PCN Podcasts

Andrius Bičeika, Deputy CEO & Partner at Revolut, on the financial super app’s expansion into new markets

Ever wondered about the inner workings of high-growth startups and about how they navigate their way into new markets? Join us as we uncover the strategies and lessons behind Revolut’s expansion on this special episode of In Check with Fintech recorded at the Green Future Conference in Split, Croatia.
 
This time, our Recruitment consultant Bogdan Wyneken had the honour of hosting Andrius Bičeika, Deputy CEO & Partner at Revolut, the world's first financial super app.
 
During their conversation, Andrius talked about his journey at Revolut and delved into some of the key factors that drive the neobank's growth in the competitive fintech industry. He also shared some great advice for entrepreneurs and offered invaluable insights on navigating the world of startups.
 
Enjoy listening!

Nir Levy, CTO & Co-Founder at Kipp, on reducing card decline rates

How is it possible to reduce card decline rates within the e-commerce space? Find out that and much more in this episode of In Check with Fintech.
 
This week, our CEO, Rogier Rouppe van der Voort had the pleasure of hosting Nir Levy,  CTO and Co-Founder at Kipp.
 
During the conversation, Nir focused on the e-commerce market and spoke about the notion of connecting between issuer banks and merchants. He also discussed false transaction decline rates, customer satisfaction, reducing operational costs for issuer banks and more.
 
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Leda Glyptis, Chief Client Officer at 10x Banking, on driving innovation and inclusion within the financial services sector

How do organisational habits determine the way we make decisions? Has the financial services sector failed to keep up with digital transformation? Find out the answers to these and much more in this special episode of In Check with Fintech coming live from Money20/20 Europe.
 
On this special episode, our CEO, Rogier Rouppe van der Voort had the honour to be joined by Leda Glyptis, Chief Client Officer at 10x Banking, and Non-Executive Director at Flagstone.
 
During their conversation, Leda shared some interesting insights about outdated organisational habits, the lack of diversity within Fintechs, as well as innovation and digital transformation in the financial services sector.
 
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Raphael Steil, Co-Founder at getquin, on his journey building a social investment platform

Can ChatGPT replace financial advisors? Why is creating a good product crucial for the success of a company? 💭 Find out the answers to these and much more in our latest episode of In Check with Fintech.
 
This week, our CEO, Rogier Rouppe van der Voort, had the pleasure of speaking with Raphael Steil, Co-Founder at getquin.
 
Throughout the episode, Raphael told the story of how he and his co-founder had built getquin and delved into the changes that their roles as entrepreneurs had gone through over time. He also shared his thoughts on giving financial advice, spoke about getquin’s journey from being a part of an accelerator to receiving their series A funding, and more!
 
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Work It Out | Marijan Čipčić on his journey from archeology to the tech world

On the very first episode of Work It Out, our Tech Recruitment Consultant, Bogdan Wyneken, had the pleasure of hosting Marijan Čipčić, Tech Community Manager at Infobip and Co-founder at Green Future Conference!
 
The conversation stretched from keeping a healthy work-life balance to the Green Future Conference coming up soon in Croatia, Infobip’s initiatives in Africa and more! Marijan also shared the story of his career journey from starting as an archeologist to working in tech and founding one of the biggest tech conferences in Southeast Europe.
 
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Justin Passalaqua, Country Director of Worldline North America, on the ISV market

Why are ISVs so important and what does the market's future look like? 💭 Find out that and much more in today’s episode of In Check with Fintech!
 
This week, our CEO, Rogier Rouppe van der Voort, was delighted to speak with Justin Passalaqua, Country Director of Worldline North America.
 
Throughout the episode, they focused on the ISV market. Justin shared some fantastic insights about the role of ISVs in the payments space. He also touched upon embedded finance, talked about how Worldline is humanizing payments, and more!
 
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Henrik Gebbing, Co-Founder & Co-CEO at Finoa, on crypto as an asset class and as a technology

Are regulations important for the democratisation of crypto? 💭 Find out that and much more in this episode of In Check with Fintech.
 
This week, our CEO, Rogier Rouppe van der Voort, had the pleasure of speaking with Henrik Gebbing, Co-Founder & Co-CEO at Finoa.
 
Throughout the episode, Henrik talked about his experience building Finoa from the ground up with the mission of becoming the gateway for institutional investors to safely engage with Web 3. He also discussed the banking crisis and the second crypto winter, sharing how they have adjusted their strategy accordingly and what they have learned from the situation.
 
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Bandan Jot Singh, BNPL Business Unit Lead at Riverty, on the diversity of different product management roles

What are the challenges of building BNPL products in different markets?  💭 Find out that and much more in this episode of In Check with Fintech.
 
This week, our Head of DACH, Morten Laufer, had the pleasure of speaking with Bandan Jot Singh, BNPL Business Unit Lead at Riverty.
 
Throughout the interview, Bandan talked about his humble beginnings and journey through product management. He also spoke about his experience starting a blog on Substack, shared some advice for content creators and more!
 
