On the latest episode of Everything is Fintech, Mike Blandina, CIO of Snowflake, shares his deep expertise on the transformative impact of AI in enterprise finance. Drawing from his 35+ years in fintech and financial services, Mike explores how businesses can harness AI to drive innovation while navigating the complexities of trust, accuracy, and regulatory compliance.

Key highlights include Snowflake’s groundbreaking approach to AI deployment, the importance of starting small with repetitive tasks to build reliability, and the role of human oversight in achieving higher accuracy.

Mike also delves into the challenges posed by fragmented data systems and evolving global regulations, offering actionable insights on how companies can remain adaptable and competitive in a rapidly shifting technological and geopolitical landscape.

This episode is a must-listen for anyone looking to understand the future of AI in enterprise finance and how to strategically implement it for long-term success.

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In this episode of Everything is Fintech, we sit down with Michelle Gill, EVP and GM of Small Business and Financial Services at PayPal, to explore the cutting-edge developments in agentic commerce. Michelle shares insights into how PayPal is revolutionizing the payments landscape by enabling AI agents to autonomously complete transactions, manage subscriptions, and more. From the challenges merchants face in adapting to this new environment to the exciting opportunities for consumers, this episode dives deep into the future of commerce and the role PayPal is playing in shaping it.

Key Takeaways:

• Learn how AI agents are transforming commerce by autonomously completing transactions and creating seamless shopping experiences.
• Discover how PayPal is helping merchants adapt to agentic commerce through simplified integrations and partnerships with major players like Google and Perplexity.
• Understand the shift in consumer behavior and how AI-driven experiences are becoming mainstream, with 40% of holiday shoppers expected to use LLM surfaces for discovery.
• Gain insights into what’s next for agentic commerce, including autonomous order dropping and inventory management by 2026.

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In this exciting episode of Everything is Fintech, we sit down with Andries Smit, Chief Growth Business Officer at inDrive, live from Money2020 Middle East. inDrive, the second most downloaded ride-hailing app globally, is making waves in 48 emerging markets with its unique approach to mobility and financial inclusion. Andries shares the company’s mission to challenge systemic injustices in ride-hailing, offering transparency and choice to both drivers and passengers through an innovative bidding model.

The conversation dives deep into how inDrive leverages fintech solutions to address real-world challenges, such as providing driver loans to improve livelihoods and productivity. Andries also discusses the company’s strategic expansion into new markets, focusing on areas with unmet needs and systemic inefficiencies.

With a bold vision to impact a billion lives by 2030, this episode offers a fascinating look at how inDrive is reshaping mobility and financial services in emerging markets.

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