What does it actually take to build a financial business in a market most people overlook? In this special episode, we've brought together three of the most experienced builders in global fintech to answer exactly that. You'll hear from:
Oliver Hughes, who scaled Visa in Russia, built Tinkoff into a $25 billion digital bank, and is now scaling TBC in Uzbekistan.
Tommy Mermelshtayn, Chief Strategy Officer at Zip, who took the business from 30 people to nearly 2,000 across 30 markets.
Sammy Ennebt, who has built five banks across two continents - and is doing it all over again in Saudi Arabia.
Together they cover:
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Timestamps:
00:00: Intro
01:57: Oliver Hughes: Picking the right market
12:20: Tommy Mermelshtayn: The emerging markets playbook
27:29: Sammy Ennebt: Why the back office makes or breaks a bank
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Full interviews:
Oliver: here
Tommy: here
Sammy: here
Follow:
Oliver: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliver-hughes-0b5540247/
Sammy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sammyennebt/
Follow Sam:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-marchant/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sammrchant
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sammrchant
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