Barefoot Innovation Podcast

Dec 06 2024 226 ep. 53 mins 264
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The Barefoot Innovation podcast, hosted by the Alliance for Innovative Regulation (AIR) CEO Jo Ann Barefoot, explores better solutions for financial consumers at the intersection of technology innovation and regulation.

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Modernizing Models: Google’s Behnaz Kibria on MRM for GenAI

Dec 06 2024 43 mins  
Behnaz Kibria of Google talks about the fundamental principles that guide model risk management (MRM) frameworks and explores the unique issues emerging for financial institutions from GenAI.

Toward Open Finance: Jane Barratt on the New U.S. Data Rules

Oct 17 2024 47 mins  
Jane Barratt, Chief Advocacy Officer and Head of Global Public Policy at MX Technologies, Inc., discusses the impending game-changing regulations from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to implement Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act.

Can You Have ‘AI on Your Side?’ Insights from Congressman Bill Foster

Oct 07 2024 58 mins  
Congressman and physicist Bill Foster returns to the podcast to talk about artificial intelligence (AI) and digital identity technologies, and how they present great potential and peril for consumers.

The Financial Regulators’ Odyssey: AIR’s Innovation Lead Nick Cook

Sep 16 2024 73 mins  
AIR’s Nick Cook discusses the “Financial Regulators’ Odyssey” — the journey that lies ahead for virtually every financial regulatory body in the world, in catching up their own technology and cultures to the age of digitized data and AI.

The Evolving Impact of Fintechs: FTA CEO Penny Lee

Aug 28 2024 47 mins  
Penny Lee, President & CEO of the Financial Technology Association (FTA), discusses how fintechs are trying to change financial services, their evolving relationships with traditional institutions, and new challenges and opportunities.

Congressional Action on Regulatory Technology: Congresswoman Erin Houchin

Aug 15 2024 39 mins  
It’s easy to underestimate the importance of system-building in public policy, but Rep. Erin Houchin's bipartisan FUTURES Act would require financial regulators to self-assess their own tech readiness to oversee the tech transformation underway.

Modernizing Government Tech: Advancing Beyond Suptech with Sonny Hashmi

Jul 31 2024 65 mins  
The drive for modern financial regulation has transitioned rapidly to move beyond suptech. Sonny Hashmi, Head of Public Sector at Unqork, shares advice on how government leaders can transform their core technology infrastructure.

AI in Financial Services: AIR Senior Advisor Christopher Calabia

Jul 01 2024 50 mins  
Generative AI is revolutionizing the financial world across sectors. Christopher Calabia, Head of MIT’s Central Bank Digital Currency Program, weighs the pros and cons of this new technology while emphasizing regulatory and ethical frameworks.

Transformation by TechSprint: Closing the Credit Gap in South Africa

Jun 13 2024 59 mins  
Nthupang Magolego from the National Credit Regulator (NCR) of South Africa and Collen Masunda of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) join Jo Ann to discuss using a TechSprint model to tackle really hard problems in financial inclusion.

Taming the Machine: AI Ethicist Nell Watson

May 09 2024 58 mins  
AI Ethicist Nell Watson and author of Taming the Machine describes the foundations we need to put in place to build legal, regulatory and ethical systems to channel fiercely powerful new AI technology away from the bad, and toward the good.