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• 251 - Zheng Junfeng, Senior Anchor, Business News: Bonus Episode, CGTN - US-China Tariffs Bilateral Discussions/Analysis

  Let us know your thoughts. Send us a Text Message. Follow me to see #HeadsTalk Podcast Audiograms every Monday on LinkedInEpisode Title: 🇨🇳US-China Tariffs Bilateral Discussions/Analysis🇨🇳In this bonus episode of Heads Talk - a collaboration with CGTN, we dive into the US-China bilateral agreement that’s shaking up global markets. Recorded the day after the landmark meeting in Geneva, we break down the tariff truce, the key players, and what both countries are really after. What led to this crucial sit-down, and how are the US and China positioning themselves for the next phase? From trade-offs to strategic signals, we unpack the 90-day de-escalation and what it means for the future of global relations. This is an insightful analysis on the immediate aftermath and what the future holds as we witness the unfolding of one of the most critical bilateral relationships of the 21st century.Zheng Junfeng is a Senior Business News Anchor at CGTN, China Global Television Network, a division of China Media Group. At CCTV's English Channel, he reported on major events including the Two Sessions, the 20th National Congress of the CPC, CFIUS, CIIE, Financial Street Forum, and the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. He has interviewed over 100 heads of state and Fortune 500 executives. His dedication and achievements have earned him accolades such as the CCTV Annual Excellence Award, CCTN Anchor of the Year, CGTN Innovation Award and CGTN Contribution Award. Topics Covered (but not limited to):◽️“Liberation Day” Tariffs, Fallout and Symbolic Undercurrents◽️“Ethos of Multilateralism” as Soft Power Counter-Strategy◽️China's Response to the Trump's Administration Demands◽️Economic Containment as Strategic Doctrine?◽️Geopolitical Integration of Trade, Security, and Tech◽️Temporary De-escalation and Tariff Adjustments◽️Non-Tariff and Structural Commitments◽️Strategic Positioning and Diplomatic Signaling ◽️Chinese Markets & Currency and Financial Stability Measures◽️Domestic Policy Calculations and Political Optics◽️The War of Narratives◽️After the 90-Days TruceSo download⏳grab a cup of Bird & Blend Tea Co. - Deep Breath Tea ☕️& have a listen🛋◽️Collaboration with CGTN, China Global Television Network.ABOUT THE HOST#AFlyOnTheBoardroomWall #HeadsTalk #HeadsTalkPodcastJunfeng Zhengs reporting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eS3bldCOvp0Support the showFollow, Support, Contact Heads Talk - A Fly On The Boardroom Wall LinkedIn Website Twitter Email at [email protected]

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• 250 - Monika Liikamaa, CEO: Fintech Series, Enfuce - Trailblazing & We Women Need to Up our Game!

