Disruption Talks by Netguru
Episodes
Ep. 85. World's first eSIM store that changed it all - the story of Airalo
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Disruption Talks, we have the great pleasure of hosting Ahmet Bahadir Ozdemir, Co-Founder at Airalo.Tune in to this episode if you ...
Ep. 84. How to Build Innovative Culture in Large Organisations? Disruption Talk with ABN Amro Bank
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An innovative culture is a crucial aspect of all business models but how to make sure its implementation process is smooth in large organizations? Wel...
Ep. 83. Can Growth and Product Strategies Work Well Together? Disruption Talks with Hostelworld.
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“In the current world scenario you need to develop an ability to make changes and decide differently as new information arises” - says Johnny Quac...
Ep. 82. Can Security and Privacy Be Seen as Business Value? Disruption Talks with Vinted.
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“When it comes to security and phishing, the attacker needs to be successful only once, while the defender has to be successful all the time.” - s...
Ep. 81. Gender Data Gap in Healthcare. Disruption Talks with Vira Health.
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How can one healthcare management system can help close the gender data gap?As Vira Health, a digital health company focused on women’s health, poin...
Ep. 80. Democratizing the Investing Industry. Disruption Talks with Wizest.
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ep. 80. Democratizing the Investing Industry. Disruption Talks with Wizest.How to make the investing sector accessible to a broader audience? How to s...
Ep. 79. Saving Climate through Sustainable Banking. Disruption Talks with ecolytiq.
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Long time no see! We’re coming back with a fresh episode of Disruption Talks after a short summer break.David Lais, Co-Founder and Managing Director...
Ep. 78. When Working on a Product, Clearly Define the Problem You’re Solving. Disruption Talks with DailyPay.
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Finishing this season of Disruption Talks strong! We had the pleasure to host Darlene Miranda, VP of Product Management, UX Design and Research at Dai...
Ep. 77. Put Blinders onto What Everyone Else is Doing - Focus on You. Disruption Talks with Fundid.
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When you’re working, you may get a feeling of not doing something right or differently than others. As Stefanie Sample, CEO and Founder at Fundid, s...
Ep. 76. Product Designer’s Move From an Agency to a Product-Oriented Company. Disruption Talks with Wise
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s talk about product design! 🎨Rebecca Werres, Principal Product Designer at Wise, recently joined Disruption Talks and shared more about movi...
Ep. 75. Taking the Mobility Tech Industry by Storm - The Story of FINN
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“The top [engineering challenge] for me is hiring. It’s the most time-intensive process where you can compromise the least.” – says Andrea Per...
Ep. 74. How to Build a Customer-Centric Approach in the Digital Economy? Disruption Talks with Checkout.com.
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Every time we roll into a new market, we need to ask ourselves what the regulatory environment looks like.” – says Yael Barak, Vice President o...
Ep. 73 Taxes need to catch up with the changing world. Disruption Talks with April.
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“The world won’t stop changing, and so tax law will become more complex and will have to evolve together with it”, says Jody Padar, Head of Tax ...
Ep. 72 From Niche Art Marketplace to Global Unicorn.
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Displate has progressed from a tiny art marketplace to a worldwide unicorn. Mateusz Godala, CEO and Board Member of Displate, is the best person to sh...
Ep. 71 What’s next for Carrefour when it comes to digital acceleration in retail? Disruption Talks with Carrefour.
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As an innovation director of Carrefour, Nicolas Safis knows first-hand how to drive digital transformation in a large enterprise. Kuba Filipowski, Net...
Ep. 70 What’s the New Reality of Blockchain Banking? Disruption Talks with Nuri.
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“We try to get the traditional, centralized finance world to connect into the decentralized world and make it somehow easier and readable for end us...
Ep. 69 As a Product Manager you Have to Over - Communicate to the Rest of the Company. Disruption Talks with Zalando Lounge.
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What are the good and bad sides of customer-facing and internal-facing product management roles?As Mariana Tibuh, Senior Product Manager at Zalando Lo...
