LendIt Fintech 2018: the highlights LendIt Fintech 2018 wrapped up earlier this month in San Francisco. Keynotes and general sessions touched on multiple topics in lending, credit cards, banking, and fintech. The main ... Read More
Money20/20 Day 4: Uber, Bitcoin, wearables and final thoughts Uber and Barclays made one of the biggest announcements of the conference on its final day, the launch of the Uber Visa credit card. The card is designed ... Read More
Money20/20 Day 3: Equality, blockchain, apps and security Julie Sweet, CEO of Accenture North America, kicked off day 3 evening keynote sessions with a talk on how gender diversity can drive financial innovation. Sweet began her ... Read More
Money20/20 Day 2: Amazon, collaboration, and keeping the lights on Day 2 of Money20/20 began with presentations on current and future trends in payments, commerce, security, and banking. Michael Abbott, Digital Lead for Accenture Financial Services, North America, ... Read More
Money20/20 Day 1: Cats, dogs, and a focus on the customer Artificial Intelligence (AI), specifically machine learning, was the featured topic on the first day of Money20/20. The morning keynote at the payments conference featured famed futurist Ray Kurzweil ... Read More
LendIt USA 2017: Pragmatic optimism LendIt USA 2017, the largest conference in FinTech lending, wrapped up on March 7th in New York City. The conference followed a tumultuous 2016, with challenges including a ... Read More
DMA &THEN Day 1: Connecting with consumers in a digital world Marketing Innovation: The Spark for a New Era of Engagement – Beth Comstock, GE “Pay attention to what is emerging or you will be in an emergency.” Beth Comstock, Vice ... Read More
LendIt USA Day 2: Talking tech and relationships Peter Thiel, PayPal co-founder, opened day 2 of LendIt USA 2016 with his thoughts on the future of marketplace lending and Fintech. He positioned Fintech as essentially a ... Read More
LendIt USA 2016 Day 1: P2P enters adolescence The first day of LendIt USA 2016 was a busy one. The conference opened with a keynote from Renaud LaPlanche, the CEO of Lending Club. LaPlanche suggested that ... Read More