  Let us know your thoughts. Send us a Text Message. Follow me to see #HeadsTalk Podcast Audiograms every Monday on LinkedInEpisode Title: 🇫🇮Trailblazing & We Women Need to Up our Game! 🇫🇮Fitting! In this 250th Episode of Heads Talk and today for the 💵 ℙ𝕠𝕨𝕖𝕣𝕗𝕦𝕝 𝕎𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕟 𝕚𝕟 𝕎𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕤𝕥𝕣𝕖𝕖𝕥 & 𝕄𝕠𝕟𝕖𝕪💵 series we have the long-awaited episode with the frank, fearless, and formidable Monika Liikamaa, Co-CEO of Enfuce. My kind of woman! I thoroughly enjoyed this candid, truth-bomb-filled conversation packed with sharp insights into how she and co-founder Denise Johansson built the company from scratch.Enfuce is a trailblazer in payments, the first to run a cloud-based card issuing platform, and its CaaS (Card-as-a-Service) model is powering the financial industry’s shift to modern, API-first solutions. Enfuce enables clients to launch feature-rich card and payment services in weeks, not months, with industry-leading uptime and stability. Applications range from expense management and neobanks to loyalty programmes, fuel cards, and consumer lending.Since its founding in 2016, Enfuce has grown to over 13 million active card users, processing nearly €1 billion in annual transactions, and has recently expanded into Germany and France.With nearly 20 years in banking and tech, Monika has led Enfuce’s rapid growth across Europe, securing record-breaking funding for female founders and forging key industry partnerships. A strong advocate for ESG, sustainability, and diversity in tech, she challenges leaders to take meaningful action.Topics Covered: ◽️ Modular Cloud-Based Platforms & Cybersecurity Risks. How Enfuce pioneered cloud-native card issuing while staying resilient against modern cyber threats.◽️Living and Breathing Compliance - It's not a burden, it's a Culture◽️Regulatory Complexity: Navigating Dual Licensing - Operating under both the Finnish FSA and UK FCA. How Enfuce manages the regulatory maze across jurisdictions◽️Data Sovereignty & Cross-Border Compliance - Keeping data local, secure, and compliant while operating in a global ecosystem◽️Open Banking & DeFi: Disruption or Opportunity? How Enfuce sees decentralised finance and open banking as growth catalysts, not threats◽️ESG, Sustainability, and Social Inclusion◽️Everyone Should Give A Damn Campaign◽️Solidarity? What are you afraid of? - Why women often undermine each other in leadership. Monika’s take on breaking that cycleSo download⏳grab a cup of Bird & Blend Tea Co. - Mojitea Tea ☕️& listen🛋Episode Sponsored by◽️Accxia - 𝔼𝕦𝕣𝕠𝕡𝕖'𝕤 𝕃𝕒𝕣𝕘𝕖𝕤𝕥 ℙ𝕣𝕚𝕧𝕒𝕥𝕖 ℂ𝕝𝕠𝕦𝕕 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝔸𝕥𝕝𝕒𝕤𝕤𝕚𝕒𝕟In Partnership with◽️Money 2020 Europe - Heads Talk Discount code HDT200 ABOUT THE HOST#AFlyOnTheBoardroomWall #HTFintechSeries #HeadsTalkPodcastSupport the showFollow, Support, Contact Heads Talk - A Fly On The Boardroom Wall LinkedIn Website Twitter Email at [email protected]

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• 249 - Christel Rendu de Lint, Co-CEO: Fintech Series, Vontobel - Quietly Impactful, Deeply Principled, Defined by Ethos

  Let us know your thoughts. Send us a Text Message. Follow me to see #HeadsTalk Podcast Audiograms every Monday on LinkedInEpisode Title:🇨🇭Quietly Impactful, Deeply Principled, Defined by Ethos🇨🇭Today for the 💵 ℙ𝕠𝕨𝕖𝕣𝕗𝕦𝕝 𝕎𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕟 𝕚𝕟 𝕎𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕤𝕥𝕣𝕖𝕖𝕥 & 𝕄𝕠𝕟𝕖𝕪💵 series on Heads Talk we have Christel Rendu de Lint, the Co-CEO of Vontobel. With a career spanning two decades, Christel has led high-performing teams and strategies from London to Geneva, including roles as Head of Fixed Income at Union Bancaire Privée and Senior Portfolio Manager at Pictet. She began her financial career as a Senior Economist at Morgan Stanley and contributed to key research at institutions like the IMF, UK Treasury, and Swiss National Bank. As a board member of the Asset Management Association Switzerland, she helps shape the next chapter of the industry.This conversation is a window into principled leadership at the highest level. Christel’s quiet clarity cuts through noise. As markets churn and narratives shift by the hour, her perspective offers a kind of stability that feels rare, deliberate, composed, and deeply Swiss. A steady hand in unsteady times. It was a real pleasure to share this space with someone who leads not only with insight, but with genuine humility and integrity.Topics Covered: ◽️Investor Behaviour: Trends, shifts, and insights◽️Gamifying the Investment Process◽️Perspectives and positioning of Active vs. Passive Investing◽️Vontobel’s Strategy & Operating Model◽️Evolving Role of Active Managers in Volatile Markets◽️Customisation & Vontobel’s Solutions Business◽️Skills vs. Scale: Competing in a Crowded Market◽️Acquisitions & Growth: Strategic direction◽️Competitive Positioning & Market Outlook◽️Rising Importance of Financial LiteracySo download⏳grab a cup of Bird & Blend Tea Co. - Mojitea Tea ☕️& have a listen🛋Episode Sponsored by◽️Accxia - 𝔼𝕦𝕣𝕠𝕡𝕖'𝕤 𝕃𝕒𝕣𝕘𝕖𝕤𝕥 ℙ𝕣𝕚𝕧𝕒𝕥𝕖 ℂ𝕝𝕠𝕦𝕕 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝔸𝕥𝕝𝕒𝕤𝕤𝕚𝕒𝕟In Partnership with◽️Money 2020 Europe - Heads Talk Discount code HDT200 ABOUT THE HOST#AFlyOnTheBoardroomWall #HTFintechSeries #HeadsTalkPodcastSupport the showFollow, Support, Contact Heads Talk - A Fly On The Boardroom Wall LinkedIn Website Twitter Email at [email protected]

