Ximena Aleman, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Prometeo, joins Clint Betts for a conversation on fintech infrastructure, AI agents, open banking, stablecoins, and the future of financial systems across Latin America.Prometeo has built one of the largest open banking networks in Latin America, connecting more than 1,200 financial institutions across 11 countries. In this episode, Ximena shares how her team identified the infrastructure bottlenecks slowing fintech innovation in the region — and why solving those problems became the foundation for Prometeo.The conversation explores AI inside financial services, regulatory complexity, stablecoin adoption, startup culture, and what it takes to scale infrastructure across emerging markets.00:00:00 - Introduction and Background00:00:19 - Early FinTech Ventures00:00:52 - Building Prometeo00:02:28 - FinTech Ecosystem in Latin America00:05:33 - AI in FinTech00:07:38 - Security and Compliance in AI00:10:36 - Cryptocurrency Adoption in Latin America00:14:03 - A Day in the Life of Samantha00:16:19 - Funding and Investment Journey00:18:39 - Macroeconomic Environment Impact00:20:44 - Company Culture and Remote Work00:24:40 - The Importance of Giving Chances00:26:32 - Closing RemarksIf you’re interested in AI, fintech, open banking, payments, crypto, entrepreneurship, or the future of financial infrastructure, this conversation is packed with insights on where the industry is heading next.Subscribe for more conversations with founders, CEOs, and leaders shaping the future of business and technology.

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