About
Theo is a public speaker, writer, and advisor, who work seeks to spark innovation in the…
Articles by Theodora
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Musings on National Financial Awareness Day
Musings on National Financial Awareness Day
By Theodora Lau
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Thank you #AllTechIsHuman - who’s got #DigitallyInvisible in their #summer tote bag?!!
Thank you #AllTechIsHuman - who’s got #DigitallyInvisible in their #summer tote bag?!!
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A key quote from Paolo Sironi that simplifies AnybanQ’s mission. ‘Every time you have to make a decision in life, there is usually a financial…
A key quote from Paolo Sironi that simplifies AnybanQ’s mission. ‘Every time you have to make a decision in life, there is usually a financial…
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Submit. Cross your fingers. Get your work seen by industry experts! 🙌 By submitting your work into our PhD poster programme, you have the chance to…
Submit. Cross your fingers. Get your work seen by industry experts! 🙌 By submitting your work into our PhD poster programme, you have the chance to…
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Experience
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Licenses & Certifications
Volunteer Experience
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Mentor (FinTech)
The Venture Center
- Present 5 years 6 months
Science and Technology
The Venture Center helps entrepreneurs turn their ideas into real ventures by creating viable, investable businesses.
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Mentor (FinTech + Health & Wellness)
Plug and Play Tech Center
- 2 years 7 months
Science and Technology
Plug and Play Tech Center in Silicon Valley is a venture fund, innovation platform, startup accelerator, and corporate innovation consultancy. Startups in the Plug and Play community have raised over $3.5 billion in funding to-date.
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Mentor (FinTech)
Village Capital
- Present 7 years 2 months
Science and Technology
Village Capital finds, trains, and invests in entrepreneurs solving two generational problems critical to the future success of society: access to opportunity for all communities (supporting ventures in health, education, and financial inclusion) and resource sustainability of the planet (supporting ventures in energy and agriculture).
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Publications
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AI: Proceed with caution
The Banker
We are now in an environment where we can play with artificial intelligence, but that doesn’t mean serious questions should be ignored
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The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Fintech Power 50
My thoughts on why we need urgent conversations around a technology that will help define us.
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Have we really done well enough?
Fintech Finance News
This article was published in The Fintech Magazine Issue 25, Page 78-79.
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Technology for Good: AI & Financial inclusion
CFTE
Instructor for CFTE Think Course:
- How to make financial inclusion an actionable trend
- Outline AI opportunities for inclusivity
- Understand how Fintech improve financial inclusion in the case of the gig economy
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Interview with Fintech Times at Fintech Week London 2022
Fintech Times
Interview with Fintech Times at Fintech Week London - on using technology for good, AI, and going Beyond Good
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Just Do It?
Fintech Futures
How can we, as an industry, be more empathetic and create solutions that matter?
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Digital makes the world go round: a reflection
Fintech Futures
How will our purpose and intention chart the path for the fintech future?
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Beyond Good with Theodora Lau
Dave and Dharm Demystify
In this episode, our guest is Theodora Lau, joint author of the book "Beyond Good". We chat with Theo about the book and some of the stories it spotlights. We also talk through some of the emergent trends in fintech, such as #BNPL, which are not always positive forces for change.
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Fintech Talents North America 2022 - Financial Wellness: A goal whose technology has come
Fintech Talents
Fintech Talents North America Panel with Dana Wilson, David Reiling, and Michael Haney
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Finovate Spring 2022 Power Panel - AI in Action - How smart players are harnessing AI
Finovate
Finovate Spring 2022 Power Panel with Sierra Fontana and Vivian Yeung -
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Using technology for good
University of Maryland
University of Maryland, Center for Social Value Creation - ESG Conference 2022
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WorkingNation Overheard: Theodora Lau on moving towards financial wellness
Working Nation
Financial wellness has to be more inclusive. While we have made progress, we still have a much longer journey to go. Here are a few thoughts from the recent Milken Global Conference.
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Theo Lau at Finovate Europe 2022 – the future of AI in finance
Fintech Futures
At the Finovate Europe 2022 conference in London, FinTech Futures sat down with Theodora Lau, fintech advisor and founder of Unconventional Ventures, to discuss the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in finance and future tech trends.
