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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  • Amy Matsuo is a nationally recognized leader in risk, regulatory, and compliance advisory, currently heading KPMG Regulatory Insights and Compliance Transformation solutions. Her team issues regulatory analysis and insights to over 30,000 client subscribers and supports service professionals across the firm's Audit, Tax and Advisory practices.  With more than 25 years of experience in both industry and consulting, she advises large domestic and global clients on navigating dynamic and complex regulatory landscapes.

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    Amy Matsuo
  • As a Senior Relationship Manager for CannGen, a leading cannabis insurance carrier, Eric Edwards specializes in supporting clients across the evolving THC-infused beverage space. With a background as an insurance broker in the cannabis, hemp, and CBD sectors, he brings deep industry insight and a collaborative approach to helping brokers navigate coverage challenges and place business, enabling insureds to grow with confidence in a complex and highly regulated market.

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    Eric Edwards
  • This could be the second year in a row that the market for U.S. bank preferred shares has shrunk, something that hasn't happened since the lenders were replacing obsolete capital after the global financial crisis.

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    Capital One
  • Deadly flash flooding in Texas serves as a reminder of the tactics scammers and fraudsters use against both victims and charitable onlookers.

    July 7
    Governor Abbott Hold Press Briefing Following Severe Flooding In Dallas-Fort Worth
  • Following deadly flash floods in Texas, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency allowed national banks to close branches for safety.

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  • David Rogstad, Chief Banking Officer, Starion Bank, speaks with Chana R. Schoenberger, Editor-in-Chief of American Banker, about the project that won the award in the Embedded Finance category.

    Innovation of the Year: Starion Bank's accounts for DoorDash drivers
  • Margaret Butler, Co-leader, Financial Services Industry Team, BakerHostetler, talks about the consequences of new laws and rules for on-chain finance, in conversation with Chana R. Schoenberger, Editor-in-Chief of American Banker.

    What's next for stablecoin and crypto regulation
  • Sal Karakaplan, Chief Strategy Officer, The Clearing House, speaks with Chana R. Schoenberger, Editor-in-Chief of American Banker, about what's next in the world of payments.

    How The Clearing House is tokenizing payments
  • Derek Waldron, Chief Analytics Officer, JPMorganChase, discusses how banks can scale AI and the winning project that won top honors in the Innovation of the Year awards, LLM Suite, with Penny Crosman, Executive Editor, Technology.

    Innovation of the Year: Gen AI at JPMorganChase
  • Bridgit Chayt, EVP, Head of Commercial Payments, Fifth Third Bank, discusses what the bank is working on and what clients need now, in conversation with Chana R. Schoenberger, Editor-in-Chief of American Banker.

    Embedded and instant payments: What Fifth Third sees in the near future