One more thing – financial services, tech & human intersection

To be future ready will require us to be not only data-ready, but empathy-enabled.

Behind every transaction is a human story, waiting for us to connect the dots.

At the current rate, it will take another 134 years before we can reach global gender parity.

With technology, success is always built on top of prior innovations and lessons learned.

Together, we can create meaningful change through collective action that can last generations.

How can credit unions leverage AI to help boost deposits and improve loan growth?

The financial services industry has a key role to play in shaping a truly borderless financial world.

Even in the age of an AI arms race, we can still reclaim what is uniquely human: our empathy.

For this International Women’s Day, and for all the days that follow, my message is simple: pay us.

Fundamentally, I believe that businesses can be an important force to drive societal change.

In 2024, we must ensure that issues around privacy, fairness, and biases in AI are addressed.

We have the technology to create a more supportive ecosystem for millions of SMEs worldwide.

As we continue to layer AI technology into our day-to-day lives, the risks continue to multiply.

If you have the power of the pen but you choose to look the other way, then what hope do the rest of the people have?

The financial services industry and society in general needs to do more to support women going through the menopause.

Ultimately, the responsibility lies with humans to decide where, when, and how AI is deployed.

To truly transform is to have DEI values infused in the DNA of your company.

The future of work is human — and tech can help create new economic opportunities for more people.

What will become of the trust that binds us when people misplace their faith in faceless algorithms?

The future is not about using technology to displace humans, but leveraging technology to be more human.

We have a responsibility as an industry to do more to improve financial security and create a more equal society.

Ready or not, the generative AI genie is out of the bottle and there is no going back.

Awareness does not always translate into action, unfortunately. It’s intention that we need.

Perhaps, the universe has a plan hiding in plain sight. The glimmers of hope that are just around the corner...

It’s easy to start a company, but it’s much harder to sustain it.

Banks can play a crucial role in lifting people out of poverty.

FinTech Futures chats with Theo Lau about the use of AI in finance and future tech trends.

We have the tools and resources to do more, and to do better, but more action is needed.

We might be from different backgrounds, but we are all part of the universe.

Access to financial services is a crucial tool to help our most marginalised citizens escape poverty.

How can we, as an industry, be more empathetic and create solutions that matter?

Branch closures hurt not only consumers, but also small businesses and their local communities.

Entrepreneurs, local governments and socially minded enterprises spark innovation in their communities.

Theodora Lau discusses what the future might look like for fintech and brands.

For fintech to be for everyone, it needs to be from everyone.

As the cost of living continues to rise, what will banks do? What should they do?

To be successful, diversity and inclusion must start from within – and it must be built into the culture.

Everyone - regardless of their age, would like a good user experience.

It is not only time for us to say: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. It is now time for us to hold ourselves accountable.

Be intentional in finding new voices. And be intentional in elevating them.

Theodora Lau, founder of Unconventional Ventures provides her take on artificial intelligence.