The Layer Underneath Payments, Treasury and FX with Vroon Modgill, CEO of Sokin
Vroon Modgill spent two decades in payments as an accountant, finance director and CFO before founding Sokin in 2019.
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Fintech One-On-One
By Peter Renton
Fintech is eating the world. Join Peter Renton, Co-Founder of Fintech Nexus and now an independent fintech media and events consultant, every week as he interviews the fintech leaders who are leading the transformation of financial services.
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The Layer Underneath Payments, Treasury and FX with Vroon Modgill, CEO of Sokin
29 min
- Cadence
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 33 min
- Latest release
- Sep 17
- Language
- EN
- Activity
- Current — released within 30 days
Podcast Classification
Topics
Payments
Payment rails, cards, wallets, transfers, merchant systems, and payment infrastructure.
Digital Banking
Digital banking products, bank technology, financial services transformation, and banking platforms.
FinTech Infrastructure
Financial APIs, ledgers, compliance systems, fraud controls, and modern financial infrastructure.
Formats
Interview
Host-led conversation where a guest supplies most of the subject matter.
Commentary & Analysis
Interpretation, opinion, debate, review, and analytical discussion.
Audience level
Intermediate
Assumes basic technology literacy and familiarity with common products, roles, and terminology.
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