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The power of a shared vision for Financial Services
Efi Pylarinou
A chat on Beyond Good and application of AI in financial services.
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzE52bWXoE0Other authorsSee publication -
A transformational journey: Artificial intelligence in financial services
Journal of Digital Banking - by Henry Stewart Publications
New technologies hold promise for both improving the relationship between financial services institutions and their customers and strengthening the financial outcomes for larger swathes of our society if this is done responsibly.
From customer service, personal finance and wealth management to credit decisioning and risk management, artificial intelligence (AI) has been employed to drive business outcomes. Despite the heightened interests, however, there still exists a significant gap…New technologies hold promise for both improving the relationship between financial services institutions and their customers and strengthening the financial outcomes for larger swathes of our society if this is done responsibly.
From customer service, personal finance and wealth management to credit decisioning and risk management, artificial intelligence (AI) has been employed to drive business outcomes. Despite the heightened interests, however, there still exists a significant gap between expectation and reality.
And we must dig deeper into ethics and trust — the very values that are uniquely human — and reflect on the safeguards that need to be in place to ensure accountability, transparency, fairness and auditability, as more use cases move from pure research and development into real-world applications in our daily lives.
As an industry, we must move beyond efficiency and cost savings to an era where AI-driven applications are more intentional and purposeful in transforming human lives.
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The connected world: Delivering the best-in-class customer experience of tomorrow and beyond
MIT Technology Review
The increased adoption of cloud-based applications has become the unsung hero that enabled a smoother transition while delivering the superior experience needed for organizations to compete in today’s environment — and this trend is expected to continue.
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[Podcast] American Digital Banking Podcast Episode 8: Interview with Theodora Lau and CEO of Unconventional Ventures
CPQI
Today we're joined by Theodora Lau, Founder of Unconventional Ventures, Author of Beyond Good, Podcaster, and Mentor at the Venture Centre, a programme that helps entrepreneurs get their businesses up and running. Unconventional Ventures provides boutique consulting services to drive innovation and improve systematic financial wellness. It works to better address the unmet needs of consumers, including older adults and women and helps connect company founders with funders.
URL:…Today we're joined by Theodora Lau, Founder of Unconventional Ventures, Author of Beyond Good, Podcaster, and Mentor at the Venture Centre, a programme that helps entrepreneurs get their businesses up and running. Unconventional Ventures provides boutique consulting services to drive innovation and improve systematic financial wellness. It works to better address the unmet needs of consumers, including older adults and women and helps connect company founders with funders.
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[Video] Top Trends in Financial Services 2022 with Microsoft
Microsoft
Top Trends in Financial Services 2022 with Microsoft:
Ensuring consumer inclusiveness in a digital fintech world
URL: https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/industry-blog/microsoft-in-business/top-trends-in-financial-services-2022-with-microsoft/Other authorsSee publication -
Expert Predictions on What 2022 Holds for Influencer Marketing
Onalytica
Here are my predictions for 2022:
“Value alignment will still be a key driver for partnerships going forward. It is crucial that we collaborate with brands and employee advocates who share similar values and visions that we do. That makes the messaging that much stronger and more authentic.”
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[Podcast] Fintech Trends, Working From Home, and Tips to Start the New Year!
Ant Group
AntKast by Ant Group: EP.06 2022 Fintech Trends, Working From Home, and Tips to Start the New Year!
url: https://anchor.fm/ant-group/episodes/EP-06-2022-Fintech-Trends--Working-From-Home--and-Tips-to-Start-the-New-Year-e1cem13Other authorsSee publication -
[Podcast] Where bankers fall short on serving older customers
American Banker
American Banker Podcast with Penny Crosman -
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[Video] Sibos 2021: The Future of Money - Tribal gathering
Sibos
Innotribe session on the future of payments in 2040.
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[Podcast] Architects of Change
Mambu
From banker, to consultant to author, Meaghan discusses the book launches of former bankers and consultants, Alessandro Hatami, Theodora Lau and Duncan Knowles. In the first part of the episode, the authors discuss what motivated them, their natural progression, and some of the challenges. In the second part, the authors discuss in detail where financial services are going, the need for gender equality and diversity, and who stands to be disrupted in the ever changing world of digital banking.
