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Stories from business and technology experts across the globe who are shifting to agile, resilient and new ways of working. Technology has been a key driver that has brought revolution to our lives and changed the way we live, work and has influenced our behavior. In today's times, many businesses are revisiting their business models and ways of working. Listening to experts create opportunities for all of us to learn, adapt and become efficient. Contact me if you would like to do an episode ...
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This Podcast by MEDICI is hosted by Amit Goel (Founder of MEDICI). And focuses on the part of FinTech innovation that is invisible to the end-customers. The e-plumbing and financial rewiring that is rewriting how financial services are delivered and experienced. Fintech, banking and tech folks come here to learn about how financial firms (old and new) are leveraging the power of open banking and APIs.
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Unscripted conversations with trailblazing alumni who have carved their marks in the BITSian hall of fame. Tune in to be inspired as they untwine their journeys, talk about innovation and the future and the values they picked up on their way to where they stand today. Reach out to us at [email protected] for any feedback or to be featured on the Podcast.
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Episode 11: Trailblazer Trio - Fintech, Consulting and Impact ft. Prerna Goel
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For the eleventh episode of our podcast, we are joined by Ms Prerna Goel, the founder of Picadali Consultancy Ltd., a fintech and banking advisory company, co-founder of Clinica Fai, a specialist eye and face plastic surgery clinic, and co-founder of Vriksh Impact Partners, an impact advisory and investment firm. Having graduated from BITS Pilani i…
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Episode 10: Making Room for Mushrooms! ft. Jashid Hameed
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For the tenth episode of our podcast, we have with us Mr. Jashid Hameed, the co-founder of Nuvedo, who also made an appearance on Shark Tank India Season 3 with his mushroom-growing startup. Mr. Hameed graduated from BITS Pilani in 2015 and IIM Indore in 2017. Tune in to hear about his experience and vision of bringing mushrooms to the Indian house…
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Episode 9: Let the Machines Learn! ft. Amit Marathe
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For the ninth episode of our podcast BITS and Beyond, we have with us Mr. Amit Marathe, the Director of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning at Google. Mr. Marathe graduated from BITS Pilani in 1999 and University of Michigan in 2002. He has also worked at other big companies such as Inseego and HP.…
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Episode 8: Matching Memes ft. Vidya Madhavan
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For the eighth episode, we have with us Ms. Vidya Madhavan, founder and CEO of Schmooze. Schmooze is a successful dating app, which matches people based on meme preferences. Ms. Vidya graduated from BITS Pilani in 2015 and from Stanford in 2021. She has a diverse array of interests and talents, which is covered in this episode.…
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Episode 7: Beyond the Podium ft. Arjun Singh
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For the seventh episode of BITS and Beyond, we have with us Mr. Arjun Singh, a Graduate Simulation And Modelling Engineer at the Mercedes AMG F1 team. He has a strong analytical background and specializes in applying computational methods to real-life problems.. Tune in to hear us speak with him about the vast career options and opportunities avail…
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Episode 6: Digital Wellness and Detox ft. Rijul Arora
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For the sixth episode of BITS and Beyond, we have with us Mr Rijul Arora, senior consultant at EY. His vision is to inspire the youth to find balance between their tech and real lives, and empower them to assist their peers and communities. Mr. Rijul graduated from BITS Pilani, Goa campus in 2019 with a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Ele…
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Episode 5: Evolve - Reinventing Life ft. Rohan Arora
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For the fifth episode of BITS and Beyond, we have with us Mr Rohan Arora, the Co-founder of Evolve. Evolve has been Google Play best of 2021 in the domain of personal growth and healthcare. Mr Arora, graduated from BITS Pilani in 2010 with a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering and a Masters in Business Administration from IIM Ahemdaba…
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Episode 4: Dream work at DreamWorks! ft. Soumitra Saxena
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For the fourth episode of BITS and beyond, SARC brings you Mr Soumitra Saxena, the Lead Technical Director at DreamWorks Animation, widely recognised as one of the most admired family entertainment brands across the globe. DreamWorks has delivered high quality animation films like Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda and many more. Tune in to hear us s…
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Episode 3: Nirmaan - Spreading a million smiles
