The Founder Mindset: Sophie Guibaud on Fintech, Saudi and What’s Next

Episode notes

Scaling Smart: Fintech Lessons from Europe to Saudi Arabia What separates productive fear from paralysing doubt when you're building at speed? How do you launch fintech propositions across borders, and make decisions with clarity under pressure? Join Ronit Ghose and Gaurav Dhar as they sit down with Sophie Guibaud, B2B fintech entrepreneur, advisor, and Co-Chair of the MENA Fintech Association (Saudi chapter), for a high-velocity episode of FUMO: Future of Money. Now based in Riyadh, Sophie shares candid, rapid-fire lessons from over 15 years in fintech, from scaling financial services across Europe to advising founders around the world. With deep experience in regulated banking, embedded finance, and Web 2.5/crypto rails, she unpacks what it really takes to build smart, fast, and with focus.

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