Ep. 67 What Lies Behind the Success of Farfetch, a Luxury Ecommerce Brand
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We have a set of values in our company and one of those is being revolutionary, which positions us in the disruptive status quo.” - says Diana Marti...
Ep. 66 Engineering at Scale - Key Pillars Behind Europe’s Fashion Disruptor
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Who hasn't heard of Vinted? Customers use this site to resell their clothing and exchange them for fresh stuff. Sounds like a fantastic path to a more...
Ep. 65 Creating a Challenger Bank Despite Strict Regulations - with Thomas Robinson, Head of Product at Kroo
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the fintech banking space there’s a lot that can be copied because of how regulated it is. So, where else can companies like Kroo differentiate?S...
Ep. 64 How Leaders Adapt to Digital Acceleration - with Adeeb Warsi, Managing Director at Careem
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What’s the road 🛣 to becoming a Super App according to Adeeb Warsi, Managing Director at Careem? During this episode of Disruption Talks, Netguru...
Ep. 63 How to Grow a Fintech Unicorn - with Stephanie Bowker, Head of Marketing at Spendesk
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re a fan of this podcast series, you probably know that we recently had Lucas Bédout, Head of Engineering at Spendesk recently on our show. ...
Ep. 62 Bolt's Ways of Scaling Tech Teams and Digital Products - with Adrian Pica, Bolt
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode you’ll have a chance to meet Adrian Pica, who is the ex-VP of Product at Bolt, an expert in all things mobility, maps, geo and locat...
Ep. 61 How to Craft Extraordinary User Experience? - with Sandra Wdowiak, Pandora
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sandra Wdowiak is an Experience Designer working at Pandora. She joined the company a few months ago, deciding to make a switch from the finance indus...
Ep. 60 Scaling tech teams - with Lucas Bédout, Spendesk
04 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lucas Bédout, Head of Engineering at Spendesk is joining us for another Disruption Talks episode and will unveil what’s behind the great engineerin...
Ep. 59 The Future of the Luxury Sector - with Carlota Rodriguez-Benito, Chanel Iberia
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sit tight and get ready because on this episode of Disruption Talks we’re hosting a special guest from the luxury sector - Carlota Rodriguez-Benito,...
Ep. 58 How to Improve Everyone’s Financial Life - with Helen Björk, Northmill Bank
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Together with Helen Björk, Product Manager at Northmill Bank, we dig deeper into the challenges that Product Managers face, innovations in the paymen...
Ep. 56 How to Build Better Products in Fintech: KYC, Open Roadmaps, Product Management - with Daniel Thomason, Wise
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
During the upcoming episode of Disruption Talks we'll have the opportunity to dive into KYC, Anti-Money Laundering but also to discuss building an ope...
Ep. 55 How Decentralized Finance Will Change Banking Forever - with Peter Grosskopf, Unstoppable Finance
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Decentralized finance or DeFi is a relatively new idea even in the fintech world, but it has been gaining traction over the past year. DeFi offers a d...
Ep. 54 Fintech Made Simple. Why We Should Get To Know Synthetic Accounts - with Justin Howell, Rize
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nowadays, the world of fintech is much larger and more complex than ever before. It’s not just about banking anymore. It’s evolved into something ...
Ep. 53 Changing the Way Businesses Move Money - with Skyler Nesheim and Benjamin Schmitt, Dwolla
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In a world where digital payments are the norm, many businesses have begrudgingly accepted the high costs associated with processing credit card payme...
Ep. 52 Remote-First is the New Normal: Disrupting the Future of Work - with Dan Westgarth, Deel
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Remote work is the new normal - a phrase almost everyone in the business world has said at some point in the last 18 months. Some believe that the dus...
Ep. 51 Finding a Niche in Mobile Payments - with Chris Zietsman, SnapScan
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How often do you use your credit card or smartphone to make payments? If you log into your bank account right now, you’ll no doubt see a few recent ...
Ep. 50 Why Embedded Banking Should Move Beyond the Fintech Bubble with - Lars Markull, Weavr.io
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Is it time for embedded banking to break out of the fintech bubble?Like open banking and banking as a service, embedded banking is something more comm...
