What does 2021 have in store for Bitcoin and crypto assets? Will the regulatory environment finally allow us to fully embrace this market and technology? On this episode, Dara Tarkowsku hosts Colleen Sullivan, Co-Founder and CEO and CMT Digital, who operates a crypto asset trading desk and has invested in numerous blockchain and crypto asset ventures, to discuss recent rulemaking, new regulators and regulatory agendas, and the future of crypto markets as we look to 2021 and beyond.
Jan 26, 2021•37 min
What were some of the most interesting regulatory observations from 2020? What can we expect from 2021 and a transition to a Biden administration? In our last episode for 2020, join Dara and as she discusses these topics with Joann Barefoot, CEO of Alliance for Innovative Regulation and Jason Henrichs, CEO of Alloy Labs Alliance.
Dec 23, 2020•40 min
Did you know your personal health information is worth way more on the dark web than your financial information? On this episode, Dara talks with Alissa Knight, renowned hacker, investor and entrepreneur to discuss vulnerabilities of APIs, what that means for the world of telemedicine, and steps organizations should be taking to keep customer information safe.
Dec 01, 2020•36 min
Dara Tarkowski hosts Joe Borstein, legal innovation veteran, investor, and co-founder of LexFusion, a company that Joe believeswill change the way law firms and legal departments purchase technology — and thereby turbocharge the adoption and use of innovative technologies in an industry traditionally hostile to change. They discuss the changing legal innovation industry, what Jow is seeing in the market and how LexFusion wants change the model of technology adoption for this highly regulated ind...
Nov 10, 2020•31 min
This special episode highlights some of the incredible work the fintech community has undertaken to serve consumers and small businesses during COVID-19. Join a conversation with Abe.ai, Cross River and Envestnet Yodlee to discuss some groundbreaking work that has earned organizations recognition at the Benzinga Global Fintech Awards powered by Envestnet Yodlee.
Oct 27, 2020•30 min
As the U.S. barrels towards the final stretch of the 2020 presidential election, chaos, conflict and questions abound. How will a divided versus unified government impact the regulatory environment? What happens to markets, the technology sector and fintech in particular if one party sweeps all three branches? On this episode of Tech on Reg, host Dara Tarkowski games out possible scenarios with Gary Rozier, Managing Director of Oak Street Real Estate Capital and, prior to that, the Senior Vice P...
Oct 13, 2020•37 min
This month the CFPB filed suit against Encore Capital Group, five years after the company became subject to a consent decree. Was this a political move by the director or simply CFPB enforcing the rules? The CFPB’s Office of Innovation has grown leaps and bounds since 2016. Why and will that change if the White House switches leadership in November? On this episode of Tech on Reg, Dara Tarkowski chats with attorney Joann Needleman of Clark Hill PLC about consent decrees, 10 years of Dodd-Frank a...
Sep 29, 2020•43 min
On this episode of Tech on Reg, Dara discusses the long-awaited settlement between Avant and Marlette Funding and the Colorado Attorney General. Among other things, the AG’s lawsuit centered around the relationships between these online lenders and the banks funding the loans originated on the platforms and questioned who the “true lender” really was. Dara is joined by Mary Jackson, CEO of the Online Lenders Alliance, and Ed Gehres, an experienced financial services and fintech attorney. We dive...
Sep 15, 2020•38 min
U.S. District Judge James Donato’s recent decision to decline the appointment of a list of all male lawyers to lead a class action lawsuit sent a much-needed jolt through the industry this summer. Law firms may tout diversity, equity and inclusion in their glossy brochures. But the numbers and pay inequality speak to a different reality for many women. How can we convince those in power, who are mostly men, to view gender parity as a competitive advantage? How much of our efforts should be spent...
Sep 02, 2020•38 min
Consumers today expect call technology to feel human and easy. Are businesses up for the challenge and can they implement Voice AI in a way that keeps regulators from knocking on their doors? On this episode of Tech on Reg, Dara speaks with Jim Freeze, CMO of Boston-based AI company Interactions, about how call technology increases profitability and mitigates risk. A conversational experience that makes customers happy and meets compliance needs: find out if human assisted Voice AI delivers on t...
Aug 18, 2020•36 min
Find cannabis laws and regulations confusing? Guess what: it’s not you. From seed to sale, federal, state and municipal governments create different frameworks and those who learn how to navigate the system win. How can businesses and investors get it right without wasting time and money? How can governments use data to make policy? Dara Tarkowski breaks it down with guest Amanda Ostrowitz, Chief Strategy Officer at Fyllo, and founder of RegTech, CannaRegs, on this episode of Tech on Reg.
