In this episode of the Wharton Fintech Podcast, Jackson Ellis sits down with Sid Jayakumar, founder and CEO of FinsterAI. Sid shares his journey from a background in engineering to founding FinsterAI, a company redefining how financial professionals interact with data. The conversation dives into:
- The vision behind Finster: an intelligent platform that leverages AI to streamline financial analysis, automate research, and improve decision-making
- What differentiates Finster in a crowded AI and fintech landscape
- How Finster enhances workflows for analysts and investors
- The strategic challenges of scaling an AI-driven financial product
- How Finster navigates the evolving regulatory environment for AI in finance and what the future holds for intelligent financial systems
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In this episode of the Wharton Fintech Podcast, Jackson Ellis sits down with Sid Jayakumar, founder and CEO of FinsterAI. Sid shares his journey from a background in engineering to founding FinsterAI, a company redefining how financial professionals interact with data. The conversation dives into:
- The vision behind Finster: an intelligent platform that leverages AI to streamline financial analysis, automate research, and improve decision-making
- What differentiates Finster in a crowded AI and fintech landscape
- How Finster enhances workflows for analysts and investors
- The strategic challenges of scaling an AI-driven financial product
- How Finster navigates the evolving regulatory environment for AI in finance and what the future holds for intelligent financial systems
American Express Senior Executive Advisor, Anré Williams - Leading Large-Scale Innovation in Traditional Financial Institutions
Wharton FinTech Podcast
33 minutes
5 months ago
American Express Senior Executive Advisor, Anré Williams - Leading Large-Scale Innovation in Traditional Financial Institutions
In today’s episode, Kimberly Zhang sits down with Anré Williams, Senior Executive Advisor at American Express and former CEO of American Express National Bank. Anré reflects on his 35-year journey at American Express—leading global merchant services, digital innovation, and banking operations—while offering an inside look at how to drive transformation in a legacy financial institution.
Tune in to hear about:
• Key lessons from leading large-scale digital initiatives in highly regulated environments
• How to balance innovation with compliance and customer trust in a changing financial landscape
• Anré’s perspective on the future of AI, embedded finance, and what it takes to build resilient, forward-looking financial services
Wharton FinTech Podcast
In this episode of the Wharton Fintech Podcast, Jackson Ellis sits down with Sid Jayakumar, founder and CEO of FinsterAI. Sid shares his journey from a background in engineering to founding FinsterAI, a company redefining how financial professionals interact with data. The conversation dives into:
- The vision behind Finster: an intelligent platform that leverages AI to streamline financial analysis, automate research, and improve decision-making
- What differentiates Finster in a crowded AI and fintech landscape
- How Finster enhances workflows for analysts and investors
- The strategic challenges of scaling an AI-driven financial product
- How Finster navigates the evolving regulatory environment for AI in finance and what the future holds for intelligent financial systems
