Success Strategies of a RegTech Revolutionary with Founder of eflow Global, Ben Parker #88
From ballet to blockchain, this unique episode of the Extrology podcast has it all!
Tune in to hear the journey of eflow Global Founder, Ben Parker - from outback Aussie to Oxford Philosopher to RegTech revolutionary.
Discover how Ben overcame resistance to move Wall Street to the cloud and learn his unconventional leadership tactics that made FinTech giants follow his lead.
He also weighs in on the future of finance - will crypto crash the system or change it for good?
There’s only one way to find out what’s next for this entrepreneur as his empire continues to expand - tune in to episode 88 of Extrology now on all major podcasting platforms.
Lee and Ben Parker discuss:
Ben’s unlikely journey from religious studies to ruling the compliance game.
How eflow took opportunities ahead of the industry
Balancing maintaining culture with scaling operations
Implications of decentralisation and cryptocurrency on today’s financial world
Links & references
Lee Cooper: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leecooperrecruiter/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/leecooperrecruiter/
Ben Parker: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-parker-1a72069/
Eflow global: https://eflowglobal.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/eflow-uk-ltd/
Get in touch: lee@extrology.com
Episode highlights:
“I'd done a lot of philosophy at school, I didn't want to go down that route necessarily. The mixture of the religious studies elements of it; I'd never had the exposure to other monotheistic or polytheistic religions, and I think that really interested me.” - 12:30 - Ben Parker
“2008 came as an opportunity for us. There was a real focus on regulation after that, and we saw an opportunity.” - 21:20 - Ben Parker
“Back in the day, you could talk to your stockbroker, and that was about it. Now you can go through the biometrics on your phone in about five minutes and open an account. You can start trading Apple shares within a matter of minutes.” - 30:50 - Ben Parker
“We're essentially turning a monetary system on its head with the decentralised monetary system. That presents a great opportunity, we just have to be ready and tech has to be ready for that opportunity when it does arrive.” - 34:15 - Ben Parker
“What I would tell my younger self is that no matter how tough it seems to get, you do get through it. If you still put that goal in front of you, you will get there. There'll be some tough rides, but don't give up.” - 48:45 - Ben Parker
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