This year, FinovateSpring will feature a trio of Executive Briefings offering insights into key topics in fintech and financial services.
Featuring panels of industry professionals and moderated by veteran analysts and entrepreneurs, FinovateSpring’s Executive Briefings are an excellent opportunity for attendees to participate in deep-dives and extended discussions on specific issues—and take away significant insights and strategies for action.
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Wednesday morning, FinovateSpring will host its Women in Fintech Executive Briefing. Titled “How we can solve fintech’s gender diversity problem,” this session will look at the current state of gender diversity in fintech and offer insights into strategies to ensure greater participation by women in financial services and foster female leadership in the industry.
Moderated by Liang Zhao, CEO and Founder of Vansary, this session will feature:
Emily Foulks, People Lead – North America, Wise
Lindsey Strange, SVP, Chief Retail Officer, Valley Strong Credit Union
Tiffani Montez, Principal Analyst, Emarketer
Bhoomika Ghosh, Senior Tech Product Lead, Amazon Prime
Wednesday afternoon, FinovateSpring will feature its Financial Inclusion Executive Briefing, “How can banks capture the huge growth opportunity offered by this new customer base?”
This session will examine the challenges faced by the unbanked and review ways that banks and other financial institutions can help more individuals and small businesses improve their financial wellness by establishing a positive banking relationship.
Moderated by Jim Perry, Senior Strategist, Market Insights, this session will feature:
Priscilla O-lyari, Regional Marketing and Communications Outreach Officer, FACE Coalition
Laurie Stewart, CEO, Sound Community Bank
Sydney Thomas, Founder and General Partner, Symphonic Capital
Charles de la Cruz, Associate Director, Commonwealth
Thursday afternoon, FinovateSpring will present its Community Banking Executive Briefing, “The Common Storm for Community Banks: How can they find a path to change and compete in the new digital world?”
In this briefing, panelists will discuss the challenges and opportunities faced by community banks in America today, and where these key financial institutions should turn in terms of growing their customer bases, introducing new technologies, and competing with larger rivals in finance and even Big Tech.
Moderated by Jason Henricks, CEO, Alloy Labs, this panel will feature:
Pam Kaur, Head of Bank Technology, BankTech Ventures
Adam Turmakhan, CEO and Chief Operating Officer, TurmaFinTech
Steve Bishop, President and Co-Founder, amBaaSsador
Ana Liza Grandner, Chief Payments Officer, First Bank of the Lake
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