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Alex Gessner, VP of Onboarding & Integration at Solarisbank, on diversity and inclusion in Fintechs

How can Fintechs become more diverse and inclusive when it comes to building their teams? 💭 Find out that and much more in this episode of In Check with Fintech.
 
This week, our Recruitment Consultant Jacqueline Mühlhausen had the honor of speaking with Alex Gessner, VP of Onboarding & Integration at Solarisbank.
 
Throughout the episode, Alex shared her thoughts on what Fintechs can learn from corporate and vice versa. She also talked about her journey as a woman within the Fintech industry, explained what the future looks like for diversity within Fintechs, and more!
 
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Paul Faecks, CEO & Co-Founder at Alloy, on the latest developments within the DeFi ecosystem

How is DeFi different from crypto and how is the DeFi ecosystem evolving? 💭 Find out that and much more in this episode of In Check with Fintech.
 
This week, our CEO, Rogier Rouppe van der Voort, had the pleasure of speaking with Paul Faecks, CEO and Co-Founder at Alloy.
 
Throughout the episode, Paul talked about DeFi and digital assets as an asset class. Our guest also shared his thoughts on the future of DeFi and broke down Kraken's settlement with the SEC for their Staking as a Service. 
 
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Pierre-Antoine Vacheron, Payments CEO at BPCE, on Fintechs VS traditional banks

What is the future of digital markets and where are they heading to? Find out that and much more in our latest episode of In Check with Fintech.
 
In this episode, our CEO Rogier Rouppe van der Voort, had the honor of speaking with Pierre-Antoine Vacheron, Payments CEO at BPCE, the 2nd largest banking group in France.
 
Throughout the episode, Pierre-Antoine discussed working with traditional banks VS payment providers and the formula of BPCE’s success. He also shared his thoughts on the BaaS market and more! Enjoy listening!
 

Paul Becker, Co-Founder & CEO at re:cap on building a funding marketplace for the subscription economy

This week, our CEO, Rogier Rouppe van der Voort, had the pleasure of having Paul Becker, the Co-Founder and CEO of re:cap, as a guest on In Check with Fintech.
 
Throughout the episode, Paul talked about how he had founded re:cap, explained the problem they aimed to solve by establishing the company, discussed non-dilutive funding, and shared various other interesting insights.
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Meidad Sharon, Founder & CEO at ChargeAfter, on solving key issues within the BNPL market

What are some of the biggest problems within the BNPL market and how is ChargeAfter solving them? Find out that and much more in our latest episode of In Check with Fintech!
 
This week, our CEO, Rogier Rouppe van der Voort had the pleasure of hosting Meidad Sharon, Founder & CEO at ChargeAfter, an award-winning retail finance SaaS network platform. 
 
Throughout the episode, Meidad shared how he had founded ChargeAfter, explaining the importance of providing merchants with a multi-lender platform. During their chat, Meidad and Rogier also discussed the developments and opportunities within the BNPL and Point-of-Sale financing markets, the regulations that are needed, and more.
 
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Peter Grosskopf, Co-founder and CTO at Ultimate (by Unstoppable Finance), on bringing Decentralized Finance to the masses

What is the current state of the crypto market and how does its future look? Find out that and much more in our latest episode of In Check With Fintech!
 
This week, our CEO, Rogier Rouppe van der Voort had the honor of hosting Peter Grosskopf.
 
Peter is Co-Founder and CTO at Ultimate (by Unstoppable Finance), a Berlin-based company with the mission to empower people around the world to access, interact with and unlock financial opportunities of the decentralized economy.
 
Throughout the episode, Peter spoke about his background and learnings as a serial entrepreneur, the state of the crypto market, the future of machines in AML and KYC, the Digital Finance Forum in Germany, the next steps for Ultimate by Unstoppable Finance and much more.
 
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PCN joins PSR Group in a strategic investment

You might have already heard the big news: PCN joined PSR group. 
This week, Morten Laufer, head of PCN DACH, hosts this podcast and interviews Rogier Rouppe van der Voort, CEO of PCN, along with James Sanders, managing director at PSR group, and David Berks, group development director at PSR group.
PCN and PSR group will interact and contribute to each other for a better business, aimed at setting a new recruitment standard in the industry. Tune in and find out more about the reasons behind this investment, the people behind it and their stories.

David Lais, Co-Founder & Managing Director at ecolytiq, on sustainability and payments

What’s new in the world of sustainability and payments?
This week, Bogdan Wyneken, one of our Recruitment Consultants, had the pleasure of hosting David Lais, Co-Founder & Managing Director at ecolytiq. David is a social entrepreneur and co-founder of ecolytiq, which leverages publicly available and payments data to enable sustainable banking. Throughout the episode, the pair delved into the importance of consumer awareness of their personal environmental impact, reducing those environmental footprints, how technology and financial data can help in the process, and much more.
Enjoy listening!