What is the metaverse, how will we use it, and why might the financial innovations of Web3 and blockchain technology be crucial to its success? Citi’s Ronit Ghose, one of the world’s foremost analysts of technology’s influence on financial innovation, returns to the podcast to discuss how money will function in the metaverse.
Dec 5
The method of invention, AI's new clock speed and why capital markets are confused
Welcome to Exponential View, the show where I explore how exponential technologies such as AI are reshaping our future. I've been studying AI and exponential technologies at the frontier for over ten years. Each week, I share some of my analysis or speak with an expert guest to m ... Show More
24m 13s
Oct 7
1003. News: SWIFT embraces blockchain, JP Morgan ditches Nutmeg and what do digital IDs mean for fintech?
About this episode: Host Benjamin Ensor, Director of Research and Strategy, is joined by a fantastic panel of guests as we dive into some of the biggest stories from the worlds of fintech, banking, and wider financial services this week. Stories covered on the podcast this week i ... Show More
1h 1m
Apr 2024
842. Insights: How will digital identities shape the payments landscape? - Live from J.P. Morgan Payments
Our expert host, 11:FS CEO David Brear, is joined by some great guests, live from J. P. Morgan Payments' e-commerce and fintech forum in London, to talk about digital identities, regulation and innovation.
The EU have announced plans to launch an e-Identity, which would make a di ... Show More
45m 43s
Oct 2
1002. Insights: The digital transformation race: big banks vs neobanks.
About this episode:In this episode, in partnership with Enfuce, host Benjamin Ensor dives into the real state of banking transformation in today’s digital-first world. It’s no longer just legacy banks versus neobanks; it’s about who can truly meet rising customer expectations, ma ... Show More
47m 5s
Sep 2025
996. Insights: How are real-time payments reshaping global finance?
About this episode: Money is moving faster than ever - across borders, between people, even between machines. Real-time payments and account-to-account (A2A) technology are quietly transforming the payments landscape, challenging legacy systems and reshaping how we move money. In ... Show More
54m 41s
Oct 16
1006. Insights: AI in banking - What it really means for the customer
About this episode: AI is everywhere-your newsfeed, your boardroom, your LinkedIn inbox. But when it comes to real, customer-facing use cases in finance… there’s not much to see. Why isn’t AI transforming the customer experience yet? What’s working behind the scenes, and what’s j ... Show More
48m 27s
Nov 6
1012. Insights: How Lloyds, Santander and NatWest are shaping the future of banking innovation
About this episode: In this episode of Fintech Insider, we dig into how UK banks can reclaim their fintech edge in a fast-moving global market. Host Ross Gallagher and co-host Tim Heard from 11:FS are joined by innovation leaders from NatWest, Santander, and Lloyds Banking Group ... Show More
1h 1m
Feb 2024
830. Insights: The COBOL conundrum: Why are banks still using a 60-year-old programming language?
What has 200 billion lines, is used by 43% of banks, and pretty much drives the global financial system?
It's the subject of today's Fintech Insider Insights, as our expert hosts, 11:FS CEO David Brear and CTO Ewan Silver, come together to discuss all things COBOL, or Common Busi ... Show More
37m 3s