June 16th 12:30 PM EST

Building a safer ecosystem: Why transparency, controls, and partnerships will drive next era of financial services

June 17th 11:30 AM EST

Card payments and ACH transfers were the first innovations in payments, lowering the human cost of transmitting money. However, today it's possible to build direct relationships and economically viable connections outside of these protocols. Trevor Marshall, CTO at Current, will discuss the alternative networks that exist today, including open APIs, open balances via stablecoins and what they mean for the future of payments and banking.

2020 was a challenging year for banks. The impact of COVID on the economy as well as changes to accounting for loan loss provisions were evident in weaker financial and stock price performance in 2020 for many banks and yet CEO compensation increased. Learn from experienced executive compensation consultants about the challenges Compensation Committees faced in 2020, why pay levels increased relative to 2019, what were common COVID-related compensation changes, and what changes were made for 2021 incentive plan design.

Digital payments have served as a critical lifeline for many small businesses during the pandemic, allowing them to receive and send money without relying on checks and cash. Will we look back at this era as a turning point in digital payment adoption among the country’s 32 million SMBs? Join us for a discussion about the ways digital payment methods are helping small businesses maintain operations during a period of disruption, and learn about the role that financial institutions are playing in enabling modern payment methods among their small business clients.