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Finovate Blog
Tracking fintech, banking & financial services innovations since 1994
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Kani Payments’ automated reconciliation and reporting services for payments companies and fintechs globally allows them to report accurately and fulfill compliance obligations fast.
Compliance: Legal, regulatory, and scheme reporting requirements
Intelligence: Explore data and understand consumer and product behavior
Why it’s great
Electronic money institutions, BIN sponsors, challenger banks and fintechs use Kani to do weeks of complex transaction reporting and reconciliation work in under 30 seconds.
Presenters
Marc McCarthy, Chief Commercial Officer McCarthy was appointed Chief Commercial Officer for Kani Payments in 2022 and has a wealth of experience in the financial services sector, with a background in banking, technology and business development. Linkedin
Priya Jadeja, Head of Pre-Sales Jadeja was appointed Head of Pre-sales for Kani Payments in 2023 with over seven years in financial services. She will be heading and shaping the pre-sales demo function for new opportunities. LinkedIn
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Bankable Fintechstreamlines how financial institutions, vendors, and fintechs find, partner, and buy from each other. Navigate through the noise of 120,000+ solutions and 1,500 financial institutions with unbiased, prescriptive AI.
Features
Prescriptive AI-enabled matching of banks, CUs, vendors, consultants, and fintechs
Comprehensive, personalized, and unbiased
Compliant, efficient, effective, and profitable
Why it’s great
Prescriptive AI enables smart sourcing and procurement, benefitting any sized financial institution, fintech, vendor, or consultant by removing bias and inefficiency and optimizing compatibility.
Presenter
Kim Fraser, CEO & Founder Fraser founded and built Bankable Fintech. Previously, she led BD, Sales and Product teams at F100 financial institutions, global technology and data management firms, and startup fintechs, in all geos.
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Ionatedeploys a cloud-modernization journey from any legacy to cloud-native microservices in under 18 months with SOTERIA (Discovery & Assessment) and APPDATE (Complete App Modernization).
Features
Discovery assessment tool showing business rules and logic
AI/ML to modernize and migrate legacy systems to high-performing cloud-native infrastructures
Ability to work with any legacy application
Why it’s great
Using both SOTERIA and APPDATE, Ionate ensures and employs the most efficient and productive end-to-end journey from discovery & assessment to complete app modernization execution.
Presenters
Ajanta Adhikari, CEO & Founder As a leader and visionary at Akamai for over ten years and IBM, Adhikari took his technical innovation to start Ionate, Inc. in 2016. He saw a market need that he could solve successfully. LinkedIn
Amol Dharmadhikari, CTO With over 15 years experience at Oracle, Dharmadhikari has been with Ionate, Inc. since the beginning. As the CTO, he paved the way to disrupting digital transformation for enterprises with AI/ML. LinkedIn
Asian-American entrepreneurs, founders, and technologists have been demoing fintech innovations on the Finovate stage from the very start. In 2008, the first year Finovate hosted fintech conferences on the West coast as well as the East, we were thrilled to showcase Weiting Liu of SocialPicks, Peter Pham of BillShrink, and Kenneth Lin of Credit Karma.
Fifteen years later, Asian-Americans continue to play a major role in driving fintech innovation – and in demoing those innovations live on the Finovate stage. Here is a look back at those Asian-American fintech and financial services professionals who led live demos at our conferences in New York and San Francisco last year in 2022.
FinovateSpring 2022 – Coinme – Sung Choi, SVP Strategy & Business Development
FinovateSpring 2022 – HAWK:AI – Steve Liú, General Manager North America
FinovateSpring 2022 – JUDI.AI – Su Ning Strube, Chief Product Officer
FinovateSpring 2022 – Prelim – Heang Chan, CEO and Co-Founder
FinovateFall 2022 – PennyWorks – Ivan Zhang, CEO and Co-Founder
FinovateFall 2022 – Supply Wisdom – Shaun Wong, Head of Product
FinovateSpring 2023 is right around the corner – May 23 through 25 in San Francisco, California. Early-bird savings end on Friday, so register today and save your spot!
