Fintech Hustle
Join host Sam Kilmer, fintech advisor, in unscripted conversations with top fintech industry leaders. No planned corporate talking points, no scripts, no pitches. Just useful advice and insights. To keep it lively, Sam often brings co-hosts like author/researcher Ron Shevlin, former American Banker editor Mary Wisniewski, and former Bank Director President Al Dominick.
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Fintech Hustle
AOBA 2026 Takeaways: AI, Deposits, Data, and What’s Breaking
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Recorded at a location near AOBA 2026, this Fintech Hustle episode brings guests Aleda DeMaria (EVP & Chief Operating Officer, PeoplesBank), Mac Thompson (Founder & CEO, White Clay) & Christina Miller (VP, Alkami) for an unscripted hallway conversation on what’s changing right now.
Key topics include:
- Deposit retention after massive outflows and why “acquisition” is not the finish line
- AI everywhere, including fraud, and why banks must fight AI with AI
- Vendor consolidation and the reality of fragmented tech stacks
- Data strategy as a growth engine, not just a compliance tool
- Why the branch still matters and how to modernize the in-branch experience
- The talent challenge for community banks trying to innovate
- A clear warning: community banks should stop trying to build what mega-banks build, and focus on partnerships and execution
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