Don't Break the Bank
A podcast for curious minds in the financial services industry. Hosts, Matthew O’Neill and Brian Hayes, explore the challenges of life in Financial Services and find out what’s keeping CIOs and their teams awake at night.
S3E09 : Looking back at looking forward, 2022 & 23
This is not so much of a best of episode as a taster for some of the topics we have covered and to tease / encourage you to go listen to the prior episodes.
Latest Episodes
S3E08: Bridging Gaps in the Banking World
In this captivating conversation, we have the pleasure of hosting Joy Macknight, the first female Editor of the prestigious publication - The Banker.
S3E07: Exploring DORA
In this episode, our podcast host, Matthew O’Neill takes us on a deep dive “Exploring DORA”, Europe’s new Digital Operational Resilience Act
S3E06: Understanding Platform Economies in Financial Services…with Paolo Sironi
In this episode, we’re joined by Paolo Sironi, who shares his unique journey from banking to FinTech entrepreneurship and to his current role as global research leader in banking and financial markets at IBM, the Institute for Business Value.
S3E05: Talking about Bankers Like Us… with Dr. Leda Glyptis
In this episode, we delve into a conversation with Dr. Leda Glyptis, an accomplished fintech leader and former banker
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S3E04: Gen AI, Clever Analytics? Game Changing? or Just Fluff?
We talk with Tony Boobier, a consultant, mentor, author and advisor with a specialisation with AI and financial services.
S1E13: One Year Of Our Podcast – Looking Back On 2020 And Forward To 2021
With a year of shows behind us, Matthew and Brian look back at some of our top episodes, consider what they have learned from their guests, and attempt to suggest what 2021 might bring.
S1E12: Extending VMware’s DNA – The Blockchain Platform As A Foundation For De-Centralized Applications
In this episode, Matthew and Brian are joined by VMware Vice Presidents of Blockchain, Tanya Shastri and Brendon Howe. Together, they explore the current state of Blockchain, why VMware has a Blockchain team, and the merits of an Enterprise Blockchain platform.
S1E11: Tales From The Frontline: How AXA Handled The Pandemic, As Told By Its Transformation Expert
In this episode of Don’t Break The Bank, our podcast for curious minds in the financial services industry, we speak to Violeta Ciurel, insurance giant AXA’s transformation expert. Hear how this multinational FS provider tackled the pandemic, both in its earliest, most confusing of stages, and in the weeks and months that followed.
S1E10: Getting A Hundred Thousand Users Working Remotely In A Fortnight – Digital Workspaces In The Pandemic
In our latest episode, two of VMware’s leading experts on digital workspaces, Spencer Pitts and Guru Venkatachalam, talk about how banks and other FS providers are keeping their workforces online, and what they’re seeing from FS customers in Europe and Asia.
S1E09: Racing To A Future That’s Still Emerging: The CTO View Of Financial Services
In episode 9 of the podcast Matthew and Brian are joined by VMware’s CTO, Greg Lavender for a fascinating conversation about everything he’s learnt in making the switch from customer side to customer advocate. Greg offers great insight into what he’s hearing from FS organisations today and advice on what he would do differently if he worked for a bank again.
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S2E22: Building for Indestructible
We speak with Spencer Kimball, Co-founder & CEO of Cockroach Labs.
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S2E21: The Great Reflection
This episode features Claire-Louise McSherry, Managing Director within the Technology Sector at Russell Reynolds Associates.
S2E20: Insuring the Future, a VC view…
We speak with Kevin McLoughlin, partner and co-founder at MTech Capital.
S2E19: Ecosystems, Culture, Transformation and Parking
This episode features Zia Yusuf, Senior VP, Strategic Ecosystem & Industry Solutions at VMware.
S2E18: Stories that Prove Data is Not Boring
This episode features Ray O'Brien, Chief Operation Officer at Quantexa.
S3E08: Bridging Gaps in the Banking World
In this captivating conversation, we have the pleasure of hosting Joy Macknight, the first female Editor of the prestigious publication - The Banker.
S3E07: Exploring DORA
In this episode, our podcast host, Matthew O’Neill takes us on a deep dive “Exploring DORA”, Europe’s new Digital Operational Resilience Act
S3E06: Understanding Platform Economies in Financial Services…with Paolo Sironi
In this episode, we’re joined by Paolo Sironi, who shares his unique journey from banking to FinTech entrepreneurship and to his current role as global research leader in banking and financial markets at IBM, the Institute for Business Value.
S3E05: Talking about Bankers Like Us… with Dr. Leda Glyptis
In this episode, we delve into a conversation with Dr. Leda Glyptis, an accomplished fintech leader and former banker
S3E04: Gen AI, Clever Analytics? Game Changing? or Just Fluff?
We talk with Tony Boobier, a consultant, mentor, author and advisor with a specialisation with AI and financial services.
S3E03: Three Enterprise Technologists go into a bar
In this episode, we talk with Ian Ellis, Technology Strategist, Angel Investor, Venture Partner and Founder of the London Enterprise Tech Meetup.
S3E02: Flipping the Script
In this episode, we flip the script on our show and put Brian Hayes, Senior Director, Financial Services Industry Vertical at VMWare in the guest seat.
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S3E01: Solving Problems With Technology Instead of Creating Them
We speak with Joe Baguley, Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, EMEA, at VMware.
About the Podcast
Working in IT in the Financial Services Industry, you have to focus on putting out fires and keeping the lights on. Hosts Matthew O’Neill and Brian Hayes along with colleagues, customers and others, explore the challenges and different facets of life in Financial Services, along with what’s keeping CIOs and their teams awake at night.
Our aim is to help inform and transform the way banks and other financial service providers work, and to provide the hose to put out
the fires!
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