• Lisa Moyle, Chief Strategy Officer, VC Innovations

In this fireside chat between Marqeta’s Chief Operating Officer, Vidya Peter’s, and Deloitte’s Banking & Capital Markets Payments Leader, Zachory Aron discuss how banks and credit unions can adapt their digital acceleration strategies as their customers begin to return to a more normalized daily life. With the next phase of digital acceleration already upon us, this session will navigate the tough questions facing financial institutions: what challenges and opportunities should financial institutions be ready to navigate? What should a post-COVID digital payments strategy look like? How can data be used to better understand customer purchasing preferences?

• Vidya Peters, COO, Marqeta, Inc.
• Zachary Aron, Principal, Deloitte

• Jeremy Balkin, JP Morgan

Panellists will discuss how using technology and data can bolster customer retention and acquisition and be a tool for future growth. By prioritizing scale and resilience when building a disruptive platform, organizations can support their customers growth and reduce limitations down the line. Additionally, this session will explore how organizations can leverage sophisticated tools to balance risk and compliance vs customer experience and growth. 

• Randy Kern, CTO, Marqeta
• Gregory Brown, VP (Head) North American Digital Product Managent, BMO
• Jeff Starke, CIO, Republic Bank & Trust

Is this an exciting new opportunity for financial services providers and s to serve the news of a new and growing ecosystem? Or is this a moment for alternative providers and systems (eg crypto and blockchain) who can meet the needs of the virtual world? 

• Bradley Leimer, Co-Founder, Unconventional Ventures
• Joshuah Lebacq, Director – Insights & Ventures at NAventures, National Bank of Canada
• Caroline Hughes, Co-Founder & Chief Executive officer, Lifetise
• Gregg Schoenberg, Managing Partner, Westcott Inc

• Sonal Lakhani, Global Head of Programmes and Strategic Initiatives, Barclays
• Lisa Moyle Chief Strategy Officer, VC Innovations

How are challenger banks faring across North America? Where are they finding the most success?  Is the future driven by the needs of communities with shared needs or common bonds? 

• Juan Miguel Guerra Davila, Chief Executive Officer, Revolut Mexico
• Yasaman Hadjibashi, Co-Founder & CEO, Stretch Finance
• Mary Wisniewski, Senior Editor, Bankrate
• Corey LeBlanc, Co-Founder – COO / CTO, Locality Bank

This ever popular and informative session returns on the back of what has been a very busy year for regulators across the continent. What to expect when it comes to evolving regulatory frameworks on open finance, crypto, BNPL and more. 

• Steve Boms, Executive Director, FDATA
• Chris Hamilton, COO, Amount
• Jeanette Quick, Head of Compliance & Public Policy, Gusto
• Stefan Slattery, Demand Generation lead, Very Good Security

During the pandemic, the need to support small businesses with finance at speed was imperative. As we move to a post-pandemic world, how is the SMB lending community adapting to manage and monitor customer and portfolio risk effectively? What is the role of open data? Do we have the right tools at hand?

• Ronan O’Dea, Head of Product, Validis
• Jesse Honigberg, Technology Chief of Staff, Cross River Bank
• Kelsey Weaver, Director of Platform, Mendon Ventures & Board Member at Locality Bank

Consumers need the right mix of products and services to spend, save, insure themselves against risks and plan for the future. Have we arrived at a point where technology enables access and the creation of the tools to drive greater financial wellness for consumers?  

• Theodora Lau, Founder, Unconventional Ventures
• David Reiling, Chairman & CEO, Sunrise Bank
• Michael Haney, Head of Digital Core, Technisys
• Dana L. Wilson, CEO & Founder, Chip