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There is a lot of talk about FinTechs putting banks out of business, but banks are catching on to the fact that innovation is their friend and will help them ride the disruption tide.  Banks, like DBS, are using accelerators as places to find talent, ideas, and inspiration for their own organizations.  To talk about how banks benefit from accelerators, we interviewed Chief Innovation Officer at DBS, Neil Cross.  And then we talk with Amar Banwait from ShereIt, a mobile based social share trading platform

Why FinTech Accelerators are so good for Banks

Given the endless time we all spend with our noses in our phones, it may not be too surprising to hear that the smartphone has taken over the tech world. But the smartphone’s dominance is so complete, says a16z’s Benedict Evans, that it’s useful to think of it as the sun, the object around which everything else in the (technology) planetary system revolves. 

Technology meets astronomy, plus Android’s Stagefright bug, and why three German carmakers are getting into the software business in this segment of the a16z Podcast.

Why FinTech Accelerators are so good for Banks

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