Fintech is only 1% Finished - David M. Brear 11:FS

Fintech is only 1% Finished - David M. Brear 11:FS

Author: Dexter Cousins | Founder, Tier One People June 10, 2025 Duration: 1:00:50
Welcome back to Fintech Chatter Podcast! In this episode your host Dexter Cousins invites guest No2 back onto the show. David M. Brear is CEO of 11:FS Group and 11:FS Holdings. The award winning digital consultancy has built digital banks all over the world and through 11:FS holdings, David and the team are finally going to build the next generation of financial services, this time for their own company! Having first appeared on the show in January 2020, David and Dexter talk about the evolut...

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