The Connector.
Welcome to the connector podcast, an ongoing conversation connecting FinTechs, banks and regulators worldwide. Join CEO and founder Koen Vanderhoydonk as you learn more about the latest available trends and solutions in the markets.
Podcasting since 2022 • 126 episodes
The Connector.
Latest Episodes
The Connector Podcast - DFS Digital Finance Summit -Inside Belgium’s Business Data: Compliance, Risk, And Real-Time KYB
We connect the dots between KYB, UBO rules, and open data, showing how structured official records cut risk and speed up onboarding. We also explore agentic commerce, the rise of perpetual compliance, and why human oversight remains essential. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 100
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21:52
The Connector Podcast - DFS Digital Finance Summit - Hong Kong: The Fintech Launchpad For Europe
We explore how Hong Kong serves as a precise, high‑density launchpad for European fintechs, combining global finance access with practical, domain‑based regulation. Paula Kent and Fernando from Invest Hong Kong share tactics, sectors with pull,...
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Season 1
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Episode 96
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17:22
The Connector Podcast - DFS Digital Finance Summit - Fixing Europe’s Fragmented Credit Data For Real Financial Mobility
We explore how Europe’s fragmented credit data blocks fair lending for people who move across borders, and how Mifundo connects bureaus and banks to make financial identities portable. We share progress to...
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Season 1
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Episode 98
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18:00
The Connector Podcast - DFS Digital Finance Summit - AI-Powered Debt Collection, Explained
We explore how AI and behavioural science can make debt collection more humane, more effective, and easier to scale across Europe. PAIR Finance explains reinforcement learning, a sing...
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Season 1
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Episode 95
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15:44
The Connector Podcast - FinanceX #18 - 2026 Outlook
The ground under finance moved, and most people only felt a rumble. We spent 2025 translating messy tech estates into DORA‑ready living registers, turning spreadsheets into real‑time risk maps, and discovering that fintech isn’t a sidecar anymo...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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