tell.talks
tell.talks is the podcast for people who work in fintech, payments and financial services. We have honest, direct conversations with the founders, leaders and operators shaping the industry.
Each episode runs under 15 minutes. No fluff, no jargon for the sake of it. Just real conversations about what's working, what isn't, and where embedded finance, open banking, payments infrastructure and the future of money are actually heading.
Guests have included executives from TSB Bank, Railsr, SaaScada, Moorwand, Andaria and more. Covering everything from legacy core banking systems, Confirmation of Payee, BaaS regulation, to leadership, M&A and building without funding.
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Latest Episodes
14 - Cash is dying and so are tips. Alan Smith on building worker-first fintech for the 91% cashless economy
Cash is disappearing, only 9% of UK retail transactions are now cash, and the workers who've always relied on tips are quietly losing out. Hotel cleaners, gym trainers, bar staff, mechanics: people giving great service in industries where there...
13 - The hardest part of becoming a leader isn't the strategy, it's learning to stop doing everything yourself. Alana Parsons, Caxton
In this episode of tell.talks, we sit down with Alana Parsons, COO at Caxton, to unpack what it really means to step into leadership.Alana shares her journey from operational roles to the C-suite, and the mindset shi...
12 - Fraud, regulation, customer expectations, Kevin McAdam on what it actually costs to scale embedded finance
In this episode, we’re joined by Kevin McAdam, CEO of Andaria, to talk through the realities of building and scaling in embedded finance.From Andaria’s evolution into a full embedded finance provider to the operational pressures o...
11 - Embedded finance has moved past the pilot stage. Most banks haven't realised it yet, Erica Katsambis
In this episode of tell.talks, we’re joined by Erica Katsambis to explore how innovation, partnerships and leadership intersect in the evolving world of embedded finance.Erica’s career has taken her from telecoms innovation in t...
10 - Most fintechs fail not because the idea is wrong, but because ambition overtook reality, Luc Gueriane, Moorwand
In this episode of tell.talks, we sit down with Luc Gueriane, CEO of Moorwand, to explore what separates truly successful fintechs from the ones that never quite make it. Drawing on years of experience working with emerging fintech businesses, ...