• Welcome – Agenda for the day

• Looking across the US, Canada, and Mexico what are some of the key trends 
• Is the innovation ecosystem delivering better outcomes? 
• What are some of the key opportunities on the horizon? 
• Industry challenges in the time of COVID 19 

• What are some of the initiatives across North America? 
• How does Open Banking take shape in the absence of a regulatory imperative?

• Is standardization a requirement for success? 
• Are customers protected without explicit regulation? 

Speakers:

• Alex Yang, Global Head of API Strategy & Enablement, Bank of America Merill Lynch
• Steven Boms, Executive Director, FDATA North America
• Abhishek Gupta, Head of BBVA Open Platform, BBVA

• Baas, SaaS, Composable Banking, Open APIs – what is the best way to build a successful banking infrastructure fit for the future of the industry 
• Overcoming legacy 

Speakers:

• Hans Brown, Global Head of Innovation, BNY Mellon

• Can social channels generate trust in Financial Services? 
• What unique insights can be delivered 
• Getting it right – is social media ‘too dangerous’ for financial institutions 

Speakers:

• Sarika Sangwan, Global Head of Strategy & Marketing, Financial Services at Pinterest
• Lesley Olsen, Chief Marketing Officer, Fundbox
• Denyette DePierro, Vice President & Senior Counsel, Cybersecurity and Digital Risk, Office of advocacy and innovation, American Bankers Association

• Most people in North America bank with small-ish, regional, community banks. For the retail banking space – do we find true FinTech innovation in small packages? 
• Are smaller banks having more impact in driving fintech innovation? 
• Does scale matter? Are incumbents best placed to deliver on the promise of innovation?

Speakers:

• Josh Rowland, CEO, Lead Bank
• Lisa Violet, Chief Audit Officer, Varo Finance
• Huma Usmani, Strategic Partnerships & Technology, Radius Bank
• Bradley Leimer, Founder, Unconventional Ventures
• Jesse Honigberg, Technology Chief of Staff, Cross River

• Hyper-Personalized and goal driven – Is the industry ready for the future? 
• Has technology come center stage? 
• Incumbents vs newcomers or a perfect partnership? 

Speakers:

• Rick Smyers, Managing Director, Fidelity Investments
• Raul Rodriguez, Managing Director, Innovation Accelerator, Charles Schwab
• James Pavia, Money Editor, CNBC
• Rachel Schnoll, Managing Director and Head of FinLife, Goldman Sachs
• Peter Fishman, Strategic Advisor, Fintech

• Covid 19 has further exposed the fragility of financial lives 

• Can innovation support financial wellness  
• From longevity to new structures of employment – can innovation support financial wellness and a diversity of need 
• Who will lead the way – incumbents or newcomers? 

Speakers:

• Ronald Long, Head, Aging Client Services Center of Excellence, Wells Fargo
• Mimi Joy, Head of Partnerships, Financial Health Network
• Annette Lease, SVP, Senior Financial Planning Officer, Machias Savings Bank
• Jeremy Balkin, Head of Innovation, HSBC Bank USA
• Bijon Mehta, Global Head of Financial Services, Twilio Inc

• Embedding bias or enabling inclusion 
• Codes of Conduct or is s a new era of regulation on the horizon?

Speakers:

• Katia Walsh, Chief Strategy & AI Officer, Levi Strauss & Co
• Noelle Silver, Founder, AI Leadership Institute
• Theo Lau, Founder, Unconventional Ventures

Speakers:

• Nouamane Cherkaoui, CIO, Societe Generale
• Don Cardinal, Managing Director, Financial Data Exchange

Speakers:

• Jim Marous, The Financial Brand 
• Charles E. Potts, SVP, Chief Innovation Officer, Independent Community Bankers of America 
• Australia A. Hoover, III, President, CDC Federal Credit Union 
• Benjamin Maxim, Assistant VP of Digital Strategy & Innovation, MSU 
• Kelly Wagner-Grull, Director Of Innovation, Credit Union of Colorado 

Whether you’re a fintech start-up or large financial institution, the media landscape is changing just as rapidly as other industries. Learn from some of the most influential financial media on coverage of important issues impacting fintech as well as the do’s/don’t of interacting with media and gaining awareness of your news. This promises to be an eye-opening session!

• Kevin Dinino, President, KCD Public Relations 
• Lianna Brinded, Head of Yahoo Finance UK, Yahoo Finance 
• James Pavia, Money Editor, CNBC
• John Maxfield, Editor in Chief, Bank Director

• Anurag Chandra, Partner, Fort Ross Ventures 
• Tom Hutchins, Vice President, Lovell Minnick Partners 

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