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5% to 85%: AI Adoption Inside Santander Brasil
From 5% to 85% AI adoption inside a hundred-year-old bank. Eduardo Alvarez shares how Santander Brasil got there, and what comes next.
Patrick Hennes: From Fund Chain Pioneer to the Future of Tokenized Asset Servicing
In this episode of the Applied Blockchain Podcast, Adi Ben-Ari (Founder, CEO of Applied Blockchain) speaks with Patrick Hennes, a blockchain and digital assets servicing expert based in Luxembourg, specialising in tokenization, MiCA, and digital asset operating models.
Charles Adams from Nickel Digital: From Bitcoin Mining in a School Dorm to Digital Asset Hedge Funds
In this episode of the Applied Blockchain Podcast, Adi Ben-Ari (Founder, CEO) speaks with Charles Adams, Head of Investor Relations at Nickel Digital Asset Management, one of Europe's leading digital asset hedge funds, about what a decade inside crypto actually looks like, and where the industry is heading next.
Ziv Keinan from STG-3: Institutional RWA Tokenization, STG-3 & The Next Phase of On-Chain Capital Markets
In this episode of the Applied Blockchain Podcast, Adi Ben-Ari speaks with Ziv Keinan, Tokenization & RWA expert and Curator of the STG-3 RWA Community, about why real-world asset tokenization is entering its institutional phase, and what that means for global capital markets.
Julian Kwan from InvestaX: RWA Tokenization Explained, Licensed RWAs & Onchain Capital Markets
In this episode of the Applied Blockchain Podcast, Adi Ben-Ari speaks with Julian Kwan, Co-Founder & CEO of IXS and InvestaX, about why real-world asset tokenization is moving from “security token experiments” into a global race to rebuild capital markets on-chain.
Emma Landriault from JP Morgan: Deposit Tokens Explained, Inside JPM Coin and Institutional Onchain Payments
In this episode of the Applied Blockchain Podcast, Adi Ben-Ari speaks with Emma Landriault, Executive Director, Product - JPM Coin, about what it actually takes to move regulated, institutional money onchain, and why deposit tokens may become the backbone of programmable payments for banks and their clients.
Jay Wilson from AlbionVC: Why Institutional-Grade FinTech Infrastructure Will Define the Next Decade
In this episode of the Applied Blockchain Podcast, Adi Ben-Ari speaks with Jay Wilson, Partner at AlbionVC and one of the UK’s leading investors in B2B FinTech and data infrastructure, about how the digital asset and fintech markets are maturing, and why institutional-grade infrastructure is becoming the real battleground for long-term value creation.
Clarisse Hagège from Dfns: The Future of Wallet Security & MPC Infrastructure
In this episode of the Applied Blockchain Podcast, Adi Ben-Ari speaks with Clarisse Hagège, CEO & Co-founder of Dfns, board member of the MPC Alliance, and one of Europe’s leading voices in digital asset security, about the future of wallet infrastructure and why the next decade of blockchain will be defined by secure, programmable digital custody.
Geoff Kendrick from Standard Chartered: How Stablecoins Will Transform Financial Infrastructure
In this episode of the Applied Blockchain Podcast, Adi Ben-Ari speaks with Geoff Kendrick (Global Head of Digital Assets Research at Standard Chartered), about how stablecoins are reshaping global financial infrastructure and why their adoption is accelerating faster than many expect.
Tony McLaughlin from Ubyx: Can Banks Win the Stablecoin Race?
In this episode of the Applied Blockchain Podcast, Adi Ben-Ari speaks with Tony McLaughlin, founder of Ubyx, former Citi payments leader, and leading voice in the stablecoin movement, about why we are entering the Stablecoin Epoch and what it means for financial services worldwide.
Bernhard Schweizer from SAP: Stablecoins, ERP Integration & the Future of B2B Payments
In this episode of the Applied Blockchain Podcast, Adi Ben-Ari speaks with Bernhard Schweizer, Head of the SAP Digital Currency Hub, about how large enterprises are beginning to adopt stablecoins for B2B payments - and what that means for the future of financial operations.
Julien Bouteloup from Stake Capital: From Hackathons to DeFi Powerhouse
In this episode of the Applied Blockchain Podcast, Adi Ben-Ari speaks with Julien Bouteloup - serial builder, investor, and contributor to some of DeFi’s most pivotal projects - about the journey from hackathons to helping shape the foundations of decentralised finance.
Vikram Seth from Shell: Enabling an Environment of Data Sharing with Privacy
In this episode of the Applied Blockchain Podcast, Adi Ben-Ari speaks with Vikram Seth, Head of Blockchain & Web3 at Shell, about how blockchain, privacy, and decentralised infrastructure are shaping the energy transition and the future of value exchange.Vikram shares insights from his work at Shell and beyond, exploring how distributed technologies can enable cross-ecosystem data sharing while preserving privacy, incentivise sustainable behaviour, and integrate with technologies like AI and IoT to build more resilient systems.
