In Check with Fintech

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.
 
🎧 Enjoy listening!

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!

Sebastian Heine, Compliance Lead EMEA at Amber Group, on compliance and crypto

What’s new in the world of compliance and crypto?
This week, Filip Perica, one of our Recruitment Consultants, had the pleasure of hosting Sebastian Heine, Compliance Lead EMEA at Amber Group. Sebastian is an expert in compliance, financial crime and fraud prevention for digital assets, fintechs and the banking industry. Throughout the episode, the pair delved into the future of compliance in the blockchain, CBDCs, the situation in the crypto market and much more.
Enjoy listening!

Kevin Levitt, Director of Global Business Development for Financial Services at NVIDIA, on AI solutions for financial services

How can AI be leveraged to improve fraud detection accuracy? 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 Kevin Levitt, Director of Global Business Development for Financial Services at NVIDIA. Throughout the episode, they discuss how banks can use the AI services provided by fintech companies to improve fraud detection accuracy, identity verification, recommendation systems and more.
Enjoy listening!

Eduardo Bustos, Head of Product Development & Technology at ClimateTrade, on sustainability and technology

How can you trace carbon offsetting transactions on the blockchain? Find out that and much more in our latest episode of In Check With Fintech! 🎤
This week, Bogdan Wyneken, one of our Recruitment Consultants, had the pleasure of hosting Eduardo Bustos, Head of Product Development & Technology at ClimateTrade. Throughout the episode, they discuss how climate tech can help companies offer their customers information about sustainability and eco-friendly services.
Enjoy listening!

Delphine Forma, OpenVASP Board Member & Senior Compliance Manager at BitMEX, on crypto and compliance

So, what’s new in the world of crypto and compliance? To find out that and much more, check out our latest episode of In Check With Fintech. This week, Filip Perica, one of our Recruitment Consultants, had the pleasure of hosting Delphine Forma, OpenVASP Board Member and Senior Compliance Manager at BitMEX. Delphine is an experienced compliance officer who has worked across different countries and industries including large banks in the U.K. and blockchain and crypto businesses in Switzerland. Throughout this episode, they also discuss how applying blockchain to trade finance processes can help make them more efficient. Enjoy listening!

PCN x Netcetera Risk Series - Episode 3 - Mastercard

Curious about current payment trends? Netcetera’s risk series covers 3DS & Risk monitoring, its impact on reducing fraud, and improving payment experience.
 
Dive into the ins and outs of Risk Management with our 3-part video series in collaboration with Netcetera — the market leader in the DACH region for 3-D Secure authentication. 
 
In the third episode, our host and CEO Rogier Rouppe van der Voort speaks with Nitin Palande from Netcetera - Software matters and Gautam Pande from Mastercard. Together, they delved into key payment trends they see coming up in the APAC region and the importance of authentication.   
 
Watch this episode to find out:
• Why authentication is important? What are the benefits?
• How does a merchant/PSP optimise transaction success rates?
• What is Risk Based Authentication & how does it improve intelligence in payment messages? 
… and more. 

Wieger ten Have, Head of Compliance at Bitvavo, on crypto and compliance

How does the future look for crypto and compliance? Find out that and much more in our latest episode of In Check With Fintech. 
This week, our Recruitment Consultant, Filip Perica, had the pleasure of hosting Wieger ten Have, Head of Compliance at Bitvavo. Throughout the episode, they delved into the differences between compliance in traditional finance and crypto, the future of compliance, as well as Bitvavo's role as a trading platform.
Enjoy listening!

Ivan Maryasin, CEO & Co-Founder at Monite, on the opportunities within embedded finance

What are some of the mistakes that fintech entrepreneurs often make?
To find out that and more, check out our latest episode of In Check With Fintech!
 
This week, our CEO, Rogier Rouppe van der Voort hosted Ivan Maryasin, CEO & Co-Founder at Monite, an embedded finance startup which lets B2B neobanks, SaaS companies, and marketplaces become B2B super-apps.
 
Throughout the episode, Ivan delved into embedded finance and the services provided by Monite. He also talked about his experience, from working in marketing to becoming an entrepreneur, and revealed some of the mistakes entrepreneurs make when positioning a product. Enjoy listening!
 
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Michael Bilotta, Head of Digital Goods & Services at Worldline, on the top trends in the payments industry

Where is the payments industry heading?
 
This week, our CEO, Rogier Rouppe van der Voort was joined by Michael Bilotta, Head of Digital Goods and Services at Worldline, which provides robust and scalable global payment solutions to the world’s most recognizable eCommerce brands. Throughout the episode, they delved into the current trends and opportunities in payments.
 
Enjoy listening!
 
 
 

Part 2 | Anupam Majumdar, Principal at Flagship Advisory Partners, on the developments within fintech

Which areas are hot and happening within the fintech space? Find out that and much more in this episode of In Check With Fintech!
 
Last week, we had the pleasure of hosting Anupam Majumdar, Principal at Flagship Advisory Partners, who joined our CEO, Rogier Rouppe van der Voort for a very interesting discussion about the developments within the fintech industry. Anupam shared his insights on the developments within the fintech space, PSPs, embedded finance, cross-border transactions and much more.
 
This is the second half of the two-part podcast series with Anupam, so if you haven’t heard the first part yet, make sure to check it out by visiting our website or Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Podbean pages.
 
Enjoy listening!

Part 1| Anupam Majumdar, Principal at Flagship Advisory Partners, on the developments within fintech

The current global inflation is greatly impacting most sectors. However, what will its implications be for the fintech market?
 
This week, we had the pleasure of hosting Anupam Majumdar, Principal at Flagship Advisory Partners, who joined our CEO, Rogier Rouppe van der Voort for a very interesting discussion about the developments within the fintech industry. Anupam shared his insights on the future of the industry, investments, embedded finance, cross-border payments and much more. This episode is the first half of the two-part podcast series, so stay tuned next week for the second part of this very insightful discussion.
 
Enjoy listening!

Jimmy Fong, CCO at SEON, on online fraud and risk management

Imagine a fraud-free world, where companies can just focus on growing and scaling. Sounds wonderful, right? Well, that is what SEON is working to achieve!
 
This week, our CEO, Rogier Rouppe van der Voort hosted Jimmy Fong, CCO at SEON. Together, they discussed the future of identity product offerings, product-led growth, risk management, digital footprints, the ongoing battle with online fraud, as well as the solutions SEON offers to increase the efficiency of companies.
 
🎧 Enjoy listening!

Rom Lakritz, Co-Founder & CEO at Anchor, on the automation of billing processes

Is manual invoice reporting a thing of the past?
This week, our CEO, Rogier Rouppe van der Voort hosted Rom Lakritz, Co-Founder & CEO at Anchor. Together, they delved into the need for the automation of billing processes and the payments challenges that small companies face nowadays. Throughout the episode, Rom also explained how Anchor is redefining B2B billing, collections, and payments.
 

Hubert Rachwalski, CEO at Nethone, on the evolution of fraud attacks

Can rule-based solutions beat the new types of fraud?
 
Find out about that and much more on this week’s episode of In Check With Fintech.
 
This week, our CEO, Rogier Rouppe van der Voort, hosted Hubert Rachwalski, CEO at Nethone. Together, they discussed the evolution of fraud attacks, and how companies can deal with the continuous development of fraudsters.