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For the third episode of BITS and Beyond, we have Mr Mayur Patnala, the Founder and CEO of Nirmaan, an organization with a vision to promote social leadership and volunteering spirit among the youth. Mr Mayur graduated from BITS Pilani in 2007 with a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science and Mechanical Engineering. He has previously worked at…
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Digital Identity & Tokenization: Chief Innovation Officer, Trust Stamp (ex-Mastercard)
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Dear Listeners, in this episode we bring to you Raman Narayanswamy, Chief Innovation Officer at Trust Stamp which is (OTCQX: IDAID) (Euronext Growth: AIID ID), a global provider of AI-powered trust and identity services used across multiple sectors. Raman is an expert with over 20 years of experience and had previously served as Vice President, Hum…
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Embedded Investing - In Conversation With Liz Rabban - Executive Director & Stephen Nash - Global Head of Business Development at DriveWealth
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01:10 - Intro 03:00 - What is the value proposition of DriveWealth and what is the tech, regulatory, and license stack that you have to support it ? 04:42 - We know that you have a bunch of customers in India. Can you talk about them in general and about the growth in investments in the US stock market from Indian investors? How big is India vis-a-…
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Payments, Core Processing Systems, Cloud & BaaS - With Harish Prasad, Vice President - Enterprise Strategy & Go-To-Market, FIS Global
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01:10 – Context and Guest Intro 04:45 - With the prevailing focus on partnership-led and marketplace-led business models in the market, what role do technology service providers play in helping banks and FIs support these new models? 14:25 - There are a number of digital transformation programs that run in a bank at any given point in time. If we t…
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Episode 2: humit - an ode to music and design ft. Prithvi Sankar
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For the second episode of the podcast, we have Mr. Prithvi Sankar, the Co-Founder of humit, a social media platform for bite-sized audio sharing and discovery. Prithvi graduated from BITS Pilani in 2018 with a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Instrumentation. He has previously worked at OlaMoney and Atlan. He has also co-founded Hyperloop…
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Episode 1: A Physics Roundabout - Large Hadron Collider, CERN and everything else ft. Anamika Aggarwal
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Tune in to hear us geek out on Physics, Research and the Large Hadron Collider with Anamika Aggarwal as she untwines her journey from Pilani to CERN.
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B2B Payments & Collections - A Rocket Ship: With Akash Sinha, Co-Founder and CEO, Cashfree
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Cashfree is India’s leading bulk payouts and payment gateway solution. Cashfree is backed by Y Combinator and incubated by Paypal. 02:45 - What prompted you to focus on a niche area with bulk payouts. What were the insights that led you to this decision? How does it improve upon the traditional payouts and collections methods through banking channe…
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Cloud Native Core Banking Platforms - With Dr. Leda Glyptis, Chief Client Officer, 10x Future Technologies
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In this episode, we look at a new segment of invisible solutions - core banking platforms. Core banking systems have evolved fast in the last 5 years along with improvements in cloud technologies. Often considered the most difficult part of the IT landscape to deal with in a bank, cloud-native platforms are now starting to deliver significant busin…
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Lending-as-a-Service - With Pavitra Walvekar, Co-Founder & CEO, Kudos Finance
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Embedded finance is the next big thing. We expect that in the next 2-3 years, any app - consumer or enterprise - could be an access point for credit. Pavitra explains the 3-point framework that Kudos Finance follows to onboard partners, providing end-to-end lending infrastructure as a service, and much more. Listen in! 01:30 - Briefly explain your …
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Financial Infra. APIs for Business Banking - With Rohit Taneja, Founder & CEO, Decentro
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In this episode on banking as a service for business banking, Rohit explains the typical challenges in stitching the front and back end parts of the BaaS chain, gaps in the market, and the overall outlook for BaaS. 02:00 - Your entrepreneurial journey and how Decentro was setup. 07:12 – What role does Decentro play in the FinTech ecosystem? 10:04 -…
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Open Banking from a Bank's Point of View - With Sujatha Mohan, Sr. Director, FIS Global
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In this episode of Invisible FinTech, Sujatha Mohan, Senior Director at FIS Global, talks about the strategic importance of open banking and BaaS to banks and why banks can not side-step governance and due diligence while working through partnerships. 02:00 - Evolution of open banking and BaaS in India. As far as adoption and maturity is concerned,…
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Lending-as-a-Service - With Mikhil Innani, Managing Director, Apollo Finvest Ltd.
