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Jun 16, 2025

Fintech vs Traditional Banks: Who’s Winning? | TheYoungTurksDialogues

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Fintech vs Traditional Banks: Who’s Winning? | TheYoungTurksDialogues

In this episode, we chat with Alex Jimenez, a banking and fintech expert with years of experience working with big banks and startups. Alex shares how banks can truly change with tech and how many are just pretending.

May 15, 2025

Generative AI in Banking: Accelerating Outcomes and Mitigating Risk

American Banker - Digital Banking Conference

Generative AI in Banking: Accelerating Outcomes and Mitigating Risk

Generative artificial intelligence is driving significant innovation in data analytics, which, in turn, is accelerating business outcomes and mitigating risk in banking and financial services. It's also changing how customers interact with and benefit from their banking relationships. This expert panel will delve into the evolving use cases of GenAI within banking and provide a roadmap for success.

May 15, 2025

How Banks Are Failing Their Most Valuable Clients

The Financial Brand

How Banks Are Failing Their Most Valuable Clients

We’re joined on the Banking Transformed podcast by Alex Jimenez, Lead Principal Consultant at Backbase. Alex helps us understand the critical differences between consumer, small business, commercial, and wealth solutions – and why a one-size-fits-all approach fails in today’s competitive landscape.

Feb 28, 2025

Alex Jimenez, Lead Principal Consultant, Backbase | Taped Live at Money 20/20 2024

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Alex Jimenez, Lead Principal Consultant, Backbase | Taped Live at Money 20/20 2024

Alex Jimenez from Backbase discusses the evolving landscape of digital banking, highlighting the growing demand for personalized and seamless user experiences across all banking sectors.

Feb 18, 2025

The Digital Banking Revolution with Alex Jimenez, Lead Principal Consultant at Backbase

CFO Weekly Podcast

The Digital Banking Revolution with Alex Jimenez, Lead Principal Consultant at Backbase

In this episode of CFO Weekly, Alex Jimenez, Lead Principal Consultant at Backbase, joins Megan Weis to break down why traditional digital transformation approaches need rethinking, what digital transformation really means for banks, and why we should drop the word "digital" altogether.

Nov 5, 2024

The Future of Banking is (still) in Personalisation

Tales from the #Fintech Crypt Podcast

The Future of Banking is (still) in Personalisation

In this lively conversation, Duena Blomstrom and Alex Jimenez, both members of the "FinTech Mafia ThinkTank," offer an insider's perspective on the fascinating journey of the fintech industry. They dive into its early beginnings, the struggles of driving innovation in traditional banking, and envision an exciting future where banking becomes truly personalized and consumer-centric.

Oct 25, 2024

The role of digital transformation in supporting banks with Alex Jimenez, Lead Principle Consultant, Backbase

Fintech.TV

The role of digital transformation in supporting banks with Alex Jimenez, Lead Principle Consultant, Backbase

Alex Jimenez, Lead Principal Consultant at Backbase, explores how digital transformation is playing a crucial role in supporting and modernizing the banking industry. Jimenez breaks down the ways banks are leveraging digital tools to improve customer experience, streamline operations, and stay competitive in a rapidly evolving financial landscape.

Oct 7, 2024

Why Credit Unions Should Think Twice Before Considering Acquiring a Bank

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Why Credit Unions Should Think Twice Before Considering Acquiring a Bank

According to S&P Global, credit unions acquiring bank assets are at an all-time high, with the number of deals totaling over $7 billion as of June this year (2024). That said, Alex addressed why there has been a lot of M&A activity from credit unions over the past year -- especially with banks.

Alex also shared his perspective on the challenges credit unions face in acquiring banks, as well as other ways credit unions can achieve expansion without focusing on M&A with a bank.

Lastly, Alex talked about some of the key takeaways that credit unions should consider before determining the best way to grow.

May 1, 2024

Whatever happened to fintech innovation?

The Banker

Whatever happened to fintech innovation?

Liz Lumley sits down with Alex Jimenez, strategist, fintech influencer, writer, speaker, and currently principal consultant at Backbase, to discuss what happened to the pandemic-driven acceleration we were all promised and what non-finance-related event you should attend next.

