Barefoot Innovation Podcast

Jun 1, 2026

Wendy Teleki and Tatiana Alonso join Jo Ann to explore why gender-disaggregated data is essential to inclusive finance, smarter supervision, and unlocking capital for women entrepreneurs worldwide.

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May 26, 2026

FCA leaders Colin Payne and Matt Lowe join Jo Ann to explore tech-positive regulation, AI labs, sandboxes, policy sprints, stablecoins, and how regulators can move faster without sacrificing trust.

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May 21, 2026

Column N.A.’s Meredith Turner joins Jo Ann to unpack the future of partner banking — where clean tech stacks, real-time data, and compliance-by-design can help fintech innovation move faster, safer, and smarter.

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May 7, 2026

For Barefoot Innovation’s 250th episode, Jo Ann looks back on 11 years of fintech transformation — and ahead to the AI-shaped future — with Kabir Kumar, Matt Van Buskirk, and Nick Cook in a special conversation.

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Apr 22, 2026

Jo Ann speaks with Radius co-founders Bob Bench and Anders Brownworth on building payment systems for an AI-driven economy, the role of stablecoins, and why the future of money may be shaped more by machines than people.

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