Behind the scenes interviews from FinovateSpring 2019
Fintech innovation continues at a blistering pace and it can be hard to keep up. Here, we distill the key concepts with fintech pioneers, fresh off the stage. So, what did the experts have to say?
Jill Castilla, President & CEO, Citizens Bank of Edmond sits down with Steven Ramirez of Beyond the Arc to talk innovation in community banking, pushing the norms with legacy technology companies and being organically invested to seek out new opportunities.
AI continues to be a buzzword within the financial industry, with estimates pitching investment in AI to hit around $2bn in 2019. So we asked Tim Urban, Founder, Wait But Why, to explore the impact of the rapid advancements and what is likely to happen when AI inevitably becomes the smartest thing on the planet.
Daniel Latimore, Senior Vice President, Banking Group at Celent explores partnerships, solving banking pain points and improving customer experience.
Almost half of Americans own or work for a small business, yet they often are not given the priority. During FinovateSpring, We spoke to Karen Mills, Senior Fellow, Harvard Business School and former cabinet member under President Barack Obama as Head of small Business Administration, about how important small businesses lending is to the health and well-being of the businesses and ultimately the economy, and how technology may transform this process.
Jacob Jegher, Senior Vice President, Banking and Head of Strategy at Javelin Strategy & Research talks about banking for freelancers and why community banks should start seriously considering it.