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Following up on the recaps of February episodes of Voice of FinTech podcast, here are also book tips and additional resources related to February episodes. Subscribe to the podcast in your favorite podcast apps here.

R3 — Enterprise blockchain solutions for corporates and start-ups!

In this episode, we talk to Yves Guillaume A. Messy about what enterprise blockchain means, its relevance for the Financial Services and R3’s co-operation with the F10 Incubator & Accelerator.

Check out this TED Talk from Don Tapscott, explaining the blockchain:

or his legendary book, Blockchain revolution - you can get the book on Amazon (through Amazon Associates Program).

Direct lending for SMEs in Switzerland

With Ghassen Benhadjsalah, we talk about direct lending (or P2P lending) in general and then we focus on Swiss SMEs, why this market is an excellent opportunity for both SMEs needing financing and lenders/investors and how it all works and Accredius’ competitive edge vs. other platforms or banks!

The only investors who shouldn’t diversify are those who are right 100% of the time. Sir John Templeton

Learn more about the John Templeton Foundation, their funding areas and grants they provide here.

The Danube Valley: Vacuum Labs example

In this podcast, we talk to Matej Ftacnik, co-founder of Vacuum Labs, based in Bratislava, Slovakia. Vacuum Labs is a FinTech focused software engineering powerhouse with over 200 employees, taking innovations to the market around the world, building neobanks for incumbents in Asia, for example.

Check out an article on The Mysterious World of Core Banking on Vacuum Labs blog.

Paris FinTech Forum 2020

In connection with short interviews from Paris FinTech Forum with, we would like to share some additional resources:

Clara Durodie, Chair of Cognitive Finance Group, London about Artificial Intelligence for Financial Services: You can get the book Decoding AI in Financial Services directly from their website.

Ian O’Sullivan, European Lead of Mastercard Start Path: Check out the research report FinTech in 2020: Five Global Trends to Watch

Susanne Chishti CEO of FINTECH Circle & FINTECH Circle Institute: Check out their latest book PayTech on Amazon (through Amazon Associates Program)

Emmalyn Shaw, Managing Partner from Flourish Ventures, San Francisco. Check out the blog of Flourish Ventures here.

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