Apr 5, 2024

Unveiling the Future of AI in Financial Services w/ Alex Jimenez

The Human Code Podcast

Unveiling the Future of AI in Financial Services w/ Alex Jimenez

This episode of The Human Code, hosted by Don Finley, features a conversation with Alex Jimenez from Backbase. They delve into how technology, especially in the realm of banking and finance, intersects with human ingenuity and shapes our future.

Nov 29, 2023

DealBook Summit: The Art of Tech-Led Finance

The New York Times

DealBook Summit: The Art of Tech-Led Finance

Corporate finance may seem more like the technology department lately, as digitalisation and AI transform accounting, risk management and overall strategy. Finance leaders needs to harmonize multiple tools and innovations while making sense of more data than ever before, with implications beyond financial decisions. Institutions are stepping up to meet the needs of today’s finance teams – banking and investment services IT spending is forecast to rise 8% in 2023 – while applying an ecosystem approach to customer experience. But as technology permeates financial decision-making, is it driving better performance? In this session, we’ll explore the increasingly complex world of finance leaders and how human-centered models can harness technology for results.
This is a sponsor session by U.S. Bank at DealBook Summit 2023.

Oct 11, 2023

Leveraging digitalisation for an optimised future

Finextra TV

Leveraging digitalisation for an optimised future

Alex Jimenez, Managing Principal, Financial Services Consulting, EPAM Systems, Inc., highlights the importance of digital transformation and optimisation for retail banks amidst economic uncertainty and technological advancements, in the lead-up to Money20/20 2023.

Oct 6, 2023

Optimizing for Growth with EPAM

ABA Associate Member Podcast

Optimizing for Growth with EPAM

In this conversation, Alex Jimenez, Managing Principal, Financial Services Consulting at EPAM, discusses the steps banks can take to automate and optimize certain processes to control costs in the present and position themselves for future growth, and how a trusted partner like EPAM can help them navigate the journey.

Aug 31, 2023

Silo Busting 65: Financial Inclusion with Briana Marbury and Alex Jimenez

EPAM's Podcast Network

Silo Busting 65: Financial Inclusion with Briana Marbury and Alex Jimenez

Briana Marbury, CEO of Interledger Foundation, seeks to revolutionize payments and remittances for global communities. In this EPAM podcast, we discuss innovative changes driven by the Interledger Protocol for profound Financial Inclusion impact.

Aug 24, 2023

AI's Role in Shaping B2B Finance Modernization: A Deep Dive

Global PayEX

AI's Role in Shaping B2B Finance Modernization: A Deep Dive

The landscape of finance is evolving rapidly, driven by the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence. Dive into the forefront of B2B finance modernization.

Aug 8, 2023

The Banking & Payments Show: Digital account-opening trends

Insider Intelligence

The Banking & Payments Show: Digital account-opening trends

On today’s podcast, we are talking about digital account-opening trends, who’s opening bank accounts digitally, and what they want or expect when going through that process.

Aug 8, 2023

Silo Busting 63: Personalized Financial Literacy with Theodora Lau and Alex Jimenez

EPAM's Podcast Network

Silo Busting 63: Personalized Financial Literacy with Theodora Lau and Alex Jimenez

A discussion with Theo Lau on the state of financial literacy in banking.

Jun 23, 2023

Banking on Composable | What is Composable?

Blend Podcast

Banking on Composable | What is Composable?

Host Cassandra Stumer is joined by fintech influencer Alex Jimenez for a look at what “composable” means and how it fits into the future of digital banking.

May 22, 2023

Getting The Fintech Industry to Think Differently

Disruptive Mindset Podcast

Getting The Fintech Industry to Think Differently

In this episode of The Disruptive Mindset Podcast, Emma Jones explores Alex’s background in the finance industry, including his position as the Managing Principal of Financial Services Consulting at EPAM Systems.

May 12, 2023

Silo Busting 60: Gamification and Digital Banking with John Findlay and Alex Jimenez

EPAM"s Podcast Network

Silo Busting 60: Gamification and Digital Banking with John Findlay and Alex Jimenez

When a bank undergoes a major digital transformation, what steps can they take to help ensure the experience they’ve painstakingly crafted resonates with customers and makes the right kind of noise in the marketplace?

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