We’re kicking off the second season of Connect with a very special guest: National Bank of Canada’s CEO, Louis Vachon.A few notes before we start: this episode was recorded in January, so you won't hear anything about COVID-19 or our latest round of financing.Also, National Bank of Canada is a major Flinks investor. And this is precisely why we wer…

Open banking has the potential to transform the relationship between consumers and service providers, and fuel a powerful wave of innovation in finance. But while it revolutionizes finance in other global markets, progress is slower in Canada.That may change soon, following a report published earlier this year by the Senate of Canada that moved the…

Revolut's CTO Vlad Yatsenko shares how the challenger bank keeps all moving parts of a growing company focused and in sync.This is the second part of our interview with Vlad. Missed the first part? Get it here: https://flinks.io/blog/revolut-vlad-yatsenko-scaling-and-expanding-globally/Connect brings you deep dives into the world and mindset of inn…

Revolut's CTO Vlad Yatsenko discusses what the challenger bank has learned scaling up and overcoming the challenges involved in cracking into new markets.You can learn more about Revolut at www.revolut.comConnect brings you deep dives into the world and mindset of innovators. If you liked this conversation and don't want to miss on future episodes,…

Today, we interview Darren Fung, CTO and Co-Founder of Drop, for his perspective around being a builder, game changer, and enabler in the industry. Darren talks about disruption, the startup world, open banking, and “starting fast and breaking things”.Drop is a personalized mobile rewards platform allowing users to earn cash rewards when they make …

Alterna's CEO Robert Paterson discusses how he puts community before profits, partnerships before competition, and empathy at the center of product design — and still manages to grow his business.You can learn more about Alterna https://www.alterna.ca/Connect brings you deep dives into the world and mindset of innovators. If you liked this conversa…

We sat down with Mark O’Connell, CEO of Interac — the backbone of Canada’s debit payment system. Mark recently scored a big win: a change in Interac’s corporate structure gives the company more freedom and resources to meet the evolving needs of the market in the digital era. We discussed how he is currently modernizing Interac — and, in doing so, …