In Check with Fintech

Mar 26 2025 100 ep. 35 mins 69
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Welcome to PCN Podcasts! In Check with Fintech is our series which focuses on all things related to payments, fintech, blockchain, cybersecurity, and e-commerce. Our other series Work It Out focuses on the stories of leaders and experts with a wide range of insights for our audience. From start-ups to global brands, we dive into the ins and out of their industries to work out their formulas for success.

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S07E11: Redefining Leadership in Fintech with Emma Hagan – CEO at ClearBank

Mar 26 2025 36 mins  
What does it take to move from a risk-focused career to the CEO seat at one of the UK’s most influential fintechs? And why is having a female CEO in fintech still seen as “unusual” in 2025? In this episode of In Check with Fintech, Emma Hagan, CEO at ClearBank, joins Rogier for a wide-ranging conversation that goes beyond her impressive career. From leading innovation in embe

S07E10: Fintech’s Secret Weapon - Modular IT & Smart Scaling with Felipe Peñacoba Martinez – CIO at Revolut Bank

Mar 12 2025 46 mins  
Scaling a fintech to 50M+ users isn’t just about speed—it’s about security, agility, and building IT infrastructure that won’t crack under pressure. In this episode of In Check with Fintech, host Rogier Rouppe van der Voort sits down with Felipe Peñacoba Martinez, CIO at Revolut Bank, to unpack how modular IT, AI-driven automation, and compliance-first strategies are shapi

S07E09: The Reality of Digital Currencies with Clement Jozwiak – Chief Product Officer at Worldline

Feb 19 2025 51 mins  
The Digital Euro and Wero are being positioned as the future of European payments - but will consumers and businesses actually adopt them? In this episode of In Check with Fintech, Clement Jozwiak, Chief Product Officer at Worldline, joins Rogier, our host and CEO at PCN, to discuss whether new payment schemes are solving real problems or just adding complexity to an already crowde

S07E08: From Teen Entrepreneur to FinTech Leader with Max Linden - Founder & CEO at lemon.markets

Feb 04 2025 50 mins  
At just 19 years old, Max Linden founded lemon.markets with a bold vision: to make capital markets truly accessible to everyone. In this episode of In Check with FinTech, we dive into Max's inspiring journey from a teenage entrepreneur to the CEO of a thriving FinTech company that has raised €28 million in funding from investors like Lakestar, Creandum, and Lightspeed. Discover h

S07E07: Demystifying AI in Banking with Bahadir Yilmaz - Chief Analytics Officer at ING

Jan 21 2025 46 mins  
What role will AI play in shaping the future of banking? In this episode of In Check with Fintech, PCN CEO and podcast host Rogier Rouppe van der Voort sits down with Bahadir Yilmaz, Chief Analytics Officer at ING, to explore the transformative power of AI in financial services. Together, they explore the transformative potential of AI in financial services and its impact on bankin

S07E06: Staying Ahead in Fintech Hiring with Shanone Kurca-Lopes & Calum Peacock - PCN Fintech Recruitment Experts

Jan 08 2025 42 mins  
What does 2025 hold for fintech recruitment? In this episode of In Check with Fintech, Rogier Rouppe van der Voort is joined by Shanone Kurca-Lopes, Senior Recruitment Consultant at PCN, and Calum Peacock, Director of PCN Projects, to explore the key trends shaping the year ahead. They dive into: How AI in fintech recruitment is revolutionizing the hiring process. The challenges

S07E05: Unpacking 2024 in Fintech with Nathan Southerton & Kevin Daul - PCN Fintech Recruitment Experts

Dec 18 2024 38 mins  
What went wrong, what we learned, and what’s next? In this reflective episode of In Check with Fintech, Rogier sits down with two of PCN’s top recruiters, Nathan Southerton & Kevin Daul, to break down the key challenges, trends, and lessons from 2024’s fintech and fintech hiring landscapes. This year brought a perfect storm: slower hiring processes, skills gaps, layoffs,

S07E04: Solving Cross-Border Payment Challenges with Christian Pirkner - CEO of Bluecode

Dec 03 2024 35 mins  
Can Europe create a unified solution to cross-border payments? In this episode, Christian Pirkner, CEO of Bluecode, unpacks his ambitious vision for 'payment roaming,' a system designed to eliminate barriers in the fragmented European payments landscape. By leveraging partnerships and existing infrastructure, Bluecode aims to simplify payments across borders and redefine how we tra

S07E03: Why Convenience Isn’t Enough & The Next Big Shift in Payments with Christian Pirkner - CEO of Bluecode

Nov 20 2024 40 mins  
Is Europe losing its place in the global fintech race? In this eye-opening episode, Christian Pirkner, CEO of Bluecode, discusses the pressing challenges facing the payment industry and what it takes to create smarter, more secure payment experiences. PCN CEO and podcast host, Rogier Rouppe van der Voort, and Christian Pirkner dive into: Why the systems we trust might be holding u

S07E02: AI & the Future of Payments with Jan-Willem van der Schoot, Country Manager Netherlands at Mastercard

Nov 06 2024 58 mins  
What does the future of payments look like at Mastercard? In this episode, Jan-Willem van der Schoot, Country Manager Netherlands at Mastercard, provides a closer look at Mastercard’s approach to innovation, from AI-driven solutions to advancing digital payments on a global scale. In conversation with our CEO, Rogier Rouppe van der Voort, Jan-Willem discusses his journey in the p