We're two weeks away from Europe's most valuable fintech event, so if you want to be a part of that, you have to act quickly - get your tickets, and then get yourself registered on the meeting platform before that closes on Friday. But today's interview isn't just for conference attendees; you might not be able to make it in person, but these are conversations you want to tap into.

You can find Douglas on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglas-mackenzie-/

I'm there, too at https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendanlegrange/

Or just come to FintechMeetUp Europe in Lisbon and us there: https://europe.fintechmeetup.com/page/get-your-ticket

If you work in North American fintech, or want to, you can also head to https://www.fintechmeetup.com/ to learn about the US version of the event, next landing in Las Vegas from 22 to 24 February 2027

Other friends of the show include:

https://www.joinhumoni.com/ (helping international students find accommodation, work, and financial services on day one)

https://beetlesense.ai (AI-powered day one pest detection for forestry)

https://www.begini.co/ (gamified psychometric credit scores for low data/ high risk markets)

https://www.haboomoney.com/ (making collections personalised, flexible and intelligent)

https://www.ontap.co.za/pages/hoedspruit-store-details (for all your Hoedspruit-based bathroom needs)

https://www.ogmara.com/ (customised risk management and analytic consulting)

And since you like podcasts, I also co-create HAIghtened Senses with Christo van Zyl, which looks at the intersection between human senses and technology (and this week, flying cars)

Keep well, Brendan

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I recently hosted a group of MBA students, studying across Hult International Business School's global campuses but in London to experience what makes the fintech scene here so unique. Through the week, we heard from over a dozen guest speakers, each of whom added something special from their experience, but the undisputed highlight was a trip to Zilch's office to hear firsthand how Philip Belamant and the team rode the ups and downs to build the fastest-growing unicorn in Europe - $0 to $2 billion in just 14 months. It's a great story, and one that's only got more interesting since then, but Philip didn't just share the sanitised highlights; he spoke with authenticity, intelligence, and humour to be both inspiring and honest about the role that luck can play in all of this - and th ebest news is, the team at Zilch allowed me to record the session and share it all with you on here.

For those of you who appreciate mathematical symmetry, this is episode 204, and the last time Philip was on the show was for episode 102, which you can find here: https://www.howtolendmoneytostrangers.show/episodes/episode-102

To see what Zilch is doing for consumers, head over to https://www.zilch.com/uk/

You can find Philip on LinkedIn over here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philip-belamant/

And the Zilch corporate page is over here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/payzilch/

You can connect with me on LinkedIn, too, at https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendanlegrange/

Or come to FintechMeetUp Europe in Lisbon and meet me there: https://europe.fintechmeetup.com/page/get-your-ticket

Other friends of the show include:

https://www.ogmara.com/ (customised risk management and analytic consulting)

https://www.ontap.co.za/pages/hoedspruit-store-details (for all your Hoedspruit-based bathroom needs)

https://flatwhiteorfoff.com/ (ask for anything other than a flat white, the answer is in the name)

https://www.joinhumoni.com/ (helping international students find accommodation, work, and financial services on day one)

https://www.haboomoney.com/ (making collections personalised, flexible and intelligent)

https://beetlesense.ai (AI-powered day one pest detection for forestry)

And since you like podcasts, I also co-create HAIghtened Senses with Christo van Zyl, which looks at the intersection between human senses and technology (and this week, flying cars)

Keep well, Brendan

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Intellect Design Arena are a global enterprise fintech leader helping financial institutions simplify complexity, modernise faster and create meaningful customer value. But, more than that, with design thinking at their core, they're a company that solves problems, from the ground up, for all flavours of financial services - and on today's episode, we're looking at their new eMACH.ai solution for Islamic Banking, purpose-built with end-to-end Islamic functionality to automate Shariah compliance and eliminate legacy barriers.

Rajesh Saxena can be found on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajesh-saxena-033ab44/

Rami Roukoss is there, too, at https://www.linkedin.com/in/rami-roukoss-85992066/

Intellect Design Arena has its page at https://www.linkedin.com/company/intellect_design_arena/

But you'll get all the details a lot quicker if you just head straight to their homepage at https://www.intellectdesign.com/

You can connect with me on LinkedIn, too, at https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendanlegrange/

Other friends of the show include:

https://www.ogmara.com/ (customised risk management and analytic consulting)

https://www.ontap.co.za/pages/hoedspruit-store-details (for all your Hoedspruit-based bathroom needs)

https://flatwhiteorfoff.com/ (ask for anything other than a flat white, the answer is in the name)

https://www.joinhumoni.com/ (helping international students find accommodation, work, and financial services on day one)

https://www.haboomoney.com/ (making collections personalised, flexible and intelligent)

https://beetlesense.ai (AI-powered day one pest detection for forestry)

And since you like podcasts, I also co-create HAIghtened Senses with Christo van Zyl, which looks at the intersection between human senses and technology (and this week, flying cars)

Keep well, Brendan

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