With just a few days until FinovateSpring takes the stage at the Marriott Marquis in San Francisco, it is a good time to set your schedule in the event app. As usual, we have curated a lineup of keynote speakers who will be offering their expertise on some of the most pressing topics in fintech and banking.
Here’s a look at some of the keynote speakers taking the stage during the general session.
Brian Solis, Author at Mindshift: Ignite Change, Inspire Action, And Innovate For A Better Tomorrow
On Tuesday at 10:30 am, Solis’ keynote, The Cycle For Emerging Technologies: Which Will Really Matter To Financial Services Providers And Why? If You’re Waiting For Someone To Tell You What To Do, You’re On The Wrong Side Of Change will help financial services providers dig into the newest technologies and determine how to prioritize new, and rapidly approaching changes in banking and fintech.
Shirin Oreizy, Founder and CEO of NextStep
Oreizy’s keynote address is taking place on Tuesday at 12:45 pm. During her presentation, How Companies Can Leverage The Psychology Of Human Decision Making To Design And Scale Financial Products, Oreizy will consider how your consumers are really making their decisions, what motivates them, and how to design your UX to drive desired behavior.
Manas Chawla, CEO at London Politica
Chawla will take a look at the current geopolitical outlook in his keynote, The Global Economic & Geo-Political Outlook – What Are The Five Things You Need To Know? He takes the stage at 1 pm on Tuesday and will be looking at topics such as the interest rate environment, bank failures, wars, and political tensions.
Karl Alomar, Managing Partner at M13
In his quick fire keynote session at 3:35 pm on Tuesday titled, Major Banks Are Making Serious Plays In The Crypto & Digital Currencies Space – Why?, Alomar will consider the shortcomings of traditional currencies and will take a look at the rise of digital currencies, including CBDCs. He will also address the impact digital currencies will have on banks and how they should prioritize discussions.
Gary Rudman, Founder and CEO of GTR Consulting
Rudman will take the stage at 11:40 am on Wednesday to offer his keynote, ALT, SHIFT & CTRL: The 3 Keystrokes That Define the Gen Z Worldview – What Banks & Fintechs Need to Know. During his presentation, Rudman will describe how Gen Z differs from their predecessors and will discuss how banks can connect with the new generation.
Sam Kilmer, Managing Director, Fintech Advisory at Cornerstone Advisors
Kilmer’s quick fire keynote, which takes place at 9 am on Thursday, is titled, Focusing On The Three Pillars Of Banking: Deposits, Loans, and Money Movement – How Can Banks Innovate To Drive Revenue In A Challenging Economic Environment? The presentation will cover what Kilmer has determined are the three pillars of banking: deposits, loans, and money movement operations. Kilmer will also consider KYC, fraud detection, and authentication, and will discuss what banks should prioritize to add value.
James Robert Lay, Author of Banking on Digital Growth
In his keynote, Banking On Change – The Exponential Growth Journey, Lay considers how firms can maximize their digital growth using a future mindset. He also looks at how legacy systems limit digital growth potential. Lay’s presentation begins at 9:50 am on Thursday.
Sarah Welch, Managing Director at Curinos
In her quick fire keynote, How AI Is A Force Multiplier On Customer Loyalty, Welch will offer her take on AI in financial services and will consider how organizations can use the enabling technology to improve customer service and ultimately improve loyalty. Welch’s presentation begins at 10:05 am on Thursday.
Sam Maule, Head of Business Development at Moov
Maule’s presentation, The Next Chapter For Embedded Finance & The Digitisation Of Commerce. In An Age Of Re-Bundling Financial Product Experiences, How And Where Should Banks Play To Win? Why Retailers & Banks Need To Be Actively Partnering On Embedded Finance, takes place at 11:25 am on Thursday. Maule will consider how embedded finance is transforming the industry and will offer advice on where to steer.
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