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Our second batch of interviews from Money 20/20 features LexisNexis Risk Solutions’ Global Head of Fraud/Identity Kimberly Sutherland on its True Cost of Fraud study, and Serge Elkiner and Eric Hoffman (of Paze/Early Warning Services) on Paze’s holiday sprint. Also- a (partial) rethink on the value of prediction markets, and the return of the Fintech Film Club. 

Back from Las Vegas, Glen shares interviews with Money 20/20 President Tracey Davies and World Gold Council CEO David Tait (about the trade organization’s Digital Gold initiative), both recorded onsite at the conference’s Venetian swansong. Also- FIS doubles down on trust, and back to the drawing board on debit interchange.  

Glen speaks with Tony Hernandez about the power of CU Unplugged’s “un-conference” model, why he couldn’t wait a full year to rev up its collaborative engine again, and how a BOGGSAT can deliver impressive results. Fresh from the Innovation Club, Velir’s Cory Caplette and Josh Hover share insights on retooling websites for agentic traffic, the risk of “AI invisibility,” and the offsetting opportunity to gain mindshare. Also- X Money expands (but leans on the fine print).  

Glen does his best to corral VentureTech co-founders Jenny Jackson and Nick Evens, who offer a preview of this year’s credit union/fintech throwdown, its move (slightly) west, its mission to introduce the latest wave of solutions to CU leaders, and an alliance with another outside the box industry event. Also- Jamie puts Muse in a corner, the CFTC tries Dodd-Frank as a path to crypto clarity, and news of an unexpected SEC/Big Ten merger.    

Glen interviews Fintech Sandbox co-founder Sarah Biller about agentic AI’s “leapfrog moment,” and Allon Advisors’ Dan Murphy offers a perspective on how agentic AI could reset the entire Open Banking debate. Also- dispatches from the Atlanta and Boston Fintech Weeks, and a preview of industry events still on the fall docket.

Our second wave of Finovate coverage includes interviews with two more standout first-time presenters: Go.AI and Young Early Starters. Also- Glen’s Best of Show ballot, the emergence of the fourth channel, an appeal to protect the seed corn, and pondering the Maya Conundrum.

Just back from Finovate, Glen shares interviews with the founders of three standout first-timers: Goodbuy, FinZee AI and Doshi. Also- Best of Show winners, explainable friction, Chime banks up, and more AI than you can shake an agent at.

Glen speaks with Prismm Founder/CEO Martha Underwood about a new metric- the Deposit Mortality Index- gauging an FI’s risk of deposit loss from the Great Wealth Transfer. Also- PayPal’s acquisition drama draws to a close (for now) and Walmart opens its wallet for Apple Pay.

Recapping last week’s Fintech South conference, Glen interviews founders of the three startups selected as Innovation Challenge finalists- Hussain Punjani of Agentix, Nyah Chapman of LUXE AI and John Patton of Street Charity- then asks you to guess which the judges chose for the grand prize. Also- Rich & Regular hosts Julien and Kiersten Saunders get real about everyday finances, and Spirit Airlines’ data is worth how much to AI developers?!