BIGcast

John and Glen attempt the impossible as they tackle the enigmatic question: What is Blockchain? Is block chain bigger than BITCOIN? What implications does the blockchain create for Credit Unions and Financial Institutions? Find out why Bank of America just filed for over 20 patents on the Blockchain and why European Banks are putting so much money and time into this fascinating technology.

This week John visits Munich to speak with Dr. Florian Moser of Fidor Bank to learn more about its technology driven branchless business platform. Find out what a Digital Community should look like!

Today we learn all about the Internet of Things. Unless you have been living under a rock (and that rock didn’t have Wi-Fi) you have probably heard this term. The Internet of Things is easily defined as our physical devices that are becoming connected to the internet.

On this week’s BIGcast, John interviews Glen Sarvady, Managing Principal of 154 Advisors out of Atlanta, Georgia. John and Glen discuss Walmart Pay and its effect on the mobile payment and digital wallet marketplace, payment trends and how credit unions should position themselves in the digital marketplace.

Good Coffee Makes for Good Technology Part 2: The Future of Mobile Payments, and the Secrets of Successful Technology Innovations. Last time on BIGCast, I talked with Chuck Davidson, founding member/current Head of Customer Experience at CARDFREE and innovator of the Starbucks Mobile Payment system, which he designed, developed and launched.