Ep. 49 Slowing Down Fast Fashion - with Silvia Mazzanti (Save The Duck), Laura Vicaria (MUD Jeans), Jinder Kang (Netguru)
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Is it possible to put the brakes on fast fashion and make it more sustainable?The prevalence of fast fashion makes this industry largely unsustainable...
Ep. 48 Financial Literacy, Crypto, and the Path to Financial Freedom - with Oleg Izyumenko
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As the saying goes, money makes the world go round. It’s something that’s a huge part of our day-to-day lives, and yet financial literacy is lacki...
Ep. 47 Solving the Food Waste Problem in Retail - with Patrick Rowse, Delivery Hero, and Jinder Kang, Netguru
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How do we combat the growing food waste problem?According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, reducing food loss and waste...
Ep. 46 How to Make Crypto Simple, Smart, and Reliable - with Ulli Spankowski, Börse Stuttgart
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Confidence in cryptocurrency has grown over the past few years, but there’s still a long way to go to educate people about it. Over the past couple ...
Ep. 45 How to Look Into Disruptive Innovations Within Fashion and Beyond - with Oliver Lange, H&Mbeyond
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The last panel at Disruption Forum Retail brought us inspiration from Oliver Lange, who runs the open innovation project at H&Mbeyond and H&M LAB Germ...
Ep. 44 Unified Commerce. Valuable Cross-Channel Insights For Better CX - with Jakub Czerwiński, Adyen
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What is unified commerce? During this panel at Disruption Forum Retail, Jakub Czerwiński, VP CEE at Adyen, defined this term and explained how many b...
Ep. 43 How to Align Information Architecture to Customers' Mental Models - with Alina Cahill, Wolt
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alina Cahill, Product Lead at Wolt, brought us in on how they’re using the app’s information architecture and mental models to create a frictionle...
Ep. 42 Fintech Meets Retail - with Andrea Tassistro, Foodetective & Romain Colnet, Worldline Global
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Speakers: Andrea Tassistro, CEO at Foodetective and Romain Colnet, Innovation Business Development Manager at Worldline Global. We will discuss how th...
Ep. 41 Redefining Delivery and Shopping Through Quick Commerce - with Milena Lazarevska, Delivery Hero
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
During this panel at Disruption Forum Retail, Milena Lazarevska, VP Commercial Quick Commerce at Delivery Hero, talked about the rapid growth of quick...
Ep. 40 How Klarna Designed the World’s Smoothest Shopping Experience - with Ege Altunsu, Klarna
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How does Klarna, the buy now, pay later giant, offer such a smooth shopping experience for customers?Klarna has made it more affordable and easier to ...
Ep. 39 Is Retail Authentic in its Purpose? - with Gio Giacobbe (ACBC), and Jinder Kang (Netguru)
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How sustainable are the brands you purchase from? In the past, not many people will have asked this question, but things are changing.Sustainability h...
Ep. 38 Why You Need to Have a Product Manager Onboard - with Lisa Mo Wagner, Product Management Coach
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to become a great product manager? We asked someone who has been both a product manager and a coach for others, Lisa Mo Wagner.Lisa ...
Ep. 37 Money Meets Morals: How insha Prioritizes Ethical Finance - with Mehmet Burak Dikmen, insha
05 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the booming world of fintech, more and more new finance startups are prioritizing ethics and sustainability. We have had a few examples on Disrupti...
Ep. 36 How Kontist’s Banking & Tax Solution Helps Underserved Freelancers - with Christopher Plantener, Kontist
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Over the past few years, we’ve seen a rise of freelancers, contractors, gig economy workers, and those who blend both employment and self-employment...
Ep. 35 People Ignore Design That Ignores People - with Shelley Armstrong, Finastra
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
People ignore design that ignores people.What is the current state of design in the financial world? How to build more inclusive designs/customer expe...
Ep. 34 What's Next For Venture Capital - with Jon Butterfield, Speedinvest
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
All companies, big or small, need some source of capital. This can come from a variety of sources, including its own revenue or public funding through...
