Spikes Excitement Talk #108 with David Beer
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In this episode, Gordon sits down with David Beer, Director of EMEA Sales at MasterCard, to explore the future of subscription management, financial transparency, and the power of purpose-led innovation in fintech.
From his roots in New Zealand and a career that spans engineering, startups, The Guardian, NatWest, and now MasterCard, David shares a refreshingly human perspective on how technology can make financial services more intuitive, inclusive, and aligned with people’s values.
They discuss the rise of subscriptions and how banks can help manage them better and MasterCard’s evolving role beyond payments.
Moreover David’s lessons from launching products across the world, why purpose isn’t just PR — it has to be in a company’s DNA and the future of hyper-personalized financial experiences.
Listen in for an interesting point of view of fintech and purpose-driven business.