AXFI announces keynote speaker line up for 2017 Conference
TAMPA, FL (April 17, 2017) — Best Innovation Group (BIG), a credit union innovation catalyst, and Analytics and Financial Innovation Conference (AXFI) partner OnApproach, a financial big data and analytics firm, have announced their keynote speaker line up for the 2017 AXFI gathering, occurring June 11-14, in Minneapolis, MN. 2017 AXFI keynoters consist of:
ERIC BERLOW, TED SENIOR FELLOW
Eric Berlow is an ecologist, complexity scientist, and speaker who specializes in not specializing. In an increasingly interconnected world, this TED Senior Fellow helps simplify things. Berlow untangles Nature’s complexity—the web of species interacting with each other and their environment—to determine how complex systems persist and predict how they change when disturbed.
CHUCK DAVIDSON, HEAD OF CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT, CARDFREE
Chuck brings 20 + years of successful product innovation experience in US and global markets. Heralded as a mobile payments innovator, Chuck designed, developed and launched the largest mobile payment system in the US from idea to beta to 10,000+ stores while at Starbucks.
JANET O. ESTEP, PRESIDENT AND CEO, NACHA — THE ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS ASSOCIATION
Jan Estep is president and CEO of NACHA, the steward of the ACH Network, which moves 24 billion electronic payments valued at $41 trillion annually.
NEFF HUDSON, VICE PRESIDENT CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT, USAA
Neff Hudson serves as Vice President, Corporate Development at USAA, a Fortune 120 financial services company headquartered in San Antonio, TX. Hudson manages USAA’s pipeline for equity investments in FinTech, InsureTech, Big Data & Security and Enterprise Infrastructure.
JOHN JANCLAES, CEO, PARTNERS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
Partners Federal Credit Union serves the employees of The Walt Disney Company. Currently, Partners serves over 130,000 members throughout the United States with over $1.5 billion in assets. John joined Partners in June 2004 as President and Chief Executive Officer.
RHONDA SHEETS, FOUNDER, PRESIDENT AND CEO, SUPPORT EXP
Rhonda Sheets is the founder, President and CEO of Support EXP, established in 1997. She is an internationally recognized thought leader, innovator, author, trainer, speaker and trusted partner in the credit union community.
MANUEL STAGARS, AUTHOR, FILM DIRECTOR, ENTREPRENEUR, ECONOMIST
Manuel Stagars is an economist, film director, author, and serial entrepreneur with 20 years of experience in consulting and startups in Switzerland, the United States, Japan, and Singapore. His current film projects focus on the potential of technology for the economies of nations, societies, and the lives of people around the world.
“We are thrilled to announce this keynote lineup. Each speaker brings a wealth of experience and unique insights to the conference,” says OnApproach Founder/CEO Paul Ablack. “We are pleased to provide a diverse set of speakers from across the entire spectrum of analytics and financial innovation.”
“Our line up of keynote speakers for 2017, including breakout session presenters, is hands down our best yet,” states BIG’s CEO John Best. “The incredible insight each one of these individuals has is second to none and our attendees will greatly benefit with best practices messages to take back to their credit unions to better manage and leverage their valuable data.”
Chuck Davidson
Eric Berlow
John Janclaes
Neff Hudson
About Best Innovation Group (BIG)
Founded in 2014, Best Innovation Group (BIG) was created to provide clients with the resources to quickly implement digital solutions and adopt cutting-edge technologies. BIG provides research and development in areas including voice banking, distributed ledger and machine learning, as well as a wide array of consulting services. For more information, visit www.big-fintech.com.
For more information on conversational applications like FIVE as well as BIG’s other solutions, please contact Elizabeth Robins, Director of Product and Customer Success at elizabeth@big-cu.com or email sales@big-cu.com
About AXFI
The Analytics and Financial Innovation (AXFI) Conference is the premier educational event for credit union and community bank professionals serious about analytics and financial innovation. This annual event brings together hundreds of professionals, industry experts and leading researchers in the field of analytics and financial innovation.
AXFI’s purpose is to provide the inspiration, education, and connections you need to transform your financial institution into an analytics competitor. For more information, visit: www.axficonference.com.
About OnApproach
OnApproach is a CUSO that focuses on providing credit unions with the power to use data as a competitive advantage both independently and cooperatively. With OnApproach, credit unions can now harness the value of Big Data/Analytics through integration, advanced reporting, and predictive analytics. This deeper understanding of data allows credit unions to discover vital trends in member behavior, resulting in improved financial performance, reduced risk, and enriched relationships with members. For more information, visit: www.onapproach.com.
