Live Blogging from FinovateFall 2010

Bryan Derman

October 4, 2010

Getting ready to start covering the long, two-day list of financial technology demos at FinovateFall 2010 in NYC. Wish me luck keeping up. I hope this is helpful for those who couldn’t be here.

This is the fourth annual fall financial technology showcase in New York hosted by Jim Bruene and Eric Mattson of Online Financial Innovations. They also publish the Online Banking Report and the great blog NetBanker.


There are 600 people in attendance here in NYC and the line up is as follows:

I’m posting according to the schedule — in blocks of seven demos — as follows:

  • Day 1, Session 1 – Credit Sesame, BillShrink, Yodlee, ACE, FIS Payments, Wonga, Kiboo
  • Day 1, Session 2 – BillFloat, SapientNitro/Geezeo, Optirate, CashEdge, Silver Tail, TouMetis, Bundle
  • Day 1, Session 3 – Bettermint, H&R Block, SecureKey, Backbase, HiddenLevers, Kony Solutions,
  • Day 1, Session 4 – Standard Chartered, Finsphere, oFlows, Guardian Analytics, Receivables Exchange, WorkLight, SmartyPig, Kashoo
  • Day 2, Session 1 – Thwakk, Mortgagebot, Blaze Mobile, Dynamics, Ixaris, Plantly, ClairMail
  • Day 2, Session 2 – Seeking Alpha, Fiserv, PayNearMe, Outright.com, Kapitall, ActivePath, Leadfusion
  • Day 2, Session 3 – Capital Access Network, Unience, BlingNation, Micronotes, Pageonce, Emue, MatchFund
  • Day 2, Session 4 – MoneyStrands, Jack Henry, Segmint, BillFLO, Plastyc, FIS Wealthcare, mFoundry
  • Best of Show and Wrap Up

During his 30-year career in financial services, Bryan has developed new strategies and innovative business models for banking technologies ranging from mobile payments deployment and online payment security to remote ATM operations and healthcare payments. Before becoming managing partner at Glenbrook, Bryan served as vice president of strategic development for Cyota and worked for First Data Corporation (FDC) as senior vice president for deposit access products at First Data Merchant Services.

Earlier in his career, Bryan established the Electronic Banking Division as a senior vice president at NatWest Bancorp in New York and worked as chief financial officer and head of strategic planning for NatWest’s retail bank. He performed similar duties within Citibank. Bryan began his career as a consultant at McKinsey & Company, where he managed strategy development engagements for large financial institutions. He also worked as an equity research analyst covering large capitalization bank stocks at Morgan Stanley.

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