In this episode, Dara discusses the history of the U.S. attempts at federal privacy legislation and the newest bipartisan bill being proposed. What are the obstacles and likely objections to the proposal? Will anything actually get done in an election year? Dara and James discuss these topics and more.…

SXSW is a safari to the future according to Todder Moning, Lead Futurist at U.S. Bank. But, as Mike Bechtell, Chief Futurist at Deloitte, pointed out in his Fintech House fireside last year: futurists are always wrong. Why attempt to predict the future if you are likely to be wrong? This year Todder and Eric Schurr, Chief Strategy Officer at Sunris…

Joined by Michael Johnson, CEO of Metrc, we discuss the evolution of regulation in the Cannabis industry. Metrc is a leading platform to track and trace cannabis from seed to sale which allows distributors to maintain compliance across multiple states. As legalization across the country unfolds, technology will be the key to efficiency and complian…

We sit down with Matthew Gibson, Co-Founder and CEO of Syngrafii, to discuss the digitization and compliance of signatures. Syngrafii has changed the landscape of biometric signature capabilities through virtual signing rooms, secure e-signature links, remote pens and more. While compliance and safety are the main concerns of digital signatures, Ma…

ForUsAll is the first 401 K platform to offer access to cryptocurrency in retirement planning. We sit down with David Ramiriez, CEO of ForUsAll, to talk about investment portfolios, retirement planning, Cryptocurrency entering the industry and what impact this has for regulations on digital assets.By Tech On Reg Podcast

We welcome Soumyadip Rakshit, Co-Founder and CEO of MysteryVibe. MysteryVibe is a sexual health company that produces smart vibrators toys that address major sexual health issues such as erectile dysfunction, dryness & pain during intercourse. While the health benefits of sexual stimulation are clear, navigating the sex-tech space as a start-up has…

We welcome Federico Baradello, CEO and Founder of Finalis, to discuss disruption in the brokerage industry. Finalis is a platform that helps private securities brokerages to operate legally and compliantly. As technology grabs hold of the finance industry, how can companies be proactive and solve functional problems?…

Beni Gradwohl, Co-founder and CEO of Cognovi Labs, joins us to explore emotional artificial intelligence. Cognovi Labs is dedicated to leveraging technology to measure human emotion through an artificial intelligence platform to understand and measure emotional responses. But, if artificial intelligence can measure and even predict human emotional …

We sit down with Amanda Cohen, Director of Products at Resolver to talk about our favorite, Reg-Tech, and risk management. Resolver is changing the landscape of risk management by analyzing risk data in context to use risk as a strategy in business development. By leveraging technology like Resolver, modern businesses are now able to keep a pulse o…

We welcome Tim Collins, Chief Customer Officer at Indebted, to talk about a modern way of collecting debt. In a historically client focused Industry, debt collection is shifting to the digital world with companies like Indebted that are shifting the focus from client to customer. Digitizing the debt collection customer experience has paved the way …

Colin Gounden, CEO and Co-founder of VIA, joins us to discuss the future of the energy industry. The energy industry, and the data within it, are heavily regulated by the government, which has made it extremely difficult to come up with solutions to improve energy infrastructures across the world. VIA was founded in 2016 to help address this proble…

We welcome John Wall, Partner and Head of Business Development at Trust Insights, to help us understand how to gather and use marketing data in a compliant and measurable way. We talk through data collection, privacy regulation (or lack thereof), and how companies are using these to market to consumers. But, when it comes to gathering personal info…

We sit down with Evgeny Likhoded, CEO of Clausematch, to address regulatory compliance and how to make it more manageable using technology. SaaS solutions have been very limited in serving the needs of regulatory compliance, but we have seen companies like Clausematch take this challenge head-on to answer the burning question, can you stay complian…

We sit down with Jeannette Spaulding, CEO of Inveniam Asset Management to talk about investing in crypto assets and blockchain. Inveniam Asset Management monitors crypto assets using cutting edge technology to analyze and measure the volatility of cryptocurrency, opening the door for other use cases for blockchain.…

We bring back Joseph Borstein, Co-Founder of LexFusion, to give us an update on the adoption of Alternative Legal Service Providers and how the legal space started to incorporate innovative tech to work more efficiently. Catch him on our last episode together, “Pick Up the Pace Already: Speeding Law’s Adoption of Innovative Tech” aired November 10,…

We sit down with Cody Owens to talk about the new way of debt collection through streamlined technology service, Equabli. Using predictive modeling, Equabli takes consumer behavior and strategizes how best to engage in debt collection.By Tech On Reg Podcast