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[Podcast] ‘Beyond Good’ Wealth Management: How Being Mission Driven and Tech Forward Can Dramatically Grow Your Business
Blueleaf
Theodora Lau (Theo) and Bradley Leimer, authors of the book “Beyond Good – How Technology Is Leading A Purpose-Driven Business Revolution” share how wealth managers can grow our industry by widening and deepening our pool of potential clients through the use of technology and thinking more broadly.
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[Video] Sibos TV: Drivers of customers' banking behaviour - Oct 2021
Sibos
In the last 18 months, the Covid-19 pandemic has acted as an accelerant for changes in the banking industry, providing an opportunity for experimentation that otherwise would never have happened. Theodora Lau, Founder of Unconventional Ventures and co-author of 'Beyond Good' and Wilson Raj, Global Director of Customer Intelligence at SAS, speak about the fundamentals driving customers' banking behaviour and the importance of turning data into insights.
URL:…In the last 18 months, the Covid-19 pandemic has acted as an accelerant for changes in the banking industry, providing an opportunity for experimentation that otherwise would never have happened. Theodora Lau, Founder of Unconventional Ventures and co-author of 'Beyond Good' and Wilson Raj, Global Director of Customer Intelligence at SAS, speak about the fundamentals driving customers' banking behaviour and the importance of turning data into insights.
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[Video] Focus on an Inclusive Financial System with Principles
Efi Pylarinou
An Inclusive Financial System goes beyond reducing the number of people with no bank accounts or with no access to credit & investment opportunities.
This is a discussion with Efi Pylarinou and Richard Turrin on fair finance principles, and using financial technology for good.
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[Video] Keynote for FTT Embedded Finance North America: Embedded Financial Inclusion
FinTechTalents
Keynote for FTT Embedded Finance North America 2021: Embedded Financial Inclusion
Event URL: https://www.fintechtalents.com/embedded-finance-north-america/#eluide997f307
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It’s time to put our heart back into our ecosystem – and build what matters
FinTech Futures
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[Podcast] NextGen Banker - Episode 6
Sunrise Banks
NextGen Banker podcast with David Reiling | Sunrise Banks on doing good and going beyond good.
Podcast URL and transcript:
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Tech For Good
PCN Magazine
Feature story in PCN Magazine Vol. 7 Issue 2
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[Podcast] FinTech and banks on a mission
American Banker
Podcast with Penny Crosman | American Banker on financial services going #BeyondGood
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[Video] Beyond Good and the Power of Purpose-Driven Fintech
Finovate
Conversation with David Penn on Finovate TV on our new book Beyond Good - and the upcoming Finovate Spring.
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[Podcast] Unconventional Wisdom: A Conversation with Theodora Lau
Supply Chain Now
Podcast recording with Scott Luton
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Progressing Towards a More Equitable American Dream
NCOA
With more people living longer lives and working longer, it is time for all of us to reimagine the road to financial resiliency.
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[Podcast] The Business Case for Sustainability and Doing Good
The Financial Brand
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[Video Interview] Driving innovation with a hybrid cloud approach
IBM
The future of banking will be more personal and consumer focused. Video recording with IBM on how hybrid cloud can make that a reality.
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[Video Interview] Cloud Talks
Dell
Cloud Talks: Conversations with Leaders - How cloud infrastructure enables Steward meet key IT priorities worldwide
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[Livestream] CU Digital Town Hall #41 with Theo Lau
CU Digital Town Hall
CU Digital Town Hall - Episode 41
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[Video] DC FinTech Week - VC After George Floyd
DC FinTech Week
Day 4 Opening Session at DC FinTech Week 2020.
In this panel we take a look at how (and whether) the VC industry is changing, and what the country’s evolving racial discourse is likely to mean for VC and the greater fintech community.
Featuring Chinedu Enekwe, General Partner, Aux21 Capital; Adrienne A. Harris, Professor of the Practice, University of Michigan; Theodora Lau, Founder, Unconventional Ventures; Kabir Kuma, Director, Flourish Ventures; Chris Brummer, Founder, DC…Day 4 Opening Session at DC FinTech Week 2020.
