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, and academics, and more for candid discussions on the regtech space.
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FINANCIAL CRIME AND 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.

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Barefoot Innovation Podcast Episodes

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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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October 2025

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.

October 28, 2025

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September 2025

David Rushing Dewhurst, Ph.D. of DARPA

FINANCIAL CRIME AND 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.

September 17, 2025

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August 2025

Sean Neville

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.

August 25, 2025

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August 2025

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce

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.

August 06, 2025

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July 2025

Tyler Williams

THE EVOLUTION OF MONEY: A CONVERSATION WITH TYLER WILLIAMS

Tyler Williams, Treasury's Counselor for Digital Assets, discusses the Administration's crypto strategy, stablecoin legislation, and managing risks. He shares insights from 400+ stakeholder meetings and how digital assets impact the U.S. role globally and the dollar.

July 07, 2025

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June 2025

SPECIAL EPISODE: TACKLING FINANCIAL CRIME

This special episode explores AIR's work tackling financial crime & regulatory modernization, & highlights 4 upcoming events: Battlefront: Fraud in the Age of AI, West Africa Payments & Fraud Policy Sprint, Innovation Elements Cohort, & Converge.

June 09, 2025

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May 2025

Aishah Ahmad

FINANCIAL HEALTH AND FINANCIAL FRAUD – IN WEST AFRICA AND BEYOND

In this episode, Jo Ann explores how digital financial services are impacting consumer protection in West Africa and globally, including the rising incidence of fraud. Hear from Aishah Ahmad, CFA, Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and board member of the Financial Alliance for Women.

May 30, 2025

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