FinTech Focus TV – Powered by Harrington Starr
FinTech Focus TV is hosted by Harrington Starr’s CEO, Toby Babb. This celebrated podcast invites the industry’s foremost thought leaders to share their role in driving innovation, growth, and technological change. From the merge of TradFi and DeFi, to the current state of FinTech investment opportunities, FinTech Focus TV places the spotlight on the most pressing marketplace conversations.
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Episodes
543 episodes
AI, Mega Rounds & Fintech Venture Capital in 2026 | Mark Beeston, Founder at Illuminate Financial
In this latest episode, Mark Beeston, Founder at Illuminate Financial, joins Toby to share his perspective on the forces shaping the future of financial technology.From the evolution of FinTech investing to the technologies transf...
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RegTech 2026: The Control Year | PJ Di Giammarino, Founder and CEO of RegRisk Legal Solution
Artificial intelligence is reshaping financial regulation, and the implications for financial institutions are profound.In this episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby Babb sits down with PJ Di Giammarino, Founder and CEO of RegRisk Legal Solu...
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Building Future Skills in an AI World | Julia Streets, Founder and CEO of Streets Consulting
In this episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby Babb sits down with Julia Streets, Founder and CEO of Streets Consulting and an MBE-recognised leader in financial services and technology.Together they explore how AI is reshaping the future of ...
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The Truth About AI in Compliance | Kartik Dabbiru, CEO & Founder at ComplyStream
AI is reshaping financial crime — but compliance teams still face fragmented systems, broken processes, and data silos.In this episode recorded at FinTech Connect 2025, Kartik Dabbiru, CEO & Founder at ComplyStream, explains why resp...
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A First of its Kind in AI | Adam Hibbs, Vice President – Global AI Product Development at AICPA & CIMA
AI dominated conversations in 2025. But what happens when the hype fades and real accountability begins?In this episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby Babb speaks with Adam Hibbs, Vice President – Global AI Product Development at AICPA & ...
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The FIX EMEA Trading Conference 2026: Markets Under Pressure | with Jim Kaye, Executive Director of the FIX Trading Community
In this episode, Toby sits down with Jim Kaye of the FIX Trading Community to discuss The FIX EMEA Trading Conference 2026 and why finance is truly at the edge of change.They discuss:– Regulation across UK and EU– AI becoming ope...
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Capital Markets 2026: Asia Expansion, AI Augmentation and the Future of Trading Infrastructure | Rob Lane (LSEG), Himesh Soneji (Tech Advocates) and Asim Farooq (Proprietary Trading Firm)
Asia is becoming structurally easier to access. AI is becoming structurally embedded in trading desks.In this episode of FinTech Focus TV, recorded in our studio, Toby Babb sits down with Rob Lane (LSEG), Himesh Soneji (Tech Advocates) a...
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How Open Banking Is Solving the UK’s £89bn Dormant Asset Crisis | Varun Aggarwal, Founder and CEO of Know Your Dosh
£89 billion is sitting in the UK, and families don’t even know it exists.In this episode, recorded live at FinTech Connect 2025, Carl Charlson speaks with Varun Aggarwal, Founder and CEO of Know Your Dosh, about the structural problem be...
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Why the Buy-Side Is Rebuilding Trading Platforms | Greg Azrak from Adroit Trading Technologies
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What FinTech Gets Wrong About Digital Identity | Chloe Coleman, Chief Executive Officer at VouchSafe
What FinTech Gets Wrong About Digital IdentityIn this episode of FinTech Focus TV, recorded live at FinTech Connect, Toby Babb sits down with Chloe Coleman, CEO of Vouchsafe, to unpack what FinTech still gets wrong about digital identity.
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How to Win the War for Fintech's Best AI Talent | Cyrus Lyons, Head of Engineering at Tunic Pay, and Neal Lathia, Co-Founder and CTO at Gradient LabsCyrus Lyons, Head of Engineering at Tunic Pay, and Neal Lathia, Co-Founder and CTO at Gradient Labs
Attracting AI talent in FinTech is no longer about who pays the most.In this episode, Toby sits down with two AI-native FinTech leaders, Cyrus Lyons, Head of Engineering at Tunic Pay, and Neal Lathia, Co-Founder and CTO at Gradient Labs,...
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The End of Rip-and-Replace: How Banks Can Innovate Without Breaking Everything | Ohad Kotler, Co-Founder & CEO at Tweezr
What if legacy systems aren’t holding banks back, but actually giving them an edge?In this episode of FinTech Focus TV, recorded live at FinTech Connect 2025, Carl Charlson sits down with Ohad Kotler, Co-Founder and CEO of Tweezr, t...
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Performance Starts With Culture | Inside SIX’s High-Performance Leadership | Tamsin Hobley, Group Head of Partners and Alliances at SIX
In this episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby sits down with Tamsin Hobley, Group Head of Partners and Alliances at SIX, to unpack what high performance culture really looks like inside a global financial market infrastructure leader.<...
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Tokenization as the New Rails | Sharif Bouktila (CEO)and Adam Bouktila (CSO) of RWA.io
In this episode of FinTech Focus TV, recorded live at FinTech Connect 2025, Toby is joined by Sharif Bouktila (CEO)and Adam Bouktila (CSO) of RWA.io to explore how real-world asset tokenisation is quietly reshaping h...
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Clearing was Built for a Different Era - Time for Something New & Improved | George Davis, Co-Founder & CEO at Lorum (formerly Fuse)
Clearing was built for a different era. Is it time for a reset?On this episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby is joined by George Davis, Co-Founder & CEO at Lorum (formerly Fuse), to unpack what’s broken in global clearin...
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Why Regulation is the Turning Point for Digital Assets | Liliana Reasor, Chief Executive Officer at SupraFin
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Stavtar's Turbo Growth Story | Steven Petersen, Co-Founder of Stavtar Solutions Inc.
In this episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby is joined by Steven Petersen, Co-Founder of Stavtar Solutions Inc., to explore the real operational challenges that emerge as financial services firms grow.Steven shares how a fail...
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Why Simplicity Wins in FinTech UX | Mike Vitez, Co-Founder of Saturnia Design
In this episode of FinTech Focus TV, host Toby Babb is joined by Mike, a product and UX specialist with experience building, scaling, and exiting startups across FinTech and Web3.Recorded live at FinTech Connect i...
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Why Legacy FinTech Systems Are Killing Innovation in Capital Markets | Steve Grob, Founder, Vision57
In this episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby Babb is joined by Steve Grob, Founder of Vision57, to explore why legacy technology continues to hold back innovation across FinTech and capital markets.Steve shares his perspective on why “rip a...
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How to Win The Deep Fake Arms Race | Omar Dapul, CEO of Deepfaic
On this episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby sits down with Omar Dapul, CEO of Deepfaic, to explore one of the most urgent challenges facing financial services today: deepfake-driven fraud and the future of AI-powered identity protection...
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The Christmas Sandwich Special | Neil Weatherall and Sophonie Robichon, Boltzbit
We’re unwrapping something a little different this year… sandwiches, AI innovation, and two incredible guests who brings it all together.In this festive episode, Toby is joined by Sophonie Robichon, Head of Marketing & Communi...
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My Crusade Against Financial Crime | Alex Somervell, Co-Founder and CEO at Ask Silver
Scams are becoming more sophisticated than ever — and anyone can fall victim.In the latest episode of FinTech Focus TV, recorded live at the Payments Association’s Financial Crime 360 event, Toby sits down with Alex Somervell, Co-Founde...
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