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Banking Differentiation Through Relentless Innovation

Innovation and differentiation in banking requires a receptivity to change. It also needs a readiness for new analytics software, technologies and advanced skillsets, says Jason Heinrichs and JP Nichols, both of whom are the co-founders of Fintech Forge and the Alloy Labs Alliance.

Published on December 2021 in Innovation Strategies

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FEATURING: Jason Henrichs and JP Nicols, co-founders of Fintech Forge and the Alloy Labs Alliance

As the competitive marketplace in financial services expands and diversifies globally, it is more critical than ever for organizations to drive innovation and differentiation.

But, innovation and differentiation requires an openness to change, a high level of engagement from all levels, and the use of data, applied analytics, new technologies and skillsets that many banks and credit unions lack.

We are very fortunate to have Jason Henrichs and JP Nicols, co-founders of Fintech Forge and the Alloy Labs Alliance on the Banking Transformed show today. We discuss how innovation is not about the ‘next big thing’, but about creating value across the entire customer journey.


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About the Banking Transformed Podcast

In each Banking Transformed podcast, host Jim Marous has candid conversations with the world’s foremost leaders on what it takes to transform financial institutions during an age of digital disruption. His guests discuss technology, channels, innovation, customer experience, leadership, culture and competitive forces that are changing the banking industry faster than ever before.

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Jim Marous Profile PictureNamed as one of the most influential people in banking, Jim Marous is an internationally recognized financial industry strategist, co-publisher of The Financial Brand and the owner and CEO of the Digital Banking Report. The Digital Banking Report is a subscription-based publication that provides deep insights into the digitization of banking, with over 150 reports in the digital archive available to subscribers.

As a sought after keynote speaker, author and recognized authority on disruption in the financial services industry, Marous has been featured by CNBC and CNN, Cheddar, The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, The Financial Times, The Economist, The American Banker and has spoken to audiences worldwide. Jim has also advised the White House on banking policy.

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