Giving A Voice To FinTech Innovation

In this episode:

• The latest bitcoin news, including Jamie Dimon’s recent statements and the recent valuation changes after bitcoin trading was halted in China.
• The Equifax breach, including what John believes is the root security issue and why sovereign identity matters.
• Glen attended the FinovateFall 2017 Conference in New York and discusses the trends, presenters, and sponsors that caught his eye, like AARP.
• Glen interviews FinovateFall presenters.
  • Chris LaConte, CTO of SpyCloud (https://spycloud.com/) discusses his company’s goal to identify compromised credentials on the dark web that haven’t been put up for sale yet.
  • Jake Tyler, CEO of Finn.ai (http://finn.ai/) discusses the Finn Virtual Banking Assistant.
  • Bill Bodin CTO of Kony (https://www.kony.com/), a cloud-based enterprise application and mobility solutions company discusses facial recognition, voice authentication, and the voice authentication chatbot they demonstrated.
  • David Eads, CEO of Gro Solutions (https://www.grobanking.com/), discusses customer acquisition solutions and lead generation, and Gro’s new product, Gro Funnel that connects core systems to marketing tools.

Related Links

• https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/12/jpmorgan-ceo-jamie-dimon-raises-flag-on-trading-revenue-sees-20-percent-fall-for-the-third-quarter.html – CNBC article on Jamie Dimon’s recent statements on Bitcoin.
• https://www.stickleyonsecurity.com/ – The Stickley on Security Web site focused on Internet security and risk.
• https://www.cudirect.com/ – Cloud-based lending platforms for credit unions.
• http://innovation50plus.org/ – The site for AARP’s April Demo Day, including 13 FinTech finalists and alternates.
• http://www.creativefuturism.com/ Creative Futurism is the new podcast from John Best and Kevin J. Anderson.