In this episode we interview Kashmera Self, an industry recognized, forward looking fintech leader with 20+ years of experience in corporate strategy, innovation, and product commercialization. As VP, Strategy & Innovation at Interac, she leads a team in pursuing emerging topics including open banking, artificial intelligence (AI), value exchange, and blockchain to establish the long-term corporate strategy that helps steer the future of financial services here in Canada.

We discuss how Kashmera evaluates opportunities on emerging trends, works on strategy development for a large scale company, stays up to date with ever-evolving technologies, and builds meaningful partnerships. She also shares more about her role in launching and expanding Interac Debit mobile payments.

Action items:

1. Exercise continuous learning.
2. Anticipate needs and address them.
3. Remember to take a moment to be respectful and kind to those around you.