Ep. 33 How Riskwolf Closes the “Protection Gap” in Insurtech - with René Alexander Papesch, Riskwolf
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
nsurance for digital companies is not exactly new. However, in many ways, there’s a “protection gap” within the digital economy. Web outages, cy...
Ep. 32 How to Disrupt the Payment Sector With “Bespoke” Solutions - with Dally Singh, Total Processing
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With 48% of transactions now processed by cards and a massive $149 trillion spent through payment processors each year, online payments are definitely...
Ep. 31 Disrupting the Old School Insurance Industry - with Konrad Heimpel, Anthony Mayer, Getsafe
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Insurance is rarely anyone’s favorite topic of conversation. Handling it all can be a headache that many of us would rather avoid.It’s a world tha...
Ep. 30 Bharath Chinamanthur, CTO, Shares Why He is Drawn to Companies with a Clear Mission - with Bharath Chinamanthur, ChowNow
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Online food ordering has been a lifeline for many struggling during the pandemic. In 2020 alone, Uber Eats generated $4.8 billion in revenue (https://...
Ep. 29 Winning Users With Data-Driven UX Design - with Emanuel Milicević, Jolene Tan-Davidovic, N26
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A smooth and seamless user experience (UX) is essential for banks that rely on mobile devices. One company that prioritizes great UX is N26.N26 is a G...
Ep. 28 Zilch: A Buy Now, Pay Later Model With a Difference - with Philip Belamant, Zilch
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the era of fintech giants, neobanks, and modern payment processors, the buy now pay later (BNPL) model has picked up speed in recent years.While it...
Ep. 27 Fighting Fraud & Money Laundering With Technology - with Arshi Singh, ComplyAdvantage
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to fight financial crimes like fraud and money laundering? In many cases, these are crimes that are not reported to the police. They...
Ep. 26 How Deel Is Bringing a Global Workforce Together - with Dan Westgarth, Deel
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve heard the phrase “new normal” a lot over the past year. The new normal for many now is working from home and hiring remotely.While this ha...
Ep. 25 Rewriting the Rules - Digital Bank for Black America - with Asya Bradley, First Boulevard
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Modern banking has come a long way in many areas, but one way it falls behind is racial discrimination.In this Disruption Talks live stream, we speak ...
Ep. 24 Why the World Needs Artists - with Harry Yeff, Nokia Bell Labs
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Where do the lines blur between art and technology? Technology has allowed for much broader access to art. It’s also given a platform for many artis...
Ep. 23 How to Procure Sustainable Innovation Into the Future - with Frederic Hoffmann, Project X Global
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How can businesses become more sustainable?Rather than adding solutions on top of problems, organizations like Project X Global work from the ground u...
Ep. 22 Trust and Transparency in Company Expense Accounts - with Sara Brooks, PLEO
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Expense Accounts - Trust, but Verify?Join our next Disruption Talks to listen to the interview with Sara Brooks, VP of Sales at Pleo.
Ep. 21 Shifting Retail Landscape - with Nick Patrick, Radar
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How to shift the retail landscape? Join our next Disruption Talks with Nick Patrick, Co-Founder and CEO at Radar.Hosted by Filip Sobiecki.
Ep. 20 Why wefox’s Focus on Safety is a “Win-Win” in the Insurtech Space - with Sergi Baños Lara, Wefox
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In some ways, the insurance industry is in the business of trying to predict the future. Insurance firms don’t have a crystal ball, but there are di...
Ep. 19 How Does Level39 Foster Their Incubees' Growth - with Amy French, Level39
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What is the key to business growth as a tech entrepreneur? Is it the tools and resources you have at your fingertips? Partly, but it’s also about th...
Ep. 18 The Future of Fintech Lays Within Banking-as-a-Service - with Florian Redeker, Solarisbank
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In some ways, we’re seeing more and more businesses turning into fintech companies.We’ve seen companies like Stripe raising huge amounts of capita...
