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The SHIFT with Danny Levy
by Danny Levy
THE SHIFT is a deep dive into the ideas, technologies, and bold decisions reshaping the future of business - presented by Danny Levy. In each episode, Danny sits down with leaders, innovators, and contrarians who are building what comes next. From the executives driving transformation inside the world’s biggest companies to the founders reinventing entire industries, THE SHIFT goes beyond headlines and hype to uncover the real stories behind meaningful change.This is not a podcast about trends - it’s about the inflection points, breakthroughs and the hard choices. This is THE SHIFT.
Episodes
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The $150 Trillion Problem: Can We Finally Fix Cross-Border Payments? With MetaComp
In this special episode of THE SHIFT, recorded live at Money20/20 Asia in Bangkok, Danny Levy explores one of the biggest problems still facing global finance: Why can you send money across Singapore in seconds… but moving it across borders can still take days? Despite decades of innovation, much...
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Why Trust Is Becoming Financial Services’ Biggest Competitive Advantage with Know Your Customer
Trust has always been at the heart of financial services. But as AI accelerates, financial crime becomes more sophisticated, and regulation continues to evolve, trust is becoming more than a prerequisite - it’s becoming a competitive advantage. Recorded live at Money20/20 Asia, Danny Levy sits…
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Breaking Borders: Rewiring Cross-Border Payments for the APAC Economy with Transfermate
In Episode Seven of THE SHIFT, Danny Levy explores a challenge that sits at the heart of global commerce: Why is moving money across borders still so complicated? For businesses operating across Asia Pacific, payments rarely move in a straight line. Different currencies, fragmented banking...
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The Future of Money Movement: Can Web3 Finally Replace the World’s Payment Rails? With XDC Network
In Episode Six of THE SHIFT, Danny Levy explores one of the biggest questions facing financial services today: What if the future of global payments isn’t built on new apps… but entirely new rails? For decades, the infrastructure powering cross-border money movement has remained largely...
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Global by Design: Why Payments Expansion Fails Without Local Mastery with EBANX
In Episode Five of THE SHIFT, Danny Levy sits down with Eduardo de Abreu, CPO and CEO Singapore at EBANX, to unpack one of the most misunderstood challenges in global fintech: Why scaling payments across high-growth markets isn’t about expansion - it’s about precision. Recorded live at Money20/20...
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Agentic Finance & The Trust Paradox: When AI Agents Handle the Money with Ant Digital Technologies
In Episode Four of THE SHIFT, Danny Levy explores one of the biggest questions emerging in financial services today: What happens when AI doesn’t just assist humans… but starts acting on their behalf? Joining him is Garry Sien - a fintech and AI leader and Chief Innovation and Solutions Officer,...
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Scaling Trust: Fighting Fraud and Building Fintech in APAC with SEON
In this episode of THE SHIFT, Danny Levy explores one of the most critical forces shaping digital business today: trust. Joining him is Troy Nyi Nyi, SVP & GM APAC at SEON, a leader operating at the intersection of fraud prevention, digital transformation, and one of the fastest-moving fintech...
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Becoming an Agentic Enterprise: AI in Action with Salesforce
In Episode Two of THE SHIFT, Danny Levy goes deep into one of the most important transformations unfolding in business today: the rise of the Agentic Enterprise. Joining him is Gavin Barfield, VP & CTO for Solutions in ASEAN at Salesforce - a technologist, strategist, and trusted advisor to some…
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THE SHIFT — Why Analytics Will Define the Next Decade: Jen Taylor on Leading Mixpanel
THE SHIFT marks the evolution of Danny Levy’s long‑running exploration into digital transformation and leadership — expanding the conversation into the forces, decisions, and technologies redefining the future of business. In this debut episode of the next chapter, Danny sits down with Jen…
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AI in Action: Building Transparent, Scalable Impact w/ Meta’s Rafael Frankel
What does it take to make AI truly work for people — not just profits? In this episode, Rafael Frankel, Director of Public Policy for Asia-Pacific at Meta, joins Danny Levy to share how one of the world’s most influential technology companies is driving responsible, transparent, and scalable AI...
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Noise vs. Leadership, Quantum-Safe Cryptography, and Why the Right Conversation Changes Everything w/ Camilla Bullock
This week, Camilla Bullock, CEO of the Emerging Payments Association Asia (EPAA), joins Danny for a wide-ranging, no-BS conversation that cuts through the noise. The Emerging Payments Association Asia (EPAA) is the peak industry body representing and supporting the APAC payments ecosystem. Danny...