Aug 04, 2020•35 min
On this episode, Dara is joined by two former CFPB professionals. Professor Paul Kantwill, Distinguished Professor at Loyola University Chicago School of Law and former Assistant Director of CFPB and Dr. Ling Ling Ang, Associate Director at NERA Consulting and one of the CFPB’s first economists. We tackle the Seila Law decision and what it means for the future of the agency, rulemaking, the Office of Innovation, and what’s to come in the agency’s tumultuous ride.
Jul 21, 2020•38 min
Dara Tarkowski hosts three diverse financial services professionals to tackle the subject of diversity and inclusion in financial services. Gary Rozier, Oak Street Real Estate Capital LLC, Bevon Joseph, Co-Founder of The Greenwood Project, and Randy Rivera, Executive Director of FINTEX, each share their unique perspectives on what it means to be a person of color in the financial services industry, what’s being done to foster change, and share insights on how to make meaningful change within the...
Jun 23, 2020•49 min
Dara Tarkowski welcomes guest host Randy Rivera, Executive Director of FinTEx, for a discussion with Daniel Rogers, Founder of Fintech student loan company AM Money, to discuss the systematic and institutionalized challenges that students of color face when financing the pursuit of higher education, despite laws and regulations designed to prevent predatory and discriminatory lending, and how AM Money is aiming to solve the problem.
Jun 09, 2020•50 min
The past months in quarantine and isolation have resulted in sextech companies seeing a surge of sales, clicks, and downloads. Many say sextech is paving the way for how to responsibly share and protect personal health information. Dara sits down with Dominique Karetsos, CEO of the Healthy Pleasure Group, who went from marketing executive and fintech investor to sextech, or in her words “sexual health and wellness technology” expert. This episode navigates the current sextech boom, current regul...
May 27, 2020•39 min
Dara Tarkowski chats with Roger Manu from Australia-based automation experts Cloudcase, where they discuss the rapidly evolving landscape of automation and digitization prompted by both the pandemic, good business sense and a compliance need.
May 12, 2020•24 min
This episode explores what one company, TrueAccord, is doing to harness the power of AI in collections, what a digital strategy means for receivables companies, and what impact (if any) the CFPB rulemaking may have on companies “going digital.”
May 05, 2020•39 min
Dara Tarkowski hosts Clara Durodié to talk Artificial Intelligence, the disruption it has caused and the how it will transform the future.
Apr 07, 2020
Dara Tarkowski hosts Randy Rivera, Executive Director of FINTEX, to discuss the changes happening around us, how the FinTech Ecosystem is responding (and helping), and whether #COVID-19 will be a catalyst for #innovation.
Mar 24, 2020
Dara Tarkowski hosts Brian Costello of Envestnet | Yodlee to discuss the current state of open banking in the United States! What does our regulatory environment look like? What should it look like?
Mar 14, 2020•34 min
Dara Tarkowski hosts Adam Parks to talk accounts receivables recovery and the management of debt.
Feb 11, 2020
Dara Tarkowski hosts Martin Tully of Actuate Law as they discuss privacy and security and all of the new legislation being enacted in our country!
Jan 28, 2020
Dara Tarkowski is joined by David Birch as they discuss what David describes as the MOST important topic in regards to FinTech!
Jan 14, 2020
Dara Tarkowski is joined by Fady Hawatmeh to talk about the innovations happening at Clockwork!
Dec 18, 2019
Dara Tarkowski is joined by Ron Shevlin to talk changing regulation as Apple Card comes into play!
Dec 03, 2019
Dara Tarkowski is joined by SexTech Lawyer Maxine Lynn to talk sex toys, sex dolls, and the regulation and security of the growing SexTech industry!
Nov 19, 2019
Host Dara Tarkowski sits down with Denyette DePierro to talk the importance of Cybersecurity and how to avoid getting hacked!
Nov 05, 2019
Host Dara Tarkowski sits down with Dan Linna to talk the intersection of Law & Tech!
Oct 22, 2019
As we hear more and more about the expanding uses and applications for artificial intelligence, lets pause to consider how in solving for one set of problems, are we exacerbating others? Whether its pre-existing, technical or emergent bias, what we know its that algorithmic bias is real and rooted in a few different areas. With flaws in both design and data, how do we eliminate the bias in AI? Ghela Boskovich and Dara Tarkowski tackle the topic in this episode of Tech on Reg.
Oct 08, 2019
