Xero and Fintech Insider podcast series
Explore our six-episode series – covering everything from banking to fintech with special guests from Xero and beyond – for the inside edge on financial services for small businesses.

Interview with Rod Drury
Jason Bates interviews Rod Drury, founder and former CEO of Xero, finding out about his multi-skilled background which led to him founding Xero in 2006.
Episode 1
Live from Xerocon: part 1
David hosts a panel on Frictionless Finance, discussing how technology is lowering barriers to entry and we hear how the panelists are tackling friction in finance.
Episode 2
Live from Xerocon: part 2
David interviews Edward Berks, Director of Sales, Banking and Fintech at Xero; Ian Christie, CEO at Boma Technologies; Mark Sykes, Partner at BDO and more.
Episode 3
A perfect storm for change
Panel including representatives from HMRC, Xero, Mazars and Capco. We discuss the changes that are coming for small businesses including the digitisation of tax.
Episode 4
SMB Banking... Are you being (under)served?
We lift the lid on the pain of SMB Banking as Sarah Kocianski guides us through the three biggest SMB Banking pain points: opening an account, getting a loan, and making and receiving payments.
Episode 5
Who will win the race for SMB loyalty?
Take a closer look at how to solve the major issues of opening a bank account, payments, and getting a loan that are challenging SMBs at the moment. Featuring HSBC, Tide, Starling and the Wow Company.
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