Hilton Supra interviews Alex Pisemskiy, CEO and Founder of ZENPULSAR, a data centric AI technology start up that transforms social media data into value for its users in the latest episode of citiesabc YouTube Podcast. The two discuss the opportunities in social media data for...
The Fukuoka Prefecture, in collaboration with EY Japan, is taking a significant stride towards establishing Fukuoka as a prominent financial hub in Japan. In a concerted effort to attract foreign asset management and fintech companies to the city, Fukuoka Prefecture and EY Japan are hosting...
Blockchain is transforming everything from payment transactions to how money is raised in the private market. Is it possible to integrate traditional banking with crypto finance? How do traditional banks embrace this technology? Dinis Guarda interviews Seamus Rocca, Director and CEO of Xapo Private Bank,...
Trust has always mattered in banking. In the wake of the recent financial crisis and subsequent scandals, it becomes clear that the traditional centralised system of banking does not always serve the best interest of customers. Gregory Pepin, CEO of io.finnet, explains the hybrid model where...
The current world economy is between $80 - $100 trillion. Broad and inexpensive access to digital money and phone-based transactions has opened the door to financial services for 1.7 billion people worldwide, even including those without traditional bank accounts. On the second day of the SOFTin Space 2023 conference,...
Host Dinis Guarda interviews COO of Blocksport.io, Samir Ceric, in the latest episode of his YouTube podcast series, powered by citiesabc.com, openbusinesscoincil.org, and fashionabc. Samir highlights the unique digital model by Blocksport for the sports industry, the importance of education in sports tech, and the...
• David Kay is the Executive Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Liti Capital. It is a Swiss investment company that investigates and participates in potential litigation funding. These solutions are based on a combination of advanced data analytics and the use of blockchain technology....
David Kay is the Executive Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Liti Capital, a Swiss investment company that combines blockchain-based solutions, advanced data analytics and investigative capabilities to conduct litigation funding. David is the new guest in this Dinis Guarda citiesabc openbusinesscouncil YouTube Podcast Series....
Richard Haigh is the Managing Director at Brand Finance. He has lectured at universities and business schools, including London Business School, on topics surrounding brand valuation and management. From his expertise with global clients in various sectors including banking, telecoms, airlines, sport, media, food and...
Brand Finance has released its list of Europe's top 500 most valuable and powerful brands. According to the Brand Finance ranking, European retail's biggest brands are largely consistent with auto mobile brands, with Ferrari and Mercedes being the two largest brands in Europe. For the...
Every six months the Global Green Finance Index (GGFI) evaluates the depth and quality of 78 financial centres. GGFI serves as a valuable measure of the development of green finance for policy and investment decision-makers. The top 20 centres in GGFI 7 are shown in...
It is surprising that Londoners register low number of financial searches and London is not the UK’s most financially-savvy city. When we think of financial literacy in the UK, our minds typically jump to London. So, we decided to take a closer look at just...
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) aims to recreate the traditional financial system with fewer frictions. It is mainly composed by open source platforms, accessible by anyone and driven mainly by automated computer programs and less and less by centralized entities and humans. What is DeFi? DeFi, short...
As blockchain and crypto go mainstream, here are the best blockchain and crypto youtube podcast channels on video and other media platforms. Most major companies, financial institutions and even central banks are exploring how to adapt crypto and blockchain into their processes. It is a...
Khalid Saad a FinTech entrepreneur and advisor that is passionate about starting new ventures and supporting existing ones. Khalid has worked closely over the years with numerous startups and companies on their digital and market entry strategies. Khalid is the new guest in this Dinis...
Delve into the future of business and finance at the openbusinesscouncil Summit Masterclass Day. The masterclass will take place on day 3 of the openbusinesscouncil summit led by mentors Babak Behboudi, CEO of Synchronium, a blockchain ecosystem framework to accelerate innovation, and Dinis Guarda, Founder...
Dinis Guarda interviews Sandra Tobler, IT specialist and co-founder of Futurae about the challenges of cybersecurity in Fintech as well as the solutions. Sandra Tobler is an entrepreneur and IT specialist co-founder of Futurae. She has worked for IBM in various international roles since 2007....
Interview Randall Bolten, Author Painting with Numbers, CFO role and data in the business world Randall Bolten is an author and finance executive. Randall Bolten has 30 years' experience at high-tech companies in Silicon Valley, including 20 years as CFO, for both public companies and...
[caption id="attachment_1880" align="alignnone" width="925"] Future and tech and cities, images by citiesbac[/caption] UK Future Fund launches to high-growth Innovation British businesses The government’s £500 million Future Fund opens for applications today (Wednesday 20 May) with innovative and high-growth British businesses able to secure investment to...
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Hilton Supra, Vice Chairman of Ztudium and citiesabc is joined by Hirander Misra, Chair & CEO GMEX Group & SECDEX and Sean Kiernan, Chief Executive Officer at DAG Global in a new series interview for citiesabc. The three financial industry experts go through the...