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 industry's top leaders, including The Most Influential Women in Payments, will be on hand to discuss innovation, compliance, risk, crypto and more.

    February 19
    Payments Forum 2023
  • Steve Johnson is the co-founder and head of product for insured.io. He has over two decades of experience in the insurance industry, working in multiple development and underwriting roles with P&C lines insurance companies.

    February 19
    Steve Johnson
  • Zachary Decker is a master of accounting student at the University of Northern Iowa and serves as a sergeant in the Iowa National Guard. He served as the president of the accounting clubs at the University of Northern Iowa and Des Moines Area Community College and held positions as Treasurer of the University of Northern Iowa's Veterans Association and Global Business Club. He recently accepted a position to start his accounting career at PwC in Austin, Texas.

    February 19
    Zach Decker of PwC
  • Up from $26 million in 2023, Jane Fraser's compensation last year saw the largest increase so far among heads of big U.S. banks.

    February 19
    Citi
  • Attila Toth is the founder and CEO of ZestyAI, a risk platform for property and casualty insurers. With over two decades of experience building high-growth businesses at the intersection of data and climate science, Attila has worked with insurers and regulators across the U.S. to scale AI adoption responsibly. Before founding ZestyAI, he held leadership roles at C3 AI and SunEdison and was a strategy advisor at McKinsey & Co.

    February 19
    Headshot of Attila Toth
  • The Department of Government Efficiency says it has saved $55 billion in federal spending so far, but its website only accounts for $16.6 billion of that.

    February 19
    Elon Musk in the Oval Office of the White House
  • Federal agencies need to speak with one voice when it comes to allowing legitimate crypto businesses full access to financial services.

    February 19
  • Steve Dean is the chief investment officer at Compound Planning, a $2.5 billion digital family office and tech-enabled RIA.

    He leads the investment team, developing and overseeing the deployment of the public and private model portfolios. Dean has over 30 years of experience researching markets and implementing investment strategies for both institutional and wealth advisor clients. He began his career in the economic research department of the Federal Reserve before joining a large global quantitative equity manager, working with endowments, pension plans and fund providers.

    February 19
    Steve Dean Compound Planning CIO
  • A federal district court in Texas has stayed an injunction that had prevented enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act and its reporting requirement.

    February 19
    The U.S. Treasury building in Washington, D.C.
  • Stephen Gannon is a partner in the financial services practice at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP.

    February 19