Speaking
I speak to boards, executive teams and industry audiences about what it really takes to modernize a financial institution, told from inside the programs rather than from the slide deck.
Talks
Each talk is shaped for the room. These are the starting points organizers ask for most.
Modernizing without breaking trust
Why core and platform programs fail, and the staged approach that keeps customers, regulators and staff on side.
Audiences leave withA staged modernization model, and the board questions that keep it honest.
Best for banking and fintech conferences, executive offsites
The real cost of real-time money
What instant payments and ISO 20022 change for operations, fraud and liquidity, well beyond the messaging standard.
Audiences leave withA readiness checklist for operations, fraud and liquidity teams.
Best for payments industry events
AI a board can stand behind
A practical governance model for AI in regulated institutions, from model inventory to board reporting.
Audiences leave withFive questions every board should ask before approving a model.
Best for board and risk committee briefings
Technical debt is a leadership problem
How to make legacy technology visible, priced and owned at the top of the organization.
Audiences leave withA way to price legacy technology and put it on the risk register.
Best for leadership programs and technology executive forums
What organizers can expect
A talk built for your room
Every talk is adapted to your audience and theme. Nothing is delivered off the shelf.
A planning call
Thirty minutes with you a few weeks out to agree the message, the audience and what success looks like.
Materials on time
Slides, bio and headshot at least seven days before the event, in whatever format your team uses.
Real questions welcome
I always leave time for questions, and I’m happy to stay for the conversation afterwards.
Formats
- Keynote 30 to 45 minutes
- Panel or fireside chat Moderator or panelist
- Board briefing 60 to 90 minutes, private
- Workshop Half day, up to 30 people
Recent stages
- KeynoteAnnual retail banking technology summit
- Panel chairInternational payments conference
- Board briefingRisk committee of a multinational insurer
- Guest lectureExecutive education program in financial technology
Request a talk
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