PinnedCanada’s Open Banking Journey: Interview with Huw Davies, Chief Commercial Officer OZONE API (UK)Originally published at https://ncfacanada.org on October 5, 2022. Open banking is a huge opportunity for banks. But banks need to approach it with the right mindset. It is not a compliance project, it is a business model transformation — Huw Davies, Chief Commercial Officer OZONE API (UK) Mahi Sall: Please…Open Banking16 min readOpen Banking16 min read
PinnedCanada’s Open Banking Journey: Interview with Francois Lasne, advisory board member of The Berlin GroupOriginally published at https://ncfacanada.org on September 12, 2022 “The future of Finance is Open.” — Francois Lasne, Advisory Board Member of The Berlin Group Mahi Sall: Who is Francois Lasne? Francois Lasne: I am an advisory board member of The Berlin Group, the largest Open Banking framework in Europe (NextGenPSD2) implemented by more than 75% of…Open Banking9 min readOpen Banking9 min read
PinnedCanada’s Open Banking Journey: Interview with BBVA’s Carmela Gómez Castelao, Head of Global Open Banking Program & José Luis Navarro Llorens, Global Open Banking StrategyOriginally published at https://ncfacanada.org on August 24, 2022 Banks need to change their mindset and start designing services with an API- FIRST approach. Because of their own complexity and all the regulation they have to cope with, banks are not as fast as the market requires it in an Open…Open Banking9 min readOpen Banking9 min read
PinnedCanada’s Open Banking Journey: What Canada Can Learn from the UK | Interview with Helen Child, Founder of Open Banking ExcellenceOriginally published at https://ncfacanada.org on August 9, 2022 The UK created the blueprint for Open Banking and Open Finance, the pace of market adoption is accelerating, an incredibly exciting time for this sector. — Helen Child, Founder, Open Banking Excellence (OBE) Mahi Sall: Please tell us about yourself and OBE…Open Banking11 min readOpen Banking11 min read
Nov 7, 2022Canada’s Open Banking Journey: Interview with Abe Karar, Chief Product Officer, Fintech GalaxyOriginally published at https://ncfacanada.org on November 7, 2022 “Open Banking is here to stay! Therefore, all participants should start preparing their strategies now — both Banks and TPPs.” — Abe Karar, Chief Product Officer, Fintech Galaxy Mahi Sall: Please tell us a bit about yourself? Abe Karar: As the Chief…Open Banking30 min readOpen Banking30 min read
Sep 20, 2022Canada’s Open Banking Journey: Interview with EY’s Dr. Francesco Pisani and Dr. Alexander ChristophOriginally published at https://ncfacanada.org on September 20, 2022. “Banks should not try to circumvent the intended opening-up of formerly closed banking landscapes and data to the competition” — EY’s Dr. Francesco Pisani and Dr. Alexander Christoph Mahi Sall: Please introduce yourselves and organization and highlight how you relate to Open…Open Source8 min readOpen Source8 min read
Aug 16, 2022Canada’s Open Banking Journey: Interview with Simon Redfern, Founder of The Open Bank Project & CEO of TESOBEOriginally published at https://ncfacanada.org on August 16, 2022 I believe open source is a sustainable force for social good. Open Bank Project was started in 2010 with the aim of raising the bar of financial transparency and enabling greater innovation around banks — Simon Redfern, Founder of The Open Bank…Open Banking7 min readOpen Banking7 min read
Mar 14, 2021How reading helps solve business problemsNot all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers — Harry S. Truman I do not mean to start a philosophical debate over whether or not Truman’s statement holds true in today’s day and age where reading may not necessarily square with the image of someone holding a book…Entrepreneurship4 min readEntrepreneurship4 min read
Feb 1, 2021Book Review: How to win at the sport of business by Mark CubanWhen the student is ready the teacher appears Meet your coach now if you are ready to take the lessons… This book is for you if: You are an entrepreneur regardless of the stage you are currently at; You are a young professional or fresh grad feeling lost in finding…Shark Tank10 min readShark Tank10 min read
Jan 2, 2021How to deliver an impactful startup pitch?It is pre-COVID. Picture a big conference room packed with investors, industry experts, startups and a crowd of enthusiasts waiting for you to come up on stage and pitch your startup idea. The stakes are high: in the front row sits a jury made of investors and one tie-breaking judge…Pitching5 min readPitching5 min read
