HSBC appoints Rice as first chief AI officer
HSBC Holdings has appointed David Rice as its first chief AI officer, effective April 1. The new role is intended to centralize leadership ...
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BMO Chief AI Officer Kristin Milchanowski on ‘intelligence velocity’ and AI strategy
BMO is using AI to strengthen frontline performance, compliance operations and data analysis while exploring additional AI applications at scale. The $1.5 trillion bank’s AI-powered strategy is ...
FinAi’s ‘The Buzz’: Bank and fintech CEOs talk AI Strategy, fraud defense and lending growth
FinAi leadership took to “The Buzz” podcast in 2025 to discuss approaches to AI. Chief executives from banks and fintechs shared insights on AI strategy, how to ...
U.S. Bank names Gunjan Kedia CEO
U.S. Bank has named Gunjan Kedia chief executive, effective April 15. Kedia will succeed CEO Andy Cecere, who will serve ...
Why technology doesn’t equal innovation
Despite rapid innovations in data processing and machine learning, many businesses have yet to make the leap from the Industrial ...
Yolande Piazza Officially Head of Citi Fintech
Citi Group named long-time executive Yolande Piazza the head of Citi Fintech today. Piazza, a 30-year financial technology veteran, who ...
Traditionalists vs. Trailblazers in Innovation
Late last year I was asked by my good friend Jim Marous of The Financial Brand to contribute to his crowdsourced ...
5 Ways to Kill Your Innovation Initiative
5 Ways to Kill Your Innovation Initiative I often write and speak about the “Business Prevention Department” that lurks ...
So God Made an Entrepreneur
And on the eighth day, God looked down on his planned paradise and said I need someone with a vision- ...
Rebuilding Trust in Banking
Two recent reports show both the contrast and the convergence of the financial services and technology industries. The 13th annual ...
