Our expert host, Benjamin Ensor, is joined by some great guests to ask: "Are SMEs being served globally?” This week's guests include: Bruno Diniz, Co-Founder, Spiralem Dani Lima, Executive VP of Infrastructure , Novo Rob Pearce, Technical Advisor - CEO's Office, OakNorth Said Murad, Partner, Global Ventures No matter where you’re tuning in from - at some point, you’re likely to have heard that independent small businesses are the backbone of your economy. But to date, that backbone of entrepreneurs and small business owners has often lacked the proper support needed from financial services. According to the World Economic Forum, 67% of small and mid-sized companies globally are fighting for survival. Our panel of experts discuss: the banking options for SMEs globally, the challenges across markets, and what could the future be in this space. This episode is sponsored by Blinkist The Blinkist app offers distilled audio content from over 5000 non-fiction books and podcasts, to get bitesized insights in just 15 minutes, across 27 different categories. Go to Blinkist.com/fintech to start your 7-day free trial and get 25% off of a Blinkist Premium membership. And now for a limited time you can even use Blinkist Connect to share your premium account with a friend or partner and get 2 premium subscriptions for the price of one. " Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking, technology and financial services. It’s hosted by a rotation of 11:FS experts including David M. Brear, Ross Gallagher, Benjamin Ensor, and Kate Moody - as well as a range of brilliant guests. We cover the latest global news, bring you interviews from industry experts or take a deep dive into subject matters such as APIs, AI or digital banking. If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe and please leave a review Send us your questions for the Fintech Insider Mailbag here Follow us on Twitter: @fintechinsiders where you can ask the hosts questions, or email [email protected]! Special Guests: Bruno DIniz, Dani Lima, Rob Pearce, and Said Murad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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