On this episode, Dara takes a deep dive on the evolution of artificial intelligence with Peter Voss, founder of Aigo. We discuss the new term “Artificial General Intelligence”, how to measure it, and the future of personal assistants, Chat- Bots with brains.By Tech On Reg Podcast

On this episode, Dara sits down with Dr. Eric Daimler, founder of Connexus and Presidential Innovation Fellow during the Obama administration, to discuss the biggest dangers lurking in AI, the first ever spin-out from MIT’s math department and how its addressing today’s AI challenges, and Eric’s views on how the heck we go about trying to regulate …

On this episode, Dara sits down with Manny Newburger, Adjunct Professor of Consumer Law at UT Austin School of Law and VP of Barron and Newburger, to discuss what the CFPB and FTC have been up to the last few months. From the “Holder Rule” to credit reporting and fascination with Buy Now Pay Later, Dara and Manny break down some complex topics and …

The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) officially launched in 2021. Already dubbed the “mini-CFPB,” on this episode, Dara speaks with two experts and California natives – Mark Naiman, a member of the DFPI’s advisory board and financial services professional and Lauren Valenzuela, regulatory counsel at Actuate Law. W…

Recent discussions around data privacy, “fake news”, bots, – not to mention the almost daily revelations about hacks, data and identity theft, have MADE IT CRYSTAL CLEAR that today’s Internet has some serious defects.Today it is not the Internet, but the social media platforms, search engines, e-commerce sites or financial institutions built on top…

Diversity, equity and inclusion remain challenging for the fintech community and financial services as a whole. Despite significant strides and efforts being made over the years, the COVID-19 pandemic has unquestionably impacted women in the workplace disproportionately. This week, Dara is joined by Angela Yore, to discuss findexable’s Fintech Dive…

SexTech has seen a massive acceleration in our post pandemic world. Slowly but surely, the industry is moving from vice to mainstream, though the regulatory environment, existing laws, and pre-conceived notions and biases continue to be obstacles. For Tech on Regis fall season opener, Dara is joined by returning guest, Dominique Karetsos, for her t…

The ethics of artificial intelligence has been a hotly debated topic for years. With the data science community often torn about the proper uses of AI, many industry participants are left scratching their heads. Until recently, there has been little to no regulatory oversight of the technology. Enter the EU. On this episode, Dara is joined by Clara…

So what does crypto have to do with opportunity zones? Join host Dara Tarkowski, guest host Randy Rivera, executive director of FinTEx and co-founder of keen advisors and Jimmy Odom, co-founder of Bit Capital Group to discuss the current state of the crypto markets, the future of blockchain, and some new investment opportunities and incentives avai…

NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, are presently all the rage. Is this newest blockchain application the future of collection and distribution of digital assets or just more hype? Blockchain professor, Lamont Black, of DePaul University joins host Dara Tarkowski to discuss just that. What is an NFT? What do you actually own? How will the regulators trea…

What do you get when you combine determined retail investors on Reddit, hedge funds and an easy to use trading app? Look no further than the GameStop trading frenzy of January 2021. On this episode, we unpack the events that led to Robinhood’s suspension of trading activity, the Congressional testimony and to-be-expected inquiry from the Securities…

Many of us have heard the term. Fewer of us know about how the cottage industry of patent trolls operate. Dara sits down with Michael Switzer, Head of the Intellectual Property practice group at Actuate Law, to discuss some recent trends we’re seeing in the payments space and how organizations and industry can fight back against costly litigation.…

Is synthetic data the silver bullet for our growing list of struggles with the massive amounts of data we create? Join Dara Tarkowski as she hosts Nicolai Baldin, CEO and Founder of Synthesized.io, a UK based company who has built a one-stop data sandbox powered by AI. Does synthetic data provide users with the true essence of data without the regu…

What does 2021 have in store for Bitcoin and crypto assets? Will the regulatory environment finally allow us to fully embrace this market and technology? On this episode, Dara Tarkowsku hosts Colleen Sullivan, Co-Founder and CEO and CMT Digital, who operates a crypto asset trading desk and has invested in numerous blockchain and crypto asset ventur…

What were some of the most interesting regulatory observations from 2020? What can we expect from 2021 and a transition to a Biden administration? In our last episode for 2020, join Dara and as she discusses these topics with Joann Barefoot, CEO of Alliance for Innovative Regulation and Jason Henrichs, CEO of Alloy Labs Alliance.…

Did you know your personal health information is worth way more on the dark web than your financial information? On this episode, Dara talks with Alissa Knight, renowned hacker, investor and entrepreneur to discuss vulnerabilities of APIs, what that means for the world of telemedicine, and steps organizations should be taking to keep customer infor…

