Natalie and Leo are joined by Claudia Easton, human centered design practitioner and VP at LPL Financial, to wrap up the three part series on Fintech and discuss innovation in traditional financial services, actualization of design thinking concepts within Fintech, and the relationship between start-ups and incumbents in finance.  Hosts: Natalie Coletta & Leo Del Real Follow us on Instagram! @offthebeatenpod

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Why FinTech Needs Design Now More Than Ever

Natalie and Leo are joined by financial equity advocate Malavika Chugh & design guru Chris Hagan to discuss their newly-launched FinTech startup, Jefa. Listen to this extended conversation on how their team is using design and innovation to disrupt the banking industry by catering to customers that have mostly been neglected -- women in emerging markets. This episode was recorded on March 1, 2021. Jefa is now live! Check them out in your app store, on Instagram, and at jefa.io Hosts: Natalie Coletta & Leo Del Real Follow us on Instagram! @offthebeatenpod 

How FinTech Startup Jefa is Using Design to Empower Women

Catch up with Natalie & Leo in the first of our three-part series on fintech -- the intersection of finance and technology. In this series, we'll explore the history of the industry, how it's influenced by innovation and design, and how some players are working to disrupt the industry.  In this episode, we'll cover the history of fintech (2:37), the role of innovation and design (12:30), and some industry red flags (18:38). We'll close out with a preview of our next episode (23:10), and then Natalie & Leo will each share a design that recently caught their eyes (24:00). Hosts: Natalie Coletta & Leo Del Real Follow us on Instagram! @offthebeatenpod

Design & Innovation in the FinTech Industry

This special producer’s episode of ‘Off The Beaten Pod’ discusses issues of inequity, inequality, and racism in design and innovation. IDEA club presidents Hannah Anokye and Marvin Harris are joined by George Aye, former designer at IDEO and current Co-founder and Director of Innovation at the Greater Good Studio, to discuss ways to challenge anti-black racism in design work and reframe how we think about innovation for all.

Addressing Diversity and Inclusion in Design

On this episode Brian and YuYu discuss recent innovations around an unexpected topic...poop. Intrigued? Listen in.... Follow @kelloggideaclub on IG to stay updated on all things Off the Beaten Pod! 

What's the Deal with Poop

Innovation often comes from unexpected places. Welcome to the first episode of the Kellogg School of Management IDEA Club’s “Off the Beaten Pod” to learn about how technology has transformed the creative ways in which criminals launder money, and how we can build against this misuse of technology. In this episode we discuss the history of money laundering and the creative ways criminals have worked around the system in these contexts: Art Real Estate College Admissions Airbnb Follow @kelloggideaclub on IG to stay updated on all things Off the Beaten Pod!

What's the Deal with Money Laundering

In this episode we discuss the history of money laundering and the creative ways criminals have worked around the system in these contexts:Art Real EstateCollege AdmissionsAirbnbFollow @kelloggideaclub on IG to stay updated on all things Off the Beaten Pod!

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