PayThink 2018 Direct Page

PayThink is focused on the rapidly changing, inter-connected markets of debit, credit, mobile, prepaid and digital payments. As the payments industry strives for faster innovation to launch new products ahead of competitors, PayThink provides insight from market participants and innovators leading the way. PayThink is designed for executives looking to stay relevant in the ever-changing payments ecosystem by finding and honing their competitive edge.

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  • The card brand is partnering with PayPal, Venmo and other firms in an attempt to erase the friction that accompanies transfers between different apps.

    April 12
    Visa building
  • Cole Egger is Co-Founder and CEO of Kindly Human, the leading peer-based mental well-being solution for employers. Kindly Human provides 24/7 confidential, empathetic support for people in today's workforces who personally benefit from being heard and connected to others in meaningful ways.

    April 12
  • Terry Dolan will see his role expand when two senior executives retire this summer, and will then hand over CFO duties to John Stern in September.

    April 12
    U.S. Bancorp
  • Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director Rohit Chopra said the systemically important financial institution designation should be considered for platforms such as PayPal, Venmo and Cash App.

    April 12
    Rohit Chopra
  • As customers rushed to withdraw their deposits from the bank and applied for accounts at other institutions, criminals took advantage of the chaos.

    April 12
    A Silicon Valley Bank Branch As Crisis Exposes Lurking Systemic Risk of Tech Money Machine
  • Bill joined Plymouth Rock in 2016 and is in charge of our property insurance business and reinsurance programs. Bill has over 30 years of experience in the insurance industry. Bill was formerly President of Bankers Insurance, winning a Celent Model Insurer award in 2014 for simplifying homeowners insurance shopping. He also founded a startup with a new approach to flood insurance and has held senior positions at Farmers Insurance, Progressive and Travelers. Bill is a graduate of Stanford University, with a degree in Survey Data Research. He is a frequent speaker and author on insurance issues and has served on the Institute for Business and Home Safety and other safety organizations. He is an active board member of nonprofits that combat poverty and aid those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. He is an avid sailor, skier and trombone player.

    April 12
  • Travis Hill, the Republican vice chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., said poor interest rate risk management caused last month's bank failures and denounced calls to reinstate tighter supervisory standards on midsized regional banks.

    April 12
    Travis Hill
  • "Our leaders ... have to be visible on the floor, they must meet with clients, they need to teach and advise, and they should always be accessible for immediate feedback and impromptu meetings," the company's operating committee said in a memo to employees.

    April 12
    JPMorgan Chase Headquarters As US Slowdown Weighs On Bank Key Revenue Forecast
  • Bryan Davis serves as Executive Vice President and Head of VIU by HUB, a digital brokerage
    platform backed and developed by HUB International, the largest personal lines broker in the U.S. He is
    responsible for the vision and strategy, profit & loss, investment priorities and supporting a network of
    alliance partners.

    With more than 20 years of industry experience, Davis has led transformational projects and driven growth in personal and commercial lines, product management and pricing, sales and business
    development, underwriting and operations.

    An industry leader in product, sales, and digital innovation, Davis previously held leadership positions with USAA, Nationwide, and AIG. Davis is a graduate of Wofford College and also has an MBA. He's also credentialed as a ChFC & CPCU and is also a former Member of the Board of Directors of the American Red Cross of San Antonio.

    April 12
  • Minority depository institutions are well-placed to direct money from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to high-impact projects in underserved communities.

    April 12
    Nicole Elam
    National Bankers Association