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Introducing the Innovators’ Exchange podcast, hosted by Hiten Patel, Global Head of Financial Infrastructure Technology, and Services at Oliver Wyman. </p><br></p>Join Hiten as he engages in insightful conversations with CEOs and founders who are shaping the landscape of financial technology, data, and software. In each episode, Hiten delves into their journeys to success, daily motivations, business visions, and the invaluable lessons they've gathered along the way. </p><br></p>Meet visionaries such as Maroun Eddé of Murex, Brad Levy from Symphony, Cat Long of Trace, Anand Sambasivan of Primary Bid, David Mercer of LMAX group, and Bin Ren of Sigtech. From discussing the ever-evolving nature of capital markets to the symbiotic relationship between humans and AI, these conversations provide a unique perspective on innovation in the financial sector.</p>
In this episode, Hiten Patel and Cosimo Schiavone interview Jouk Pleiter, the CEO and founder of Backbase. Backbase is a global banking technology company that provides engagement banking for financial institutions. Jouk shares insights about his role at Backbase and the company's journey from a small startup to a global enterprise with more than 2,000 employees. He also delves into the challenges faced by banks in their digital transformations, emphasizing the importance of organizational structure and leadership in driving these transformations successfully. The conversation covers the future of banking technology, including the role of artificial intelligence (AI) and what that could look like for different organizations.
In this episode of Innovators’ Exchange, our host Hiten Patel meets Junta Nakai, the global head of financial services at Databricks, a data and artificial intelligence (AI) company that offers a cloud-based data intelligence software for more than 10,000 customers. During the discussion, Junta explains that Databricks helps companies get the most out of their data by providing a platform for data visualization, data movement, data curation, along with advanced AI capabilities.
In this episode of the Innovators’ Exchange, Hiten Patel and Sean Farrar interview Rob Mackay, the CEO of Regnology. Regnology is a financial technology business specializing in regulatory and tax reporting for supervisory authorities, banks, corporates and insurance companies. In the conversation they discuss Rob's journey in the industry, the current state of technology in regulatory reporting, and the future trends in the industry.
In this episode of Innovator’s Exchange, Hiten interviews Charlie Kerr, the CEO of With Intelligence, a data analytics business. Charlie shares the journey of With Intelligence, from a small B2B publisher to a company helping limited partners (LPs) allocate capital and general partners (GPs) raise assets effectively. During the conversation, Charlie discusses the power of data in the financial industry, particularly in private markets and emphasizes the importance of continuous learning and curiosity in entrepreneurship.
In this episode, Hiten Patel and his co-host Cosimo Schiavone are joined by Silvio Tavares, the CEO of VantageScore, a national credit scoring company. Silvio shares his personal journey and the challenges his family faced as immigrants in the United States. He also discusses the role of VantageScore in the credit scoring industry and the importance of financial inclusion. Silvio highlights the need for innovation and the incorporation of alternative data in credit decisions. He also shares his insights on the future of data usage and the importance of creating value for multiple stakeholders.
In this special episode of the Innovators' Exchange podcast, recorded during the Futures Industry Association Conference in Boca Raton, Florida, Hiten interviews three guests: Lee Hodgkinson, Chief Strategy Officer at Tadawul Saudi; Isabelle Girolami, CEO of LCH Limited; and Mark Beeston, Managing Partner of Illuminate Financial Management. The guests discuss various topics related to innovation in the financial industry.
Lee Hodgkinson shares insights on innovation in capital markets, highlighting key innovations such as electronic trading platforms, derivatives, and blockchain. Isabelle emphasizes the importance of innovation for resilience, efficiency, and delivering value to members and the financial community. Mark discusses the need for applied innovation and mentions digital assets, ESG, and private markets as exciting macro themes.
In a Q&A with questions from Innovators’ Exchange guest and CEO of Symphony Brad Levy, as well as Paul Humphrey, CEO of BMLL, the panel discuss the challenges and opportunities of innovation in the financial industry, including competition from mega tech companies and the need for agility and adaptability. They conclude by sharing their personal learnings and advice, including the importance of embracing failure and focusing on outcomes rather than just technology for technology's sake.
Key talking points include innovations in capital markets, challenges and opportunities in different regions, applied innovation, competition from mega tech companies, agility and adaptability, and personal learnings and advice.
In this episode of the Innovators’ Exchange podcast, Hiten and Lance Uggla discuss Lance's journey as an entrepreneur and his current role as General Atlantic Vice Chair and co-founder of Beyond Net Zero, the firm’s growth climate fund. Lance is also the founder and CEO of IHS Markit, that was then sold to S&P for $44bn, becoming one of the largest deals to have ever taken place in the industry. He also outlines his work with the team at General Atlantic and his role as an entrepreneur in residence.
In this episode, Hiten interviews Rana Yared, a general partner at leading venture capital firm Balderton Capital. Rana shares her career journey, detailing her move from Goldman Sachs to Balderton Capital where she launched their growth fund. She discusses the role of venture capitalists, addressing common misconceptions about their work, in addition to exploring the European innovation landscape and the opportunities it presents.
In this episode, Hiten Patel dives into the world of Fastmarkets, a commodity information service that provides price data for commodities used in various industries and markets. In this conversation with CEO Raju Daswani, we learn about the company's evolution from a print publication to a digital business, driven by the transformative forces of the internet and the growth of the Chinese economy. Fastmarkets plays a crucial role in enhancing transparency in commodity markets, particularly in the context of the energy transition and the demand for critical materials.
In this episode of the Innovators’ Exchange, Hiten Patel, global head of Financial Infrastructure, Technology, and Services at Oliver Wyman interviews Anand Sambasivan, CEO and co-founder of PrimaryBid. They discuss PrimaryBid’s mission to deliver fairness and inclusion to capital markets, particularly public markets. Anand uses an analogy of a grocery store to explain how the public markets are not fully democratized, with certain opportunities only available to institutional investors and the ultra-wealthy. PrimaryBid aims to change this by providing access to retail investors and individuals. Anand also talks about the importance of authenticity and perseverance in delivering change and making an impact, and underscores the importance of never giving up when pursuing an idea.
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