My guest today is Tony Craddock, the Director General of the Payments Association, an award-winning community to advance payments innovation, and encourage collaboration across the payments industry. We talk about mindset, AI and programmable money, Sustainability, making payments more efficient and encouraging more responsible and sustainable spending for all.
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In this episode we cover:
(0:00:00) Future of AI: programmable money with digital currencies
(0:02:33) Definition of success: doing what you love
(0:03:34) Dealing with tough times: redefine performance criteria
(0:09:12) Building purposeful FinTechs: it's our duty to have purpose
(0:11:48) Starting the payments community and Emerging Payments Awards
(0:15:01) Impact of the payments association on individuals and companies
(0:17:22) The role of payments in improving the world
(0:19:58) Short, medium, and long-term impact of AI on payments
(0:22:15) Personalized services and packages
(0:24:54) Excitement about programmable money and smart contracts
(0:26:50) Potential use cases for programmable money
(0:32:30) Challenges and opportunities for the payments industry in ESG
(0:36:36) Importance of empathy, engagement, and loyalty for sustainable growth.
(0:37:20) Building a strong team and community within the business
(0:38:21) Innovating the model for future communities
(0:40:44) Inspiring and enabling people to go beyond their limits
(0:43:05) Stepping out of comfort zones and exploring new possibilities
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Disclaimer: This episode does not constitute professional nor financial advice and does not represent the opinion nor views of my current, past or future employers. The guest has agreed to record and release our conversation for the use of this podcast and promotion in social media.
