No time for B.S., or cliche's, Ron Shevlin walks through life saying "WAIT A MINUTE?  What are you really trying to sell me???"   He is wise, he is funny, and he is the most honest man in banking.  In other words, everything you need in a consultant and commentator in an arena that can feel too full of hype that needs to continually refocus on substance.

There's a lot of reasons I always enjoy chatting with April Rudin, founder of The Rudin Group.  She is funny, bright, and incredibly knowledgeable with respect to marketing in the digital age.  And, at least most important to me,

You know that really anal, detailed oriented (borderline OCD) friend you have that has the patience to read through and analyze every word and nuance of a white paper or article?  Meet my good friend James Wester, Research Director,

Duena Blomstrom is the antithesis of everything you think of when you imagine a banker.   Talented, brash, and never shying away from controversy, she always goes right to the heart of the matter.  She has created a platform for what she calls Emotiona...

One of the hottest topics in the financial services industry is "Open Banking".  While it is true the barbarians are at the gates, the reality is the gatekeepers at the banks need to provide access past their walls and unfortunately,

Linda wears many hats at Citi FinTech, as someone with her experience and passion for the customer should.  She is the Chief Marketing Officer and Managing Director - Head of Growth for Citi's innovation team.  Or, as she puts it,

The 'startup' Wise Banyan has received quite a few accolades from industry experts and the media this past year.  All of it well deserving.  The company's co-founders Vicki Zhou and Herbert Moore are the quintessential fintech founders.

I have the both the pleasure of working with and presenting with Lisa over the past few years.  She simply rocks at both.  Whether she is leading her Digital Experience team at NTT, lecturing at Rutgers, or singing in her band. -

Jim's just about seen it all throughout his career when it comes to financial services.  He's witnessed the rise of the internet, mobile, and pure digital solutions when it comes to banking.  And yet Jim remains grounded it facts when it comes to the i...

Anna has been writing about financial services since she joined Dow Jones back in 2012 when she moved to the UK from Rio de Janeiro. Her move to London at the beginning of the FinTech boom demonstrates her great timing (or great luck).