A talk by Zach Perret and Kate Rooney
Plaid and
CNBC
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About this talk
Similar to the Global Financial Crisis of 2008, which birthed fintech, the COVID-19 pandemic brought on financial challenges for many Americans, and now fintech has a unique opportunity to thrive. The experience of sheltering in place, of social distancing, of businesses closing, of record unemployment, and more has led to record fintech adoption--And many people are reaping big benefits in budgeting, investing, saving, and banking on their phones. Zach Perret, CEO and co-founder of Plaid, will discuss how COVID-19 brought the future of fintech to the present in a matter of months, and how the massive acceleration of digital finance will impact how all people interact with their money in the future.