EP969: A clear Focus on Solving Structural Challenges

EP969: A clear Focus on Solving Structural Challenges

Author: IBS Intelligence Podcasts | A Cedar Consulting Unit April 9, 2026 Duration: 17:45
Qualco, founded 25 years ago in collections technology, has evolved into a full-spectrum FinTech partner covering the entire credit value chain. Deputy CEO Spyros Retzekas credits this growth to client intimacy, local market understanding, and disciplined international expansion. The company differentiates itself by working closely alongside clients rather than operating as a distant vendor. AI has long been central to Qualco's platforms through machine learning and analytics, with generative...

Tune in for direct conversations with the people actively shaping the future of money. IBS Intelligence Global FinTech Interviews sits down with founders, executives, and visionaries from across the financial technology landscape, offering a rare, unfiltered look at their journeys. Each episode moves beyond the press release to explore the real-world strategies being deployed, the unexpected hurdles encountered, and the genuine insights gained from building in this fast-paced sector. You’ll hear firsthand accounts from leaders who are not just analyzing trends but are on the ground implementing new systems, forging partnerships, and navigating regulatory shifts. This podcast, presented by IBS Intelligence Podcasts, part of Cedar Consulting, serves as an audio companion to their deep industry analysis, providing context and personality to the forces driving global change. Whether you're in banking, payments, investment tech, or simply fascinated by the intersection of finance and innovation, these discussions deliver substance and perspective, connecting the dots between today's decisions and tomorrow's financial ecosystem. It’s a chance to listen in on the candid stories behind the headlines, straight from the source.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 100

IBS Intelligence Global FinTech Interviews
Podcast Episodes
EP908: What does banking need to do to combat fraud? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:24
Carl Slabicki, Executive Platform Owner, Treasury Services, BNY What does the cybersecurity landscape look like now? What should banks around the world be doing to tackle fraud? Everyone agrees the key could be data shar…
EP909: Creating value by leveraging the data you already have [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:10
Preetha Pulusani, Chief Executive Officer, Deep Target Financial institutions could be sitting on a proverbial gold mine of data – yet most banks and credit unions fail to leverage these assets effectively. That failure…
EP906: Trends in crossborder payments and FinTech [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:34
Andrew Jurgielan, Chief Revenue Officer ONE.io Under the spotlight, the challenges and opportunities of cross-border banking, regulatory strategy and payment innovation. One.io is a full-suite financial services solution…
EP905: Managing risks in AI and how to minimise their impact [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:57
Richard Harmon, VP & Global Head of Financial Services, Red Hat Red Hat operates as an independent subsidiary of IBM. It is an open hybrid cloud technology provider and is the world's leading provider of open-source solu…
EP903: Modern records management in the age of AI and digital trust [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:29
Arpan Bansal, VP-Marketing (Government & GSI Initiatives) Newgen Software AI and automation are transforming how records are classified and managed. With growing concerns around issues pertaining to trust and compliance,…
EP902: Core banking – the next battleground in financial technology [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:30
Tom Bentley, Chief Revenue Officer, 10x Banking 10x Banking, the cloud-native core banking platform, has announced the appointment of Tom Bentley to its Executive Board as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Tom will lead the c…
EP900: Making Digital Transformation Stick: Why Resilience Matters [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:42
Amalesh Mishra, Chief Growth Officer, QualityKiosk Digital quality is no longer just about bug-free apps; it’s about building resilience, speed, and reliability at scale. From AI-driven risk prediction to Digital Testing…