This week on Breaking Banks Jason Henrichs hosts John Weinkowitz from our sponsor Finastra and Tom Feher from Microsoft to discuss Finastra’s pinnacle core, Fusion Phoenix. Tom and John explore how Microsoft’s Azure Cloud has enabled Finastra to lead the pack in utilizing the cloud to help banks innovate faster and more efficiently. Then, stay…

On this Special Episode of Breaking Banks we spoke to bankers about why they love what they do and highlighted the importance of purpose in digital advancement. Show Hosts: Jason Henrichs Show Guests: Mary Kate Loftin of M&T Bank Curt Queyrouze of TAB Bank TOPICS DISCUSSED: [2:40] In today’s landscape does digital banking take the…

The impact of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus has been both global and catastrophic, as both a public health crisis and as a worldwide economic crisis. Dealing with the health risks will continue for a while, but what’s likely to last even longer are the economic effects, and those always have a big impact on the…

For this live episode of Breaking Banks Brett King and long time contributor David Gerbino are joined by Elizabeth Robins and John Best of Best Innovation Group (BIG) to analyze the current state of affairs for the financial sector. We explore disruptive opportunities in Voice First technology for financial institutions post coronavirus and discuss the…

For this episode of Breaking Banks, Brett King and long time contributor Alex Jiménez are joined by Lee Wetherington and Benjamin Metz of Jack Henry Digital. They dive into the evolution of digital banking and discuss how Jack Henry Digital has helped community financial institutions stay competitive in this rapidly changing landscape. Join us to…

BREAKING BANKS – EPISODE 332: Navigating the crisis In this week’s special edition we get up close with the CEOs of Varo and Moven on the collaboration. Then Greg Palmer and Brett King interview ex White House staffer Adrienne Harris on what life is like in the West Wing during a crisis like COVID-19. TOPICS…

BREAKING BANKS – EPISODE 332: Tech’s Role in the Shut In Crowd favorites Brian Roemmelle and Robert Scoble are back this week to talk about how tech is being utilized to help us through the coronavirus shut-in, and which technologies are likely to become long term influences as some behaviors stick around beyond recovery. From…

SPECIAL EPISODE: Asia`s Response to the Pandemic Brett King and Jason Henrichs focus on the swift response of Asian countries to this Pandemic and the lessons the global community can learn from it. Plus the fintech response and the digital implications. TOPICS DISCUSSED: [4:00] Matt Dooley discusses obstacles from the past that have prepared Hong…

Breaking Banks – Episode 331: Sci-Fi Legends talk COVID-19 On this week’s show, we invited acclaimed science fiction authors David Brin, Kevin J. Anderson, and Ramez Naam on the show to talk about how the #COVID19 crisis might affect humanity on a long term basis, looking out short-term and then 50 years from now. These authors have…

BREAKING BANKS – EPISODE 330: Life Before and After Social Distancing For the first half of this episode, we travel back to a simpler time before the mass disruption of normality from the COVID-19 pandemic– just 4 weeks ago. Greg Palmer spoke with JP Nicols in late February about the tech-driven advancements he is seeing…

Breaking Banks – Episode 329: Preparing for Black Swan The effects of the coronavirus are being felt globally, and the potential for long-term economic stress has everyone bracing for uncertainty. The guests joining this week’s show are on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Brett King hosts Yobie Benjamin and John Nosta to weigh in…

Last week Doug Nielson of US Bank highlighted how inspiration comes in different places including different geographies. This week on Breaking Banks, we hear from Andy Hernandez, Chief Digital Officer of Regions Bank in a session recorded live in the Sundance Screening Room as part of the MX Fintech Festival, and Charles Potts, Chief Innovation…