Johny Fernandez: So far being here, what have you seen? What
have you observed so far about just the come back in the space?
Justin Novak: Well, first of all, it's good to be back, here
live with people, you know, we've all been kind of cooped up
stuck at home past 12 months and some change. So it's just good
to be back and meeting new people. And feeling like, you
know, a lot of innovation happening in the space, I'm new
to the payments world, I come from an e-commerce background.
And so there's just so much to learn, which is it's
fascinating.
Johny Fernandez: So as someone that's new, and that's, you
know, still under the age of 30, let's walk us through, like, how
have you seen the younger generation kind of walking in
and taking over the space?
Justin Novak: They, I mean, they're brilliant, you know,
they're motivated, they're hungry. And I think there's a
lot we can learn from them. Even me being 28. And I have a lot of
mentors that are older than me, but I also have, like cousins
and friends and colleagues who are younger than me that I've
realized there's so much to learn from them and just the way
they think about the world.
Johny Fernandez: And what advice would you give someone that's
looking to get into the space that's either completely new to
the whole concept of it, or someone that's young and that's
trying to get in?
Justin Novak: Yeah, there's so much change happening in this
space and there's so many opportunities to to find a work
environment that's, that's suitable for you. I feel back in
the day, traditional finance, it was very what's the word? Like
it was, tt wasn't for everyone. But nowadays, with like, say
crypto, you know, it's it's more open minded, so maybe that's
more suitable for you. And there's a lot of different
shades in between traditional finance and crypto. So I think
you know, there's something out there for everyone.