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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.
We are always looking for people from across the industry to join us on FinTech Focus TV? Keen to get involved? Or know someone ideal for the show?
Get in touch: marketing@harringtonstarr.com
Episodes
457 episodes
How FIX is embracing the Next Gen
The next generation of trading leaders is no longer on the horizon, they’re already shaping the industry from within.In this episode of Fintech Focu...
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How world class data drives world class BD | Toby Brown, Senior Account Executive at Beauhurst
Recorded live at The Summit for Wealth Management 2025, this episode features Toby Babb in conversation with Toby Brown, Senior Account Executive at Beauhurst. They dive into how data is transforming client acquisition strategies in wealth mana...
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Why knowledge equals power in Wealth Management | Management Consultant – Practice Head at Knadel Solutions Ltd
On this episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby Babb sits down with Robert Hupe, Management Consultant – Practice Head at Knadel Solutions Ltd.Robert shares invaluable insights from his recent talk at the Summit for Wealth Management,...
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The Changing Face of The Index Space | Tobias Sproehnle, CEO & Co-Founder of PANTA
In this week’s episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby reconnects with Tobias Sproehnle, CEO & Co-Founder of PANTA, to discuss disrupting the $25 trillion index industry.From his journey exiting Mortgage Benchmarks to ...
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Blockchain is Dead. Long Live AI | Tom Doris, Head of Alpha Capture at Carlson Capital, L.P.
This week on FinTech Focus TV, Toby sits down with Tom Doris, Head of Alpha Capture at Carlson Capital, L.P., for a conversation on the real-world impact of AI in financial markets.Recorded live at the FIX EMEA Trading...
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Why 24/7 Support is a Game-Changer in FinTech Payments | Saran Talasila, Payment Specialist at Exactly.com
What does the future of payments really look like? Recorded live at Pay360 2025, the latest episode of FinTech Focus TV features Saran Talasila, Payment Specialist at exactly.com, in conversation with host Ian Bailey.
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Careers in Market Making: Busting the myths of the Wolf of Wall Street | Corstian Ten Hoor, Head of Quant Trading at All Options
On this episode of FinTech Focus TV Toby is joined by Corstian Ten Hoor, Head of Quant Trading at All Options, for a brilliant conversation exploring the fast-moving world of market making, the reality of scaling a quant trading business, and h...
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The Future of Technology: AI in Trading & Workflows | Paul Brennan, Chief Strategy Officer at Imandra
In this exciting new episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby is joined by Paul Brennan, Chief Strategy Officer at Imandra, for a truly forward-thinking discussion on how AI is reshaping the financial services landscape.Fresh from a hi...
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How AI is Tackling Financial Crime | Riccardo Brizzi, Chief Customer Officer at Feedzai
“Where do we sit at the moment in the battle between good and evil?”On this episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby Babb is joined by Riccardo Brizzi, Chief Commercial Officer at Feedzai. Riccardo shares how his passion for f...
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Bank of London 2.0 | Chris Horne & Tam Holmes
Can a bank hit reset and come back stronger than ever?In this powerful episode of FinTech Focus TV, Chris Horn (CEO) and Tam Holmes (CCO) pull back the curtain on:🔁 A bold rebrand and strategic refocus💰 £60 million...
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The Future of Market Design: Fixed Income | Vincent Grandjean, Founder & CEO of Propellant.Digital
In this exclusive on-location episode of FinTech Focus TV, host Toby sits down with Vincent Grandjean, Founder & CEO of Propellant.Digital, at the vibrant FIX EMEA Trading Conference in London.Vincent brings over two decades of exper...
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AI BEYOND THE HYPE IN FINANCIAL SERVICES | Sid Jayakumar, Founder and CEO of Finster AI
On the latest episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby is joined by Sid Jayakumar, Founder and CEO of Finster AI, for a powerful conversation that cuts through the noise around AI in financial services.From building foundational models at Goog...
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Next Gen Transactions | Live @ Pay360
FinTech Focus TV arrives at London’s ExCeL Centre for a special episode recorded live at Pay360 2025. Hosted by Toby Babb and Ian Bailey, this episode brings together some of the most influential voices in FinTech to explore the latest trends i...