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• 248 - Dr Nakeema Stefflbauer, TL: Fintech Series, ERGO - Power and Limits of Algorithmic & AI-Driven Trading Models

  Let us know your thoughts. Send us a Text Message. Follow me to see #HeadsTalk Podcast Audiograms every Monday on LinkedInEpisode Title:🇩🇪Power and Limits of Algorithmic & AI-Driven Trading Models🇺🇸Today on Heads Talk, part of our💵 ℙ𝕠𝕨𝕖𝕣𝕗𝕦𝕝 𝕎𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕟 𝕚𝕟 𝕎𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕤𝕥𝕣𝕖𝕖𝕥 & 𝕄𝕠𝕟𝕖𝕪💵 series, we sit down with Dr. Nakeema Stefflbauer, a frequent speaker at major institutions, including landmark addresses to the European Parliament. A leading expert in algorithmic bias, AI governance, and regulatory compliance, her insights span the operational and ethical risks of emerging technologies, especially in data-driven trading and financial modeling.A Harvard alumna with over two decades of experience in digital innovation and software delivery across the U.S. and Europe, Nakeema currently serves as Director of Digital Transformation at ERGO Technology & Services in Berlin. She’s also the founder and CEO of FrauenLoop, a nonprofit championing women in tech, and an active angel investor backing European startups developing ethical, AI-powered solutions.In this episode, we unpack the intricate dynamics between mathematical models and the unpredictable realities of financial markets, exploring where AI excels and where it fails.Topics Covered: ◽️Can Mathematical and Algorithmic Trading Models Predict the Unpredictable?◽️Ethical Blind Spots in Emerging Tech. From Algorithmic Bias to Fairness Failures in Regulation◽️Role of Emerging Technologies on Modern Trading Floors◽️Dissecting Economic and Risk Models for the 21st Century◽️Black Swan Events and Tail Risks: What Models Miss◽️Mathematical Overfitting and False Analogies: e.g. Dotcom vs. AI◽️The Human Factor - Why Intuition Still Matters in Market Decisions◽️Disinformation, Misinformation, and the Age of Strategic Noise◽️Advanced Cybersecurity Threats in Algorithmic Trading◽️Algorithmic Dissection on Trading Floors: Who Understands the Machines?◽️Fragile Line Between Automation and Autonomy in AI-Driven MarketsSo download⏳grab a cup of Bird & Blend Tea Co. - Mojitea Tea ☕️& have a listen🛋Episode Sponsored by◽️Accxia - 𝔼𝕦𝕣𝕠𝕡𝕖'𝕤 𝕃𝕒𝕣𝕘𝕖𝕤𝕥 ℙ𝕣𝕚𝕧𝕒𝕥𝕖 ℂ𝕝𝕠𝕦𝕕 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝔸𝕥𝕝𝕒𝕤𝕤𝕚𝕒𝕟In Partnership with◽️Money 2020 Europe - Heads Talk Discount code HDT200 ABOUT THE HOST#AFlyOnTheBoardroomWall #HTFintechSeries #HeadsTalkPodcastSupport the showFollow, Support, Contact Heads Talk - A Fly On The Boardroom Wall LinkedIn Website Twitter Email at [email protected]

