Innovators of the Year 2024

American Banker Innovators of the Year 2024

Who is pursuing the most innovative projects in banking and fintech? Here are the 20 people doing the most this year to move financial services into the future. This list is alphabetical, not ranked in order.

The winner — our 2024 Top Innovator of the Year — will be named on June 24 at the gala awards dinner at our Digital Banking event in Boca Raton, Florida.

Join American Banker's DIGITAL BANKING event on June 24–25, 2024, to gain expert insights, participate in interactive discussions and test-drive the latest tech.

The June issue of American Banker Magazine includes a full profile of each honoree.

Jon Briggs Key Bank

Jon Briggs

Head of commercial product and innovation, KeyBank
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Brad Calhoun Teachers Federal Credit Union
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Brad Calhoun

President and CEO, Teachers Federal Credit Union
Click here to read more about Brad Calhoun.
Kathleen Craig Plinqit

Kathleen Craig

Founder and CEO, Plinqit
Click here to read more about Kathleen Craig.
Mike de Vere Zest AI
Mike de Vere, CEO, Zest AI

Mike de Vere

CEO, Zest AI
Click here to read more about Mike de Vere.
Angel Diaz
Jeff Berger

Dr. Angel Diaz

Vice president, technology capabilities and innovation, Discover Financial Services
Click here to read more about Angel Diaz.
Sophia Goldberg, Ansa

Sophia Goldberg

CEO and founder, Ansa
Click here to read more about Sophia Goldberg.
Naftali Harris SentiLink
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Naftali Harris

Co-founder and CEO, SentiLink
Click here to read more about Naftali Harris.
Pat Jacobs Midland States Bank

Pat Jacobs

Chief digital officer, Midland States Bank
Click here to read more about Pat Jacobs.
Nancy McDonnell Texas Capital

Nancy McDonnell

Head of treasury solutions, Texas Capital
Click here to read more about Nancy McDonnell.
David Mitchell Owners Bank

David Mitchell

Founder and CEO, Owners Bank, a division of Liberty Bank
Click here to read more about David Mitchell.
Sathish Muthukrishnan Ally Financial

Sathish Muthukrishnan

Chief information, data and digital officer, Ally Financial
Click here to read more about Sathish Muthukrishnan.
Siva Narendra, Typhone

Siva Narendra

CEO, Tyfone
Click here to read more about Siva Narendra.
Christine Oelke

Christine (Chrissy) Oelke

Assistant vice president, Horicon Bank
Click here to read more about Christine Oelke.
Peter Poon BMO

Peter Poon

Head of digital product management, platforms and innovation, BMO
Click here to read more about Peter Poon.
Scott Ramon

Scott Ramon

Chief technology officer, nbkc bank
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Cuy Sheffield

Cuy Sheffield

Head of crypto, Visa
Click here to read more about Cuy Sheffield.
Nico Simko of Clair

Nico Simko

Co-founder and CEO, Clair
Click here to read more about Nico Simko.
Einat Steklov, Kashable
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Einat Steklov

Co-founder and co-CEO, Kashable
Click here to read more about Einat Steklov.
Art Weston Fifth Third Bank

Art Weston

AI transformation lead, Fifth Third Bank
Click here to read more about Art Weston.
Scott Zoldi FICO

Scott Zoldi

Chief analytics officer, FICO
Click here to read more about Scott Zoldi.
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