Special Episode: Navigating the Crisis

BREAKING BANKS - EPISODE 332: Navigating the crisis In this week’s special edition we get up close with the CEOs of Varo and Moven on the collaboration. Then Greg Palmer and Brett King interview ex White House staffer Adrienne Harris on what life is like in the West Wing during a crisis like COVID-19. TOPICS DISCUSSED: [2:15] Marek Forysiak addresses Moven’s decision to start focusing exclusively on enterprise. [4:05] Colin Walsh started Varo with the belief that Americans need a better bank. [12:25] Adrienne Harris shares her views on how the fintech industry will perform during the economic downturn. [17:10] Greg Palmer looks to fintechs to prove that they can walk the walk and put customer needs first during and after the COVID-19 crisis. [18:30] How can fintechs help deliver money more quickly to those who need it most? [20:00] We need cleaner, better data. [26:05] Brett King speaks to Greg Palmer about what the fintech community is doing to help out during the COVID-19 pandemic. [29:50] Adrienne Harris describes what it’s like in the White House in the times of disaster. [35:00]  How much of the government response is a pre-planned workflow versus in the moment? [36:35] We discover Greg Palmer was a part of the Model UN in high school. [41:55] Adrienne Harris talks about the work she’s currently doing. [44:55] How did the 2008 crisis compare us for the COVID-19 crisis? GUESTS: Adrienne Harris Colin Walsh Marek Forysiak  RESOURCES MENTIONED: Varo- https://www.varomoney.com/ Moven- movenenterprise.com Obama Administration Gates Foundation- www.gatesfoundation.org Breaking Banks is the #1 global fintech radio show and podcast, created by Brett King. Tune in for a look at how technology and customer behavior will bring about more changes in banking in the next 10 years, than in the last 200 years. Listen every Thursday at 3pm eastern time, noon pacific on the VoiceAmerica Business Channel. Subscribe at Provoke.fm