In episode 75 of The Payments Show Podcast, I spoke to Patrick Gauthier who is the CEO of Convera.
Convera is a leader in B2B cross-border payments and has 30,000 customers worldwide. It helps companies to move money (FX) – and capture value – with speed and simplicity.
Timestamps
[00:00] - Introduction: From Amazon Pay to Convera
[03:53] - The Beginning of FinTech
[06:10] - Commercial Payments is Ready for Innovation
[07:58] - Underinvestment in B2B FinTech
[09:33] - Crypto Skepticism: Proof of Stake vs Proof of Work
[11:40] - Central Banks vs Stablecoins
[13:37] - Convera's Mission: Growth, Simplicity & Confidence
[14:07] - Mitigating Currency Fluctuation Risk
[15:24] - Solutions from Convera
[20:12] - Examples of How Convera Delivers Business Agility and Confidence
[25:00] - Convera's Global Operations
[26:20] - Global Regulations: Privacy, Data Sovereignty, AML, Sanctions
[28:46] - Increasing Geopolitical Risk in a Changing World
[30:16] - Dedollarisation? Maybe Not... If We Look At History
[32:05] - Global Demographics are Changing the Channels of Commerce
[34:58] - The Most Important Question to Ask Customers
[36:37] - Convera's Growth Through Mergers & Acquisitions
[38:39] - Partnering and Hedging with Banks as Counterparties
[41:35] - Get Started with Convera
[43:05] - Chit Chat
Details:
- Recorded on 24 May 2023
- Host: Satwant Phull, Founder of Digital Money Lab
- Guest: Patrick Gauthier, CEO of Convera.
[Next Steps]
- Get in touch with Satwant: digitalmoneylab.com
- Convera: convera.com | @Converaholdings