Fortune Favors the Brave & Those Who Lead through Offense-Defense Strategies

In spite of the current economic malaise, quite a few financial institutions are still growing – principally those willing to play offense and defense. In many respects the glass is more than half full, and there is an abundance of opportunities for financial institutions of all sizes to help their existing customers, and bring in new customers if they are willing to make the right investments in people, processes and technology. They also must contend with an increasingly regulated environment where compliance must be continually demonstrated and risks effectively minimized. The thought-leaders in our forum will cover their recommendations about what actions financial services firms need to be taking to restore confidence, remain compliant and build a brighter financial future.

Kathleen Khirallah, Managing Director, Banking Practice, TowerGroup

David Foss, President, ProfitStars

Frank D’Angelo, Sr. EVP Metavante Corporation, President, Payment Solutions Group

Bindia Hallauer, CTO, WW Financial Services, Microsoft Corporation

Brian R. Geisel, Executive Vice President, Enterprise Payments, Goldleaf Financial Solutions, Inc.

Hal Tilbury, Chairman, President and CEO, Bluepoint Solutions