
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.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 260 | Founded | 12 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Non-ProfitBusinessTechnology | |||

Can AI transform financial services while earning consumers' trust? FinRegLab CEO Melissa Koide joins Jo Ann Barefoot to explore agentic AI, financial inclusion, emerging regulatory challenges, and FinRegLab's upcoming AI Symposium.
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What can stablecoins really do for financial inclusion? Kosta Peric, Simon Taylor and Jo Ann explore instant payments, cross-border settlement, sovereignty, and a future "network of networks" for moving money globally.
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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.
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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.
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I was so happy to hear JoAnn at a work conference on technology and to learn about this podcast. I enjoy hearing the variety of guests that she has and so many facets of this subject. JoAnn is so pleasant to listen to and very inspiring.
Dives deep into important topics and maintains a balanced view. The enthusiasm for what tech can do to improve life is balanced with thoughtful exploration of the risks.
I was so happy to hear JoAnn at a work conference on technology and to learn about this podcast. I enjoy hearing the variety of guests that she has and so many facets of this subject. JoAnn is so pleasant to listen to and very inspiring.
I listen to this on my commute and it’s outstanding. Give it a listen if you’re in the FinTech space!
I just finished listening to the latest episode of Barefoot Innovation and I have to say, it's one of the best finance podcasts out there. Jo Ann is a fantastic host, and the guests always provide valuable insights. I truly appreciate the practical advice in each episode. I can’t recommend this show enough!
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The show centers on financial technology, regulation, and innovation, featuring conversations with leaders in policy, banking, RegTech, and digital finance. Episodes often explore how regulators can modernize supervision, embed technology into compliance, and accelerate safe innovation—covering topics like cloud adoption, AI governance, data-driven supervision, privacy and security in blockchain, gender and inclusion in finance, and the evolving role of central players in fintech ecosystems. Noteworthy angles include practical implementations of sandboxes and digital labs, real-world case studies from global regulators, and a forward-looking view on how programmable money, stablecoins, and AI-enabled supervision could reshape financial serv... more
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Recent guests on Barefoot Innovation Podcast include:
1. Kosta Peric
2. Simon Taylor
3. Dante Disparte
4. Greg Ruppert
5. Yaya Fanusie
6. Saket Narayan
7. Wendy Teleki
8. Tatiana Alonso
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