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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
515 episodes
The Future of KDB Developers: How DefconQ Built a Global KDB Learning Community | Alex Unterrainer, KDB Enthusiast and founder of DefconQ
On this episode of FinTech Focus TV recorded live at Quant Strats 2025, Lucia sits down with Alex Unterrainer, KDB Enthusiast and founder of DefconQ, to explore how he’s breaking down one of the most complex technologies in finance and m...
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Fixed Income: The Hidden Challenges of Systematising Bond Markets | Hamza Chaudhry, Fixed Income Quantitative Researcher at AllianceBernstein
On this episode of FinTech Focus TV recorded live at Quant Strats 2025, Oli sits down with Hamza Chaudhry, Fixed Income Quantitative Researcher at AllianceBernstein, to explore the rapid evolution of systematic strategies in fixed income.
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Catalysing Outcomes in Financial Technology | Glenn Lesko and Nilesh Nanavati from OPCO Advisory LLC
On this episode of FinTech Focus TV filmed in New York City, Toby is joined by Glenn Lesko and Nilesh Nanavati from OPCO Advisory LLC, a team redefining how capital markets organisations scale, innovate, and execute.From c...
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The Science Behind Custom LLM’s and Alpha Discovery | Yichuan Zhang, Co-Founder, CEO & Chief Research Officer at Boltzbit
On this episode of FinTech Focus TV, recorded live at Quant Strats 2025, Oli Knight sits down with Yichuan Zhang, Co-Founder, CEO & Chief Research Officer at Boltzbiz. They dive into the reality of LLM adoptio...
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AI Won’t Replace Quant Research, It’ll Refine It | Federico Fontana, Chief Technology Officer at XAI Asset Management
On this episode of FinTech Focus TV recorded live at Quant Strats 2025, Lucia sits down with Federico Fontana, Chief Technology Officer at XAI Asset Management, for a look into the real impact of AI on quant research, trading infrastru...
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Making AI part of our DNA | Amjad Zoghbi, Head of Artificial Intelligence at TRG Screen
In this episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby sits down with Amjad Zoghbi, Head of Artificial Intelligence at TRG Screen, as Amjad shares how TRG Screen is embedding AI into its long-established product suite, the realities of internal AI adoption,...
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How Multi-Manager Platforms Are Redefining Hedge Fund Strategy | Mathias Piardon, CEO, 1L Capital
On this episode of FinTech Focus TV, recorded live at Quant Strats 2025, Oli Knight sits down with Mathias Piardon, CEO of 1L Capital, to explore how the firm is rethinking portfolio construction, manager selection, and alpha-only strategies.
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Integrating Climate Impact into Investment Models | Antonia Lim, Chief Investment Officer
On this episode of FinTech Focus TV, Lucia is joined by Antonia Lim, Chief Investment Officer at Impact Cubed, to explore how climate risk modelling is transforming investment decisions and reshaping the financial landscape.Fro...
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Trading Technology Development is Faster Than Ever Before | Rolf Anderson, Co-Founder and CEO and Himesh Soneji, Advisor at Sequitor Engineering
On this episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby is joined by Himesh Soneji, Advisor and Rolf Andersson, Co-Founder & CEO at Sequitor Engineering, as they discuss one of the most urgent conversations in today’s financial markets: how firms can tru...
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How YellowDog is Supercharging Quant Strategies with Cloud-Scale Compute | Bruce Beckloff, CEO of YellowDog
On this episode of FinTech Focus TV, recorded at Quant Strats 2025, host Lucia and Bruce Beckloff, CEO of YellowDog, explore how quant teams are pushing the boundaries of cloud, AI, and high-performance computing, scaling to tens of thousands o...
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Building the Future of Market Transparency: Deutsche Börse’s Eurex Dynamics Explained | Anya van den Berg, Global Head of Sales – Analytics at Deutsche Börse
On this episode of FinTech Focus TV, recorded live at Quant Strats 2025, Lucia sits down with Anya van den Berg, Global Head of Sales – Analytics at Deutsche Börse.From the launch of Eurex Dynamics to the evo...
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Why Silos Are Eating Your AI & Digital Transformation Strategy | Nick Reed, Chief Strategy Officer at Bizzdesign
On this episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby sits down with Nick Reed, Chief Strategy Officer at Bizzdesign, for a fascinating discussion on how organisations can transform faster and more effectively in an age defined by complexity, AI, and const...
