What themes will dominate the conversation at FinovateFall next month in New York (September 9-11)?

Many of the popular themes in recent years still endure. The customer is still king. Data and personalization matter. And payments, in the words of one clever panelist many Finovates ago, continues to be the “gift that keeps on giving.”

But in some ways these issues have been, if not eclipsed, then perhaps subsumed by enabling technologies like AI, machine learning, and what I call “Automation 2.0” – the leveraging of AI technology to automate a growing range of business operations and manual tasks.

These technologies have brought new energy to sectors such as lending and payments. They have raised the stakes on what it means to provide truly personalized financial services. And when it comes to the customer, these enabling technologies promise new and exciting ways to engage them and deliver digital experiences that would have been hard to imagine even a few years ago.

In fact, I’d argue that some of the themes we see in the word cloud above, such as “compliance,” “security,” and “fraud,” are more prominent than before not simply because of the growing impact of financial crime or fresh concerns over regulatory priorities, but also because of the way that enabling technologies such as AI, machine learning, and automation have given fraud fighters and compliance teams new tools to keep consumers safe and company operations compliant.

If these themes resonate with you, then remember that at Finovate, what you see is what you get. Each of these themes has at least one, if not two or three, innovative companies who will be demoing their response to these challenges and opportunities live on stage next month at FinovateFall in New York. Check out our Finovate Sneak Peek series, as well as our evolving FinovateFall agenda, to learn more.

FinovateFall 2022 in New York next month is on pace to be the biggest Finovate conference to date.

The Finovate team got the word early Tuesday morning: 1600+ registered attendees for FinovateFall. And counting …

“That’s huge!!” said Finovate VP, podcast host, and conference Master of Ceremonies Greg Palmer. “Biggest show in a long time!”

And with less than two weeks to go before the curtain goes up on our fall fintech conference, there’s every chance that the biggest Finovate in a long time is going to get even bigger.

Early-bird discounts end this week, so today is a great time to swing by our FinovateFall registration page and save your spot as Finovate’s return to live events continues. From September 12 though September 14, FinovateFall 2022 will feature three days of live fintech demoes, insightful main stage keynotes on critical fintech topics, as well as fan favorites like our Analyst All Stars Panel, Fintech Fight Club, all-day networking opportunities, and more.

Meet the fintech experts who are scheduled to speak next month at FinovateFall! Get to know the companies who will demonstrate their latest innovations live on our Finovate stage! And then be sure to visit our FinovateFall 2022 hub to register and save your spot today!

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With a little over a month to go before FinovateFall 2022 in New York City, our agenda for the autumn event is still being finalized. But there are a few highlights we can share with you this week to further whet your appetite for the fintech feast to come on September 12 through September 14. Today we’ll take a look at the mastermind keynote speakers we have scheduled for FinovateFall, each of whom was selected for their unique understanding of what’s driving innovation in financial technology today.

Day One will feature a Mastermind Keynote from Chris Cox, Chief Operating Officer of Apiture. Titled “Closing the Data Intelligence Gap”, Cox’s address will look at ways that financial institutions can better process and analyze available data while simultaneously (1) helping their businesses, (2) supporting their customers, and (3) maintaining regulatory compliance. Cox will examine ways that banks and credit unions can close the “expertise gap” that may be preventing them from innovating in the ways their customers want.

Before becoming COO of Apiture, Cox was General Manager of First Data’s digital banking business. He also led the mobile payment product development efforts at the company. He is a graduate of Miami University in Ohio, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, and of Duke University, where he earned an MBA.

Day Two will include a Mastermind Keynote from Claudio Cungi, Chief Product Officer, and Alice Menenti, Product Manager, both of Strands. Cungi and Menenti will present “Providing Actionable Insights to Create the Banking Platform of Tomorrow.” This address will review how enabling technologies have given banks the ability to dramatically increase the degree of personalization they can bring to their products and services. Cungi and Menenti will show how financial institutions can use the insights made available through more personalized engagement with customers to build better, more personalized business banking platforms

The final day of FinovateFall 2022 will feature a number of Mastermind Keynotes as part of our various tracks on Payments, AI, Customer Experience, Lending, Cryptocurrencies, and Digital Transformation. Among the day’s highlights are a discussion on the Consumer Financial Protection Board (CFPB) and its priorities for fintech in 2022 and beyond conducted by Thomas Ward, the organization’s current Enforcement Director. The day will also feature a presentation by Tiffany Kaminsky, co-founder and Chief Impact Officer for Symend titled “Upping the Ante: Using the Science of Decision-Making for Effective Customer Engagement.” This presentation will discuss the concepts of behavioral engagement and hyper-personalization and examines initiatives that financial institutions can take to integrate both into their current business strategies.

These are only a handful of the Master Keynotes scheduled for FinovateFall this year. For more information, visit our FinovateFall hub to learn more about our agenda, our speakers, and, of course, how to register today and save your spot at our upcoming fintech event. Pick up your ticket by Friday, August 12 and take advantage of big, early-bird savings!

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