A look at the companies demoing at FinovateSpring in San Francisco on May 23 and 24. Register today and save your spot.
SAVVI AI helps any fintech team build, deploy, and manage AI apps in minutes – no data scientists, pre-existing data, or custom infrastructure required.
Features
Easy-to-use tool, no data science experience needed
Start AI with or without data – continuously learning
Complete audibility, model transparency, and controls
Why it’s great
SAVVI AI is turn-key, easy-to-use, and the fastest way to get AI launched into products with a company’s existing team. See ROI in days.
Presenters
Maya Mikhailov, CEO Mikhailov is the former SVP/GM of the FinTech AI division at Synchrony. Mikhailov is a second-time founder and expert featured in Bloomberg, The New York Times, CNBC, and Forbes. LinkedIn
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SESAMm is a fintech company specializing in big data and artificial intelligence. It provides analytics and investment signals from over 20 billion web data points using NLP.
Features
Receive timely understanding of potential risks in relevant companies
Monitor over 5 million public and private companies
Benchmark companies against peers based on their controversy score level
Why it’s great
SESAMm’s scores uncover risks in any public or private company to enhance investment and risk decisions.
Presenters
Sylvain Forté, CEO Forté’s passion for artificial intelligence and finance led him to create SESAMm in 2014. Forté holds a double degree in engineering from Germany and France. LinkedIn
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Cloverly is a technology platform for integrating climate action into financial products and is trusted by several financial institutions, like Visa, American Express, ecolytiq, and more.
Features
Flexible API for building innovative products
White-labeled marketplace and dashboard for commercial customers
No-code checkout feature for easy integrations
Why it’s great
Integrating climate into a company’s financial product is a high-impact, positive ROI initiative that is made effortless with Cloverly’s technology.
Presenters
Christina Kaney, Director of Climate Solutions Kaney focuses on financial services and was previously with Microsoft. She is an entrepreneur, a talented dancer, and an awkward ginger. LinkedIn
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Introducing Uptrends.ai from Babbl: A news and social media monitoring platform to help investors stay ahead and leverage market-moving chatter.
Features
Provides highly personalized news feeds (without the clickbait)
Includes news sentiment, catalyst, and risk alerts for thousands of stocks
Uses an AI chatbot to uncover high-quality insights 100x faster
Why it’s great
A million posts are written about the stock market every month. Uptrends.ai helps investors focus on the news that matters so that they can reclaim their time and peace of mind.
Presenters
Ramsey Shaffer, Co-Founder & CEO Shaffer is a former data analytics consultant and financial analyst from Minnesota. He co-founded Babbl with Sam Cartford in 2020. LinkedIn
Sam Cartford, Co-Founder & CTO Cartford is a former cybersecurity analyst and machine learning developer from Minnesota. Previously, he was employee #1 at Minnestoa-based technical consulting startup, Fountane. LinkedIn
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LucinityCopilot, the ultimate tool for streamlined workflows, enhanced compliance, and personalized user experiences, empowers the fight against financial crime.
Features
Confident compliance: Safeguard against financial crime with advanced measures
Increased efficiency: Streamline processes, save time, and reduce manual effort
Tailored experience
Why it’s great
Revolutionize financial crime prevention with Lucinity Copilot, the ultimate tool for confident compliance, increased efficiency, and personalized experiences.
Presenters
Gudmundur Kristjansson, CEO & Founder Kristjansson is a tech entrepreneur, thought leader, and pioneer in compliance & risk management. As the Founder of Lucinity, he is driving social change through innovative technology solutions. LinkedIn
Finovate always goes to great lengths to scout and bring together the brightest minds for keynote presentations, showcasing the most thought-provoking ideas on the main stage.
