Finovating into the Headwinds
Glen interviews a trio of newly minted Finovate Best of Show winners- FinGoal, Keep and Spave- and reflects on a spring event that took place in a starkly different investment climate.
Smarter, Faster, Bigger, Stronger
Glen shares highlights from last week’s Nacha Payments conference: Nacha CEO Jane Larimer on a busy time for innovation, Lipis Advisors’ Andrew Gomez on lessons learned from real-time payments fraud overseas, and Peter Tapling on the road ahead for CBDCs.
Big Ideas, Bigger Crowds
Glen marvels at the record attendance for the current wave of industry conferences, and speaks with a pair of NACUSO’s Next Big Idea standouts: winners Illuma and Posh, and bold newcomer Quilo. Also a recap of PSCU’s Member Forum.
Declarations of Monetary and Technology Independence
CEO Dave Foss discusses Jack Henry and Associates’ technology strategy, Glen polls college students on their payment and crypto habits, and Bitcoin believers go the John Hancock route in airing their grievances.
Mutually Assured Cyber Destruction (for Better or Worse)
Security expert Jim Stickley offers his prognosis for further cyber incidents- with a particular focus on credit unions- given Russia’s ongoing invasion. Plus, Glen explains why he isn’t invited to Bitcoin parties.
Finovate’s Standouts: Presence Bias and Money Stories
Glen shares his highlights from Finovate’s lively return to the London stage, and speaks with Best of Show winners Dreams and Finshape.
The Crypto Executive Order- What Comes Next
John and Glen unpack the Biden Administration’s Executive Order on digital assets, and its likely effects on the crypto industry and credit unions’ growing support of Bitcoin and other digital coins- alt and stable.
Flying the Credit Union- and Ukrainian- Flag
Glen shares highlights of CUNA’s just-completed Government Affairs Conference, including an interview with CUNA Economists Mike Schenk and Jordan Van Rijn recapping their always popular Economic Update and implications for both Main Street and credit unions. Plus acquisitions, re-brandings, and (slim) hopes for crossing the aisle.
A Dip in the Snark Tank
John and Glen hold court with Cornerstone Advisors Chief Research Officer Ron Shevlin about Google’s unsettled payment strategy and a divergence of opinion on banking opportunities in the metaverse. Also, John tours Chase’s new virtual branch (and pets a tiger).
Charting a Glide Path to the Cloud
Jack Henry CEO Dave Foss joins Glen to elaborate on his company’s newly unveiled technology strategy and its unbundling of the core. Also- what does Tony Gwynn have to do with venture capital?