Global payment and remittance companies constantly search for a competitive advantage: service enhancements, promotions, industry segments and target customers to name a few. As the world gets smaller and more connected technologically and in communications, those breakthroughs are harder to find, or at least more difficult to differentiate unique features vs. the available options.
Enter Africa, a large continent of significant diversity, misunderstood by many westerners and now emerging as the latest—if not the last—frontier for the members of the fintech community.
A recent conversation on the future of Fintech at the IMTC Conference in London, July, 2019
Was interviewed to share his opinion about the latest industry trends in the article “The International Payments Industry Is Hot! How Will 2019 Compare?” by one of the UK's leading crypto, finance and fintech websites.
The IMTC World 2018 conference in Miami in November generated four full days of ideas, discussion and networking with some fun times thrown in. Rob, moderated and participatde in multiple sessions on a variety of topics, including blockchain as an effective tool, banking for MSBs, and innovations in Fintech.
Participated in panels about Banking Relationships In The US, and Emerging Fintech Firms And The Challenges and Opportunities They Face.
Integrated a panel about Digital Remitters at the International Money Transfer & Cross-Border Payments Conference (IMTC).
Moderated a panel of 4 fintech-friendly banks called "Turning the Corner on the 'D' Word" to dispel the notion that de-risking is making it impossible for MSBs to find and maintain a banking relationship. It was a lively panel and each participant received a lot of attention from attendees after the session.
Speaker at Financial Service Centers of America (FISCA) conference -formerly National Association of Check Cashers.
Conducted Webinar sponsored by Gerson Lehrman Group: “International Digital Disruption or Reshaping the Market?”
Penned article for International Technical Publication: “Global Remittances: Profits or Problems?”
Held Press Conference in Zimbabwe to announce launch of mobile wallet payouts on remittances to that country from global diasporas.