The Barefoot Innovation podcast, hosted by AIR CEO Jo Ann Barefoot, explores better solutions for financial consumers at the intersection of technology innovation and regulation. Join Jo Ann as she sits down with regtech and fintech CEOs, lawmakers, regulators, bankers, academics, and more for candid discussions on the future of finance. Barefoot Innovation is available on all popular podcast platforms including:

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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.

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Barefoot Innovation Podcast Episodes

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May 2026

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.

May 21, 2026

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May 2026

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.

May 07, 2026

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April 2026

Anders Brownworth Robert Bench

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.

April 22, 2026

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March 2026

SOLVABLE: WE CAN BEAT FINANCIAL CRIME PT.2 FEAT. HOUSE, REDBORD & 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.

March 10, 2026

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February 2026

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.

February 17, 2026

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January 2026

Stu Alderoty

CRYPTO COMES OF AGE: TRUST, RULES, AND 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.

January 29, 2026

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December 2025

Efayomi Carr Elise Soucie Watts

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.

December 16, 2025

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November 2025

Aspen Ideas Economy

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.

November 03, 2025

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