
Episode #36
Chris Black
In this episode of FintechTalks, Sanjib Kalita sits down virtually with Chris Black, CEO of Thread Bank, to explore the evolving financial services landscape and the role community banks play in powering fintech...


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FintechTalks with Sanjib Kalita is the official podcast of Fintech Meetup , the fintech industry’s most results-driven event and always-on community. Each weekly episode brings you inside the conversations shaping the future of finance, featuring candid discussions with top executives, investors, and innovators from across payments, lending, banking, and beyond. As the Chairman of Fintech Meetup, Sanjib Kalita is at the center of the fintech ecosystem and brings a rare blend of enterprise expertise and entrepreneurial insight. He’s led strategy at global brands like Citi and Google, helped scale startups to nine-figure exits, and now guides every episode with curiosity, energy, and a sharp eye for what matters most FintechTalks reflects the ethos of Fintech Meetup: smart, curated, and community powered. Much like our event's meetings program and ROI-first design, the podcast delivers high-value insights in a highly efficient format. Whether
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Signup to Generate a PitchFintechTalks with Sanjib Kalita is the official podcast of Fintech Meetup, the fintech industry’s most results-driven event and always-on community. Each weekly episode brings you inside the conversations shaping the future of finance, featuring candid discussions with top executives, investors, and innovators from across payments, lending, banking, and beyond.
FintechTalks is hosted by Fintech Meetup. The show has published 36 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Chris Black" (25 June 2026, 24 minutes), "Michelle Beyo" (2 June 2026, 27 minutes), and "FintechTalks LIVE: Dave Birch" (20 May 2026, 17 minutes).
FintechTalks publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 20 minutes across 36 episodes.
Booking probability for FintechTalks is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. FintechTalks requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. FintechTalks's contact route on record: verified email.
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Fintech Meetup hosts FintechTalks, a business podcast with 36 episodes published.
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Episode #36
In this episode of FintechTalks, Sanjib Kalita sits down virtually with Chris Black, CEO of Thread Bank, to explore the evolving financial services landscape and the role community banks play in powering fintech...

Episode #35
Sanjib sits down with Michelle Beyo, Founder & CEO of Finavator, for a wide-ranging conversation spanning open banking and digital identity to AI, data portability, stablecoins, agentic finance, and human data rights...

Episode #34
In this episode of Fintech Talks, Sanjib Kalita sits down with Dave Birch, author, advisor, and commentator on digital financial services, live from Fintech Meetup. They discuss the biggest forces reshaping fintech...

Episode #33
In this episode of FintechTalks, recorded live from the floor at Fintech Meetup, Sanjib Kalita sits down with Grace Keith Rodriguez, CEO of Caliber Corporate Advisors, to explore what it takes for fintech companies and...

Episode #32
In this episode of FintechTalks, host Sanjib Kalita sits down with Rhim Shah, Co-Founder and CEO of Arva AI, live at Fintech Meetup. Arva AI is using agentic AI to automate financial crime compliance operations across...

Episode #31
Live from Fintech Meetup, Sanjib Kalita sits down with Amanda Estiverne-Colas of Perficient to explore the future of payments, financial education, loyalty, and digital assets. Drawing on more than 20 years in financial...

Episode #30
In this episode of FintechTalks, Sanjib Kalita sits down with Rodger Desai, CEO of Prove , to explore how mobile phones became one of the most powerful tools in digital identity. Roger shares Prove’s founding insight...

Episode #29
In this episode of FintechTalks , Sanjib Kalita sits down with Brian Dally , Co-Founder & CEO of Groundfloor , to discuss how retail investors are gaining direct access to private market alternatives. Brian shares how...

Episode #28
In this episode of FintechTalks, Sanjib sits down with Len Covello, CTO of Engage People, to explore how loyalty is evolving from static rewards into real-time, in-the-moment value. Len shares his unconventional path...

Episode #27
In this episode of FintechTalks, Sanjib sits down with Avinash Chidambaram, Founder & CEO of Cybrid, to explore how stablecoins and programmable payments are transforming B2B money movement. Avinash shares his journey...

Episode #26
In this episode of FintechTalks, Sanjib sits down with Carey Ransom, Managing Director of BankTech Ventures, to explore how banks and entrepreneurs can work together to drive the future of financial services. Carey...

Episode #25
In this episode of FintechTalks , Sanjib Kalita sits down with Stefania Di Bartolomeo, Founder and CEO of Physis Investment, to discuss how AI and sustainability are converging to reshape investment decision-making...

Episode #24
In this episode of FintechTalks, Sanjib sits down with Dana Warren, Venture Partner at Canaan Partners, to explore how decades of fintech experience and the power of pattern recognition are shaping the next generation...

Episode #23
In this episode of FintechTalks, Sanjib sits down with Rory O’Reilly, Co-Founder and CEO of Knot, to explore how merchant connectivity is redefining the future of payments and digital commerce. Rory shares how Knot...

Episode #22
In this episode of FintechTalks, Sanjib sits down with Phil Goldfeder, CEO of American Fintech Council, to discuss how fintech innovation and policy are shaping the future of financial services. Phil shares how AFC...

Episode #21
In this episode of FintechTalks, Sanjib sits down with Sherry Wu, CTO of the University of Michigan Credit Union (UMCU), to discuss driving digital transformation in community banking and building a culture of curiosity...

Episode #20
In this episode of FintechTalks, Sanjib sits down with Maik Wehmeyer, Co-Founder and CEO of Taktile, to talk about reimagining credit and fraud decisioning, the rise of AI in risk management, and why agility is the...

Episode #19
In this episode of FintechTalks, Sanjib sits down with Dan Kimerling, Founder and Managing Partner of Deciens Capital, to talk about zero-to-one investing, building fintech companies from scratch, and why the best...

Episode #18
In this episode of FintechTalks , Sanjib sits down with Julián Huertas, Relationship Manager at Zulu , to talk about building cross-border payment infrastructure, empowering SMBs in Latin America, and finding the right...

Episode #17
In this episode of FintechTalks, Sanjib sits down with Ryan Breslow, Founder and CEO of Bolt and Love.com, to talk about building for scale, disrupting payments, and launching a SuperApp for North America. Ryan shares...
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