{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/629dfedbdd4ac50012887470/69f1ef6ed7e73f5a6929c37c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Where European FinTech meets up, with Douglas Mackenzie (Fintech Meetup Europe)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/629dfedbdd4ac50012887470/1790025960339-ee5d1e84-63bc-44d5-8c2b-58c4623320a2.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>We're two weeks away from Europe's most valuable fintech event, so if you want to be a part of that, you have to act quickly - get <a href=\"https://europe.fintechmeetup.com/page/get-your-ticket\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">your tickets</a>, and then get yourself registered on the meeting platform before that closes on Friday. But today's interview isn't just for conference attendees; you might not be able to make it in person, but these are conversations you want to tap into.  </p><p><br></p><p>You can find Douglas on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglas-mackenzie-/</p><p>I'm there, too at https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendanlegrange/</p><p>Or just come to FintechMeetUp Europe in Lisbon and us there: https://europe.fintechmeetup.com/page/get-your-ticket</p><p>If you work in North American fintech, or want to, you can also head to https://www.fintechmeetup.com/ to learn about the US version of the event, next landing in Las Vegas from 22 to 24 February 2027</p><p><br></p><p>Other friends of the show include:</p><p><br></p><p>https://www.join<strong>humoni</strong>.com/ (helping international students find accommodation, work, and financial services on day one)</p><p>https://<strong>beetlesense</strong>.ai (AI-powered day one pest detection for forestry)</p><p>https://www.<strong>begini</strong>.co/ (gamified psychometric credit scores for low data/ high risk markets)</p><p>https://www.<strong>haboo</strong>money.com/ (making collections personalised, flexible and intelligent)</p><p>https://www.<strong>ontap</strong>.co.za/pages/hoedspruit-store-details (for all your Hoedspruit-based bathroom needs)</p><p>https://www.<strong>ogmara</strong>.com/ (customised risk management and analytic consulting)</p><p><br></p><p>And since you like podcasts, I also co-create <a href=\"https://www.haightenedsenses.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">HAIghtened Senses</a> with <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/christo-van-zyl-innovator/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Christo van Zyl</a>, which looks at the intersection between human senses and technology (and this week, flying cars)</p><p>Keep well, Brendan</p>","author_name":"Brendan le Grange"}