In Check with Fintech

Mirko Krauel, Managing Director at OTTO PEG, on building a PSP from scratch & challenges of quick growth

And we're back with In Check with Fintech!
Consultant Morten sits with Mirko Krauel, Managing Director at OTTO PEG, to discuss building a PSP from scratch, the challenges that come with quick growth, and more!
 
Mirko Krauel, Geschäftsführer bei der neuen OTTO PEG, über den Aufbau eines PSPs, die Herausforderungen, die schnelles Wachstum mit sich bringt und vieles mehr!
 
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Benjamin Esser, Co-CEO at Kontist, on the German Tax Tech Market

Welcome to In Check with Fintech!
In this week’s episode we will be talking to Benjamin Esser who is Co-CEO at Kontist and former CEO and Founder of Urbanara, a leading DTC brand in the Home & Living space. Besides that, he worked in executive positions at  Fanatics, Myfab, CVA and Bain & Company. At Kontist, Benjamin works closely with Founder and Co-CEO Christopher Plantener and is responsible for strategy, marketing, finance, and business development. We will discuss the tax tech market in Germany, how Kontist fits into that and what more is there to come especially when the German tax market is 8 times bigger than the banking market for SMEs.
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Kevin Gosschalk, CEO & Founder of Arkose Labs, on Credential Stuffing Attacks during COVID19

Welcome to In Check with Fintech!
 
We sat down with Kevin Gosschalk, founder and CEO of Arkose Labs, to discuss the significant rise of credential stuffing attacks especially during COVID19. Although ransomware is generally the hottest topic in cybercrime, COVID19 has fueled the new trend in credential stuffing attacks which is taking a serious toll on businesses across the world. Credential stuffing attacks are predicted to overtake ransomware in 2022. Arkose Labs alone detected 285 million of such attacks in the first 6 months of the year and the FBI estimated an average cost of £4million each year. Arkose Labs is working hard to combat this problem with the industry's first $1m Credential Stuffing Warranty and an AI Fraud Prevention platform. 
 
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About Kevin Gosschalk
Born and raised in Brisbane, Australia, Kevin graduated from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) with a degree in Interactive Entertainment. Prior to founding Arkose Labs he worked in biomedical research where he used machine vision technology for early detection of diabetes. He later developed technology that assisted adults with intellectual differences in social settings. His unique background has enabled him to take this disruptive approach that gamifies fraud prevention. Kevin has been named CEO of the year by Cyber Defense Magazine and is regarded as an expert in the fraud and risk management industry.
 
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Layla Qassim, Head of Strategy & Shareholder Relations at Solarisbank, on Banking as a Service (BaaS)

Welcome to In Check with Fintech!
Drumroll for Layla Qassim, Solarisbank’s Head of Strategy and Shareholder Relations! Layla is a phenomenal leader and capital markets expert, developing Solarisbank’s long-term strategic vision. She joined Solarisbank in 2019 after working as an independent startup consultant for three years in London. And before that, she spent over six years in New York in financial analysis and research. Going further back, Layla graduated from UCL with a BA in Ancient History & Social Anthropology. Listen in, as Layla shares insights on the move from Wall Street to Berlin, and how she’s heading the European expansion of Solarisbank!
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Tobias Schweiger, Co-Founder & CEO of HAWK:AI on AI, Cloud, and Anti-Financial Crime

We're back with In Check with Fintech! This week, PCN CEO Rogier sat down with Tobias Schweiger, Co-founder & CEO of HAWK:AI to discuss AI, Cloud, and anti-financial crime. Prior to co-founding HAWK:AI with Wolfgang Berner in 2018, he was Vice President Operations at ACI Worldwide's SaaS unit and before that CFO/COO at PAY.ON AG, which was sold to ACI for $200 million in 2015. 

