‘I hope I’m wrong!’: 5 predictions for 2019 from KPMG’s head of U.S. fintech, Safwan Zaheer

Artificial Intelligence, Banking, Designing new products, Innovation, Partner

The call for Gen AI and why banks are slow to answer it

• While fintechs are rolling out AI-driven tools for wealth management and tax planning, banks remain cautious, focusing on internal productivity rather than customer-facing products.
• Apart from the compliance hurdles banks may be facing when it comes to deploying Gen AI, another reason for their slow movement may be the perceptions of their core consumer segment.

Banking, Innovation, Partner, Podcasts

“The banks that are the most successful at core modernization have a north star” feat. Valley Bank and Galileo

• Faced with tech that is getting older by the minute and harder and harder to maintain, banks have some difficult choices ahead of them when it comes to core modernization. They have to find a way to run the bank and change the bank at the same time.
• In today's show, two experts on how banks can win at both running and changing the firm break down how to keep employees motivated, how to keep the scope of the modernization in check, and most importantly, how to get it all right the first time.

Banking, Innovation, Podcasts, Startup Spotlight

‘We aim to meet entrepreneurs where they are in their journeys’: J.P. Morgan’s Ashraf Hebela on how JPM is sharpening its focus on startup banking

• With the recent upswing in VC funding and the Fed's rate cuts, the startup landscape is lighting up with fresh possibilities and promising prospects for growth.
• J.P. Morgan's Head of Startup Banking discusses the bank's renewed focus on startup banking, strategies to better support underrepresented founders, and the backing that banking startups need to succeed.

Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, Partner

Generative AI in Finance: A Team Member or a Tool?

• Generative AI is transforming industries like finance by streamlining data analysis, boosting creativity, and accelerating professional learning.
• To harness AI's power effectively, financial institutions should establish clear guidelines and training to mitigate the risks of over-reliance on this technology and improve its reliability.

Culture and Talent, Innovation

Mastercard’s CTO of Operations answers what it means to be a CTO today in financial services and how to catch the right wave in tech

• Technology has become central to how financial services operate and this has put a spotlight on the role of the CTO.
• Dive into how Mastercard's CTO, Operations, George Maddaloni approaches building new tech and what impact does he think tech has on the organization.