Hana Rolles, CEO of Paynetics UK, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about B2B payments, embedded finance, and more.

Here is what they covered in more detail:

• Hana's journey from an incumbent (VISA) to a start-up (Paynetics)
• Why are B2B payments special, and how do they fit into Embedded Finance world
• What is Paynetics' solution, and what is unique about it? Where do they sit compared to the classic four-party card payment ecosystem?
• Key clients
• Technology angle
• Will we see digital payments and e-commerce on the rise in the coming years?
• Which supporting technologies do you see as most promising for the payments sector? Digital identity, blockchain, crypto, instant payments and more
• Key milestones ahead of Paynetics
• What's your favorite business book? What Got You Here Won't GetWon'tThere: How Successful People Become Even More Successful
• How to reach out: check out Hana Rolles on LinkedIn.

Sarah Biller, co-founder of Fintech Sandbox, VC investor and board member and American Banker Top 20 Most Influential Women in Fintech,
spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about data accessibility and how her initiative, Fintech Sandbox, helps.

Sarah talked about her journey and how she got involved in the start-up ecosystem. During the podcast, she provided an overview of Vantage Ventures and Fintech Sandbox, including what sets them apart and their unique focuses. She also covered her key themes for investing and helping to build businesses: financial inclusion, diversity, and digital identity. Sarah also shared her best tips for entrepreneurs to grow their companies. Further, Sarah also explained why data accessibility is crucial for scaling up FinTechs and how Fintech Sandbox helps.

• Favorite book: The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin
• The best way to reach out: check out Sarah Biller on LinkedIn

Greg Palmer, VP and Director of FinTech Strategy at Finovate, a series of FinTech conferences in Europe and the US, spoke to spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about key themes emerging at the recent FinovateEurope in London.

Here is what they covered in more detail:

• Intro - Greg's background, Finovate and Finovate London in particular - unique aspects: live demos, enterprise partners and start-ups in one place. There were more attendees and many new ones in London.
• Highlights from the Hot or Not session - Open Banking, Hot or not?:-)
• Meta FinTech – FinTech aimed at helping banks engage with other FinTechs, which is really interesting. This frequently takes the shape of core service providers, or an add on to it, but it’s helping to enable adoption of other innovations. However, are meta FinTechs another gatekeeper that stands in the way?
• AI: Enterprise-grade solutions for anti-fraud, customer experience and compliance/regulation
• Temperature check of incumbents and their take on GenAI as of now
• The funding environment taking a toll, but there are some bright spots on the horizon
• What to expect in 2024 with respect to the above
• Upcoming Finovate editions - Spring in SanFrancisco, Fall in New York and Finovate Awards online