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Barefoot Innovation Podcast
Hosted by Jo Ann Barefoot · EN
The Barefoot Innovation podcast, hosted by the Alliance for Innovative Regulation (AIR) CEO Jo Ann Barefoot, explores better solutions for financial consumers at the intersection of technology innovation and regulation.
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Compliance as an Enabler
4d ago00:45:30Tap to summarizeColumn 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. Episode show notes, transcript and related links available online at: https://regulationinnovation.org/podcast/compliance-as-an-enabler/.
Transcribe →Episode 250: My Favorite Thought Partners
3w ago01:41:25Tap to summarizeFor 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. Episode show notes, transcript and related links available online at: https://regulationinnovation.org/podcast/episode-250-my-favorite-thought-partners/.
Transcribe →Rebuilding Money for an AI World
Apr 2200:42:17Tap to summarizeJo 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. Episode show notes, transcript and related links available online at: https://regulationinnovation.org/podcast/rebuilding-money-for-an-ai-world/.
Transcribe →Solvable: We Can Beat Financial Crime Pt.2: Carole House, Ari Redbord & Matt Van Buskirk
Mar 1000:58:42Tap to summarizeAI-powered scams, crypto crime, and global networks are accelerating financial crime — but solutions are within reach. Experts Ari Redbord, Carole House, and Matt Van Buskirk debate how tech, data sharing, and new policy frameworks could finally turn the tide. Episode show notes, transcript and related links available online at: https://regulationinnovation.org/podcast/solvable-we-can-beat-financial-crime-pt-2-feat-house-redbord-van-buskirk/
Transcribe →You Can't Fight the Wind: Building Trust in the Age of Tokenization
Feb 1701:26:19Tap to summarizeWhat does it mean to regulate trust in a digital economy? Patrick Murck of Surus joins Jo Ann to talk stablecoins, tokenization, AI, and why financial innovation keeps challenging old assumptions. Episode show notes, transcript and related links available online at: https://regulationinnovation.org/podcast/building-trust-in-the-age-of-tokenization/
Transcribe →Crypto Comes of Age: Trust, Rules, & Real-World Use
Jan 2900:58:18Tap to summarizeCrypto is moving from the margins to the mainstream. Stu Alderoty of Ripple and the National Cryptocurrency Association joins Jo Ann to unpack regulation, trust, and how everyday Americans are learning to use crypto with confidence. Episode show notes, transcript and related links available online at: https://regulationinnovation.org/podcast/crypto-comes-of-age-trust-rules-and-real-world-use/
Transcribe →Stablecoins & Sovereignty: Africa's Digital Money Revolution
Dec 1601:11:51Tap to summarizeFlourish Ventures investor Efayomi Carr and GDF executive Elise Soucie Watts join Jo Ann to unpack Africa's fintech boom, the rise of stablecoins, trust gaps, and what it takes to build inclusive, responsible regulation. Read the full show notes and related resources here online.
Transcribe →Live Episode: The Future of Money — Stablecoins, Trust and Transformation
Nov 300:20:05Tap to summarizeRecorded live at Aspen Ideas: Economy — Jo Ann talks with Biswarup Chatterjee from Citi and Jennifer Lassiter of Standard Chartered about how stablecoins, digital assets, and new regulation are reshaping the very future of money. View the episode transcript, show notes, and related links on AIR's website.
Transcribe →We Can Beat Financial Crime Pt. 1: Carole House, Ari Redbord, and Matt Van Buskirk
Oct 2801:06:37Tap to summarizeFinancial crime is a G7‑sized economy. Carole House, Ari Redbord and Matt Van Buskirk join Jo Ann to expose how AI has turbocharged scams and why the AML system is failing — and to chart a new path powered by trust tech and real‑time collaboration. Read the full show notes at: https://regulationinnovation.org/podcast/we-can-beat-financial-crime-pt-1-carole-house-ari-redbord-and-matt-van-buskirk/
Transcribe →Financial Crime & National Security: DARPA's A3ML Program Making Money Laundering Too Expensive to Exist
Sep 1701:04:04Tap to summarizeDARPA's David R. Dewhurst joins Jo Ann to explain A3ML, an audacious plan to make money laundering too expensive to exist. Hear how new graph algorithms, incentives and privacy‑first design could turn the tide on illicit finance.
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