Episodes

  • Community Lending as a Service

    Community Lending as a Service
    Aug 17 2022
    On this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking to Travis Holoway, Co-Founder and CEO of SoLo Funds, and Rodney Williams Co-Founder and Chairman at Solo. SoLo has processed over 300,000 loans as one of the fastest-growing Fintech companies in the U.S. and is grounded by an impactful mission: to build a community that enables financial autonomy for all. Travis and Rodney share insights about SoLo’s mission as well as decode the concept of Community Lending as a service. Learn more about SoLo Funds(www.solofunds.com) You can also learn more about Fintechs and Startups on AWS (https://aws.amazon.com/startups/ or https://aws.amazon.com/startups/FinTech/)
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    26 mins
  • Ethics in Artificial Intelligence (AI)

    Ethics in Artificial Intelligence (AI)
    Mar 30 2023
    On this episode I had the pleasure of speaking with Will Uppington CEO and co-founder at TruEra. Will breaks down the definitions of AI (Artificial Intelligence and ML -Machine learning). He also provides insights to trends in the AI space (such as Generative AI, which is quite popular at the moment) and how AI is influencing Fintech as a whole. Learn more about TrueEra (https://truera.com/) You can also learn more about Fintechs and Startups on AWS (https://aws.amazon.com/startups/ or https://aws.amazon.com/startups/FinTech/)
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    25 mins
  • Fintech Driving Financial Inclusion

    Fintech Driving Financial Inclusion
    Aug 31 2022
    Joining us on today’s episode is Ali Heron, CTO at Petal. Petal's aim is to bring financial innovation and opportunity for everyone. With the use of modern technology, they are building a new approach to credit and authentic financial inclusion, at their core, they lead with Product Design, Engineering and Analytics. This was a really fun episode as we spend a chunk of time also getting to know the woman behind the CTO title, as she shares great anecdotes along the way. Enjoy! Learn more about Petal (http://www.petalcard.com/) You can also learn more about Fintechs and Startups on AWS (https://aws.amazon.com/startups/ or https://aws.amazon.com/startups/FinTech/)
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    23 mins
  • Sustainability (Fin)Tech powered by AI

    Sustainability (Fin)Tech powered by AI
    Sep 28 2022
    On this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Chris Ciompi, Head of Marketing at Clarity AI. Clarity AI brings societal impact to markets, leading with powerful and scalable AI at the core of their product. In our conversation, we talk about the role of Cloud in sustainable finance and decode the meaning of ESG, Climate tech, as well as some of the future trends that are emerging in this space. Learn more about Clarity AI (https://clarity.ai/). You can also learn more about Fintechs and Startups on AWS (https://aws.amazon.com/startups/ or https://aws.amazon.com/startups/FinTech/)
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    23 mins
  • Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) with Ripple

    Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) with Ripple
    Aug 3 2022
    Joining us today is James Wallis, Vice President at Ripple. James, leads Central Bank Engagements and CBDCs at Ripple. On this episode, we unpack the difference between Cryptocurrencies and Central Bank Digital Currencies (Also known as CBDC). We also talk about Ripple’s role in this space and some of the future trends in CBDC. When this podcast was recorded, Ripple announced Ripple CBDC Innovate, a hackathon to build or update a fintech or payments solution utilizing Ripple's CBDC Private Ledger. You will hear it referenced throughout the podcast. Learn more about Ripple (http://www.ripple.com/) You can also learn more about Fintechs and Startups on AWS (https://aws.amazon.com/startups/ or https://aws.amazon.com/startups/FinTech/)
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    21 mins
  • Africanization of Global Fintech (Live Show)

    Africanization of Global Fintech (Live Show)
    Mar 2 2023
    It’s a new year and we are officially kicking off season 2 of Fintech in the cloud! To kick off our new season we are doing something slightly different. It is our first live episode with a thought provoking and insightful panel conducted at the Africa Fintech Summit, moderated by yours truly. The panel comprised of AWS customers who are influencing the trajectory of fintech in Africa. The esteemed guests were: Amandine Lobelle - COO, Paystack. Cheslyn Jacobs - Chief Commercial Offier, TymeBank. Wiza Jalakasi - VP of Global Merchant Business, ChipperCash. Our podcast friend and alum, Munya Chiura. Enjoy! If you are interested in this topic and want to learn more and about Fintech in Africa, AWS and Africa Fintech Summit recently published a white paper; titled The Growing Role of Cloud in Africa's Burgeoning Fintech Sector. https://africafintechsummit.com/ecosystem-insights/reports-white-papers/ https://chippercash.com/ https://www.tymebank.co.za/ https://paystack.com/ https://flutterwave.com/us/ You can also learn more about Fintechs and Startups on AWS https://aws.amazon.com/startups/ or https://aws.amazon.com/startups/FinTech/
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    48 mins
  • The State of Fintech in Africa

    The State of Fintech in Africa
    Jun 29 2022
    Joining us on this episode is Munya Chiura, Head of Growth for Rest of Africa at Flutterwave, one of the few fintech unicorns in Africa. Seven unicorns emerged from Africa in 2021, five out of the seven were fintech. On this episode, we talk about the state of fintech in Africa, lessons that the west can learn from African fintechs. We also talk about key trends that are influencing fintech on the continent as well as how cloud played a significant role in scaling their business. Learn more about Flutterwave (https://flutterwave.com/us/) You can also learn more about Fintechs and Startups on AWS (https://aws.amazon.com/startups/ or https://aws.amazon.com/startups/FinTech/)
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    18 mins
  • The Future of Digital Identity

    The Future of Digital Identity
    Aug 3 2022
    Joining us on this episode is Alain Meier, Head of Identity at Plaid and Former CEO of Cognito, Cognito was recently acquired by Plaid in January of 2022. Plaid recently announced two new identity products at their forum held on May 19th. On this episode, Alain talks about some of the innovative trends in digital identity and how they will influence fintech today and in the future. And of course, we talk a bit about cloud and its role in their product development. Learn more about Plaid (https://plaid.com/) You can also learn more about Fintechs and Startups on AWS (https://aws.amazon.com/startups/ or https://aws.amazon.com/startups/FinTech/)
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    20 mins