Jeff Smith

Global Head, Open Innovation at @Citi. All views my own.

[Alex Johnson @AlexH_Johnson]

Wow.

Google is scrapping Google Plex, its checking account product that it was launching in partnership with a bunch of different banks (including Citi).

I have two immediate reactions…

https://t.co/3JYoQDGV6o

[David Sacks @DavidSacks]

If twitter’s founders had pitched the site as a place where the smartest and most successful people in the world would go every day to debate idiots, would anyone have invested?

[a16z @a16z]

We were unprepared for the coronavirus pandemic, despite many prior warnings. It's not too early to ask why, and what we need to do about it. There is only one way to create the future we want. @pmarca

https://t.co/ArbLG4Xyvd

[Ron Shevlin @rshevlin]

2015 Fintech: "We're going to put banks out of business."

2020 Fintech: "We can help banks submit loan apps to the SBA."

#fintech #banking #finserv

[Jeff Smith @FinTechJeff]

As COVID-19 continues to upend our routines, which will prove to be most lasting post-pandemic? Zoom happy hours? At-home virtual workouts? Telemedicine? Delivery services? Distance learning? Contactless payments? Virtual conferences? Increased WFH? Something else? #COVID19

[Jeff Smith @FinTechJeff]

A definitive hot take on a much debated topic. Agree or disagree?

[Joe Lonsdale @JTLonsdale]

Controversial opinion - most of my sector doesn't need these govt loans. Good co's w PE/VC backing can find capital to keep going even now. It's more important to get SMB's $$'s and $$'s to hourly workers. Feels dirty to me to see everyone in VC land scrambling for a handout...

[Jeff Smith @FinTechJeff]

Wonderful example of the #fintech community coming together to support freelance and non-salaried worriers impacted by COVID-19
#openbanking #covidcredit #11fs #fronted #creditkudos
https://t.co/gI1xiCxEn2

[Jeff Smith @FinTechJeff]

Congratulations to @MariaDeam for being justly recognized on @InnFin’s Women in FinTech Powerlist 2019. A true ‘rising star’ in every sense, and someone I have been honored to work alongside the past couple of years. Kudos!
#citi #fintech #WIFPowerlist2019

[Citi @Citi]

Congratulations to #Citi's Sophia Bantanidis, Maria Deam & Ioana Surpateanu on being named to @InnFin's Women in FinTech Powerlist 2019. Read more: https://t.co/8dTLlfaKhi #WIFPowerlist2019

[Jeff Smith @FinTechJeff]

As early-stage startups navigate this new reality, many will struggle to keep the lights on. Kudos to @laurentgrill and @Luma_Launch for taking the initiative to identify VCs truly “open for business.”
#startups #fintech #venturecapital
https://t.co/4dzeU1P8TH

[Jeff Smith @FinTechJeff]

2/ With health risks and work instability as concerning and pressing as ever, it further highlights the delivery worker status issue. Makes me think this could come to a head sooner than later.

[Jeff Smith @FinTechJeff]

1/ Definitely a “Black Mirror” feeling watching Instacart workers risk their health to deliver groceries so consumers don’t have to. #gigeconomy #deliveryworkers

[Jeff Smith @FinTechJeff]

The startup bubble may burst and housing will likely flatten, but.....there will be a blank canvas for the next big thing. I suspect we’ll see some great innovation in the next 5 years. Google became great by hiring all the smart talent who lost their jobs in the dotcom burst.

[Jeff Smith @FinTechJeff]

And so it begins. With certain FinTechs already struggling to maintain normal operations in these uncertain times, and now with one of their core value props eroded, how many will be willing to leave the security of their traditional bank for a shiny new challenger? #fintech

[Jeff Smith @FinTechJeff]

@JonZanoff @JoshSanchez_13 @HomerFolmer @4xRoads Believe a deck is already on its way (if not in front of you already)....

[Jeff Smith @FinTechJeff]

Don’t miss! Applications close for the #FinTechLabNYC on Dec 2 - incredible experience for #fintech entrepreneurs!

[FinTech Lab @FinTechLab]

What are the top technologies bank and insurance executives are looking for? RSVP for the info session to find out: https://t.co/q2ZQfWaqdP

[Jeff Smith @FinTechJeff]

One of the more compelling panels I have seen in some time, but what else would you expect when a Startup, a Unicorn, and a Bank walk into a Shed? @ScarlettSieber @wisebanking @jonstein @laureltaylor1 #CitiFinTech @googlecloud @TheShedNY

[Jeff Smith @FinTechJeff]

Super excited to join a panel on culture in innovation later today at @Finovate

[Finovate @Finovate]

.@GregPalmer47 getting day 3 of #Finovate started!

[Jeff Smith @FinTechJeff]

Great to see #Citi Global Consumer Bank CEO Stephen Bird at @CBinsights #FutureFintech sharing how Citi has the fastest-growing mobile user base in the U.S.

[Jeff Smith @FinTechJeff]

Packed house at @CBinsights #FutureFintech to hear the brilliant insights of @jonstein, founder and CEO of @Betterment

[Jeff Smith @FinTechJeff]

Chris Britt, co-founder and CEO of America’s most successful challenger bank, @Chime, sharing the company’s lofty aspirations at @CBinsights #FutureOfFintech