In this panel we take a look at how (and whether) the VC industry is changing, and what the country’s evolving racial discourse is likely to mean for VC and the greater fintech community.
Featuring Chinedu Enekwe, General Partner, Aux21 Capital; Adrienne A. Harris, Professor of the Practice, University of Michigan; Theodora Lau, Founder, Unconventional Ventures; Kabir Kuma, Director, Flourish Ventures; Chris Brummer, Founder, DC Fintech Week. -
[Panel] Technology and Ethics
FinTechTalents
FinTECHTalents Virtual North America 2020 - Panel - Technology and Ethics
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[Livestream] Digitization in Financial Services: Adapting for the Future
Adobe
LinkedIn Live interview with Natalie Myshkina | Adobe
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[Podcast] What the Fintech? Episode 10 | Diversity & inclusion: AI bias
FinTech Futures
Podcast episode with FinTech Futures
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[Livestream] Redefining Resiliency for the Digital Workplace
Adobe
Livestream session to explore what resiliency means in today's business landscape.
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Parenting and COVID-19: A reflection on inequality based on assumptions from a distant past
FinTechTalents
The past few months reinforce how closely linked our work and personal spheres are — and how much more we have to go to advance gender equity. The agony faced by many working parents, especially single parents and those from lower income families, show us that public policies are out of sync with reality. It is a perfect storm of race, gender, and social class.
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[Interview] 5 pragmatic futurists on the forces affecting business today
Luminary Labs
Interview with Luminary Labs on the forces affecting business today.
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[Podcast] We can do better and we have the technology to do it
Tearsheet
Podcast episode with Zachary Miller
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A journey to purposeful (fin)tech
Finovate
Now is the time for incumbents to partner with fintechs and offer the best-in-class solutions for consumers – as we slowly emerge from the crisis and navigate towards an uncertain future. We must turn our focus back at the core of what financial services is about: It is time for purposeful fintech – one that uses technology to do good – and serve the true needs of the society – beyond a shiny user interface.
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[Webinar] Future of FinTech
The Venture Center
The financial services industry has been deeply impacted by today’s global pandemic, and many in the financial sector wonder if the changes and technology adoptions we are seeing today will be temporary or permanent. In this webinar, Unconventional Ventures Founder Theodora Lau and Bankrate’s banking editor Mary Wisniewski will discuss how switches to digital could cause a long-term change in behavior, whether or not fintechs will survive, and where the financial technology sector needs to…
The financial services industry has been deeply impacted by today’s global pandemic, and many in the financial sector wonder if the changes and technology adoptions we are seeing today will be temporary or permanent. In this webinar, Unconventional Ventures Founder Theodora Lau and Bankrate’s banking editor Mary Wisniewski will discuss how switches to digital could cause a long-term change in behavior, whether or not fintechs will survive, and where the financial technology sector needs to focus next.
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Usher in the Future of Banking with a Great Data Strategy
MX
Fireside chat with Jill Castilla at Money Summit by MX
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[Video Interview] Longevity, Culture, and looking to the Far East for FinTech
FinTechTalents
Video interview at FinTechTalents 2019 on longevity, the importance of culture and diversity and how everything is all about ‘Making banking better’.
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[Video Interview] AI is all about people, people, people
Finovate
My chat with David Penn at Finovate Europe 2020 on AI, data, and diversity in fintech.
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Using fintech for good
Lien Multimedia
Interview ahead of the MTL Connecte in Montreal.
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[Video Interview] Longevity, Culture, and looking to the Far East for FinTech
FinTechTalents
My thoughts on longevity, culture, and fintech innovation in the Far East - interview at FinTech Talents 2019.
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Rapidly aging populations need financial security, not just caregivers
Nikkei Asian Review
Unprecedented demographic shift necessitates that we rethink our approach to money, work and life. Competing demands threaten to divide our fragmented society, where generational conflicts are beginning to strain our economic and social stability.
