Episode 45

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26th Jun 2024

How Data, Simplicity, and Innovation Drive Payment Solutions | Robert Kraal, Co-Founder of Silverflow

Today DATA is a differentiated proposition! And that's why it matters who you select as your payments processor and partner in crime! I had the honour and pleasure to speak with Robert Kraal, Co-Founder at Silverflow, and hear all about how Silverflow has designed with data in mind!

Silverflow is a cloud-based payment processing platform that provides a state-of-the-art upgrade for payment-providers, shielding them from the current antiquated legacy technology still in use today. With Silverflow, PSPs can now directly access card networks, instantly add new functionality, have real-time insight into transaction fees and get smart data direct from the networks – all to better serve their merchants.

We may think payments and acquiring are purely infra, but actually acquirers are having a ton of impact on businesses who need it the most. We go behind the scenes on Silverflow’s culture and go deep on what’s so special about the leadership style in Nordic countries that many of us of the world can learn from. Robert’s mindset around entrepreneurship, Silverflow’s proposition, and how it actually makes them a DATA platform - unlike platforms built in the eighties who saved minimum data. We explore what are the challenges of his clients, and of course what’s the one thing he would change in FinTech to make the industry better for everyone!

We cover:

(00:00) Intro to Silverflow's Unique Value Proposition

(01:35) Purpose-Driven Fintech and Financial Inclusion

(02:47) Challenges in Digital Payments and Infrastructure

(06:53) The Need for Real-Time Settlement in Cash Economies

(11:36) Sustainability in Fintech Companies

(14:17) Building a Global Company with Diverse Teams

(23:46) Diving into Acquiring Processing Solutions

(25:13) The Evolving Payment Landscape

(25:57) Merchant Perspectives on Payment Methods

(29:30) Silverflow's Role in the Payment Ecosystem

(31:11) Innovations and Challenges in Payment Systems

(36:58) Addressing Fraud in the Payment Industry

(41:54) The Future of Global Regulation in FinTech


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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.

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About the Podcast

Purpose Driven FinTech (& AI FinTech Innovations)
Building FinTech Products & AI in FinTech with Impact
Welcome to Purpose Driven FinTech!

I'm your host, Monica Millares - Product Leader and fellow FinTecher.

These days, with the rising cost of living, financial stress among customers, loss of trust in banks, speculation of crypto, and uncertainty, we're facing unprecedented challenges. But there is hope. We as FinTechers have the power to make a positive impact.

Our products, the how we do product, and our people can make a difference on customers’ financial lives - and as a result, in the quality of their lives.

However, more than ever Founders, CEOs, Leadership teams and all FinTechers have a ton of pressure to build solutions that actually solve customer problems, that people want, that are differentiated And profitable

Yes that's you and me too!

That's why I've created this podcast!

I speak with Founders, Product Leaders, VCs, and industry experts to uncover their stories, challenges, and lessons learnt in building products with impact.

You'll get to hear real-life conversations, and you’ll walk away with practical questions, frameworks and insights that you can apply to your own FinTech products. So, are you ready to make a bigger difference in FinTech?

Let's come together and discover how Purpose, Product, and People can help us create a future of better financial wellbeing while building sustainable and profitable FinTechs.

Follow me on LinkedIn, TikTok, and  YouTube to stay connected and be part of the conversation.

Cheers to making better FinTech and making FinTech better!

Love, Moni 

About your host

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Monica Millares

Monica advocates for financial safety for all. She is the Product Principal at BigPay, where she leads Product and Design. As part of the founding team, Monica led building BigPay’s product from zero to one, to multi product line, and international expansion. Her leadership shaped the culture and ways of working to grow from startup to scaleup. BigPay has over 1.4 million customers, and has presence in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.

Monica has almost 20 years’ experience in Financial Services. Prior to BigPay, she was one of the first joiners in UK’s challenger Tandem Bank, where she focused on building credit cards from scratch. Previously she worked in leading Financial Services brands like Visa, Barclays, and a Mexican Development Bank.

She sits on the Board of PayEd, and is recognised as Singapore’s #Fintech65 Product Leaders and Women in FinTech. She’s been multiple times speaker at the prestigious conference Money2020 and shared stage with JP Morgan, Standard Chartered Bank, Konsentus, and Money2020’s Rise Up. Her commitment to innovation and financial inclusion resonates in her podcast “Purpose Driven FinTech” where she explores how FinTech’s can have 10x more impact.

Monica has a background in Engineering and a Master’s Degree on Analysis, Design, and Management of Information Systems from the London School of Economics.