Interviews with Leaders in Fintech & Web3
Hear from industry leaders about what is fintech and web3, how to get into it and how to make a mark in the fastest growing sector in the world. Work in Fintech Founder Matt Cheung teams up with Founder Members to interview fintech and web3 founders, CEOs and CTOs about what you can do to gain an edge in fintech and web3. Essential listening for any student, young professional or curious person looking to secure a role in fintech, web3, banking or finance. #fintech #web3
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 60
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
William Entriken, Lead Author of ERC-721 - NFT Standard, Talks to NFT Prodigy Benyamin Ahmed
William Entriken is the lead author of ERC-721, the document that started NFTs as we know them, and changed the digital world.
ERC-721 was made famous by CryptoKitties and it is the non-fungible toke…
Serial Fintech Entrepreneur Felicia Meyerowitz Singh > Skills & Mindset You Need To Build High Growth Fintech Companies
Felicia Meyerowitz Singh is a serial entrepreneur passionate about fintech, wealthtech, innovation and digital change. Her achievements include:
- Founder and CEO of Akoni Hub, a UK wealthtech platfor…
Metaverse Veteran Doug Thompson Talks About Opportunities in the Metaverse and How You Can Get Started
Doug Thompson has been working in and around the metaverse for the last 15 years.
Doug is a serial entrepreneur running a metaverse strategy agency, co-founder of a NFT project called Echocore and is …
From professional opera singing to a career in coaching: Elena Armijo discusses her career and DEI initiatives
Elena Armijo joins Work in Fintech to discuss her career, DEI initiatives and sense of belonging within organisations.
Elena has been in coaching for 8 years now. Previously, she was a professional op…
First Female Editor of the The Banker, Joy Macknight, in 95 Years talks about fintech and what it takes to become a female leader
Joy Macknight is first woman to lead The Banker, a Financial Times publication, in its 95-year history.
She is uniquely positioned with a front-row seat of banking, technology and fintech by intervie…
Fintech & Web3 Career Advice from Simon Vans-Colina who was on the Founding team of Monzo, CTO and co-founder of Fronted, Founder of TreeDAO and now working at BigPay
Simon Vans-Colina has been at the forefront of fintech for over 20 years.
He started coding at 11, he found working at a bank boring , he was on the founding team of Monzo (the UK neobank unicorn), h…
From Investment Bank Intern to Head of Strategy at a Crypto Firm: 25 year-old Sebastian Widmann, Head of Strategy at Komainu
Sebastian Widmann, Head of Strategy at Komainu, joins Work in Fintech to discuss how finding a good mentor and manager will help careers, how passion for a subject (blockchain ) gave him an edge and …
The Benefits of a Degree Apprenticeship in Investment Banking: Goldman Sachs launches Masters Degree Apprenticeship with Warwick University. Hear from Ayaz Haji, MD at GS, Stuart Croft, Warwick Vice Chancellor & Peter Estlin, Assc. of Apprentices
A new initiative between Goldman Sachs and Warwick University promotes equal access to opportunity and social mobility through a new Masters Degree Apprenticeship.
Ayaz Haji, Global Head of Data Produ…
Diving into the World of Venture Capital: Career Insight and Advice from Founder Member of the Reuters Venture Capital Group Basil Moftah
In this episode of our interview series, Ying Cao is joined by Basil Moftah, general partner of Global Ventures and founder member of Reuters Venture Capital group. At Reuters Venture Capital group, …
Advocating for Your Career: Graduate Advice from Cofounder of NYC Fintech Women Michelle Tran
Michelle Tran, cofounder of NYC Fintech Women, joins Ying Cao to discuss how she pivoted from her traditional finance background to establishing her brand in the fintech space.
Michelle started her c…
Taking the Reins of Your Career: Graduate Advice from Chief Data & Analytics Officer at UNICC Anusha Dandapani
Anusha Dandapani, Chief Data & Analytics Officer of UNICC joins Ying Cao to discuss her exciting career journey and how she has navigated herself toward her passions.
Anusha Dandapani has had a long c…
Pivoting to a Career in Cryptocurrency: Graduate Advice from Global Head of Institutional Account Management at Coinbase Sashi Dias Valtz
Global Head of Institutional Account Management at Coinbase, Sashi Dias Valtz, joins Ying Cao to discuss her career journey from working at an investment bank to her current position at Coinbase and …
Fintech for Fairness in Capital Markets: Graduate Advice with Anand Sambasivan, founder and CEO of PrimaryBid
Anand Sambasivan, founder and CEO of PrimaryBid, joins Matthew Cheung and Josh Lavorini to discuss his experiences in the world of Fintech and the challenges faced by entrepreneurs.
PrimaryBid is a …
Investing in Your Future: Graduate Advice from Symphony CEO, Brad Levy
Brad Levy, Symphony CEO, former CEO of IHSMarkit and ex-MD at Goldman, shares his thoughts on everything from the future of artificial intelligence to finding purpose and much, much more!
Brad began…
The Metaverse - The Future of the World: Graduate Advice from Technology Futurist Theo Priestley
Technology Futurist, Theo Priestley joins Matthew Cheung and Benjamin Ahmed to discuss the future of the world!
Theo Priestley has worked within the technology industry for up to 20 years in both the …
Breaking Glass Ceilings: Graduate Advice from Global Chair of Deloitte Sharon Thorne
Sharon Thorne, Global Chair of Deloitte, joins Matthew Cheung and Josh Lavorini to discuss her experiences breaking glass ceilings in the business world.
Sharon is the first-ever female to hold the r…
From Professional Rugby Player to Goldman Sachs Managing Director: Graduate Advice from Goldman Sachs Head of Multi Asset Platform Sales EMEA Kene Ejikeme
Kene Ejikeme, ex-Professional Rugby Player and Goldman Sachs Managing Director, Head of Multi Asset Platform Sales EMEA, shares his thoughts on everything from finding your career, why athletes are …
DeFi is the Future of Finance: Graduate Advice from former Goldman Sachs and Google Senior Data Scientist Hossein Azari
Hossein Azari, CEO and Founder of Cmorq, is a former Chief Data Scientist at Goldman Sachs and Senior Data Scientist at Google. He successfully co-founded his own company called Clarity Money, a pers…
NFTs, Blockchain and Cryptocurrency: Graduate Advice from Chief of Staff of Checkout.com Jess Houlgrave
Jess Houlgrave, Chief of Staff at Checkout.com joins Matt Cheung and Helene Lipp in this episode to talk about the year of NFTs, blockchain, payments, valuable skills to succeed, stereotypes and wome…
Why I Left Banking for Fintech: Graduate Advice from Bitpanda Pro Head of Strategy and Business Development Pavir Patel
Pavir Patel, Head of Strategy and Business Development at Bitpanda Pro, and former Digital Strategy and Fintech VP at JP Morgan, shares his experiences of the traditional finance world compared to fi…