Ken Kruszka, CEO Snapcheck: He is a FinTech and Mobile Payments pioneer, who holds the distinction of being the first person to send $1 around the world by mobile. In addition to being an accomplished executive, leader, and entrepreneur, Ken also advises early-stage companies looking to establish product-market fit and accelerate growth on a global scale (mentoring for UnBank Ventures, INV Fintech, Founder Institute, and MARL Accelerator). Ken leads SnapCheck in revolutionizing business-to-business payments: eliminating $50 Billion in costs, removing $20 Billion in fraud. Previously, as co-founder and CEO of m-Via, Ken grew the company into an industry-recognized leader in mobile financial services and brought the company to cash-flow positive before leading m-Via through an acquisition by Boom Financial. Ken is a Founding Member of the Faster Payments Council as well as a member of the Fed Improvement Project: Business Payments Coalition. Ken has recently been named a Top Innovator to Watch by Bank Innovation, a Top FinTech Innovator by Aspioneer, and a Leading Corporate Digital Transformation Innovator by Databird.
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Steve Kirsch CEO M10 #banktech2020
Steve Kirsch, CEO M10: supplier of technology to banks enabling them to issue digital M0 and M1 money. Digital money issued by your bank is the future of money. We supply software to banks enabling them to modernize payments by issuing digital money to their institutional, corporate, and retail customers. This digital money is fungible with digital money issued by other M10 network members. This enables 24×7 payments that clear and settle instantly. Uses digital signatures to authorize payments (push and pull). Enables your authorized apps and/or devices to digitally sign requests on your behalf, with limits under your control. Your master private key(s) are secured in the secure enclave of your devices (or HSM) so malware cannot initiate payments without your express consent. Approve payments with a click or biometric (larger payments). No usernames/passwords required. Make local and cross border payments instantly at low cost. Hold money in multiple currencies (especially important if your native currency isn’t a G10 currency). Has a number of features very attractive to central banks and regulators. Eliminates need for traditional nostro accounts and correspondent banking. Subject matter experts say our approach is the best solution for digital money available today.
Shreyas Kumar Chief Information Security Officer Deserve #banktech2020
Shreyas Kumar, Chief Information Security Officer Deserve: In the past he led payments security at Uber and prior to that the Security and Compliance strategy for Adobe Document Cloud. He is also an adjunct Professor of Computer Science at San Jose State University. Shreyas holds an MS degree in Computer Science from Texas A&M University, College Station where he currently serves on the External Advisory Board of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. Shreyas holds multiple certifications including CISSP, CISA, HCISPP, PCIP and ISO 2701 Lead Auditor.
Jason Kumpf Director of Strategic and Enterprise Partnerships at OFX #banktech2020
Jason Kumpf, Director of Strategic and Enterprise Partnerships at OFX At the $110 Billion international FinTech OFX, Jason partners with Fortune 500, Financial Institutions, Financial Software, Banks, Accounting Firms and others to enable them to utilize the OFX global network to improve their international money transfers both internally and externally. For almost a decade years Jason has helped grow the international FinTech space, starting in blockchain and cryptocurrency and leveraging that success for other financial institutions. In addition Jason advises and consults companies looking to grow by leveraging creative new ideas and a unique global perspective. Jason has lived in over nine countries and helps other maximize the opportunities both in the Silicon Valley and internationally.