Celent held its 2nd Banking Innovation and Insight Day last Wednesday. The event was a great success, and attendance was up 10% over the 2008 event. That's a mighty impressive feat given current economic conditions. The Celent/Oliver Wyman team delivered very interesting and captivating presentations:
- We opened up with a great presentation by Celent SVP, Bart Narter, who gave a comprehensive summary of the top technology trends in the banking space.
- Celent Senior Analyst, Red Gillen, captivated the audience with his review of the healthcare banking space. This was no easy task as Red's presentation was just after lunch
- Oliver Wyman Partner, Aaron Fine, gave the audience a fresh perspective on deposit gathering
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Mobile Banking for the Masses, moderated by yours truly. Bank Systems & Technology was in the room (along with many other press folks), and published a great piece called Mobile Banking is Now a Must-Have for Banks. This article is a summary of the panel session. 4 great panelists provided their take on the evolution of mobile banking:
- Andy Arshad, Mobile Channel Manager, USAA
- Douglas Brown, Mobile Product Executive, Bank of America eCommerce
- Matt Dill, SVP, Head of Digital Ventures, Western Union
- Carl Snyder, President, Zions Internet Bank
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Alternative Payments Go Mainstream, moderated by Bart Narter. This eclectic group provided an innovative take on the payments space and explained how the market is evolving:
- John Barbella, Senior Vice President, The Bancorp Payment Solutions Group
- Chris Britt, Chief Product Officer, Green Dot Corp.
- Dan Schatt, Head of Financial Innovation, PayPal
- Mike Skinner, President of Coin and E-Payment Services, Coinstar
