Intersekt Live 2025 - John McDuling (Capital Brief)

Intersekt Live 2025 - John McDuling (Capital Brief)

From newsroom life to building a challenger media brand — John McDuling has seen Australia’s business journalism landscape transform. 📰 Live from Intersekt, Chris Titley chats with John McDuling, founding editor and chief of Capital Brief, about: 📝 Why quality journalism still cuts through in an algorithm-driven world 💥 How breaking stories — like the ANZ jobs saga — show the appetite for fresh perspectives 🌐 How distribution dynamics are shifting across LinkedIn, Google, and new media platforms 🧠 What it takes to build a newsroom culture that attracts talent back to journalism 🚀 Why Capital Brief is betting on hard facts and actionable news, not opinion pieces A thoughtful conversation on media, fintech, and building something new in a changing landscape.

Intersekt Live 2025 - David Carbines (Cogsflow)

SME lending, AI credit models, and a patchy economy — David Carbines covers it all in this lively Intersekt chat. Chris Titley sits down with David Carbines, founder of Cogsflow, to unpack: 💼 How Cogsflow has navigated a year of rapid growth and shifting economic conditions 🤖 Why they’re cautiously integrating AI into their credit models — and why “smart but ill-disciplined employees” is the perfect metaphor for LLMs 🌏 How global trade shifts are influencing Aussie SMEs’ expansion plans ⚡ The tech priorities driving better merchant experiences, speed, and sustainable growth 🔥 Why intersecting with the fintech ecosystem in Melbourne remains invaluable for interstate founders A candid conversation on fintech strategy, AI experimentation, and staying sharp in a fast-moving market.

Intersekt Live 2025 - Ian Cragg (Send)

Payments, partnerships, and a buzzing fintech ecosystem. 🇦🇺 Live from Intersekt, Chris Titley chats with Ian Cragg about: 💼 How his company is scaling through enterprise partnerships, from accountants to major tech platforms 🏦 Why banks remain their biggest competitors — and where challengers are winning on pricing, service, and UX 🚀 The state of fintech in Australia and the opportunities for emerging companies to expand globally 🌐 How licensing and overseas growth remain key hurdles for ambitious fintechs 🔥 His first Intersekt experience — and what makes the community unique and energetic A lively conversation on the realities of competing with banks, building strategic partnerships, and the momentum driving Australian fintech forward.

Intersekt Live 2025 - Alex Knight (Advanced)

R&D is one of Australia’s most powerful — yet underused — innovation levers. Live from Intersekt, Chris Titley chats with Alex Knight, co-founder of Advanced, about: 💸 How Advanced unlocks non-dilutive capital to help startups accelerate their R&D and growth 📈 Why the R&D Tax Incentive is critical to Australia’s innovation economy — and where the opportunity lies 🚀 The $60M worth of transactions they’ve enabled in just 18 months 🧠 The mindset shift founders experience when they see how Advance fits into their capital strategy 🌏 Why Australia must get better at commercialising research to stay globally competitive A smart, energising conversation on capital, innovation, and fuelling the next generation of Aussie tech.

Intersekt Live 2025 - Vinnie D'Alessandro (Fintech Australia)

FinTech Week has officially arrived — and Vinnie D'Alessandro has a front-row seat to the ecosystem in full flight. Live from Intersekt, Chris Titley chats with Vinnie about: 🇦🇺 Why expanding Intersekt into a full FinTech Week has supercharged connections and dealmaking 🏦 How major banks, investors, and startups are converging in Melbourne to collaborate and compete 🤝 The unique culture of the fintech community — where competitors grab beers together and introductions happen on the fly 🤖 Why the real impact of AI in fintech will come from faster product cycles and smarter use cases, not just hype 🔥 His love for the Fintech 50 pitch session and the energy it brings to close out the week A vibrant conversation capturing the buzz, optimism, and pace of Australia’s fintech scene in 2025.