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?
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- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 28 minutes
- Episodes
- 489
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Breaking FinTech: Innovation and the Changing Face of the Liquidity Scene | Peter McStay, Head of EMEA at OptimX Markets
Toby Babb sits down with Peter McStay, Head of EMEA at OptimX Markets, for a high-impact conversation on building innovation from the ground up in electronic trading.
From navigating procurement chall…
Lessons from Buy & Build | Matt Rafalski, Head of Sales, North America at Velox
In this special edition of FinTech Focus TV, recorded live at the TradingTech Briefing in New York City, Toby sits down with Matt Rafalski, Head of Sales, North America at Velox.
Matt shares his exper…
The Real Impact of Pulling Back from DEI in FinTech | Jim Kaye, Executive Director at FIX Trading Community, and Scott Charity, Senior Market Intelligence Specialist and Regulatory Affairs at Berenberg, and FIX Trading Community, Board Member and Co-Chair
On this episode of FinTech Focus TV, recorded at the FIX EMEA Trading Conference 2025. Toby is joined by Jim Kaye, Executive Director at FIX Trading Community, and Scott Charity, Senior Market Intell…
2025: The Year of Data Sharing | Nima Montazeri, Chief Product Officer at Liberis
In this brand-new episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby is joined by Nima Montazeri, Chief Product Officer at Liberis, for a brilliant conversation exploring how embedded finance is revolutionising acces…
Reinventing the Payment Card for the Digital Age | Dr. Adam Lowe, Chief Product & Innovation Officer at CompoSecure
On the latest episode of FinTech Focus TV recorded at Pay360, Ian Bailey sits down with Dr. Adam Lowe, Chief Product & Innovation Officer at CompoSecure, to explore how a metal card is transforming t…
The Future of Security | PJ Di Giammarino, Founder and CEO at RegRisk Legal Solutions
In this episode of FinTech Focus TV filmed at the FIX EMEA Trading Conference, Toby is joined by PJ Di Giammarino, Founder and CEO at RegRisk Legal Solutions, for a powerful conversation on the evolv…
Agent to Agent - A Story of FinTech Evolution | Anvar Karimson, Group CTO at Kepler Cheuvreux, and Andrew Mahoney, Managing Director at FlexTrade
This episode dives deep into the power of AI, agent-to-agent communication, and how fast innovation can really move in the trading technology space. Toby is joined by Anvar Karimson, Group CTO at Kep…
Why Content is at the Heart of Wealth Management | Emerson Welch, VP Global Marketing at Quark Software Inc.
Join Toby at The Summit for Wealth Management 2025, as he sits down with Emerson Welch, VP Global Marketing at Quark Software Inc., to explore how content automation is transforming wealth and asset …
Regulation vs Innovation | Hugo Remi, CEO of Cardaq
Recorded live from the buzzing floor of Pay360, this special episode of FinTech Focus TV sees Ian Bailey in conversation with Hugo Remi, CEO of Cardaq—one of the most forward-thinking figures in the …
Shape the Tape: How Consolidated Tapes Will Transform the Market | Neil Ryan, CEO – Designate, and Oliver Haste, Chief Administrative Officer – Designate at Bondtape.
On this week episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby sits down with Neil Ryan, CEO – Designate, and Oliver Haste, Chief Administrative Officer – Designate at Bondtape. They share their vision for Bondtape’…
How Open Source Is Shaping the Future of AI | Prajval Dsilva, VP Growth at Allica Bank
In this special episode, Ian Bailey sits down with Prajval Dsilva, VP Growth at Allica Bank, to explore the real-world impact of open-source AI, the balance between innovation and regulation, and how…
Key Takeaways from the Summit for Wealth Management | Antonio Curia, Founder and Managing Director of MIELI Private Office (by MIELI CAPITAL Ltd).
In this special episode of FinTech Focus TV, Toby sits down with Antonio Curia, Founder and Managing Director of MIELI Private Office (by MIELI CAPITAL Ltd).
From macroeconomic volatility and alternat…
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 Focus TV, host Toby Babb sits down with three influenti…
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…
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 …
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 B…
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 t…
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 wit…
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 reali…
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 servi…