Hosted by Jo Ann Barefoot
Episodes
258
Latest episode
Sep 2026
Language
EN
The Barefoot Innovation podcast, hosted by the Alliance for Innovative Regulation (AIR) CEO Jo Ann Barefoot, explores better solutions for financial consumers at the intersection of technology innovation and regulation.
Dante Disparte of Circle joins Jo Ann to explore stablecoins, AI and the future of money, including the hidden cost of gradualism, why trust is everything, and how we can make both financial systems and regulation more adaptable. Episode show notes, transcript and related links available online at: https://regulationinnovation.org/barefoot-innovation-podcast/ .
A glimpse into the regulator of the future: FINRA's Greg Ruppert joins Jo Ann to discuss AI, data, financial crime, fusion cells, FINRA Forward, and how regulators can break silos and move at the speed of markets. Episode show notes, transcript and related links available online at: https://regulationinnovation.org/barefoot-innovation-podcast/ .
Yaya Fanusie of Aleo joins Jo Ann to explore privacy-preserving blockchain, stablecoins, zero-knowledge proofs, illicit finance, China's digital currency strategy, and the race to build democratic financial infrastructure. Episode show notes, transcript and related links available online at: https://regulationinnovation.org/podcast/yaya-fanusie-on-building-privacy-into-blockchain/ .
Saket Narayan of AWS joins Jo Ann to explore how regulators can move beyond pilots and sandboxes, using cloud, data, AI, and secure experimentation to build faster, smarter, more adaptive supervision. Episode show notes, transcript and related links available online at: https://regulationinnovation.org/podcast/beyond-pilots-sandboxes/ .
Wendy Teleki and Tatiana Alonso join Jo Ann to explore why gender-disaggregated data is essential to inclusive finance, smarter supervision, and unlocking capital for women entrepreneurs worldwide. Episode show notes, transcript and related links available online at: https://regulationinnovation.org/podcast/seeing-the-gaps-gender-data-and-the-future-of-inclusive-finance/ .
FCA leaders Colin Payne and Matt Lowe join Jo Ann to explore tech-positive regulation, AI labs, sandboxes, policy sprints, stablecoins, and how regulators can move faster without sacrificing trust. Episode show notes, transcript and related links available online at: https://regulationinnovation.org/podcast/move-fast-make-things-the-fca-is-still-leading-on-regulatory-innovation/ .
Column N.A.'s Meredith Turner joins Jo Ann to unpack the future of partner banking — where clean tech stacks, real-time data, and compliance-by-design can help fintech innovation move faster, safer, and smarter. Episode show notes, transcript and related links available online at: https://regulationinnovation.org/podcast/compliance-as-an-enabler/ .
For Barefoot Innovation's 250th episode, Jo Ann looks back on 11 years of fintech transformation — and ahead to the AI-shaped future — with Kabir Kumar, Matt Van Buskirk, and Nick Cook in a special conversation. Episode show notes, transcript and related links available online at: https://regulationinnovation.org/podcast/episode-250-my-favorite-thought-partners/ .
Jo Ann speaks with Radius co-founders Bob Bench and Anders Brownworth on building payment systems for an AI-driven economy, the role of stablecoins, and why the future of money may be shaped more by machines than people. Episode show notes, transcript and related links available online at: https://regulationinnovation.org/podcast/rebuilding-money-for-an-ai-world/ .
AI-powered scams, crypto crime, and global networks are accelerating financial crime — but solutions are within reach. Experts Ari Redbord, Carole House, and Matt Van Buskirk debate how tech, data sharing, and new policy frameworks could finally turn the tide. Episode show notes, transcript and related links available online at: https://regulationinnovation.org/podcast/solvable-we-can-beat-financial-crime-pt-2-feat-house-redbord-van-buskirk/
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