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Humans of Fintech

Humans of Fintech

By: Nicole Casperson
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Summary

Humans of Fintech is all about getting into the raw, unfiltered stories behind the most innovative leaders—why they built their companies, what drives them, and how they’re smashing the status quo. Join your host, author and award-winning journalist, Nicole Casperson, as she dives deep into the human side of fintech, unpacking the real motivations, struggles, and triumphs behind the empires these leaders are building—no jargon, just straight-up inspiration, business insights, and power moves.Copyright 2024 Nicole Casperson, Fintech Is Femme Media LLC Economics Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Brex’s Erica Dorfman is Leading from the CFO Seat
    May 6 2026

    Brex CFO Erica Dorfman has built her career in product, capital markets, and the core of how the business actually runs. From banking to private equity to operating roles at SoFi — she’s consistently moved closer to the decision.

    Filmed live at FTW:NYC The Official New York Fintech Week Conference, Nicole Casperson sits down with Erica to unpack what it means to lead from the CFO seat in fintech today, how major decisions like this actually get made, and what the future of finance — and the future of work — really looks like from the inside.

    🎧 Hit play to learn how today’s leaders are scaling across borders and shaping a more connected financial future.

    SPONSORED BY BREX

    Learn more about Brex here: https://www.brex.com/lp/hp

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    31 mins
  • Prove’s Alyse Belavic is Shaping the Role of Identity in Payments
    Apr 22 2026

    Alyse Belavic has worked with some major players in our industry. American Express, Visa, Mastercard, Discover, Citi, Synchrony, and now Prove — operating at the intersection of identity, payments, and fraud prevention.

    Filmed at the Fintech Penthouse in Las Vegas during Fintech Meetup, Nicole Casperson sits down with Alyse to unpack how payments, fraud, and consumer behavior are evolving in real time — and how building the right relationships helped shape her career.

    🎧 Hit play to learn how today’s leaders are scaling across borders and shaping a more connected financial future.

    SPONSORED BY FINTECH MEETUP

    Fintech Meetup brings together leaders from banks, fintechs, credit unions, and investing firms for 50,000+ one-to-one meetings designed to drive real partnerships and real ROI.

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    36 mins
  • Casap's Shanthi Shanmugam Wants to Eliminate Fraud for Good
    Apr 8 2026

    When Shanthi Shanmugam led customer support infrastructure at Robinhood, she saw firsthand what happens when trust breaks. Now CEO and Founder of Casap, Shanthi has been making big moves, leading in agentic AI to transform how fraud and disputes are handled and, in turn, how trust is built at scale.

    Filmed at the Humans of Fintech Podcast Booth on Fintech Meetup’s Showroom Floor, Nicole Casperson sits down with Shanthi to discuss rebuilding consumers’ trust, using AI as a thought partner, and how Casap is trying to eliminate fraud for good.

    🎧 Hit play to learn how today’s leaders are scaling across borders and shaping a more connected financial future.

    SPONSORED BY FINTECH MEETUP

    Fintech Meetup brings together leaders from banks, fintechs, credit unions, and investing firms for 50,000+ one-to-one meetings designed to drive real partnerships and real ROI.

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    34 mins
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