S1 EP1 - Live From Fintech Devcon With Adam Naor and Jason Henrichs

We live in the golden age of Fintech, with companies springing up all over the place. The pressure to stay ahead of the curve is immense and it’s easy to lose track of your mission when you’re struggling to keep up with the latest trends. That’s when you need a Fintech nerd. Alex Johnson is the creator of the Fintech Takes newsletter, host of this podcast, and self-confessed Fintech nerd. He talks to some of the most knowledgeable nerds in the business about the latest Fintech trends, emerging companies you need to keep tabs on, and all the Fintech news that matters. Be part of a community exploring the fun side of Fintech, answering your questions and always staying curious. Each week you’ll hear expert analysis and fascinating conversations between Alex and one of his expert co-hosts, a Fintech operator working right at the coal face. The second season drops soon with new episodes every week. Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

This is a special one as Alex gets into conversation with Nicole Casperson, host of podcast Humans of Fintech and founder of the Fintech is Femme newsletter. Alex and Nicole talk community building at this online event, getting into questions around fintech inclusivity, discussing whether B2C fintech is dead (or should be), and how Gen Z and missional values need to align. Plus you’ll also hear questions from the audience, including the unsexy parts of banking that fintech needs to look at next. Follow Alex: LinkedIn: .linkedin.com/in/alexhjohnson/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexH_Johnson Follow Nicole: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/nicole-casperson-0820a5133/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/nicolecasperson Sign up for Alex’s Fintech Takes newsletter for the latest insightful analysis on fintech trends, along with a heaping pile of pop culture references and copious footnotes. Every Monday and Friday: https://workweek.com/brand/fintech-takes/ 00:00 Intro 03:36 Getting Into Real Talk 09:25 Is B2C Fintech Dead? 12:58 Habit Creation 19:09 Integrating Behavioral Finance 25:09 Paycheck-to-Paycheck Living 27:07 The DEI Transparency Report 33:26 The Generation That Cares 35:25 Aligning Mission To Work 41:53 Make Money, Solve Societal Problems

Join Alex and co-host Jason Mikula at the Fintech Meetup conference, live from Vegas. They get into conversation with a very special guest, Jon Lear, the President and Co-founder of Fintech Meetup about issues surrounding trust in large financial institutions, the latest news on SVB, and the evolution of BaaS in Europe. Sign up for Alex’s Fintech Takes newsletter for the latest insightful analysis on fintech trends, along with a heaping pile of pop culture references and copious footnotes. Every Monday and Thursday: https://workweek.com/brand/fintech-takes/ Follow Jon: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jonlear/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonlear Follow Alex:  LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alexhjohnson Twitter: twitter.com/AlexH_Johnson Follow Jason:  LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jasonmikula Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikulaja

This is part two of a special crossover episode with fintech friends Reggie Young and Matt Janiga, hosts of the wonderful Fintech Layer Cake podcast.  In this episode, Alex, Jason, Matt, and Reggie dig into the weeds of the Durbin Amendment and its effect on competition, the harsh realities of account-to-account payments, and the changing relationship between fintechs and banks. Plus, the four play their very own version of Who’s Coming to Dinner. Sign up for Alex’s Fintech Takes newsletter for the latest insightful analysis on fintech trends, along with a heaping pile of pop culture references and copious footnotes. Every Monday and Thursday: https://workweek.com/brand/fintech-takes/ Follow Alex:  LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alexhjohnson Twitter: twitter.com/AlexH_Johnson Follow Jason:  LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jasonmikula Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikulaja Follow Reggie: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/reginaldcyoung/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ReggieCYoung Follow Matt: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mwjaniga/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/regulatorynerd