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Harnessing AI: from Fear to Fortune and Why Simple is Smart w/ Philip Davies
Danny sits down with Philip Davies—brand builder, simplicity evangelist, and President EMEA at Siegel+Gale - for a powerful conversation on how simplicity can be a strategic superpower in the age of AI. Philip brings over two decades of experience leading global brand transformations across...
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AI Stewardship Imperative: Five Principles to Build Trustworthy Finance w/ Feedzai CEO Nuno Sebastiao
AI is already reshaping financial services, but its power demands responsibility. This discussion introduces five essential principles for responsible AI—focusing on transparency, robustness, fairness, security, and real-world testing. You will learn how to detect bias, embed governance from the...
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Designing From Scratch: Building a Digital Bank that Works for Everyone w/ Chee Mun Foong
On todays episode Danny is joined by Chee Mun Foong the Chief Product Officer of YTL–Sea Digital Bank, where he leads the design and execution of next-generation financial products for Malaysia’s newest digital banking venture. A seasoned fintech leader, Chee Mun was previously the Co-Founder and...
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Bringing ‘Sexy’ Back to Treasury: Changing Perceptions of Finance Functions w/ David Hanna
On todays episode Danny is joined by David Hanna the CEO and co-founder of Finmo. David has over 20 years of expertise in the financial services and payments sector. Prior to founding Finmo, he held global leadership roles in Risk and Compliance for Financial Services companies headquartered in...
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Designing from Zero - Building a Digital Identity Ecosystem that Works for Everyone w/ Penny Chai
On todays episode Danny is joined by Penny Chai Vice President of APAC at Sumsub. Penny Chai joined Sumsub as Vice President of Business Development, APAC in April 2023. She is a skilled sales and business development professional with a focus on building lasting partnerships and driving growth…
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Transforming Digital Security: Leadership, Innovation & the Future of Identity w/ David Mahdi
On todays episode Danny is joined by David Mahdi, Chief Identity Officer (CIO) for Transmit Security. David is a globally recognized leader in cybersecurity and digital identity, renowned for his pioneering work in establishing digital trust across complex enterprise ecosystems. With over two...
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The Evolution of Financial Services & Career Reinvention W/ Rohan Dhanuka @ Google
In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny talks to Rohan Dhanuka. Rohan leads a team that spearheads Google's AI efforts for large enterprise clients in the Financial Services, CPG and Telco sectors. Responsible for driving customer growth and revenue by bringing the best of...
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Scaling a Fintech at 29: Leadership, Growth & Staying Ahead in AI-Powered Finance w/ Dor Eligula
In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny talks to Dor Eligula. Dor is the Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer (CBO) at Bridgewise, an AI-powered financial research company that provides institutional-grade equity analysis on a global scale. With a strong background in…
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Fintech Predictions 2025 with Danny Levy - Money 20/20
An episode taken from the Fintech Chatter Podcast with Dexter Cousins who interviewed Danny Levy. About this Episode Dexter Cousins calls in the expert for the annual Fintech Predictions 2025! We welcome Danny Levy Managing Director, Asia & ANZ for Money 20/20. Dexter and Danny discuss the...
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The Power of Partnerships in Business and Beyond w/ Danny Levy
An episode from the Pursuit of Badasserie podcast with Digital Transformation & Leadership Podcast host and founder Danny Levy. In This Episode, We Explore: 1) The importance of partnerships in scaling businesses and navigating the challenges of new markets 2) How to build inclusive,...
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AI and Digital Transformation - How to focus on delivering superior products and services while the AI takes care of the rest w/ Tomas Skoumal
In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny talks to Tomas Skoumal. Tomas Skoumal is Co-founder, Co-president and Chairman at Dyna.Ai, leveraging nearly 24 years of extensive experience in retail banking and consumer finance. Prior to his tenure at Dyna.Ai, he held the position…
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The biggest global fintech show - Money20/20 and why cold calling is not dead
An episode taken from an interview Danny Levy did with Shimark Ghaffor for the Step One podcast. In the episode we discuss how to build connections with decision makers, why cold calling is not dead, peak performance, time management, and Money20/20 Asia 2025 and the content themes that we've…
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Inside Money20/20 and building a culture of safety and collaboration W/ Danny Levy
An episode taken from a podcast I did with Joe Cutler for his podcast Hiring and Inspiring: In todays episode I catch up with Danny Levy, Managing Director of Money20/20. We discuss his role and the experience as well as highlights and successes of the Money20/20 Asia launch. Danny shares his...
