Smarter Verification with Charlie Minutella

In this week’s PEAK IDV EXECUTIVE SERIES VIDEO PODCAST episode, I interview identity industry veteran and Chief Executive Officer & Board Member of Data Zoo , Charlie Minutella .

Charlie has two decades of experience leading risk, identity, and compliance teams. He was appointed CEO of Data Zoo in February 2024 after Data Zoo’s founder Tony Fitzgibbon transitioned to Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer.

Charlie discusses his tenured career in Know Your Customer (KYC) and regulation technology at companies such as 汤森路透 and LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) . He shares how his career has evolved from sales executive to Chief Executive at Data Zoo and how his organization is solving tough problems in digital identity, identity verification, and onboarding transformation.

Data Zoo recently raised $22.7 million in a Series A, which was announced after this episode was recorded. Learn more about Data Zoo's recent raise here.

Season 3, Episode 18 is now available across all channels!

You can watch the full 50-minute interview, read the transcript, and access any of the resources or links discussed in the conversation by visiting Charlie's episode page .

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What's Next?

There are just 12 episodes remaining in Season 3!

I'm pausing the publication schedule for a few weeks as people transition to summer, attend end of school year events, and take their much needed summer vacations.

Over the next few weeks, we'll be publishing clips from past Season 3 guests. We'll resume our weekly cadence of new episodes starting on Tuesday, June 25!

Upcoming episodes include Thanasis Mandaltsis , Riley Hughes , and many more of the digital identity industry's thought leaders and change makers.

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