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[Podcast] Diversity is more than a buzzword in fintech
Bank Innovation
The startup and venture capital ecosystem may profess to be colorblind, but a look at where funding dollars are going presents a different picture.
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When Algorithms Decide Whose Voices Will Be Heard
Harvard Business Review
We must work towards a future where our fate is not determined by an algorithm working in a black box.
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True diversity or tokenism
FinTech Futures
It is time for us to act together – and turn empty words – not just hearts and minds – into action. It is not only time for us to say: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. It is now time for us to hold ourselves accountable. We must build a more inclusive ecosystem that truly includes everyone – including those who are invisible – and we must do this together.
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[Video Keynote] Fintech for the aged
MX
Our industry can help consumers make better financial decisions. We can anticipate their needs and act as their personal CFO, and we can challenge what can be done. What limit us is not the technology. It's not the ones and the zeros. What limits us is our minds and our hearts to do the right thing.
Video link here:…Our industry can help consumers make better financial decisions. We can anticipate their needs and act as their personal CFO, and we can challenge what can be done. What limit us is not the technology. It's not the ones and the zeros. What limits us is our minds and our hearts to do the right thing.
Video link here: https://live.digitalbankingweek.com/?registered=true&__hstc=44620411.246897f53d3209f7fea9b08127914dd9.1564436276830.1581688605119.1582558889754.26&__hssc=44620411.2.1582558889754&__hsfp=2272458621 -
Aging is universal, how we age is not: The Gender Inequalities of Aging
MX
Each of us starts getting older the day we were born; but the cumulative effect of gender and age bias against women renders them more vulnerable to financial insecurity as they age. It is time we recognize the role that women play in caring for their families and loved ones, as well as the countless hours of under-appreciated and unpaid domestic housework. The well-being of our future selves depends on it.
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當人工智慧成為你的人生日常
Harvard Business Review
Chinese translation of "When AI Becomes a Part of Our Daily Lives" - previously published with Harvard Business Review on May 2019.
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[Interview] 15 Female Founders Share What Inspired Them To Begin
Leaders In
Interview with Leah Kinthaert on what inspired the founding of Unconventional Ventures
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When AI Becomes a Part of Our Daily Lives
Harvard Business Review
We have the power to design a world where our collective voices help create better versions of humanity, where purpose becomes central to our innovations and drives our day-to-day actions. Maybe what limits us is not our technology, but our imagination to think beyond the current realm of possibilities, and our willingness to place our trust in machines.
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A voyage of optimism from the city of angels to mountains of clouds
FinTech Futures
Great ideas are powerful only if opportunities are available to develop them – just like the seeds of a plant that need sunlight, nutrients, and water to grow. While talent is equally distributed, opportunities are not...Let us work together to find a way to close the gaps that many still face, to inspire positive change in each of our communities, and to ensure that we can all aspire to a brighter future for the entirety of humanity.
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Digital Transformation in Banking & the Need for Inclusivity in Design
Smart Payments
The path to inclusivity is intentional and thoughtful, one through which will serve as our guidebook to address the needs of not just our own community but far beyond. As the society progresses with digital transformation, we must seek to include the invisibles of the society – the immigrants, the aged, the women, and the poor. It is by designing through their eyes and through their voices that we can meet the imperative of being truly inclusive. If we care to look deeper, we might have more in…
The path to inclusivity is intentional and thoughtful, one through which will serve as our guidebook to address the needs of not just our own community but far beyond. As the society progresses with digital transformation, we must seek to include the invisibles of the society – the immigrants, the aged, the women, and the poor. It is by designing through their eyes and through their voices that we can meet the imperative of being truly inclusive. If we care to look deeper, we might have more in common than we realize.
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The era of connectedness: How AI will help deliver the future of banking
Henry Stewart Publications
How will the future model of financial services be delivered, and how can analytical tools leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning create new forms of customer value?
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The Forgotten Faces of Diversity: The Invisibles
FinTech Futures
On this International Women’s Day, let us not only celebrate the similarities that bring us together – but to also embrace and respect our differences, so as to become better citizens of our societies. Getting to diversity is like peeling an onion: It is painful (at times tearful), with many layers, but the goal is not unattainable. Reaching the holy grail will require consistent and conscientious efforts by all parties and all genders.