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Apollo Finvest positions itself as the AWS of lending in India with the capability to enable any company to offer lending within 48 hours. A technologist at heart, Mikhil speaks about the vision of the company and the hard work that goes into building a platform which is fit to purpose across various client segments, among many other things. 01:18 …
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Global BaaS Platforms - With Prajit Nanu, CEO & Co-founder - Nium
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In this episode, MEDICI talks to Prajit Nanu, CEO & Co-founder of Nium. Nium is one of the few BaaS platforms with a global presence. The best way to look at Nium is like a universal plug to financial services. In this conversation, Prajit talks about the journey from InstaRem to Nium, the approach to scaling across different markets, strategies to…
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Banking as a Service - With Dr. Jorg Howein, Chief Product Officer, Solarisbank
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In this episode, MEDICI talks to Dr. Jorg Howein, Chief Product Officer, and a member of the management board at Solarisbank. Solarisbank is the first Banking-as-a-Service platform with a full banking license that enables companies to offer their own financial products. In this conversation, Jorg talks about some of the early decisions that made th…
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Financial Infra. APIs - With Nikhil Kumar - Cofounder, Setu
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In this episode, MEDICI talks to Nikhil Kumar, Cofounder, Setu. Setu provides modular APIs for FinTechs to embed financial services capabilities into their apps. In this conversation, Nikhil talks about the ambitions of Setu, challenges in operating with the ecosystem and why he thinks the only way for FinTechs large and small to succeed is distinc…
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Financial Infra. APIs - With Madhusudanan R - Founder, YAP
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MEDICI talks to Madhu, Founder, YAP about their role in the financial-infrastructure-as-a-service ecosystem, how FinTechs are now able to easily subsume financial services capabilities within their apps and how banks are keen to collaborate with verticalized API platforms to widen their reach.
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#Episode 003| Conversation with Nigel Hunt (Head of Technology Operations, New Zealand Racing Board) speaks on New Norms New Ways of Working
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Welcome to the third episode of New Norms New Ways of Working. Today our guest is Nigel Hunt from Racing Industry Transition Agency, formerly the New Zealand Racing Board. Nigel is Head of Technology Operations at RITA and we are going to talk about how Digital transformation and Agile transformation in his organization has helped them to be future…
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#Episode 002| Conversation with Sophia Hobman (Practice Manager at Optimation Group, New Zealand) on New Norms New Ways of Working
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Welcome to the second episode of New Norms New Ways of Working. Today our guest is Sophia from Optimation Group New Zealand who is one of the Executive Manager, managing Agile and BA practice. She is passionate, persistent, and pragmatic about her work. Her management of her business during the lockdown period is commendable and has reflected a gre…
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#Episode 001| Conversation with Nick McDonald (Program Manager) on his experience on New Norms New Ways of Working
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Welcome to the first episode of New Norms New Ways of Working. Today our guest is Nick McDonald who is a well known Program Manager and has been working on futuristic, Information Technology solutions. I am glad to have him here to listen his experiences during COVID lockdown, working remotely and new ways of working. Great insights from him on Pro…
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#Episode 000| Introducing New Norms and New Ways of Working
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Welcome to my podcast on New Norms and New Ways of working. I am your host Amit from www.AgileManagementWorks.com New Zealand. Technology has been a key driver that has brought revolution to our lives and changed the way we live, work and has influenced our behavior. In these difficult times of COVID, many businesses are revisiting their business m…
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In this episode we cover the following about Open Banking: - Open banking objectives and key outcomes expected - The definitive value that Open Banking delivers and regional drivers - Global landscape of Open Banking - from countries where it is mandated to countries where it is market-driven - What's in it for the banks? Why should they open APIs?…
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Invisible FinTech - Open Banking & APIs (Trailer)
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In this episode we cover: - Legacy providers and limitations with older models - The definitive value that Financial Infrastructure API platforms deliver - Business services landscape - Global provider and platform landscape and regional drivers for adoption - Monetization possibilities and revenue outlook - Future horizon…
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