Banks are required by law to know their customers. Deep fake technology in the hands of outlaws is making that hard job even harder.

Vijay Balasubramuniyan, CEO at Pindrop, joins us to talk about the world of deep fakes, and how this technology is impacting the world of banking.

28.07 - Banks need to be ready for better deep fakes

Between tech advances and new competition, banking institutions need to be innovators to keep pace with the trendsetters.

Paul Steenkamp, a former banker and author of a new book on leadership and innovation, joins us to offer insights on how banks can better embrace change.

29.01 - Bank leaders are the make-or-break for innovation

Like never before, data analytics can unlock the secrets of customer loyalty through what was once considered a soft, non-specific metric: emotional motivations for doing business. While this represents an exciting step beyond measuring customer satisfaction, many banks are understandably puzzled as to how to quantify emotional connection—and turn that information into actionable insights that yield rich rewards. Dan Leemon, senior executive advisor at Motista, explains the links between values and needs, market segments, and how resonating with the right emotions attracts much more loyal, profitable customers. 

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5.06: Emotional bonds, customer connection and lasting loyalty

While the home equity loan market is picking up, so too is the pipeline backing up for stuck applications waiting to be processed. Automated speed and seamlessness are in demand more than ever, yet critical mass isn't yet an across-the-board reality—a particular pain point among tech-savvy millennial customers. Tim Smith of FirstClose shares how organizations can rise to the challenges and answer the demands of today's customers.

5.07: Home equity loans: From frustration to acceleration

The oft-debated topic of branches often begs for clarity--so where to start looking? The area of data analytics holds a crucial key, as it can inform a host of decisions from staffing levels to taking care of customers in peerless ways. Our guest Kerim Tumay, vice president of marketing for Kiran Analytics, discusses the role of data best practices and what's driving the industry forward in terms of branch evolution done right.

5.08: Branches, branch tech and the future of banking in 2018

While it’s tempting to break up customers by their particular age demographics, it can also overlook those crucial elements that unite consumers across all generations. For example, it isn’t just millennials who are tech savvy; many Gen Xers have come to expect the same levels of seamless customer experience via their mobile devices and payment apps. Deidra Colvin, Chief Marketing Officer at Baker Hill, makes her case for a more inclusive consumer group she calls the “Now Generation.”

6.04: Building the bottom line beyond Generations X, Y and Z

Compliance, so often followed by the rulebook, also needs a playbook: one that gets everyone on board, from the C-suite to the front-line employees who deal with customers. What are the five key ingredients that help organizations create a culture that improves compliance and bolsters the bottom line? Pam Perdue, the Executive Vice President and Chief Regulatory Officer at Continuity, lays down the blueprint for getting compliance out of silos and into the lifeblood of financial institutions.

6.05: Building a compliance culture that wins

The endless disruptions and revolutions in payments have done more than just taken “evolution” out of the picture: They’ve also sent the banking industry on a “wild ride.” That’s no casual choice of words, as “A Wild Ride” is the title of a new Accenture report that highlights 10 mega trends driving the future of payments. Tommy Marshall, Accenture’s fintech lead for North America, discusses those trends and shares what financial institutions need to watch out for in the year ahead.

6.06: The future of payments—get ready for a wild ride

For all the talk about interactive technology, it's more than just chatbots. Questions and answers represent just the first dimension of human-machine interplay; in the not too distant future, banks will leverage artificial intelligence to help customers manage their finances in real time. Michelle Moore, head of digital banking for Bank of America, discusses the initiatives under way to bring about this unprecedented high-tech change.

6.07: Talking 'bot a revolution: Banks, AI and the future of interactive tech

Fintech progress means shiny new toys—at least in the minds of many bankers—yet some entrepreneurs focus first on a greater good. Moved by the plight of refugees in Europe, Taqanu founder Balázs Némethi created a blockchain-based system that lets users control their identities and data as they manage their finances. The winner of two BAI Global Innovation Awards at BAI Beacon 2017, Némethi discusses how he leveraged blockchain to create a platform honored for its societal impact and disruptive innovation.

6.08: How an award-winning Fintech disruptor creates financial and societal change

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6.07: Talking 'bot a revolution: Banks, AI and the future of interactive tech

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