Bankadelic: The colorful side of finance

In a series of podcasts taped live at 2024's Money 20/20 in Las Vegas, host Lou Carlozo brings you the latest from one of the premier financial services conferences in the world. On this episode, Beth McCoy and Simon Nicoll of CORA group discuss the news and share their views on a broad range of subjects--from the growth in loyalty points (Beth) to building a software company that respects its workers as much as its clients (Simon). Beth is the President at RewardOps; Simon is CORA Groups's Chief Growth Officer.

In a series of podcasts taped live at 2024's Money 20/20 in Las Vegas, host Lou Carlozo brings you the latest from one of the premier financial services conferences in the world. In this episode, Kerry Mullen, Vice President at Vested, tackles subjects ranging from what fabulous financial PR looks like to the leadership role of women in fintech as on display at the conference.

Disclosure: Lou Carlozo, the host of Bankadelic, is the fractional Editor in Chief of Qwoted, a platform operated by Vested.

In a series of podcasts taped live at 2024's Money 20/20 in Las Vegas, host Lou Carlozo brings you the latest from one of the premier financial services conferences in the world. In this episode, Chad Killingsworth of Jack Henry touches on a wide range of subjects from the promise of open banking to the issue of "whose data is it anyway?" and how banks can leverage what the numbers tell them about consumers instead of locking it away.

In a series of podcasts taped live at 2024's Money 20/20 in Las Vegas, host Lou Carlozo brings you the latest from one of the premier financial services conferences in the world. On this episode, we hear from Imran Riaz, CEO and Founder of Cadnz. While he's earned the right to rest on his laurels after more than three decades in financial services, Imran took a bold step when he realized there was a better way to streamline the lending cycle, fix fragmentation and connect willing lenders with clients longing to form solid relationships.

In a series of podcasts taped live at 2024's Money 20/20 in Las Vegas, host Lou Carlozo brings you the latest from one of the premier financial services conferences in the world. On this episode, Howard Hall--who serves in dual managing director roles at 1414 Ventures and Consult Hyperion--discusses the imperative to reverse the bombastic private equity mentaility that surrounds startup funding and restore the sense of purpose and teamwork that marked its beginnings. Hall also shares the delightful story of how 1414 got its name. Hint: Bone up on your King Henry V history.

In a series of podcasts taped live at 2024's Money 20/20 in Las Vegas, host Lou Carlozo brings you the latest from one of the premier financial services conferences in the world. In this episode, Will Tumulty of Rapid Finance talks about the needs small business owners face as an overlooked clientele. He describes how his company is working to meet those needs and in the process, combine technology and smart customer interaction to paint a new picture of how SMB business is done.

In a series of podcasts taped live at 2024's Money 20/20 in Las Vegas, host Lou Carlozo brings you the latest from one of the premier financial services conferences in the world. On this episode from The Money Pot, Sam Das, Managing Director at TruStage Ventures, talks about he's seeking to find innovators who can deliver for customers and live up to the promise of their lofty ambitions. He also talks about TruStage VEntures' focus on strategic investments in early-stage fintech and insurtech startups that disrupt the financial services landscape.

Some outliers who deserve loans can't get them--and in many cases, it's because banks don't know to reach them, or determine whether they're worth the risk. Bradley Tompkins. the Chief Information Officer of Vergent LMS, explains how software as a service can help consumers and financial institutions hook up--a more urgent matter than ever for survivors of Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

While many people write books about how to retire wealthy, retirement income coach Steve Selengut is a) very wealthy, b) well past 65 and c) refuses to slow down as he passes on his knowledge. On this episode, the retirement investment guru pulls back the lid on a tasty recipe for wealth that centers on smart profit-taking, as outlined in his new book, "Retirement Money Secrets."

Glia's Lead Research Analyst Rick DeLisi returns to Bankadelic to introduce the 2024 Unified Interactions Index, which goes beyond measuring customer experience to also incorporate efficiency and effectiveness in contact centers. Using data from more than 3 billion customer interactions, the index represents a valuable tool to help financial institutions know where they stand among their peers. Rick also shares his views on how responsible AI plays out in the real world.