Banking on Success

Welcome to the latest episode of the business leadership podcast Banking on Success — featuring Florian Gschwandtner, serial entrepreneur, business angel and co-founder of Runtastic. The interview covers entrepreneurship, the necessary mindset for success, and trends in the future generation.
TOPICS:
⏳00:00 – Opening & introduction
⏳01:48 – Entrepreneurship: Innate drive or learned path?
⏳05:28 – Defining success
⏳06:57 – The mindset of a successful entrepreneur
⏳09:24 – Discipline is the key to success
⏳16:35 – The future of fitness
⏳19:12 – The experiences that shaped his journey
⏳26:07 – Advice for people in corporate
⏳29:05 – Why leaders need a support system
⏳34:47 – Is networking overhyped?
⏳38:48 – Gender ratio in startups
⏳44:14 – What he’d be proud of
⏳45:52 – Ending
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Welcome to the latest episode of the business leadership podcast Banking on Success — featuring Rainer Schnabl, Corporate and Investment Banking Board Member for Products and Solutions at Raiffeisen Bank International. The interview covers adaptive leadership, Western Balkans opportunities, and technology-driven banking.
 
TOPICS:
⏳00:00 - Opening & introduction
⏳01:25 – Journey through banking
⏳03:45 – Leadership style & needed skills
⏳08:05 – Adapting leadership in diverse markets
⏳12:24 – Challenging perceptions of SE/CEE
⏳16:22 – Regional momentum & RBI’s role
⏳18:32 – On switching from subsidiary to head office
⏳22:41 – Staying connected across markets
⏳25:10 – What are the biggest business risks nowadays?
⏳28:00 – Opportunities in banking technology
⏳34:07 – How to take decisions
⏳36:06 – Dealing with setbacks & reenergizing
⏳37:54 – The significance of sports
 
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Welcome to the latest episode of the business leadership podcast Banking on Success — featuring Kurt Svoboda, CFO and CRO at UNIQA Insurance Group. The interview covers Svoboda’s career development, insights from the insurance industry, and digitization across CEE.
 
TOPICS:
⏳00:00 - Opening & introduction
⏳01:31 – Why insurance?
⏳03:54 – People to look up to
⏳06:51 – What football & business have in common
⏳13:11 – Developments in the insurance industry
⏳18:33 – CEE’s transformation
⏳21:14 – Digitization & AI
⏳30:43 – Sustainable insurance
⏳36:07 – Predicting the biggest risk factor
⏳39:03 – Advice for the next generations
 
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Welcome to the latest episode of the business leadership podcast Banking on Success — featuring Marianne Janik, Vice President EMEA North at Google Cloud. The interview covers Janik’s early fascination with technology, her approach to leadership, and AI adoption across Europe.
 
TOPICS:
⏳00:00 - Opening & introduction
⏳02:00 – Early childhood, studying law, and working for Big Tech
⏳03:43 – Microsoft vs Google
⏳05:32 – The benefit of a law degree
⏳06:51 – Leadership, pressure & communication
⏳15:32 – Google’s position in the cloud market 
⏳21:22 – Who’s in the lead of AI adoption?
⏳25:55 – When does AI become disruptive?
⏳28:03 – Which jobs will survive AI?
⏳32:12 – Sources of inspiration
 
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🎙️ Welcome to the latest episode of the Business Leadership Podcast – Banking on Success, featuring Macar Stoianov, CFO of MAIB, Moldova’s largest commercial bank. The interview covers Stoianov’s leadership during Moldova’s turbulent times, the bank’s digital transformation, and the country’s promising economic outlook amid EU integration.

Highlights:
⏳00:00 - Opening & introduction
⏳02:35 - Why banking, leadership & values
⏳14:22 - Moldova’s economy, EU path & strategy
⏳29:20 - Future of banking: digital & AI
⏳37:50 - ESG & sustainability
⏳42:01 - Confidence in Moldova & Europe
⏳54:09 - Personal motivation & closing

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