Andrew O'Neill from S&P Global: Tokenized Finance, Stablecoins, & Risk in the Age of Blockchain
In this episode of the Applied Blockchain Podcast, Adi Ben-Ari speaks with Andrew O’Neill, Head of Digital Assets and Blockchain Analytics at S&P Global Ratings, about the evolution of financial infrastructure through tokenisation, stablecoins, and decentralised finance.
Pedro López-Belmonte, Ex-Richemont: Blockchain in Luxury Retail, Product Passports, Loyalty & NFTs
In this episode of the Applied Blockchain Podcast, Adi Ben-Ari speaks with Pedro López-Belmonte, former Head of Technology Innovation at Richemont (parent company of Cartier, Montblanc, and IWC), about blockchain’s real-world applications in the luxury and retail sectors.
Rita Martins from LSEG: Fintech, Blockchain & the Future of Financial Innovation
In this episode of the Applied Blockchain Podcast, Adi Ben-Ari speaks with Rita Martins, Head of Ecosystems at the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) and former Fintech Partnerships Lead at HSBC, about the evolving intersection of finance, fintech, and blockchain innovation.Rita shares her journey from consulting to banking, offering first-hand insights into the challenges of big bank innovation, fintech collaborations, and the impact of blockchain on financial services.
Katie Evans from Swarm: Tokenizing Real-World Assets and Bridging TradFi with DeFi
In this episode, Adi Ben-Ari is joined by Katie Evans, Chief Business Development & Communications officer at Swarm, to explore the transformative potential of tokenising real-world assets (RWAs) through blockchain technology.
Ron Bodkin from ChainML: Transforming AI with Blockchain
In this episode, Adi Ben-Ari talks to Ron Bodkin, founder and CEO of ChainML about the positive convergence of AI and blockchain technologies.
Simon Jones from Baanx: Revolutionizing Payments with Blockchain Technology
In this episode, Adi Ben-Ari sits down with Simon Jones, Chief Commercial Officer at Baanx to explore the transformative power of blockchain in financial services.Simon shares his journey from finance to marketing to his current position at Baanx, highlighting the inefficiencies in legacy banking systems and the potential of blockchain to overhaul these processes.
Daniela Barbosa from The Linux Foundation: Blockchain’s Evolution and Enterprise Impact
In this episode, Adi Ben-Ari is joined by Daniela Barbosa, General Manager, Blockchain and Identity at The Linux Foundation, to explore the evolution of blockchain technology and its impact across various industries.
Luc Falempin from Tokeny: Exploring Tokenization
In this episode, Adi Ben-Ari is joined by Luc Falempin, CEO and founder of Tokeny, a leading firm in the issuance and management of tokenised securities.
Ronit Ghose from CitiBank: The History of Finance, Impact of Technology and “Future Money”
Adi Ben-Ari speaks with Ronit Ghose, Head of Future of Finance at Citi, on the evolution of financial systems, the rise of blockchain and digital assets, and the forces shaping the future of money.
John Hallahan from Fireblocks: Custody Solutions, Digital Asset Management and Tokenization
Adi Ben-Ari speaks with Fireblocks' John Hallahan about custody solutions, digital asset management and tokenisation.
Chris Brummer from Georgetown’s Institute of International Economic Law: Rethinking Blockchain Regulation
Adi Ben-Ari and Georgetown law professor Chris Brummer dig into the tangled relationship between technology, finance and regulation in crypto.
Houman Haddad from United Nations: Reducing Costs for the UN’s World Food Programme
Adi Ben-Ari talks with Houman Haddad, Head of Emerging Technologies at the UN World Food Programme, about how blockchain is cutting costs and transforming humanitarian aid.
Boris Spremo from Polygon: The Future of Polygon
Adi Ben-Ari speaks with Boris Spremo of Polygon about the future of Polygon.
Paul O’Neill from Intel: Intel SGX, Silent Data and The Future of Confidential Computing
Adi Ben-Ari speaks with Paul O'Neill of Intel about Intel SGX, the future of confidential computing, and how trusted execution environments underpin Silent Data.
Graham Rodford from Archax: UK’s First Regulated Token Exchange
Adi Ben-Ari speaks with Graham Rodford, CEO and co-founder of Archax, about building the UK's first regulated token exchange.
Francis Dean from VAKT: Energy Post-trade
In this Applied Blockchain Podcast episode, Adi Ben-Ari speaks to Francis Dean about her role as COO at VAKT, the blockchain energy post trade consortium.
Maryam Ayati from Watr Protocol: Tokenisation of Commodities
In this episode of the Applied Blockchain Podcast, Adi Ben-Ari is joined by Maryam Ayati, Co-Founder of Watr Protocol and CEO of Neo Holdings.
David Palmer from Vodafone: SIM Wallets, IoT and Account Abstraction
Adi Ben-Ari speaks with David Palmer, Blockchain Lead at Vodafone, about SIM wallets, IoT and account abstraction.
David Engel from StarkWare: Layer 2 ZK Rollups in Web3
Adi Ben-Ari speaks with David Engel, Head of Business Development at StarkWare, about Layer 2 ZK rollups in Web3.
John Woods from the Algorand Foundation: The Future of Algorand
Adi Ben-Ari speaks with John Woods, CTO of the Algorand Foundation, about the future of the Algorand blockchain.
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