From Ice Cream to Interest Rates: Banking on a Better Tomorrow with Incent
In this episode of The Conversation, host Michael Barnett sits down with Marcell King, President & COO of Incent, a youth digital banking platform revolutionizing how kids and families build financial literacy from an early age.

Explore more episodes to help your lending expertise

From AI Hype to Real-World Impact: Building Smarter Businesses
What does it take to move beyond the buzz of AI and actually make it work for your business? In this episode, Michael Barnett sits down with Dr. Anna Litvak-Hinenzon—Chief AI Product Officer, Georgetown professor, and Founder of Altech AI—to unpack how leaders can cut through the hype and turn AI into real-world results.

Mastering Change in Business: How to Lead Through Uncertainty
What does it take to lead a company through constant uncertainty while still building great teams and attracting top talent? In this episode of Conversations with Michael Barnett, Michael sits down with Jim Urquhart, Managing Director at ZRG, to unpack the realities of today’s tech hiring market and what it means for founders, executives, and job seekers.

From Burnout to Buy-In: How to Create Teams That Love Mondays
In this episode, Michael Barnett sits down with Jasmine Martirossian, Gallup-certified strengths coach and Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer at StrategyArc, to explore how leaders can build high-performance cultures that people genuinely want to be part of. Together, they unpack why traditional management styles often fall flat—and how coaching-driven leadership transforms disengaged teams into energized, innovative ones.
Turn Learning Into Revenue
Start saying yes to more clients with Loanspark’s BLaaS™ platform and Partner Programs