Misra Turp, Data Scientist and Founder of So You Want to Be a Data Scientist on Gender Representation

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This week is a super special week at PCN because we launched our Women in Tech Week in collaboration with our sister brand Digital Source. Guest host, Sophie Nicolai, sits down with data scientist and educator, Misra Turp, founder of So You Want to Be a Data Scientist. She started her career at IBM and moved to MyTomorrows. Since then, Misra has launched her educational platform to help people switch careers to data science. Listen in, as we dive into gender equality and representation in the tech/data space.
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John Salter, Chief Customer Officer at ClearBank on Multicurrency and FX

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In this special Money20/20 episode, ClearBank’s Chief Customer Officer John Salter speaks with our CEO Rogier about his career trajectory, visions for the future of multicurrency and FX, and how ClearBank is filling the gap with new product offerings. John leads the commercial team and is responsible for client management and marketing.  With over 30 years of experience in the banking sector, he has a deep understanding and passion for payments and innovative financial services solutions that can benefit his clients.
 
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Happy International Podcast Day

Over the past few years our ‘In Check With Fintech’ podcast series has interviewed some of Fintech’s leading minds, covering everything from open banking to blockchain, cybersecurity, e-commerce and more. Together with our host Rogier Rouppe Van Der Voort, we have seen our podcast gain incredible momentum with over 76 episodes and 29k downloads from our dedicated network and Fintech community. To mark the occasion, we have put together an audio-montage of some of the best episodes from the series! Thank you for supporting In Check with Fintech! In the meanwhile, check out snippets from some of our most memorable episodes!

Philip Gradwell, Chief Economist at Chainalysis on Decentralized Finance

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In this special Money2020 episode, our CEO Rogier is joined by the Chief Economist at Chainalysis, Philip Gradwell, to discuss decentralized finance and the rate of adoption across the world. He is the product lead for market intel to inform research and investment in cryptocurrency markets at Chainalysis, a blockchain data platform.
 
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Jon Prideaux, CEO of Boku, on Mobile Wallets and Cashless Society

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Boku’s CEO Jon Prideaux joined our CEO Rogier to discuss how mobile wallets are accelerating the path to cashless society and the difference between different world regions’ adoption of various forms mobile payments. Boku, a leading mobile payments network, facilitates these transaction and has recently published a report on the shift towards mobile payments.
 
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Paddy Vishani, Strategic Partnership Manager at Yobota on Buy Now Pay Later

And we’re back with In Check with Fintech! This week, our CEO Rogier sat down with Yobota’s Strategic Partnership Manager Paddy Vishani to discuss the fast-changing retail landscape and how Buy Now, Pay Later solutions fit into the scene. Yobota, a next-gen, cloud native core banking platform, leads the way in aiding Buy Now, Pay Later services. This enables a differentiation across the entire purchase journey, by integrating solutions like leveraging affiliate marketing.

Sanjib Kalita, Editor in Chief at Money20/20

We are back with In Check with Fintech! In partnership with MoneyPot, Money20/20's official podcast, we are excited to release a new episode featuring Sanjib Kalita, Editor in Chief at Money20/20. We get down to the evolution of Fintech eras and states, ultimately barreling into the unique drivers and challenges of Fintech 2.0. With the Money20/20 Europe conference around the corner from 21-23 September, we can expect more insights from thought leaders in Fintech. Enjoy listening!

Dr. Eric Cole, CEO of Secure Anchor Security Consulting

We are back with In Check with Fintech!In this week’s episode we sit down with Dr. Eric Cole, who has done consulting work for the likes of McAfee and Lockheed Martin, and was a cybersecurity commissioner in the Obama Administration - for whom he continues to provide security advice to this day.We talk to him about how to become a CIA Hacker, cyber attacks and how to protect yourself from them.
 
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Leroy Kerry, Scaling Director at Juni

In Check with Fintech is back!In this week’s episode we're talking to Leroy Kerry, Juni’s scaling director, about growing the company fully remote and the positive effects that has.Enjoy listening!

João Moura, Co-founder and CEO and Nathan Troussdell, Co-founder and COO of Fraudio

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Tune into this week’s episode in which we talk to João Moura, Co-founder, and CEO, and Nathan Troussdell, Co-founder and COO of Fraudio about the impact of the pandemic on fraud patterns and behavior.
 
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Marwan Forzley, Co-Founder and CEO of Veem

We're back with In Check with Fintech!In this episode we're joined by Marwan Forzley, the Co-Founder and CEO of Veem.This next-generation global payment provider enables businesses to quickly and securely send and receive payments in local currency. We discuss the importance of customer-centricity and the value of cross-border for the SMB, and more!Enjoy listening!