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Insights from Asia's Premier Fintech Show - Money20/20 Asia 2024
Money20/20 Asia is the most senior and influential gathering of the global money ecosystem including banks, payments, tech, startups, retail, fintech, financial services, policy, and more. Companies like J.P. Morgan, Stripe, Tenpay Global, HSBC, Google Cloud, AWS, KASIKORNBANK, Hong Kong Monetary...
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How to scale a fintech startup in an emerging market w/ Tessa Wijaya COO @ Xendit
To launch a new season of Digital Transformation & Leadership we've got a special episode recorded live from the MoneyPot podcast studio at Money20/20 Asia in Bangkok. Danny talks to Tessa Wijaya the COO at Indonesian fintech Xendit, the expanding payments gateway. On top of being a driving force...
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Building a Culture of AI Adoption w/ Garik Tate
In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Garik Tate an AI Futurist, Investor, and AI Strategy Consultant. His expertise lies at the intersection of AI, IQ, and EQ. He makes companies more valuable to institutional buyers and increases their profits with AI. With...
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Dispelling Misconceptions Around Payments Cultures in Asia w/ Zennon Kapron
In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Zennon Kapron the Director of Kapronasia, one of Asia's leading financial technology research and consulting firms. Prior to Kapronasia, Zennon was the Asia Pacific Financial Industry Manager and Global Banking Industry...
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Artificial Intelligence - Exploring The Latest Use Cases w/ Medhy Souidi @DBS Bank
In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Medhy Souidi a passionate innovator and a driving force in the financial industry. Serving as the Head of Transformation and Ecosystems at DBS Hong Kong, one of Asia's top-tier banks, Medhy brings fresh ideas to life,...
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The rise of Superapps in Singapore and Southeast Asia w/ Wenbin Wong, Managing Director, Head of GrabFin @Grab
In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Wenbin Wong the Managing Director, GrabFin, where he oversees Grab's fintech business in Singapore. He works closely with partners and regulators to deliver services to Grab's users, drivers and merchant partners. Prior to...
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How To Succeed At Jobs That Don’t Exist Yet w/ Christopher Bishop
In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Christopher Bishop a workplace futurist, Deep Tech MC, Quantum Tech Podcast Host, Former IBM'er, and Bass Player. Nanopharmacist? Lunar tour guide? Robotic ethics consultant? Augmented reality medical content designer?…
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The Future of Fintech, and Why That Future is Human w/ Monica Millares, Principal, Product @BigPay
Kicking off season 4 of Digital Transformation & Leadership, Danny Levy talks to Monica Millares who works at BigPay, as Principal, Product. She moved to Malaysia as part of BigPay's founding team to help launch and grow what is now one of the fastest growing NeoBanks in South East Asia with 1.37...
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The Great Unbundling - Banking in the era of fintech led modularisation w/ Shivani Mukherjee
In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Shivani Mukherjee who works at Thought Machine, as Senior Partnerships Leader -APAC. She is responsible for strengthening the core banking partner ecosystem in the region to help banks transition out from legacy cores and...
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The people part of the digital transformation equation w/ Trenton Moss
In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Trenton Moss who is a Leadership Coach and Partner at Team Sterka, and the bestselling author of the book Human Powered, that shows you how to collaboratively solve problems, resolve conflict and inspire others. Trenton is…
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Thriving at the intersection of diversity and collaboration w/ Steven Scheurmann
In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Steven Scheurmann who is Regional Vice President, ASEAN at Palo Alto Networks and oversees the business in ASEAN, from driving revenue growth and market momentum, to building the overall strategy. He brings into the…
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How to deal with digital distruption w/ Neal Cross (the worlds most disruptive CIO/CTO)
In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Neal Cross a globally recognised corporate, social and Fintech entrepreneur with a long track record across blue-chip technology, finance and data companies. He is currently co-founder and non-exec chairman of…
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Why customer data is still king w/ Kazuki Ohta
In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Kazuki “Kaz” Ohta the CEO at Treasure Data, a leading customer data platform. Kaz moved to America without even knowing how to speak English, where he overcame this obstacle and majored in computer science. During that…
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How open source unlocks the real potential of digital transformation w/ Daniel Aw
In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Daniel Aw who is Vice President for Regional Enterprise Sales in Asia Pacific for Red Hat, and CXO advocate for enterprise customers in the region. In his role, Daniel is responsible for helping customers in their digital...
