CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Center for Financial Services Innovation (CFSI) has expanded the lineup of speakers appearing at the 8th Annual Underbanked Financial Services Forum. This distinctive and diverse group of speakers complements top-notch keynote speakers, promising fresh dialogue, and countless opportunities for collaboration between key players from all segments of the financial services market. The Forum’s agenda is designed to bring together industry executives, government leaders, investors, entrepreneurs, nonprofit providers, academic researchers, donors, and advocates who share a focus on innovative, high-quality financial products and services that build financial capability. The Forum will be held in Miami from June 5-7.
“This event will provide participants with an opportunity to learn and strategize about the future of the financial services industry and to think creatively about promoting success for the 25% of the population whose financial needs are not adequately met today,” said Jennifer Tescher, President & CEO, CFSI. “The Forum is coming at a time when players across the country are poised to transform the landscape of the industry with innovative technology and services. We are pleased to advance this evolution by providing opportunities to share knowledge, build relationships, and develop high quality products and services for meeting consumer needs.”
The first day of the Forum features Mike Harris and Arjan Schütte, Managing Partners of Core Innovation Capital, a pioneering venture capital fund focused on solutions for the underbanked. They will host the Core Innovators Mega Challenge, a competition showcasing some of the most exciting innovations in the financial services industry today.
Over the following two days, attendees will gain insights from a notable list of speakers including Alpesh Chokshi, President, Global Payment Options, American Express; Ron Hynes, Group Executive, Global Prepaid Solutions, MasterCard Worldwide; Brandee McHale, Chief Operating Officer, Citi Foundation; Ellen Seidman, Board Chair, Center for Financial Services Innovation and Member, CFPB Consumer Advisory Board; and Justine Zinkin, CEO, Neighborhood Trust.
Highlighting the significance of the speakers recently added to the Forum’s schedule, Rob Levy, Director, Research, CFSI, said, “By incorporating topics that address the breadth of the underbanked market, the Forum offers unparalleled access to information and resources for those working to improve financial capability for their clients and customers.”
Additional presenters offering a unique combination of professional backgrounds are Chris Bishko, Investment Director, Omidyar Networks; Nick Bourke, Director, Safe Credit Cards Project, Pew Health Group, Pew Charitable Trusts; J. Michael Collins, Faculty Director, Center for Financial Security, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Sarah Davies, SVP, Product Management, Research and Analytics, Vantage Score; and Bill Simpson, Head of Now Banking, Regions Financial Corporation.
Conference sessions span a wide range of topics designed to foster cross-sector collaboration between attendees from all sectors. Discussions, roundtables, keynote addresses, and networking opportunities offer both novices and experts the opportunity to deepen their knowledge and expand their efforts to improve financial capability in underbanked households around the country.
To learn more and to register, visit http://www.americanbanker.com/conferences/cfsi.
About CFSI:
The Center for Financial Services Innovation is the nation’s leading authority on financial services for underbanked consumers. Since 2004, its programs have focused on informing, connecting, and investing – gathering enhanced intelligence, brokering and supporting productive industry relationships, and fostering best-in-class products and strategies. CFSI works with leaders and innovators in the business, government and nonprofit sectors to transform the financial services landscape. For more on CFSI, go to http://cfsinnovation.com or follow on Twitter at @CFSInnovation.