It is only through appreciating what we ALL bring…On this International Women’s Day, let us not only celebrate the similarities that bring us together – but to also embrace and respect our differences, so as to become better citizens of our societies. Getting to diversity is like peeling an onion: It is painful (at times tearful), with many layers, but the goal is not unattainable. Reaching the holy grail will require consistent and conscientious efforts by all parties and all genders.
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A Jar of Hope
FinTech Futures
There is much we can learn from each other, especially the youngest amongst us. And just like the jar of hope, if we keep our minds and our hearts open, magic happens.
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The Future of Banking: How AI is Transforming the Industry
Oracle
URL: https://blogs.oracle.com/infrastructure/post/the-future-of-banking-how-ai-is-transforming-the-industry
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The Past, Present, and Future of AI in the Enterprise
Adobe
Rather than a world controlled by machines, we see augmented intelligence as the future of AI in the enterprise, where humans retain advantage by combining our quest for knowledge with the power of algorithms, where trust and relationships are valued, where we become better versions of ourselves. We envision a future where ethical AI, deployed to improve the well-being of humanity, becomes tightly woven as part of our society at large. And we are just getting started.
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Is Voice the Next UI?
Finovate
As the titans dominate the smart speaker landscape, what does the future hold for fintech, financial institutions and brands?
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Innovation in Banking Goes Beyond Open Spaces and Lattes
The Financial Brand
To create and sustain change, you need people with the heart and passion to make a difference and challenge the status quo. You want someone who is willing to fight the good fight to bring the best solutions for your customers. That hunger is what drives innovation and progress.
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Banks need more women in senior leadership
American Banker
To be successful, financial institutions need to be a reflection of the communities they serve. Only then will banks be able to create innovative solutions that address the diverse needs of their customers.
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Has tech earned our trust, or are we just complacent?
American Banker
Are we more trusting of technology, or have we simply become more complacent? While robots can perform a lot of the tasks that are done by humans today, what role do they play in the erosion or evolution of trust in our society? When we utter the three words: "I trust you", what does that mean?
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Our Dangerous Innovation Blind Spots
The Financial Revolutionist
Let’s foster a society where anyone with a great idea can have a chance to try, no matter who they are, where they live, or what social circles they belong to.
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Driving towards a more diverse founder community
Quesnay
Why we need more female entrepreneurs
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Financial Well-Being in America
Let's Talk Payments
The current state of consumer financial health, though challenging, presents us with a unique opportunity to do well while doing good. With thoughtfulness, we can all embark on a journey together in developing new approaches to empower consumers to lead better financial lives.
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[Podcast] Forget millennials: Baby boomers need app innovation, too
American Banker
Podcast with Penny Crossman, Editor at Large at American Banker, on why financial companies and fintechs should pay more attention to the over-50 crowd.
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Where did all the female founders go?
Irish Tech News
There are no easy answers when it comes to closing the gender gap. It will require persistent effort from every one of us (and all genders) in the ecosystem to be able to drive meaningful change.
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Out with the Old, In with the New
Irish Tech News
Lest make aging not a story of decline, but one where we are empowered to make smart choices, so we can continue to live the life that we want.
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Artificial Intelligence in Financial Services: Resistance is Futile
Irish Tech News
Can we treat AI as catalyst for innovation, instead of terminator for humankind?
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Living to 100 years and beyond
Irish Tech News
What if we live to 100 and beyond, what would be our "oh wow" moment when we look back?
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Disrupt or Be Disrupted
Irish Tech News
People with passion can change the world for the better. Have you found yours?
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Beyond Millennials: Innovation for the 111 Million Americans
Irish Tech News
Americans aged 50 and above are facing unprecedented financial complexity; financial services industry can help.
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Banks and Credit Unions Must Think Beyond Millennials
The Financial Brand
Massive and unique opportunities exist with the older generation. Are banks and credit unions paying attention?