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• 247 - Janine Hirt, CEO: Fintech Series, Innovate Finance - IFGS & Regulation in Transition Through Tech and Global Turbulence

  Let us know your thoughts. Send us a Text Message. Follow me to see #HeadsTalk Podcast Audiograms every Monday on LinkedInEpisode Title:🇬🇧IFGS & Regulation in Transition Through Tech and Global Turbulence🇬🇧We’re in London this week at IFGS. Heads Talk spoke with the CEO of the organisation behind this incredible gathering of Fintech’s Who’s Who.On another note, I believe today’s guest is one of the best people to unpack what many in the West are thinking amid the current geopolitical climate, especially given her citizenship in 4 of the countries involved. Political Scientist or not, she offers a rare lens on how different nationalities perceive the situation. It’s an opinion, and a valuable one.Today for the 💵 ℙ𝕠𝕨𝕖𝕣𝕗𝕦𝕝 𝕎𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕟 𝕚𝕟 𝕎𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕤𝕥𝕣𝕖𝕖𝕥 & 𝕄𝕠𝕟𝕖𝕪💵 series we have Janine Hirt, CEO of Innovate Finance.  Recognised as a leading woman in fintech and finance, she has been named one of the Top 50 Most Influential Women in UK Tech by Computer Weekly for three consecutive years. A regular speaker at global conferences, her impressive media appearances include Sky News, BBC World News, ITN Business, CityAM, Forbes, and the Financial Times.Under her leadership, Innovate Finance has played a key role in shaping the UK's Open Finance landscape. In partnership with KPMG, they co-authored The Roadmap to Open Finance in the UK, highlighting data portability and digital identity as core to empowering consumers and driving fintech innovation.Topics Covered: ◽️Innovate Finance Dissected◽️Inside Innovate Finance Global Summit (IFGS)- Fintech's Best Descend!! ◽️Regulatory Shifts and Greatest Challenges in Recent Years◽️Regulation Crossroads and the Emerging Tech Dance◽️IF Launch of Regtech UK◽️Partnering with Regulators: Collaboration as a Competitive Edge◽️Data Portability and Digital Identity - Segue into Open Finance◽️Smart Data Revolution and Open Finance Roadmap◽️Corporate Social Responsibility a Genuine Catalyst for Innovation and Trust?◽️Geopolitical Tensions and Shifting Global Trends Effect on FintechRoadmap to Open Finance hereRegister hereMeet Who’s Who of FinTech at #IFGS2025CEO Update hereSo download⏳grab a cup of Bird & Blend Tea Co. - Mojitea Tea ☕️& have a listen🛋Episode Sponsored by◽️Accxia - 𝔼𝕦𝕣𝕠𝕡𝕖'𝕤 𝕃𝕒𝕣𝕘𝕖𝕤𝕥 ℙ𝕣𝕚𝕧𝕒𝕥𝕖 ℂ𝕝𝕠𝕦𝕕 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝔸𝕥𝕝𝕒𝕤𝕤𝕚𝕒𝕟In Partnership with◽️Money 2020 Europe - Heads Talk Discount code HDT200ABOUT THE HOST#AFlyOnTheBoardroomWall #HTFintechSeriesSupport the showFollow, Support, Contact Heads Talk - A Fly On The Boardroom Wall LinkedIn Website Twitter Email at [email protected]

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