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Inside Code Willing: How the CWIQ Platform is Transforming Quantitative Research and Trading | Robert Martinez, Chief Revenue Officer at Code Willing
On this episode of FinTech Focus TV recorded at Quant Strats 2025, Oli Knight, AVP at Harrington Starr, sits down with Robert Martinez, Chief Revenue Officer at Code Willing, to explore how the company is transforming data infrastructure and ba...
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Buy & Build: Don't Hire Picasso to Paint Your Living Room | Elliot Banks, Chief Product Officer & Paul Humphrey, Chief Executive Officer at BMLL
In this episode of FinTech Focus TV recorded live at the Future of Capital Markets Tech Summit: Buy AND Build Event 2025, Toby sits down with Paul Humphrey, CEO and Elliot Banks, CPO of BMLL to discuss how historical market data is reshaping tr...
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PR, Communications and getting your Fintech Story Right | Paul Bowhay, SVP, Global FinTech Lead at Hotwire
In the latest episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby sits down with Paul Bowhay, SVP and FinTech Lead at Hotwire, to unpack the power of storytelling, brand strategy, and authenticity in FinTech.From navigating funding rounds t...
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The Blueprint for High-Performance Trading Infrastructure | Diana Stanescu, Finance and Capital Markets at Keysight Technologies
On this episode of FinTech Focus TV, filmed at this year’s Future of Capital Markets Tech Summit: Buy AND Build Event, Toby sat down with Diana Stanescu, Finance and Capital Markets at Keysight Technologies, to explore how speed, quality, and t...
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Past, Present, and Future of AI and Machine Learning in Trading and Investment Management | David Marcos, Founder and Managing Partner at Quantoro Technologies
In this episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby sits down with David Marcos, Founder and Managing Partner at Quantoro Technologies, to explore how AI agents are redefining trading, portfolio management, and the investor experience.
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Technology, Transformation, Scalability & Growth in Financial Markets | Matt Mcloughlin, Strategic CEO, COO & CCO
In this episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby sits down with Matt Mcloughlin, Strategic CEO, COO & CCO, to explore how technology, transformation, and leadership are redefining the future of finance.From AI adoption and scalable d...
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Why the Pod Shops are Winning | Rupak Ghose, Strategic Writer and Advisor
On this week’s episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby welcomes back Rupak Ghose, Strategic Writer and Advisor, for an in-depth discussion on the evolution of hedge funds, market structure, and the shifting dynamics of modern finance....
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The Buy & Build Evolution | Richard Bell, Head of Engineering at CoinShares
On this episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby sits down with Richard Bell, Head of Engineering at CoinShares, to explore how innovation, modular design, and the convergence of TradFi and DeFi are reshaping the digital asset landscape.From $1...
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Solving the challenges in the Race to Net Zero | Naufal Sarghini, Founder of SM Netzero
On the latest episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby sits down with Naufal Sarghini, Founder of SM Netzero, to explore how data, automation, and a purpose-led mindset can help businesses take action on sustainability.Discover how Naufal’s pla...
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B2B Financial Technology Enterprise Sales Is Hard - Here is How you Can Win | James Dawson, CEO and Founder of Humble Technology
In this episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby sits down with James Dawson, CEO and Founder of Humble Technology, for an unfiltered conversation about the realities of scaling sales teams in high-growth FinTech environments. Drawing on ...
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America's Trading Conference 2025 with the FIX Trading Community | Scott Govoni, Regional Director, FIX Trading Community
In this episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby catches up with Scott Govoni to discuss how the FIX Trading Community continues to strengthen collaboration and innovation across the financial markets ecosystem.Scott shares exciti...
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The World's First ETF Primary Market Platform Using Distributed Ledger Technology | Roger Balch, Chief Commercial Officer at ETPLink
On this episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby is joined by Roger Balch, Chief Commercial Officer at ETPLink, to explore how they’re transforming one of the most overlooked areas in financial services: the ETF creation and redemption process....
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Delivering Certainty in Capital Markets | Daniel Curry, Chief Revenue Officer at Connamara
On this episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby Babb sits down with Daniel Curry, Chief Revenue Officer at Connamara, to explore how a 25-year-old capital markets firm is embracing innovation without compromising its reputation for delivering certain...
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