Transforming the Middle Layer of Banking with the CEO of Aliya
The CEO of Aliya shares how his hedge fund background shaped a new approach to banking infrastructure, building an AI-driven operational intelligence layer that transforms how banks manage risk, marketing, and lending from origination through the life of the loan.
Building a Community Bank for the Embedded Banking Era with Chris Black, CEO of Thread Bank
Learn how the Thread team built a community bank from the ground up around embedded banking, navigated the BaaS regulatory storm, and why a fiduciary-first philosophy has been the foundation of everything they do.
Open Banking, 1033, and the Agentic AI Catalyst – Steve Boms, Executive Director of FDATA
Steve Boms of FDATA makes the case that consumer-directed data access must remain free from bank fees and friction, and argues that agentic AI may be the catalyst that finally forces the regulatory clarity open banking in the U.S. has long needed.
Why All Money Will Be On Chain in 10 Years With the CEO of Polygon Labs, Marc Boiron
How Polygon Labs is building a complete “open money stack” to move all money on chain, making the case that stablecoins and tokenized bank deposits will replace traditional payment rails within a decade.
From 70 Hours to Minutes: Vestwell CEO Aaron Schumm on Simplifying and Automating Savings
Aaron Schumm, CEO of Vestwell, explains how his company has streamlined workplace savings for 2 million savers and why he believes AI agents that automatically route your paycheck to the optimal savings vehicle, based on your unique financial situation, are less than a year away from reality.
Rate Caps, Stablecoins and the New Credit Infrastructure with Rhett Roberts, CEO of LoanPro
Rhett Roberts talks interest rate caps and new credit infrastructure built on stablecoins that shows a compelling future for fintech lending.
Utah’s Hidden Fintech Powerhouse: Ryan Christiansen on Building Bridges Between Academia and Industry
Ryan Christiansen explains how he went from building open banking infrastructure at Finicity to leading the University of Utah’s Fintech Center, a unique program spanning business, engineering, and law schools.
The Embedded Tax Revolution: Ben Borodach, CEO of april, on Building Tax Infrastructure from Scratch
Ben Borodach, founder and CEO of april, explains how his company built the first new nationally licensed tax engine in over 15 years to embed tax services directly into banks, fintechs, and payroll platforms, transforming tax from an annual eight-hour ordeal into real-time financial intelligence that takes just 25 minutes to file.
