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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  • Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle Bowman, who has been nominated to be the central bank's top regulator, sidestepped direct questions about the Trump administration's incursion into the Fed's regulatory independence.

    April 10
    Michelle Bowman
  • Gail McGiffin is the Managing Director and Global Insurance Advisory Lead at EPAM, where she helps insurers deliver large-scale transformation programs focused on growth, efficiency and digital innovation. With over 35 years of experience in insurance leadership, she specializes in underwriting modernization, data-driven platforms and operational efficiencies.

    Before joining EPAM, Ms. McGiffin was the Chief Information and Operations Officer and board member at Vantage Group Holdings Ltd., where she led technology and operations. She previously served as Global Insurance Underwriting Lead and Partner/Principal at EY, Chief Information Officer and a member of the board of directors at ProSight Specialty Insurance and Managing Partner at Accenture, where she established and led the Global Underwriting Practice. Ms. McGiffin began her career at Chubb, holding leadership roles in underwriting and product innovation.

    April 10
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  • Justin Grooms is the president of Bolt, a checkout technology company.

    April 10
  • Brian Moore leads the North American operations for Sollers Consulting, he has more than 20 years of experience in insurance technology leading professional services teams. 

    April 10
    Brian Moore
  • Lennart Imorde is the Head of Process Automation at Sollers Consulting specializing in implementing core insurance systems and driving automation in insurance processes through Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Business Process Management (BPM), and AI-driven solutions.

    April 10
    Lennart Imorde
  • In an era of deglobalization, decentralized financial products like blockchains are looking more appealing to some.

    April 10
    Chainlink co-founder and CEO Sergey Nazarov
  • Rather than trying to police the way banks' artificial intelligence models are designed, regulators should assess the results they produce and make sure they adhere to existing consumer protection rules.

    April 10
  • Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle Bowman will go before the Senate Banking Committee Thursday for her confirmation hearing to be the next vice chair for supervision at the central bank.

    April 10
    Michelle Bowman
  • Inflation cooled faster than expected last month, giving the Federal Reserve room to ease monetary policy if the economy weakens suddenly. But tariffs and other policy changes still cloud the outlook for monetary policy.

    April 10
    Federal Reserve
  • Investors are finding a haven from stock market and crypto volatility, but an economic downturn could slow overall spending, imperiling stablecoins in retail and corporate transactions.

    April 10
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