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The Next Frontier of Digital Assets | Dr Robert Barnes, Co-CEO at BPX and Managing Director at Anopolis
In this powerful edition of FinTech’s DEI Discussions, Toby sits down with Dr Robert Barnes, Co-CEO of BPX and Managing Director of Anopolis, to unpack the evolving digital asset landscape and the legal milestones shapin...
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Create The Future at Money20/20 Europe | Ian Horne, Head of Content: Europe at Money20/20
In this episode, Toby Babb speaks with Ian Horne, Head of Content: Europe at Money20/20, to explore the strategic thinking behind one of the world’s most prominent FinTech events. With over 9,000 attendees expected in Amsterdam this June...
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The Future of Investment: Digital Assets & Tokenization | Madeleine Boys, Director of Programmes and Innovation at Global Digital Finance
We're excited to welcome Madeleine Boys, Director of Programmes and Innovation at Global Digital Finance, to this special episode of FinTech Focus TV, hosted by Toby and recorded at the FIX EMEA Trading Conference 2025.
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Why you MUST lean into AI in Capital Markets Today | AI panel re-run
We’re bringing back one of our most talked-about FinTech Focus TV episodes—an unfiltered, high-impact panel on AI hosted by Toby.This conversation features Rebecca Healey, Daniel Shepherd, Paul Brennan, and Andy Simpson, exploring how A...
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The Summit for Wealth Management | Amy Malkani, Director at Dovestone Media, and Stewart Sanderson, CEO at IM Asset Management Limited.
On the latest episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby Babb speaks with Amy Malkani, Director at Dovestone Media, and Stewart Sanderson, CEO at IM Asset Management Limited.With The Summit for Wealth Management 2025...
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What Does the Ultimate High-Performance Architecture Look Like? | Deepak Dhayatker, Chief Technology Officer at Rapid Addition Limited
We’re excited to release this latest episode of FinTech Focus TV, recorded at the TradingTech Summit 2025 in Canary Wharf. Join Toby as he sits down with Deepak Dhayatker, Chief Technology Officer at Rapid Addition Limited,&nbs...
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Start up to Scale up - Big Wins and Tough Lessons - A Remarkable FinTech Journey | Amplifi Capital
On this episode of FinTech Focus TV, host Toby Babb sits down with Tobias Gruber, CEO & Co-Founder of Amplifi Capital, and Murtaza Kanchwala, Chief Technology Officer at Amplifi Capital.They dive into the incredi...
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CoBa Kings - Solving Problems and Building an Outstanding FinTech | Nick Simpson and Carl Hasty
Is This the Future of Connected Banking? In this latest episode, Toby sits down with Nick Simpson (Co-Founder & CTO) and Carl Hasty (Co-Founder & CEO) at CoBa to explore their journey in transforming connected banking.<...
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Innovation in Data and Analytics | Diana Stanescu, Director of Finance and Capital Markets and Clive Posselt, Commercial Director
In this special episode of FinTech Focus TV, recorded in Canary Wharf, Toby Babb is joined by Diana Stanescu, Director of Finance and Capital Markets at Keysight Technologies, and Clive Posselt, Commercial Dir...
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Creating a Platform for Innovation in AI | Olly Downs, Chief Technology and AI Officer at Curinos
Toby is joined by Olly Downs, Chief Technology and AI Officer at Curinos, for a powerful discussion that covers everything from the future of AI in financial services to the practical application of $7 trillion in deposit data. Wi...
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ATTRACTING AND ENGAGING WORLD CLASS TECH TALENT AT TRANSFICC | Tom McKee, Co-Founder of TransFICC
In the latest episode of FinTech Fcous TV, Toby Babb sits down with Tom McKee, Co-Founder of TransFICC, to discuss the company’s journey, hiring philosophy, and the future of fixed income connectivity.From building a workplace...
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From Academia to Alpha | with Michael Hayes, Samir Shah, Revant Nayar, Ilya Voytov and Amrita Tiwari
Recorded live at Quant Strats US, this episode of FinTech Focus TV sees co-host Oli Knight joined by five standout leaders in quantitative finance.Michael Hayes, Executive Director at MSCI Inc., Samir Shah, Managing Member, CEO & CI...
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