Ep. 17 Entertainment 2021-2031 - On the Brink of a Revolution - with Thierry Bezier-Membrey, EveryOne
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What are predicted changes in the entertainment industry for the next 10 years? Join us to listen to the talk with Thierry Bezier-Membrey, Co-Founder ...
Ep. 16 Taking the Middle East by a Super Apps Storm - with Fardad Zand, Careem
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s world, many of us will use countless mobile apps every day. We tap an app for banking, social media, games, or messaging tools without a ...
Ep. 15 The Secret Ingredients of Innovation - with Robin Lantz & Marcus Johansson, Klarna
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What are the ingredients of innovation in the banking industry? Listen to the talk with Robin Lantz and Marcus Johansson, Senior Designers at Klarna.H...
Ep. 14 Climate Action & Sustainability For eCommerce - with Richard Porteus, One Tribe Global
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How can technology help to save the rainforests? Listen to the talk with Richard Porteus, CEO at One Tribe Global.Hosted by Filip Sobiecki.
Ep. 13 How Sustainable Banking Can Be Part of the Solution - with Inas Nureldin, Tomorrow
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
By now, many of us are aware of how our everyday purchases can affect the planet, but what about our choice of bank account? Should we make an effort ...
Ep. 12 Driving Digital Transformation in the Automotive Industry - with Sebastian Grams, ex-Seat
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The automotive industry is at the dawn of a new era. With traditional ideas about how we drive and own cars changing, the industry has been forced to ...
Ep. 11 Digital Meets Mental Health - with Anneli Bartholdy, Simply Broken
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What are the biggest mental health challenges today? How can we overcome them with technology? Listen to the talk with Anneli Bartholdy, CEO and Found...
Ep. 10 How to Build an Innovative Tech Team From Scratch - with Enrico Foschi, OLX
12 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How to build an innovative tech team from scratch? How to make it ready to scale under hyper-fast growth? Listen to the talk with Enrico Foschi, Direc...
Ep. 9 Digital Real Estate 2025 - with Adi Pavlovic, ex-Keller Williams
22 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What are the key real estate challenges in the next five years? Where's the biggest space for proptech innovation? Let's ask Adi Pavlović, ex-Directo...
Ep. 8 Banking Innovation: Think Big, Fail Smart, Scale Fast - with Jan Schütz, finstreet
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How does the bank of the future look like?Join our live stream with Jan Schütz, Senior Innovation Manager at finstreet to find out. Got questions for...
Ep. 7 Using Tech to Pay Off Student Loans Faster - with Deirdre Clute, Rightfoot
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How to reduce the amount of time and effort your company spends on programming student debt repayment? What are the options in the student financial s...
Ep. 6 The State of the Business Travel-Tech Space - with Thomas Young, TapTrip
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The travel industry is undoubtedly the sector most affected by the coronavirus. How the world travel market has changed because of the pandemic? What ...
Ep. 5 How Covid-19 is Influencing Virtual Fundraising? - with Sebastien Heimann, HEROE5
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How Covid-19 impacted philanthropy? Did fundraising ideas change because of the pandemic? What does virtual fundraising look like right now?Listen to ...
Ep. 4 How is Covid-19 Disrupting The Financial Industry? - with Akshay Chopra, Visa
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How has the coronavirus affected finance technology? Is it possible to create innovative financial services during a pandemic?Listen to the talk about...
Ep. 3 World's 1st Software Framework For Real-Time Holographs - with Aleksandra Pedraszewska, VividQ
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What is 3D holography? How does a holographic display actually work?Listen to an inspiring talk about hologram technology with Aleksandra M. Pedraszew...
Ep. 2 How Coronavirus Changed Education Systems? - with Shan Chopra, TCGlobal
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What education looks like during a pandemic? How has coronavirus changed the way universities and colleges work?Shan Chopra, Chief Community Partner a...
Ep. 1 How Can We Make a Social Change Through Technology - with Esra'a Al Shafei, Majal.org
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What is digital activism? How technology influences our society? How can we make a social change through technology?Listen to inspiring talk with Esra...