
While 2015 was just awesome on nearly all fronts, I think the close of the year has left us with a cliff hanger that George RR Martin would be rather proud of. For the curious among you, the question remains what’s next? What will 2016 bring? Across the actors and audiences, we feel there are the 9 questions we need to answer to be able to gauge who the winners and losers in 2016 banking will be. To get to the bottom of these questions, we have given our opinion, have asked a panel for their inputs and have asked a few expert friends of Think Different Group also for theirs.

“Hey Siri – Are you the bank of the future?”… “No comment, David” – Sometimes when someone says no comment that means no but when the thing saying it is a computer assistant then “no comment” means someone has taken the time to think about it and decide upon a snarky comment rather than nothing at all! For years AI has been a good idea without real world application or the processing power, connectivity or interface intelligence to maximize the opportunity. In the last 6 months, and ever increasingly, those restrictions are being removed unlocking huge potential.

We asked some of the 11:Mamas what they think we do. Here's how that went.

As consumers order the new Apple Watch, could this eventually be the missing piece of banking’s ‘branch of the future’? With secure digital payments, facilitated through the iPhone and Apple Watch, is this the potential game changer everyone has been waiting for? This article was first published on the Financial Brand in April 2015.

Legacy banking organizations are filled with career bankers who are set in their ways and naturally resist change. These managers can stifle the creativity and innovative spirit of others, impacting the ability for the organization to make needed transitions and remain competitive. What type of banker are you? Banks have been talking about a legacy holding them back for decades, but usually this discussion revolves around IT, core banking systems, distribution channels and traditional operation processes. This article was first published on the Financial Brand in July 2015.

This week's news show was recorded live in front of an audience at our offices in WeWork Aldgate! David, Simon and Jason were joined by special guests Sarah Kocianski, Liz Lumley and Jamie Campbell for this very special edition of the show.

We bring you key interviews from Block One (EOS) and MEP Eva Kaili from Blockchain Live - and - Simon dissects the week's top stories.

In another packed episode David and Simon are joined by Kadhim Shubber, Sophie Guibaud and Pete Townsend to discuss the week's news - and we have an exclusive interview with receipting startup Flux as they debut on Starling's brand new Marketplace.

Jason Bates interviews Stephen Barclay, MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury, at the Treasury.

Simon and Colin take another whirlwind trip into the week's news, and we also have an interview with Matt Spoke of the Aion Network.

David, Jason and Simon are joined by Dave Birch and Richard Davies for this week's news.

David and Nigel run an informal roundtable all about how the data economy disrupting the insurance sector and creating new product/business models, with some very special guests -followed by the top news stories from the industry.

David and Nigel run an informal roundtable all about how the data economy disrupting the insurance sector and creating new product/business models, with some very special guests -followed by the top news stories from the industry.

Monty Munford and Sarah Kocianski join the guys for an adventure into this weeks news.

Meaghan Johnson interviews Caroline Plumb, Jonathan Lister and Jasper Martens of Fluidity and PensionBee.

Simon and Colin are joined by the FT's Kadhim Shubber and Richard Burton, founder of BalanceM.Money, for the news, followed by two very special interviews.

Sam Maule takes the reins for his first time in the Fintech Insider hosting seat for this week's news show.

Simon Taylor interviews Beth Knickerbocker, CIO at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), based in Washington D.C.

Simon and Colin are joined by PwC's Steve Webb, Hadi Kabalan MD of Otonomos, for the news, followed by two very special interviews.

David, Jason and Simon are joined by Liz Lumley, Ali Paterson and Charlie Wood for the news!

Hey, banks! This might sting a bit. You’re getting loyalty all wrong - and it’s costing you customers. But all is not lost!
The entire world is buzzing about AI, and that ain't changing anytime soon. But as AI becomes more integrated into our daily lives, what impact will it have on financial services and how people interact with them?
Ever wanted to know what’s going on behind the scenes every time we make a payment?
Regulation is essential. It stops banks from going bust or behaving badly.
The invention of the computer revolutionised banking in the 1950s.
Lending has been around for thousands of years and is one of the cornerstones of banking.
They're down, but they're not certainly not out.
Mastercard and Visa are the two biggest credit card networks in the world.
We kick off our Decoding: Banks series with a look at the banking landscape today and how we got here.

David M. Brear, our 11:FS CEO, takes us through legacy technology within banks - but of course, with a really cool Lightboard.

The UK banking battlefield has never been more competitive. Customers expectfinancial apps that are personalised, seamless, and that genuinely make a differenc...


The UK banking battlefield has never been more competitive. Customers expectfinancial apps that are personalised, seamless, and that genuinely make a differenc...