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UNLEASH YOUR INNER VIDEO STAR - why leaders can't sit on the sidelines like digital spectators w/ Julian Mather
In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Julian Mather who has seen the world through many lenses. Through a telescopic sight as an army sniper. Through the TV lens as a globe-trotting cameraman for ABCTV, National Geographic and BBC. And through smoke and…
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Sustainability - The Company Director’s Imperative W/ Joanne Flinn
In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Joanne Flinn a strategic and sustainability specialist who's led digital business change for over 20 years across 52 countries on 6 continents. Joanne thinks great business is about money and meaning. It might be…
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Technology’s Role in Strengthening Workforce Agility w/ Peter Hamilton
In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Peter Hamilton, Vice President and Managing Director APAC at KellyOCG. A leading global advisor of talent supply chain strategies and the outsourcing and consulting practice of Kelly. Peter's had almost every job in this...
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Silver Bullets Don't Exist - How To Find “The Best Marketing Practice” For Your Company w/ Tim Parkin
In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Tim Parkin, a global consultant, advisor, and coach to marketing executives of many world-renowned brands. He specializes in helping marketing teams optimize performance, accelerate growth, and maximize their results. By...
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Navigating the fast evolving macro economic environment w/ Graham Crawshaw
In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy welcomes back Graham Crawshaw, Procurement Content Director and Board Member at CASME. In this episode Graham shares insights on the current macro economic environment including increased inflation and the Ukraine/Russia crisis…
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How to navigate the challenges of building a SaaS company from the bottom up, and what it takes to attract a massive user base w/ Girish Redekar
In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Girish Redekar, CEO & Co-Founder of Sprinto.com. A company helping SaaS brands become SOC-2 compliant, close enterprise deals faster, and pass vendor security assessments easily. Previously, he built and bootstrapped...
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Living Up To Company Values While Growing Fast w/ Patrick Cootes
In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Patrick Cootes, Head of Product at Mindstone Learning, a revolutionary platform helping you learn faster, remember more and get things done. Company Values don’t come from a document that new hires read on Day 1 or from a...
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Alignment, why it’s critical to the success of digital product and business transformation w/ Jonathon Hensley
In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Jonathon Hensley, co-founder and CEO of Emerge, a digital product consulting firm that works with companies to improve operational agility and customer experience. They get into why alignment is critical to driving growth,...
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Technology and The Future of The Music Industry w/ Achal Dhillon
In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Achal Dhillon, CEO & Founder, The Music Federation. They get into why technology and the rise of music streaming has completely changed the game, how creativity has been converted into an industrial process, the...
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Buy Now Pay Later: A bane or a boon? w/ Bandan Jot Singh @ Booking.com (Fintech Business)
In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Bandan Jot Singh, Lead - Advanced Payments, Booking.com (Fintech Business). They get into what makes BNPL different from other credit, factors driving its growth, geographical nuances and future possibilities, including…
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What We HATE About Conversations With AdTech Providers w/ Domino's Pizza, Asia MarTech Society, 21 CIG Capital & Cyber Agent
In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy presents a Keynote Panel from the Programmatic Pioneers Asia Summit. It's a real and brutal conversation from marketing leaders covering digital adoption, the relationship with the AdTech providers, the changes to privacy and how...
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Using LinkedIn to Generate Leads Without Being Spammy w/ Jason Osborne
In this episode of Digital Transformation & Leadership Danny Levy talks to Jason Osborne, CEO at Impact for Leads. They get into how to get out of a commodity based market, why your profile needs to be all about your prospect and not about you, and tips around connecting with your prospects. To…
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THE SHIFT is a deep dive into the ideas, technologies, and bold decisions reshaping the future of business - presented by Danny Levy. In each episode, Danny sits down with leaders, innovators, and contrarians who are building what comes next. From the executives driving transformation inside the world’s biggest companies to the founders reinventing entire industries, THE SHIFT goes beyond headlines and hype to uncover the real stories behind meaningful change.This is not a podcast about trends - it’s about the inflection points, breakthroughs and the hard choices. This is THE SHIFT.
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