Today, we're honored to introduce Pedro Pinto Coelho, a distinguished Portuguese business leader with over 25 years of experience in financial services across Africa, Latin-America, and Europe.

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LinkedIn: https://mt.linkedin.com/in/pedropintocoelho

Links and initiatives

Andaria: https://andaria.com/

Fination : https://www.fination.org/

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00:00 Intro

01:16 Pedro's Professional Journey Highlights

06:48 Financial Barriers Hindering Progress

13:46 Competitive Pressures in Modern Banking (BNI Europa Case)

26:10 CBDC’s and the future of Banking

41:17 Where innovation in finance is thriving in the world

44:17 Financial inclusion in Africa

55:25 Digital vs. Traditional banking

1:02:03 The future of finance and fintech

🗣️More about our guest:

This week's guest is Pedro Pinto Coelho, a prominent business leader in the financial sector. He currently holds several key positions:

🔶Founder and CEO of Fination (financial consulting)

🔶President of Andarian Financial Services and founder and former president of the Portugal Fintech and InsurTech Association

🔶Board member of Golden Legacy Financing Corporation

🔶Global Advisor for Antler

Some highlights from his international career include:

🔶Named International Business Leader of the Year in Africa (2014)

🔶Founder and Chairman of Standard Bank Angola

🔶Director of Standard Bank Mozambique

🔶Chairman of Azure Wealth (Switzerland)

🔶Global Head at Banif Investments (Brazil and Portugal)

🔶Head of Investment Banking at Citigroup (London and Lisbon)

🔶Executive Chairman of Banco BNI Europa (Portugal)

Join us as we explore Pedro's extensive experience and insights into the world of finance and entrepreneurship.

Follow the co-hosts:

Ivo Martins - https://www.ivo-martins.com

André Cavaco - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andre-cavaco

Manuel Pinto de Andrade - https://www.linkedin.com/in/manuel-pinto-de-andrade-69a03812/

Victor Calhau - https://www.linkedin.com/in/vitor-calhau/

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