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Fintech Chatter: Conversations with Fintech CEOs and Founders
350+ episodes. 40+ countries. The podcast fintech leaders actually listen to.
Fintech Chatter is where founders, executives, and investors behind the world's most ambitious fintech companies share what's actually working.
We cover topics like raising capital, scaling internationally, hiring leadership teams, and the challenges of building with transformative technologies across payments, crypto, AI, wealth, insurance. If it's in Fintech we've got you covered.
Hosted by Dexter Cousins, founder of Tier One People, Australia's specialist executive search firm for fintech and transformative technology.
With 17 years placing CEOs, CTOs, CPO's and country managers across the sector, Dexter brings an operator's lens to every conversation.
New episodes biweekly. If you're building, funding, or leading a fintech company - this is your podcast.
Follow Dexter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dextercousins/
Follow Tier One People: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tier-one-people
Episodes
366 episodes
Chris Brycki - Stockspot: Building Australia's Largest Robo-Adviser
If you're scaling your fintech leadership team, start at tieronepeople.comChris Brycki founded Stockspot in 2013 with no income, no office and no VC, and built it into Australia's largest automated investment service with $1.5 bil...
10 Years of Raiz: $2.1 Billion - What's next? CEO, Brendan Malone
Brendan Malone, CEO of Raiz Invest, joins Dexter Cousins to mark 10 years since Raiz launched to Australian retail investors. From a joint venture with US micro-investing app Acorns in 2015, Raiz has grown to $2.1 billion in funds under managem...
David Hyman- MonoAI
David Hyman co-founded Lendi Group in 2013 and built it into Australia's largest non-bank mortgage platform with a $107 billion loan book, 5 million customers, and $350 million in annual revenue. He stepped down as CEO in January 2026 and wi...
4000 Jobs Gone. What to do next.
Block Just Cut 4,000 Jobs. WiseTech Cut 2,000. Here's What To Do Next.Last week was a wake-up call for anyone working in fintech and tech in Australia.Block — the company behind Square, Cash App, and Afterpay — cut more...
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Checkbox AI CEO: $23M Series A After 9 Years Bootstrapping
🔥 We find the 1% who redefine what's possible - Executive search for fintech → https://tieronepeople.comCheckbox AI just raised $23M at $100M valuation serving enterprise customers SAP, PepsiCo, Telstra, and Woolworths. CEO Evan W...
One Million Aus Customers - Matt Baxby, Revolut
Tier One People placed Matt Baxby as Revolut Australia's founding CEO. Six years later: 1M customers, profitable. The right leader changes everything. Looking for your next hire? Contact Dexter Cousins for a confidential discussion.
Networking | Finding Your Next Job In Fintech part 3
Most people treat networking like fitness - they lie on the sofa for three years, then panic when they're out of shape. In this episode, Dexter Cousins breaks down the 95-5 principle: 95% of your job hunting success comes from 5% of your networ...
Building Your Professional Brand in Fintech
🚀 Hire outstanding Fintech talent - https://tieronepeople.com✅ Follow Dexter on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dextercousins/⬇️ Download the worksheet - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rkcgAsabfYtPrZw1owzg1BpsnUxvLCDR/view?usp=...
Finding Your Next Role in Fintech - Episode 1
Thinking about your next career move in 2026? Maybe you're actively hunting for your next role in Fintech?This is Episode 1 of a 5-part series that completely flips the script on job hunting in fintech. Whether you're looking for a perma...
Weekly Insight: The Silent Crisis of Job Seekers
In this episode, Dexter discusses the silent crisis affecting job seekers, highlighting the alarming rates of burnout and mental health issues before employment. He explores the current job market landscape, the challenges candidate...
Dexter's Weekly Insight - Why Being A Fractional Exec Sucks!
Dexter Cousins brings a new weekly insight on Fintech careers and hiring.In this episode he explores the growing trend of C-suite professionals contemplating a shift from their current roles to alternatives that better support their well...
Where Defi Meets Tradfi - Dan Jowett, OpenMarkets Group
In this episode of Fintech Chatter, host Dexter Cousins speaks with Dan Jowett, CEO of OpenMarkets Group, about the rapid convergence of Tradfi and DeFiAbout OpenMarkets GroupPower your Fintech, Advisory, or Trading busines...
Unlocking Crypto Compliance with AI - Joni Pirovich, Crystal AOS
In this episode of Fintech Chatter, host Dexter Cousins speaks with Joni Pirovich, a crypto compliance expert and founder of Crystal AOS. They discuss Joni's journey from being a crypto lawyer to a tech founder, the challenges of hiring in the ...
Ethereum Staking with Jake Denny - Pier Two
Is Ethereum the layer to exchange value via the internet? In this episode of Fintech Chatter, host Dexter Cousins speaks with Jake Denny, Chief Commercial Officer of Pier Two, about Ethereum staking and its commercial potential....
Bridging the Gap Between Tradfi and Digital Assets - Morty Tollo, Fastables
In this episode of Fintech Chatter, Dexter Cousins speaks with Morty Tollo, co-founder of Elbaite and Faststables.com, about the intersection of traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralised finance (DeFi). They discuss the evoluti...
Giving 100% selling certainty to home sellers - Dean Fraser, Brickfloor
In this final episode on Housing Affordability, Fintech Chatter host, Dexter Cousins speaks with Dean Fraser, founder of BrickFloor.BrickFloor aims to help "Forever Renters" through innovative property technology and fintech solutions, i...
Nuj Super - Matt McKenzie
In this episode of Fintech Chatter, host Dexter Cousins speaks with Matt McKenzie, CEO and co-founder of Nuj, a Regtech company making serious strides in the Aus$ 4trn Superannuation sector. Nuj’s plug-and-play solution streamlines workflows wh...
Building the Internet of Debt - Stuart McGregor, OSQO
Another instalment of our series on Housing Affordability! In this episode, Dexter speaks with OSQO CEO Stuart McGregor on how they're using Blockchain technology to solve housing affordability and the last frontier of finance yet to be adapted...
From Employee 2 to 10,002: Alan Costello on the Afterpay Story
Kicking off a new career series on Fintech Chatter, Dexter Cousins speaks with Alan Costello, employee number two at Afterpay, about his journey from the early days of the company to its current status as a global leader in the fintech space.&n...
Giving First time Buyers a Leg Up - Michael Ragavan
In this episode of Fintech Chatter, we continue our series on the challenges of housing affordability in Australia. Dexter Cousins speaks with Michael Ragavan, founder of Our Leg Up.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Housing Affordabi...
Co-Operty: A New Path to Homeownership
In this episode of our special series on Housing Affordability, Dexter speaks with Lynda Coker, co-founder of Co-Operty, about their innovative solution enabling fractional co-ownership of property.Here's what's discussed.00:00 I...
10 Years of Valiant With Ritchie Cotton
In this episode of Fintech Chatter, host Dexter Cousins speaks with Ritchie Cotton, co-founder of Valiant Finance, about the company's journey over the past decade. Key Talking PointsValiant connects small ...
Downsizer - The Role of Downsizing in Addressing Housing Affordability
In this episode of Fintech Chatter, Dexter Cousins speaks with Mark Macduffie of Downsizer about the pressing issue of housing affordability in Australia. They discuss the challenges faced by the downsizer segment, the innova...
