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Barefoot Innovation Podcast

Jo Ann Barefoot

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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01:13:49

The Financial Regulators’ Odyssey: AIR’s Innovation...

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2024/09/16

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.

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47:03

The Evolving Impact of Fintechs: FTA CEO Penny Lee

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2024/08/28

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.

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39:41

Congressional Action on Regulatory Technology:...

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2024/08/15

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.

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01:05:25

Modernizing Government Tech: Advancing Beyond Suptech...

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2024/07/31

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.

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50:47

AI in Financial Services: AIR Senior Advisor...

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2024/07/01

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.

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59:12

Transformation by TechSprint: Closing the Credit Gap...

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2024/06/13

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.

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58:53

Taming the Machine: AI Ethicist Nell Watson

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2024/05/09

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.

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36:35

Community Banks: Darragh Buckley on a Tech-Enabled...

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2024/04/18

Community banks face a tech revolution. Explore the challenges & opportunities with Increase CEO Darragh Buckley, who has a unique perspective and novel ideas. Hear his thoughts on how smaller banks can survive & thrive in a changing landscape.

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46:04

Cutting Edge Consumer Finance: Upgrade CEO Renaud...

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2024/04/11

Upgrade's visionary CEO, Renaud Laplanche, unpacks his pioneering thinking on consumer finance. He unveils 3 key financial consumer needs and explores the evolving landscape of fintechs — progress, challenges and what's next.

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01:02:32

Women’s History Month: Jo Ann Joins Shelley Anderson...

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2024/03/27

To mark Women’s History Month, AIR’s Shelley Anderson interviews Barefoot Innovation host Jo Ann on her perspective about the progress, and lack thereof, on efforts to drive toward gender equality.

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01:01:43

Fintech 2.0: Itai Damti and Alex Acree of Unit

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2024/03/12

Itai Damti and Alex Acree delve into Unit's design as a "technology operating system" for bank-fintech partnerships, the legal framework they establish between partners, and their view that compliance must be built into these systems from the start.

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58:51

Innovation in Africa: Bank of Ghana’s Kwame Oppong

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2024/02/26

Kwame is the charismatic head of innovation at the Bank of Ghana. He shares advice for regulators on how to adapt to tech transformation and emphasizes collaboration to break down silos and foster innovation

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52:50

How to Include Everyone: The Gates Foundation’s...

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2024/02/05

Michael talks about the global evolution of financial inclusion and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s ongoing efforts. Learn about digital financial inclusion, consumer protection, digital public infrastructure, and barriers to fair finance.

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39:37

Presidential Assistant Elizabeth Kelly: White House...

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2024/01/23

Kelly serves on the White House National Economic Council and helped lead the executive order issued in 2023 on AI. She discusses what the order requires, the challenges it aims to address and the upside opportunity of the technology.

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58:57

Year-End Roundup from Digital Dollar Foundation Head...

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2023/12/11

Former CFTC Chairman Christopher Giancarlo updates on the evolution of Central Bank Digital Currencies around the world and predicts where we’re headed.

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35:14

How Minority-Backed Institutions Can Stay Competitive...

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2023/11/14

In this special episode recorded live at the Annual Conference of the National Bankers Association in Washington, D.C., Jo Ann speaks with three innovators working to help Minority Depository Institutions modernize their technology to continue serving communities of color.

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08:16

AI, AI and AI: Game-Changing Technologies Will...

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2023/10/25

Generative artificial intelligence is sure to be a hot topic for regulators and financial innovators on the upcoming conference circuit. Here is how attendees can get the most out of events likely to be a harvest of new ideas.

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01:02:15

Fully Fair Lending: NFHA CEO Lisa Rice

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2023/09/28

Discrimination in the credit markets is a persistent problem. Lisa Rice, head of the National Fair Housing Alliance, says we can solve it if we understand the role of structured, hidden bias, and use new technology to root it out.

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46:56

Jason Cave on FHFA’s Goal to Modernize Mortgage...

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2023/09/18

Following the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s Velocity TechSprint, the official leading the agency’s conservatorship and fintech strategies joins Jo Ann to discuss all the ways the mortgage market is ripe for a technology overhaul.

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01:12:05

How the FCA is Attacking Both Prongs of Regulatory...

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2023/08/18

Most agencies focus largely on how technology affects the industries they oversee, but the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority’s innovation approach is also inward-focused. Jessica Rusu and Nathalie Lowe, two leaders driving the FCA’s strategy, discuss the regulator’s achievements.

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