The 20 finalists will be celebrated during a dedicated
recognition dinner at the DIGITAL BANKING conference this June,
where one top winner will be named
NEW
YORK, May 15, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --
American Banker, Arizent's leading resource for senior executives
in financial services, announces its annual list of finalists for
the Innovators of the Year award.
"From embedded banking to artificial
intelligence, these bank and fintech leaders aren't just
identifying great ideas, they're executing them…They're driving
their businesses — and the industry at large — to new and
interesting places."
The program, now in its second year, honors people who are
leading innovation across banking and financial technology, setting
the course for the industry's future. This year's list of finalists
includes 20 leaders from organizations that vary in size and
business concentration.
"From embedded banking to artificial intelligence, these bank
and fintech leaders aren't just identifying great ideas, they're
executing them," says Penny Crosman,
Executive Editor, Technology at American Banker. "The results of
their innovative initiatives provide massive benefits to consumers
and drive their businesses — and the industry at large — to new and
interesting places."
The finalists are:
- Jon Briggs, Executive Vice
President, Commercial Payments, KeyBank
- Brad Calhoun, President and CEO,
Teachers Federal Credit Union
- Kathleen Craig, Founder and CEO,
Plinqit
- Mike de Vere, CEO, Zest AI
- Dr. Angel Diaz, Vice President,
Technology Capabilities and Innovation, Discover Financial
Services
- Sophia Goldberg, CEO and
Founder, Ansa
- Naftali Harris, Co-founder and
CEO, SentiLink
- Pat Jacobs, Chief Digital
Officer, Midland States Bank
- Nancy McDonnell, Head of
Treasury Solutions, Texas Capital
- David Mitchell, Founder and CEO,
Owners Bank, a division of Liberty
Bank
- Sathish Muthukrishnan, Chief
Information, Data and Digital Officer, Ally
Financial
- Siva Narendra, CEO, Tyfone
- Christine (Chrissy) Oelke,
Assistant Vice-President, Horicon Bank
- Peter Poon, Head of Digital
Product Management, Platforms and Innovation, BMO
- Scott Ramon, Chief Technology
Officer, nbkc bank
- Cuy Sheffield, Head of
Crypto, Visa
- Nico Simko, Co-Founder and CEO,
Clair
- Einat Steklov, Co-founder and
Co-CEO, Kashable
- Art Weston, AI Transformation
Lead, Fifth Third Bank
- Scott Zoldi, Chief Analytics
Officer, FICO
This initiative expands on the Digital Banker of the Year
program that American Banker has run for the past decade. Among the
20 honorees, one top winner will be announced at an awards dinner
at American Banker's DIGITAL BANKING conference, which takes place
June 24-25, 2024 at The Boca Raton resort in Florida.
Innovators of the Year is part of American Banker's continued
coverage of innovation throughout the financial services industry
while expanding on the publication's mission to support, empower
and celebrate trailblazers in the banking community.
Read more about the finalists and their contributions here:
https://www.americanbanker.com/list/innovators-of-the-year-2024-digital-banking
About American Banker
American Banker empowers banking professionals with unique
analysis and insight into the ideas transforming their business and
industry. Across its journalism, events, research and benchmarking,
it helps drive the way forward through the complexity of business
innovation, retail and commercial disruption, technology,
regulation, and reform. With a banking community 850K strong, American Banker's transformative
content connects leaders online, in person and in print every
day.
About Arizent
Arizent is a business information company that advances
professional communities by providing insights and analysis and
convening industry leaders. The company uses deep industry
expertise and a data-driven platform to deliver its services, which
include subscriptions, marketing services, live events and access
to Leaders, an executive forum. Arizent also connects business
communities through leading financial services brands like American
Banker, The Bond Buyer, Financial Planning and National Mortgage
News, as well as professional services brands like Accounting
Today, Employee Benefit News and Digital Insurance.
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aaron.boscanin@arizent.com, www.Arizent.com
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