FinovateSpring, which takes place in San Fransiscso May 23 to 25, is no different. We’re thrilled to host six keynote presentations from all-star speakers. Get ready to gain valuable insights, discover innovative strategies, and be inspired by these speakers as they delve into crucial topics shaping the future of finance and technology.
Check out our six main-stage keynotes below:
Capitalizing on Competitive Advantages, Avoiding Moat Mirages
Ben Clayman, Engineering Leader at Square, will offer his deep understanding of the fintech landscape to guide attendees through the intricacies of leveraging competitive advantages while avoiding the pitfalls of false market barriers. His insights and practical strategies will empower professionals to chart a course for sustainable success in the ever-evolving fintech industry.
The Global Economic & Geo-Political Outlook – What Next? What Are The Challenges & Hidden Icebergs Ahead?
John C. Hulsman, President & Managing Partner at John C. Hulsman Enterprises will offer up his knowledge of global economics and geopolitics. Hulsman will unravel the potential risks and opportunities that lie ahead for the fintech and financial sectors. Gain invaluable foresight into the intricate interplay of geopolitical factors and economic landscapes, which will equip you to navigate the challenges and seize emerging opportunities with confidence.
Understanding The Recent Banking Instability Through The Lens Of Geopolitical Risk – How This Impacts Central Bank Policy And What It Means For Fintechs & Financial Institutions
Manas Chawla, CEO at London Politica, will share his expertise in geopolitics and shed light on the correlation between political dynamics, central bank policies, and their impact on the stability of the banking sector, offering valuable perspectives for fintech professionals.
Quick-Fire Keynotes
Climate Change, ESG & Financial Services, What Do Wall Street & Your Customers Want? How Can Banks Avoid Greenwashing? Why Digitisation & Sustainability Go Hand In Hand
Cathryn Peirce, Founder & CEO at Carbon Zero Financial
Financial Inclusion & Financial Wellness – Harnessing Data and Segmentation To Help Your Customers To Achieve Long Term Financial Health In Tough Economic Times
Ashish Gupta, Chief Risk Officer at LendingPoint
The Intersection Of Financial Services And Commerce – How Embedded Finance Can Generate Over $100 Billion in Revenue for Banks
Sam Kilmer, Managing Director, Fintech Advisory at Cornerstone Advisers
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Illuma’s Shield Voice Authentication is now integrated with Glia’s Digital Customer Service Platform for frictionless yet secure voice engagements.
Features
Better customer experience with frictionless account access
Improved operational efficiency by cutting minutes from each phone call
Better security with biometric voice authentication
Why it’s great
The Illuma Shield voice authentication integration with Glia improves operational efficiency, security, and customer experience for community banks and credit unions.
Presenters
Milind Borkar, Founder & CEO Borkar brings a background in R&D and more than 50 successful product launches to his role as Founder and CEO of Illuma Labs. LinkedIn
Greg Cummings, Director, Global ISV Partners Cummings has over 20 years of experience in the customer engagement space and currently serves as the Director of Global ISV Partnerships at Glia. LinkedIn
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Wink’s revolutionary biometric payments and identity platform eliminates passwords and fraudulent activities utilizing advanced AI/Machine Learning, cutting-edge face, and voice recognition for unparalleled authentication.
Features
Goodbye passwords, fraud, and compliance costs with multi-factor biometric authentication
Full-service payment orchestration delivers secure payment experiences with failover protection
Guest checkout elimination simplifies checkout
Why it’s great
Wink enables any institution to offer simpler and superior identity and payments experiences through biometrics that ensures full privacy protection that cannot be decrypted.
Presenters
Deepak Jain, CEO & Founder With multiple patents in payment and security technologies, Jain has built transformational businesses and products in the NFC payments, neobanking, blockchain and cross-border payment spaces. LinkedIn
Gary Bender, CBO Bender brings a depth of experience with technology, payments, banking, fintech, and a track record for team building, refining strategies, and focused execution. LinkedIn
