Purpose Driven FinTech

About Purpose Driven FinTech

Welcome to Purpose Driven FinTech! I'm your host, Monica Millares - Product Leader and fellow FinTecher. These days, with the rising cost of living, financial stress among customers, loss of trust in banks, speculation of crypto, and uncertainty, we're facing unprecedented challenges. But there is hope. We as FinTechers have the power to make a positive impact. Our products, the how we do product, and our people can make a difference on customers’ financial lives - and as a result, in the quality of their lives. However, more than ever Founders, CEOs, Leadership teams and all FinTechers have a ton of pressure to build solutions that actually solve customer problems, that people want, that are differentiated And profitable Yes that's you and me too! That's why I've created this podcast! I speak with FinTech CEOs, Founders, and Csuites to uncover their stories, challenges, and lessons learnt in building products with impact. You'll get to hear real-life conversations, and you’ll walk away with practical questions, frameworks and insights that you can apply to your own FinTech products. So, are you ready to make a bigger difference in FinTech? Let's come together and discover how Purpose, Product, and People can help us create a future of better financial wellbeing while building sustainable and profitable FinTechs. Follow me on LinkedIn, TikTok, and  YouTube to stay connected and be part of the conversation. Cheers to making better FinTech and making FinTech better! Love, Moni

Publisher

Monica Millares

Category

business · business · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Apr 2023

Latest episode

15 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

96 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Oct 2026

   Stop Chasing Hyper Personalization: Look For Context | Ken Hart, CEO & Founder at Snowdrop Solutions

   Confused transactions cost banks billions every year. Confused customers call the bank to try to clarify something that shouldn’t have been an issue. This week I speak with Ken Hart, CEO & Founder of Snowdrop Solutions, and he makes the commercial case for a different fix: context. What you'll learn Why context, not hyper personalization, is what actually fixes confused bank transactions. Why fixing transaction confusion pays for itself in weeks, and what it saves in call center costs. Why you don't have to choose between building your own AI agents and buying them off the shelf. Why Ken predicts a growing share of his own customers won't be banks at all within two years. Why starting a company to get rich is the wrong reason, and what to build for instead. 01:22 — Snowdrop's scale: 2.5 billion transactions, 200+ countries 06:36 — The $10 billion cost of confused transactions 10:01 — The one-year rule: how neobanks force incumbents to catch up 11:56 — Context, not hyper-personalization 16:37 — Build vs. buy, and a future where banks aren't the only customer 19:31 — The "wow" AI insight test: wind at your back 26:53 — The commercial model and the ROI case 43:20 — Why autonomy, not riches, is the real reason to start a company 47:59 — Bootstrapped for 12 years, and why Ken never raised VC Connect with Ken: 🔗 Snowdrop Solutions: https://www.linkedin.com/company/snowdropsolutions/posts/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/snowdropsolutions/posts/) 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenhart/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenhart/) Connect with Monica 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicamillares/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicamillares/) 🔗 Purpose Driven FinTech. English: https://www.youtube.com/@monica_millares/videos (https://www.youtube.com/@monica_millares/videos) 🔗 Purpose Driven FinTech. Spanish: https://www.youtube.com/@MonicaMillares_Español/videos (https://www.youtube.com/@MonicaMillares_Espa%C3%B1ol/videos) Disclaimer: This episode does not constitute professional nor financial advice and does not represent the opinion nor views of my current, past or future employers. The guest has agreed to record and release our conversation for the use of this podcast and promotion in social media.

2. 

   29 Sept 2026

   Avoid Paying For Compliance Twice | Richard Beverley, CEO & Founder at Block Infrastructure

   Host Monica Millares interviews Richard Beverley, CEO & Founder at Block Infrastructure, about streamlining cross-border payments by screening compliance just once, not twice.

3. 

   16 Sept 2026

   How Pix Automático Grows The Market Without Killing Cards | Sebastian Fantini, Product Director of EBANX

   Host Monica Millares interviews Sebastian Fantini, Product Director of EBANX, exploring how Pix Automático expands the market for subscription businesses by reducing churn and reaching unbanked Brazilians.

Who has been a guest on Purpose Driven FinTech

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• Richard Beverley
• Sebastian Fantini
• Anat Goldstein
• Mathias Boissonot
• Anatole Baboukhian

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YouTube views

25,611

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

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Podcast Authority Score: 68 / 100

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79

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

68

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