CU Town Hall Episode 149: Anthony Volpe Co-founder of CUltivate Al
Can credit unions take control of their AI future? In CU Town Hall #149, guest host Glen Sarvady sits down with CUltivate CEO Anthony Volpe to discuss credit union-owned AI, lessons from CUltivate’s beta program, and the biggest technology trends emerging from Finovate.
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A Fintech by Any Other Name…
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.
Drinking from the Finovate Firehose
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.
Deposits Don’t Die- They Quiet Quit
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.
Fintech South’s Got Something to Say
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?!
CU Town Hall Episode 148: Brian Ley Introduces VerifyDial
For this Town Hall, we’re joined by serial entrepreneur Brian Ley, founder and former CEO of Alpharank. Brian will introduce his latest venture, VerifyDial, an innovative scam prevention service that uses a nationwide 411-style phone line to help consumers verify suspicious calls and protect themselves from fraud. During the session, he’ll share how the model works, why it was created, and how VerifyDial plans to provide the service at no cost to community financial institutions. The initiative has already gained early support from several credit union leagues and is generating interest across the industry.
The New Oil Fueling the Fintech Sandbox
Glen connects with Fintech Sandbox Executive Director Lucas Timberlake to discuss the state of fintech investing- with and without AI- and to learn about his nonprofit’s mission to bring critical financial data access to early stage fintechs. Also- friends say that PayPal and Stripe are… “talking,” and JD Power’s credit card rankings have a K-shaped tilt- and an asterisk for Navy Federal.
Fintech’s Always in Fashion
Glen catches up with Finovate’s Greg Palmer to preview September’s NYC Demo Parade and the evolution in the startup ecosystem he’s noted. Also- the Fiserv Follies extends its run, and how CLARITY and credit cards suddenly became tied at the hip.
Attack of the Zombie SMBs!
Glen speaks with Rapid Finance’s Patrick Lord about Zombie Business Fraud and other threat vectors given a bump by AI. Also, Stripe ponders a big play in AI routing, and SMBs send mixed messages to their multiple (banking) partners.
A Master Class in Data and Trust
Glen speaks with author and Finavator CEO Michelle Beyo about her forthcoming book, her takes on the power of data and “trust as the new currency,” and her open banking sessions at August’s Fintech South Conference. Also, US instant payment volumes spike (relatively speaking) and Samsung/Barclays aim to take a bite of the Apple.