder, Blackrock and Minas Yohannes, Salesforce | 00:35:10 | |
Jonathan Pinder and Minas Yohannes both graduated from the Georgia Fintech Academy over 1 year ago. These alumni return to share their wisdom with current students regarding how they found their jobs at Blackrock and Salesforce and discuss their experience in their first year as professionals. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 09 Sep 2021 | S2 - Episode 25: Designing Digital Financial Advisory Tools for Low/Moderate Income Older Adults with Heidi Johnson of Financial Health Network | 00:41:41 | |
Heidi Johnson is Director, Behavioral Health at the world-renowned Financial Health Network. She led an important piece of research recently released that focuses on Designing Digital Financial Advisory Tools for Low/Moderate Income Older Adults. Patrick Schippers joins the conversation as a senior at the Georgia State Robinson College of Business. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 23 Sep 2021 | S2 - Episode 26: OB Rawls, former CEO of Paysafe Payment Processing and independent director discusses merchant payment acquiring | 00:41:40 | |
OB Rawls has significantly shaped the merchant acquiring industry throughout his career. He joins Alisa Wilson, a recent graduate of Valdosta State to discuss past developments in merchant acquiring and where the industry is heading. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 08 Oct 2021 | S2 - Episode 27: Innovative prepaid approaches to early wage access - FinTwist - Don Ault, VP Prepaid Product Mangement, COMDATA with Ansley Israel, University of North Georgia | 00:41:14 | |
Don Ault is the Vice President of Prepaid Product Management at COMDATA, a Fleetcor company. Don talks with recent University of North Georgia graduate Ansley Israel about the FinTwist product and its successful use as an employee benefit. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 19 Nov 2021 | S2 - Episode 28: Regulation in Fintech - David Katz, Adams & Reese; Sagar Badve, Georgia State | 00:47:40 | |
Understanding fintech regulation is critical to success in the fintech industry. David Katz of Adams & Reese joins Sagar Badve, a student at Georgia State University's Robinson College of Business to discuss regulators and oversight of 3rd party service providers. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 03 Dec 2021 | S2-Episode 29: Buy Now Pay Later with Mike Smith, US Head of Risk, OpenPay and Tony Erwin, Georiga State Robinson College of Business | 00:50:24 | |
Learn the ins-and-outs of Buy Now Pay Later with the US Head of Risk from OpenPay, a leading global BNPL player inventing BNPL 2.0. He is joined by graduate student Tony Erwin from Georgia State's Robinson College of Business. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 10 Dec 2021 | S2-Episode 30: Tony Evans, Americas Business Lead, Microsoft Financial Services and Andy Su, University of North Georgia | 00:42:25 | |
Atlanta is now the 3rd largest office location for Microsoft. Tony Evans, Americas Business Lead for Microsoft Financial Services joins Andy Su, an information security undergrad from University of North Georgia to talk about Microsoft and its support for financial services globally. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 16 Dec 2021 | S2 - Episode 31: Innovation at Synovus Bank - Matt Maxey, Head of Innovation, Synovus and Yesha Shah, senior, Valdosta State University | 00:30:26 | |
Matt Maxey is the head of innovation at the large southern regional bank Synovus. He joins Yesha Shah, a senior at Valdosta State University to discuss innovation in banking. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||
| 20 Jan 2022 | S3 - Episode 1: Exploring digital assets with Darin Carter and Nick Carden from Coinbase along with Keshav Laul of UGA | 00:40:21 | |
The third season begins with a bang as Darin Carter, Program Manager of Coinbase Giving joins Nick Carden, Senior Counsel at Coinbase and Keshav Laul a senior at the University of Georgia. Georgia Fintech Academy | |||