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One-on-one with Simon Cocking: Sparking Innovation for the Benefit for Older Demographics
Irish Tech News
Interview with Simon Cocking from Irish Tech News
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[Podcast] Fintech is missing out on a market opportunity for 111 million people (and counting)
Bank Innovation / INV Unfiltered
Innovating for the non-millennials; Podcast with JJ Hornblass
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Financial Innovation for the Forgotten Demographics
Let's Talk Payments
Financial inclusion is not charity; it also makes good business sense.
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Honors & Awards
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LinkedIn Top Voice
Linkedin
LinkedIn Top Voice (2024)
LinkedIn Top Voices in Economy and Finance (2017)
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Most Influential Women in Fintech
American Banker
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25 Women Who Rocked as B2B Industry Influencers in 2022
TopRank Marketing
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Engati
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Meet the ‘finfluencers’: fintech influencers to follow now
Evening Standard
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Women in Tech: Inspirational Insights to Grow Your Career
Microsoft
Industry leader spotlight series with Microsoft
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Top 20 fintech influencers in Q2 2021 to follow on Twitter
Global Data
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Top 50 Women in Tech Influencers to Follow
The Awards Magazine
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Who's Who in FinTech 2021
Onalytica
Key Opinion Leader in FinTech
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The FinTech Power 50 - 2021
The Power 50
Power 50 Influencer of 2021
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Top 50 Influencers: Diversity and Inclusion
Onalytica
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100 B2B Thought Leaders and Influencers You Should Follow in 2021
Thinkers 360
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The 100 Most Influential People in FinTech
FinTech Weekly
The 100 Most Influential People in FinTech - 2021 Edition
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Top 15 Global FinTech Industry Influencers 2021
iBRAND Studio
Top 15 Global FinTech Industry Influencers 2021
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Swashbucklers 2020
Fintech Finance
Fintech Finance Presents: Swashbucklers 2020
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Refinitive Social 100
Refinitiv
Top Finance Influencers
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Women in Tech: Top 50 Influencers in 2020
The Awards Magazine
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Top 100 Women B2B Thought Leaders
Thinkers 360
100 Women B2B Thought Leaders You Should Follow in 2020
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FinTech Top 100 Influencers
Onalytica
#3 -- World's top 100 fintech influencers
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FinTech Power 50
The Fintech Power 50
Top influencer - The Fintech Power 50 2020
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Top 20 Global Female Fintech Influencers
Fintechnews Switzerland
World’s top 20 female fintech influencers
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Women In Finance: Top 100 Influencers
Onalytica
#1 Top 100 Influencers: Women in Finance
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Top 100 Women in FinTech 2019
Lattice80
Top 100 Women in FinTech
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Wealth Management: Top 100 Influencers
Onalytica
#2 Top 100 Influencers in Wealth Management
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Top 15 Voice AI influencers to follow
SoundHound
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30 Top Health Tech Influencers to Follow 2018
IPFC Online
30 Top Health Influencers to Follow in 2018
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Top 5 FinTech Influencers 2018
FinTech Review
Top 5 FinTech Influencers
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Top FinTech Influencers 2018
Onalytica
#2 Top FinTech Influencers
#10 Top AI Influencers
#16 Top Digital Transformation Influencers
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U.S. Top 50 Social Influencers in Risk, Compliance, and RegTech 2018
Thomson Reuters
#3 Top Social Influencer in Risk, Compliance, and RegTech (U.S.)
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Top 20 Social Influencers in FinTech 2018
Jax Finance
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LinkedIn Top Voices for Economy and Finance
LinkedIn
Named 1 of 10 "must-know" writers / creators in Economy and Finance in 2017:
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No. 2 Top Female FinTech Influencers
Onalytica
List of top female influencers in the areas of FinTech, AI, Blockchain, Big Data, IoT, EdTech, MarTech, InsurTech, and Cyber Security.
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257 IoT Thought Leaders and Who Influences Them
Leadtail/Accenture
Altitude, a design and innovation consulting firm recently acquired by Accenture, teamed up with Leadtail, a leading social media insights firm, to identify 257 IoT professionals and where they turn for information and who influences them.
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2017 Innovators to Watch: 44 Executives Shaping the Future of Banking (#8)
Bank Innovation
List of top innovators driving the banking industry forward
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