Dara Tarkowski hosts Joe Borstein, legal innovation veteran, investor, and co-founder of LexFusion, a company that Joe believeswill change the way law firms and legal departments purchase technology — and thereby turbocharge the adoption and use of innovative technologies in an industry traditionally hostile to change. They discuss the changing leg…

This special episode highlights some of the incredible work the fintech community has undertaken to serve consumers and small businesses during COVID-19. Join a conversation with Abe.ai, Cross River and Envestnet Yodlee to discuss some groundbreaking work that has earned organizations recognition at the Benzinga Global Fintech Awards powered by Env…

As the U.S. barrels towards the final stretch of the 2020 presidential election, chaos, conflict and questions abound. How will a divided versus unified government impact the regulatory environment? What happens to markets, the technology sector and fintech in particular if one party sweeps all three branches? On this episode of Tech on Reg, host D…

This month the CFPB filed suit against Encore Capital Group, five years after the company became subject to a consent decree. Was this a political move by the director or simply CFPB enforcing the rules? The CFPB’s Office of Innovation has grown leaps and bounds since 2016. Why and will that change if the White House switches leadership in November…

On this episode of Tech on Reg, Dara discusses the long-awaited settlement between Avant and Marlette Funding and the Colorado Attorney General. Among other things, the AG’s lawsuit centered around the relationships between these online lenders and the banks funding the loans originated on the platforms and questioned who the “true lender” really w…

U.S. District Judge James Donato’s recent decision to decline the appointment of a list of all male lawyers to lead a class action lawsuit sent a much-needed jolt through the industry this summer. Law firms may tout diversity, equity and inclusion in their glossy brochures. But the numbers and pay inequality speak to a different reality for many wo…

Consumers today expect call technology to feel human and easy. Are businesses up for the challenge and can they implement Voice AI in a way that keeps regulators from knocking on their doors? On this episode of Tech on Reg, Dara speaks with Jim Freeze, CMO of Boston-based AI company Interactions, about how call technology increases profitability an…

Find cannabis laws and regulations confusing? Guess what: it’s not you. From seed to sale, federal, state and municipal governments create different frameworks and those who learn how to navigate the system win. How can businesses and investors get it right without wasting time and money? How can governments use data to make policy? Dara Tarkowski …

On this episode, Dara is joined by two former CFPB professionals. Professor Paul Kantwill, Distinguished Professor at Loyola University Chicago School of Law and former Assistant Director of CFPB and Dr. Ling Ling Ang, Associate Director at NERA Consulting and one of the CFPB’s first economists. We tackle the Seila Law decision and what it means fo…

Dara Tarkowski hosts three diverse financial services professionals to tackle the subject of diversity and inclusion in financial services. Gary Rozier, Oak Street Real Estate Capital LLC, Bevon Joseph, Co-Founder of The Greenwood Project, and Randy Rivera, Executive Director of FINTEX, each share their unique perspectives on what it means to be a …

Dara Tarkowski welcomes guest host Randy Rivera, Executive Director of FinTEx, for a discussion with Daniel Rogers, Founder of Fintech student loan company AM Money, to discuss the systematic and institutionalized challenges that students of color face when financing the pursuit of higher education, despite laws and regulations designed to prevent …

The past months in quarantine and isolation have resulted in sextech companies seeing a surge of sales, clicks, and downloads. Many say sextech is paving the way for how to responsibly share and protect personal health information. Dara sits down with Dominique Karetsos, CEO of the Healthy Pleasure Group, who went from marketing executive and finte…

Dara Tarkowski chats with Roger Manu from Australia-based automation experts Cloudcase, where they discuss the rapidly evolving landscape of automation and digitization prompted by both the pandemic, good business sense and a compliance need.By Tech On Reg Podcast

This episode explores what one company, TrueAccord, is doing to harness the power of AI in collections, what a digital strategy means for receivables companies, and what impact (if any) the CFPB rulemaking may have on companies “going digital.”By Tech On Reg Podcast

Dara Tarkowski hosts Clara Durodié to talk Artificial Intelligence, the disruption it has caused and the how it will transform the future.By Tech On Reg Podcast

Dara Tarkowski hosts Randy Rivera, Executive Director of FINTEX, to discuss the changes happening around us, how the FinTech Ecosystem is responding (and helping), and whether #COVID-19 will be a catalyst for #innovation.By Tech On Reg Podcast

Dara Tarkowski hosts Brian Costello of Envestnet | Yodlee to discuss the current state of open banking in the United States! What does our regulatory environment look like? What should it look like?By Tech On Reg Podcast

Dara Tarkowski hosts Adam Parks to talk accounts receivables recovery and the management of debt.By Tech On Reg Podcast