Fintech Files: Insights on TECH by BCG Platinion

About Fintech Files: Insights on TECH by BCG Platinion

In Season 5 of Fintech Files, our three hosts are traveling across the global fintech landscape, uncovering the most exciting stories from the world’s leading innovation hubs. From embedded payments to crypto, from financial inclusion to the future of millennial finance, they’re diving into the breakthroughs, bold ideas, and unexpected questions defining what comes next. We’ll be talking to founders and experts behind some of the brightest minds in the industry, exploring how financial technology is becoming ever more invisible, intelligent, and impactful. As financial services touch every aspect of our lives, the opportunity to transform the way the world moves money has never been greater. About Fintech Files: Join us on Fintech Files from BCG Platinion as we explore the cutting-edge trends disrupting Fintech today. From NeoBanks to cryptocurrency, we delve into the dynamic landscape of financial technology through insightful conversations with global disruptors. We’ll uncover the most groundbreaking trends shaping the future of Fintech and examine their impact on the financial world. We focus on real-world examples, making financial technology relatable and accessible to both Fintech enthusiasts and professionals alike: https://www.bcgplatinion.com/insights/fintech-files-insights-on-tech-by-bcg-platinion Hosted by Annika Melchert, a Principal currently based at BCG Platinion in the Middle East, and Nora Hocke, a Principal currently based at BCG Platinion in Sydney, our hosts bring expertise in tech transformations, platform architecture, and digital innovation. Annika and Nora work with Fintechs and incumbent banks, and together they offer unique insights into the evolving financial landscape, drawing on their wealth of experience with leading organizations. Bianca Lopes is an entrepreneur and economist from Brazil with a background in digital identity and biometrics. Having supported over 40 financial institutions and eight governments, Bianca’s work reshapes technology, reimagines identity, and drives innovation.

Publisher

BCG Platinion

Category

business · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Jul 2021

Latest episode

20 May 2026

Latest episodes

14 of 71 episodes have a transcript.

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   20 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Fintech Files Finale: Five Years of Tech, Transformation, and Career Growth

   Hosts Nora Hocke and Annika Melchert reflect on five years of fintech evolution, career growth, and key industry shifts in this concluding interview episode.

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   6 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Money, Rebuilt: ZeroHash’s Edward Woodford on Stablecoins and Digital Money Movement

   Stablecoins were once a footnote in the crypto conversation. Now they’re becoming the plumbing. For financial institutions, brokerages, and two-sided marketplaces, the question is no longer whether to engage with digital assets, but how to do it without rebuilding everything from scratch. In this episode of Fintech Files from BCG Platinion, Edward Woodford, CEO and Founder of zerohash, shares what it takes to bring digital assets into the institutional mainstream. He shares the journey from crypto’s uncertain early days to institutional adoption at scale, and why stablecoins may be closer to the center of financial services than most people realize. Discussion Highlights: Building the Infrastructure Layer: How zerohash built its full-stack offering across liquidity, custody, settlement, and compliance, and what it took to earn institutional trust. Stablecoins as Real-Time Money Movement: Why stablecoins are moving beyond speculation into payment infrastructure, and what that unlocks for firms and their clients. The Fragmentation Problem: Why proliferation of stablecoins across blockchains creates as many challenges as opportunities, and what the market needs to mature. Stablecoins vs. Tokenised Deposits: How frameworks like the GENIUS Act are shaping the distinction between the two, and what it means for institutions navigating both. New Use Cases, Real Traction: From payroll to marketplace payouts, where stablecoin is gaining genuine momentum and what it signals about the future of money movement. The Convergence Ahead: Why the lines between crypto platforms and traditional brokerages are blurring, and how stablecoins could underpin commerce in an AI-driven economy. About Fintech Files: Join us on Fintech Files from BCG Platinion as we explore the cutting-edge trends disrupting Fintech today. From NeoBanks to cryptocurrency, we delve into the dynamic landscape of financial technology through insightful conversations with global disruptors. We’ll uncover the most groundbreaking trends shaping the future of Fintech and examine their impact on the financial world. We focus on real-world examples, making financial technology relatable and accessible to both Fintech enthusiasts and professionals alike. Hosted by Annika Melchert (https://www.linkedin.com/in/annika-melchert/), a Principal currently based at BCG Platinion in the Middle East, and Nora Hocke (https://www.linkedin.com/in/norahocke/), a Principal currently based at BCG Platinion in Sydney, our hosts bring expertise in tech transformations, platform architecture, and digital innovation. Annika and Nora work with Fintechs and incumbent banks, and together they offer unique insights into the evolving financial landscape, drawing on their wealth of experience with leading organizations. Bianca Lopes (https://www.linkedin.com/in/biasmlopes/) is an entrepreneur and economist from Brazil with a background in digital identity and biometrics. Having supported over 40 financial institutions and eight governments, Bianca’s work reshapes technology, reimagines identity, and drives innovation.

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   24 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Market Infrastructure, Modernised: Nasdaq’s Valerie Bannert-Thurner on the Future of Finance

   Annika Melchert and Nora Hocke interview Nasdaq's Valerie Bannert-Thurner about modernizing market infrastructure and the future of finance.

Inside a recent episode

Fintech Files Finale: Five Years of Tech, Transformation, and Career Growth

Published 20 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] It goes back to just understanding your customers and literally building something that they need or want. And there's so many different ways to do that from a technology perspective. So learning from me, as excited as you can be about technology, it still doesn't just give you a great FinTech. You first need to have a really, really good customer value proposition. I agree. That's a very good point. From my side, I was really surprised how humble all of our guests were because everyone knew where they started from. Most of them were also talking quite openly about the challenges in their day -to -day life they have working on those topics. […]

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