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How AI Will Reshape the Global Knowledge Economy

Artificial intelligence is often framed as a race between automation and job loss, but this view overlooks the deeper economic shifts now underway.  Rather than simply replacing tasks, AI is reorganizing entire systems of production and value creation. Like the shipping container and the barcode before it, AI’s transformative power lies in how it enables…

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Summarized Transcript of Episode 611 of Breaking Banks

How Will AI Reshuffle Power in the Global Knowledge Economy? HOST (Paolo Sironi): Welcome to Banker’s Bookshelf, where we explore big ideas shaping the future of banking and fintech. Today I’m joined by Sanjit Paul Chowdhury, author of the groundbreaking book Reshuffle: Who Wins When AI Restacks the Knowledge Economy? Why Are Predictions About AI…

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Summarized Transcript of Episode 610 of Breaking Banks

Welcome to the VUCA Bazooka Economy HOST – JP Nichols:Welcome to the new normal. Volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity, VUCA, are now the baseline for banking and the global economy Today’s conversation explores how financial institutions can survive, remain independent, and even thrive when the economic environment changes daily. GUEST – Tim Mahedy (Founder &…

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The Bright Future of Science and the Politics That Could Hold It Back

Technological progress is accelerating at a pace that challenges our capacity to govern it.  Professor Brian Cox, renowned astrophysicist and science communicator, argues that humanity now faces a paradox: our intellectual and creative abilities are advancing faster than our political systems can adapt. From black hole physics to quantum computing, the frontiers of discovery promise…

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Summarized Transcript of EPISODE 609 of Breaking Banks

Introduction: Science, Technology, and the Politics of the Future HOST (Brett King):Welcome to Breaking Banks. Today, I’m joined by Professor Brian Cox, celebrated experimental astrophysicist, author, and broadcaster. We explore the frontiers of space exploration, quantum information, and the global governance challenges posed by exponential technologies. Brian Cox: “Our technological and intellectual and creative abilities…

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Summarized Transcript of EPISODE 607 of Breaking Banks

Introduction: China, Europe, and the Future of Banking HOST (Brett King):Welcome back to Breaking Banks. In this episode of our Branch Tomorrow series, I’m joined by Richard Turrin and Paolo Sironi, two leading fintech thinkers and co-authors of the book. Together, we explore how China and Europe present very different models of digital disruption, what…

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Summarized Transcript of Episode 606 of Breaking Banks

Introduction: The Future of Branch Banking HOST (Brett King): Welcome to this special series exploring my new book Branch Tomorrow. After Bank 4.0, which launched in 2018/2019, the conversation has only intensified about the future of branches in financial services. Today, we look at why branch banking peaked in 2015, why digital acquisition models are…

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Summarized Transcript of EPISODE 605 of Breaking Banks

Introduction: Financial Health at a Regulatory CrossroadsHOST (Jason Henrichs):Welcome to another week of Breaking Banks. Joining me today are co-host Brett King and frequent guest Jennifer Tescher, CEO of the Financial Health Network, to unpack the newly released financial health standards presented at the Emerge Conference.These standards come at a time when the financial services…

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Summarized Transcript of EPISODE 604 of Breaking Banks

What Is the Most Valuable Asset in Banking Today? HOST (Jason Henrichs): This episode pivots from trending topics like stablecoins and agentic AI to something more fundamental: trust. Community banks are at a crossroads, facing pressure from both technological disruption and evolving consumer expectations. The stakes are high with the $124 trillion wealth transfer currently…

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Summarized Transcript of Episode 603 of Breaking Banks

SpeakersHOST: Jason Henricks CO-HOSTS: Brett King, J.P. Nichols GUESTS: Dara Tarkowski – Managing Partner, Actuate Law; Host, Tech on Reg Alex Johnson – Creator, Fintech Takes Kia Haslett – Financial Journalist; Former Editor, Bank Director What Sparked Dodd-Frank in the First Place?HOST (Jason Henricks):2008’s financial crisis became the crucible for change, setting the stage for…

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Summarized Transcript of Episode 602 of Breaking Banks

Guests:– Michelle Young, Credit Product Lead at Plaid– Ashley Knight, SVP of Product Management at Experian Host:– Brett King What Sparked the Plaid–Experian Collaboration? HOST: How did this collaboration between two industry giants come about? ASHLEY KNIGHT: Open banking has been around for years, but its application in credit decisioning is now gaining serious momentum….

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Open Banking Showdown: How Section 1033 Could Redefine Fintech and Consumer Data Rights

Summary Open banking regulation in the U.S. is undergoing a major transformation. A transformative battle is underway in U.S. financial services as stakeholders clash over Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act—commonly known as the CFPB’s open banking rule. Open banking regulation in the U.S. At the heart of the debate is consumer data ownership. In…

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