Inside Track with Colin Iles

Over the last decade we have seen an explosion in the number of companies attempting to challenge traditional financial services players.

But are they a genuine threat to the incumbents, and if so why?

And more importantly what can todays industry players do, to ensure they maintain their market dominance?

In this podcast, Colin Iles, asked the incredibly well-respected veteran banker, turned neobank entrepreneur Craig Bond to share his views and experiences.

This was a particularly special session, as Craig's experience on both sides of the aisle, place him amongst a handful of financiers that truly understand both the threats incumbents now face and the complexities that they need to overcome to thrive.

If you are in a decision-making role, in a financial services institution in Africa, this will be well worth a listen. Connect with Craig · Connect with Colin on LinkedIn · ColinIles.com · WhatsApp Colin now

What are the implications for financial and telecommunications companies in a world where money goes mobile?

I asked Group CEO of EOH, Stephen Van Coller to discuss the future of Mobile Finance!

With his wealth of experience in banking and telecommunications, we cover a range of topics including the cost of data, banking services, how much people trust ‘digital’ money and what structural changes are needed for mobile finance to really take off in South Africa. We also put a lot of time in to discussing how this could bring the benefit of access to the millions of unbanked or underbanked across Africa. Connect with Stephen · Connect with Colin on LinkedIn · ColinIles.com · WhatsApp Colin now

What are the implications for financial and telecommunications companies in a world where money goes mobile?

I asked Group CEO of EOH, Stephen Van Coller to discuss the future of Mobile Finance!

With his wealth of experience in banking and telecommunications, we cover a range of topics including the cost of data, banking services, how much people trust ‘digital’ money and what structural changes are needed for mobile finance to really take off in South Africa. We also put a lot of time in to discussing how this could bring the benefit of access to the millions of unbanked or underbanked across Africa. Connect with Stephen

What are the implications for financial and telecommunications companies in a world where money goes mobile?
I asked Group CEO of EOH, Stephen Van Coller to discuss the future of Mobile Finance!
With his wealth of experience in banking and telecommunications, we cover a range of topics including the cost of data, banking services, how much people trust ‘digital’ money and what structural changes are needed for mobile finance to really take off in South Africa. We also put a lot of time in to discussing how this could bring the benefit of access to the millions of unbanked or underbanked across Africa. Connect with Stephen · Connect with Colin on LinkedIn · ColinIles.com · WhatsApp Colin now

The financial sector is entering a period of exponential transformation, the likes of which has not been seen in living memory.

In fact, we are already seeing the nascent stages of this transformation with digital currencies, tokenisation and decentralised finance all starting to disrupt the financial services sector.

Proponents see limitless potential, while critics see nothing but risk.

In this podcast I asked Prof. Monica Singer, former CEO of STRATE and current lead for Consensys Africa, to share her ideas about the opportunities and threats these technologies are creating for central and commercial banks, insurers, regulators, clearers, custodians, exchanges and other industry players. Connect with Monica · Connect with Colin on LinkedIn · ColinIles.com · WhatsApp Colin now

The financial sector is entering a period of exponential transformation, the likes of which has not been seen in living memory.

In fact, we are already seeing the nascent stages of this transformation with digital currencies, tokenisation and decentralised finance all starting to disrupt the financial services sector.

Proponents see limitless potential, while critics see nothing but risk.

In this podcast I asked Prof. Monica Singer, former CEO of STRATE and current lead for Consensys Africa, to share her ideas about the opportunities and threats these technologies are creating for central and commercial banks, insurers, regulators, clearers, custodians, exchanges and other industry players. Connect with Monica

The financial sector is entering a period of exponential transformation, the likes of which has not been seen in living memory.
In fact, we are already seeing the nascent stages of this transformation with digital currencies, tokenisation and decentralised finance all starting to disrupt the financial services sector.
Proponents see limitless potential, while critics see nothing but risk.
In this podcast I asked Prof. Monica Singer, former CEO of STRATE and current lead for Consensys Africa, to share her ideas about the opportunities and threats these technologies are creating for central and commercial banks, insurers, regulators, clearers, custodians, exchanges and other industry players. Connect with Monica · Connect with Colin on LinkedIn · ColinIles.com · WhatsApp Colin now

Deel was created at the height of the pandemic.

Yet during that period it's managed to raise over $200mill, build presence in over 150 countries, onboard thousands of business customers and achieve a valuation of $1.25billion......, in less than two years!!!

I asked Forbes featured, Andreessen Horowitz backed, Deel co-founder, Alex Bouaziz, how he managed to achieve such incredible global growth with a distributed workforce, what the future work-force model looks like and why incumbents that don't transform their staffing models will find themselves at a competitive disadvantage! Deel website · Connect with Alex

Deel was created at the height of the pandemic.

Yet during that period it's managed to raise over $200mill, build presence in over 150 countries, onboard thousands of business customers and achieve a valuation of $1.25billion......, in less than two years!!!

I asked Forbes featured, Andreessen Horowitz backed, Deel co-founder, Alex Bouaziz, how he managed to achieve such incredible global growth with a distributed workforce, what the future work-force model looks like and why incumbents that don't transform their staffing models will find themselves at a competitive disadvantage! Deel website · Connect with Alex · Connect with Colin on LinkedIn · ColinIles.com · WhatsApp Colin now

Deel was created at the height of the pandemic.
Yet during that period it's managed to raise over $200mill, build presence in over 150 countries, onboard thousands of business customers and achieve a valuation of $1.25billion......, in less than two years!!!
I asked Forbes featured, Andreessen Horowitz backed, Deel co-founder, Alex Bouaziz, how he managed to achieve such incredible global growth with a distributed workforce, what the future work-force model looks like and why incumbents that don't transform their staffing models will find themselves at a competitive disadvantage! Deel website · Connect with Alex · Connect with Colin on LinkedIn · ColinIles.com · WhatsApp Colin now