Jun 30
Can AI Build Fintech Unicorns Faster?
Can Europe build the next generation of global fintech leaders?In this episode of Couchonomics with Arjun, Stefan Klestil, General Partner Fintech EMEA, joins the show to discuss venture capital, fintech investing, AI, digital assets, founder psychology, and why the Middle East a ... Show More
49m 26s
Jun 23
Why Open Finance Could Change UAE Banking
Is digital banking really about technology anymore?It is becoming a battle for customer relationships, trust, data, and who owns the financial experience.In this episode of Couchonomics with Arjun, Raheel Ahmed, Group CEO of RAKBANK, returns to discuss open finance, AI, stablecoi ... Show More
54m 43s
May 26
Why Uzbekistan May Be Digital Banking’s Next Big Story
Digital finance is no longer only about banking apps and payments.It is becoming a question of infrastructure, trust, customer behaviour, and how financial systems evolve in emerging markets.In this episode of Couchonomics with Arjun, Nika Kurdiani, CEO of TBC Uzbekistan, joins t ... Show More
49m 17s
Jul 2021
545. Insights: How can tech and culture work together to shape the future of banking?
Our expert hosts, David Brear and Tim Heard, are joined by some great guests to dive into all thing new banking business models.
We start by looking at what the industry looks like now. Where are we, what are the banking models that we’ve seen come out and how has the industry ... Show More
54m 38s
Oct 2025
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 2024
Ep 10. How to create a challenger bank within a legacy bank: A discussion on Marcus with Harit Talwar
Send us Fan MailIn Episode 10 of Money Majlis, the founder CEO of Marcus, the digital bank of Goldman Sachs, is in a scintillating conversation with Suvo Sarkar about the guiding principles for starting a new bank, the clash of cultures between old and new and forging successful ... Show More
1h 6m
Dec 2024
Ep 18. Innovation in action : how DBS earned the title of the world’s best digital bank
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Piyush Gupta, the inspirational CEO of DBS Bank, tells us how a Singaporean bank raced ahead in innovation and digitisation to be crowned the world’s best digital bank. Is Technology the new “front office” of a bank? Will pure-play digital banks e ... Show More
56m 46s
Oct 2021
575. Insights: How does the cloud disrupt traditional banking?
Our expert host, Benjamin Ensor, is joined by some great guests to talk about all things Cloud-based Banking.
Cloud-based platforms have the potential to revolutionise the banking sector as we know it, but the findings of our latest report with nCino suggest there’s still a lo ... Show More
49m 20s
Welcome to another stimulating episode of Couchonomics with Arjun, where we delve into the intricacies of the financial world! Today we're setting our sights on the evolving landscape of digital banking. We have an insider's look at how traditional banking is transforming to keep up with the digital wave. If you've ever wondered what it takes to make a bank ... Show More
<p dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Episode Topic</strong></span></p> <p dir="ltr">In this episode, we dive into the world of fintech innovation with Tomas Navickas, the CTO and co-founder of myTU. He shares insights on how myTU is transforming digital banking and ... Show More
<h3>🔍 Topics include:</h3><ul><li>How Emirates NBD became a pioneer in Open Finance</li><li>Building secure, scalable, API-first banking platforms</li><li>Real-world fintech partnerships (and what went wrong)</li><li>From core banking to GitHub Copilot: AI’s growing role</li><li ... Show More
