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Barefoot Innovation Podcast

Jo Ann Barefoot

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.

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#259
Yesterday · 1 hr 7 min
The Rail Between Rails: Stablecoins and the Future of Financial Inclusion
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. Episode show notes, transcript and related links available online at: https://regulationinnovation.org/barefoot-innovation-podcast/.
#258
September 9 · 1 hr 7 min
The Hidden Cost of Gradualism: Dante Disparte of Circle
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/.
#257
September 1 · 1 hr 3 min
From the FBI to FINRA: Greg Ruppert on Smarter Regulation
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/.
#256
July 8 · 1 hr
Yaya Fanusie on Building Privacy Into Blockchain
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/.
#255
June 26 · 31 min
Beyond Pilots & Sandboxes: Cloud, AI & the Future of Supervision
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/.
#254
June 11 · 49 min· Video
Live Episode: AI, Risk & the Future of Bank Compliance
Live from ABA RCC, Jo Ann talks with Raj Date and Konrad Alt about AI's promise and peril for bank risk, compliance, supervision, financial crime, agentic commerce, and the future of regulated finance. Episode show notes, transcript and related links available online at: https://regulationinnovation.org/podcast/live-episode-ai-risk-the-future-of-bank-compliance/. Video recording courtesy of the American Bankers Association.
#253
June 1 · 58 min
Seeing the Gaps: Gender Data and the Future of Inclusive Finance
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/.
#252
May 26 · 1 hr 7 min
Move Fast & Make Things: The FCA is Still Leading on Regulatory Innovation
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/.
#251
May 21 · 45 min
Compliance as an Enabler
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/.
#250
May 7 · 1 hr 41 min
Episode 250: My Favorite Thought Partners
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/.
#249
April 22 · 42 min
Rebuilding Money for an AI World
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/.
#248
March 10 · 58 min
Solvable: We Can Beat Financial Crime Pt.2: Carole House, Ari Redbord & Matt Van Buskirk
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/
#247
February 17 · 1 hr 26 min
You Can't Fight the Wind: Building Trust in the Age of Tokenization
What does it mean to regulate trust in a digital economy? Patrick Murck of Surus joins Jo Ann to talk stablecoins, tokenization, AI, and why financial innovation keeps challenging old assumptions. Episode show notes, transcript and related links available online at: https://regulationinnovation.org/podcast/building-trust-in-the-age-of-tokenization/
#246
January 29 · 58 min
Crypto Comes of Age: Trust, Rules, & Real-World Use
Crypto is moving from the margins to the mainstream. Stu Alderoty of Ripple and the National Cryptocurrency Association joins Jo Ann to unpack regulation, trust, and how everyday Americans are learning to use crypto with confidence. Episode show notes, transcript and related links available online at: https://regulationinnovation.org/podcast/crypto-comes-of-age-trust-rules-and-real-world-use/
#245
Dec 16, 2025 · 1 hr 11 min
Stablecoins & Sovereignty: Africa's Digital Money Revolution
Flourish Ventures investor Efayomi Carr and GDF executive Elise Soucie Watts join Jo Ann to unpack Africa's fintech boom, the rise of stablecoins, trust gaps, and what it takes to build inclusive, responsible regulation. Read the full show notes and related resources here online.
#244
Nov 3, 2025 · 20 min· Video
Live Episode: The Future of Money — Stablecoins, Trust and Transformation
Recorded live at Aspen Ideas: Economy — Jo Ann talks with Biswarup Chatterjee from Citi and Jennifer Lassiter of Standard Chartered about how stablecoins, digital assets, and new regulation are reshaping the very future of money. View the episode transcript, show notes, and related links on AIR's website.
#243
Oct 28, 2025 · 1 hr 6 min
We Can Beat Financial Crime Pt. 1: Carole House, Ari Redbord, and Matt Van Buskirk
Financial crime is a G7‑sized economy. Carole House, Ari Redbord and Matt Van Buskirk join Jo Ann to expose how AI has turbocharged scams and why the AML system is failing — and to chart a new path powered by trust tech and real‑time collaboration. Read the full show notes at: https://regulationinnovation.org/podcast/we-can-beat-financial-crime-pt-1-carole-house-ari-redbord-and-matt-van-buskirk/
#242
Sep 17, 2025 · 1 hr 4 min
Financial Crime & National Security: DARPA's A3ML Program Making Money Laundering Too Expensive to Exist
DARPA's David R. Dewhurst joins Jo Ann to explain A3ML, an audacious plan to make money laundering too expensive to exist. Hear how new graph algorithms, incentives and privacy‑first design could turn the tide on illicit finance.
#241
Aug 25, 2025 · 58 min
Pathfinder: Sean Neville is Changing How Money Will Work
Join us as Sean Neville, co-founder of Circle & architect of the USDC stablecoin, discusses Catena Labs — building the first regulated, AI-native financial institution for a future where autonomous AI agents directly participate in the economy.
#240
Aug 6, 2025 · 39 min
Crypto's Crossroads: Regulation & Innovation with SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce discusses the evolving U.S. digital asset policy landscape, including new legislation, crypto's potential and risks, and environments that enable market innovation.

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