JP Nichols

Innovation | Strategy | Leadership in FinTech and Financial Services

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JP Nichols's Biography

JP has been internationally recognized as a leading voice for innovation, strategy and leadership, and his work has been featured in top publications and conferences around the world. He is Cofounder of FinTech Forge, which helps enterprises build and leverage their innovation capacity through strategic partnerships and investments, and Cofounder of the Alloy Labs Alliance, a member-driven shared innovation lab and accelerator for regional and community banks. JP is a trusted advisor to companies from startups to the Fortune 500, a popular writer and speaker, is often quoted in the media, and his name appears regularly on multiple lists as an influential thought leader. He is cohost of Breaking Banks, the #1 global fintech radio show and podcast, and the #1 business show on the VoiceAmerica network, on Provoke.fm media. He is also the creator and instructor of a groundbreaking course on fintech and innovation that has been taught at leading graduate schools of banking. JP previously spent 20 years helping to grow a small regional financial services company into a global leader with over $60B in market capitalization, He holds a B.A. from the University of Akron, and an M.B.A. from Cleveland State University, where he conducted his research project at Buckinghamshire College in England. He also completed the Leadership Excellence executive program at the University of Minnesota, and is a graduate of the Cannon Financial Institute and the College for Financial Planning.

SPEAKING VIDEOS

Keynote - JP Nicols

Finovate Europe 2019: JP Nicols Interview [Fintech Power 50]

JP Nicols: "we're now in the era of agility, the winners are those who can move faster"

JP Nicols - Innovation Speaker

SPEAKER TOPICS

Digital Transformation Speakers

Leadership Speakers

Customer Experience Speakers

Artificial Intelligence Speakers

Fintech Speakers

Blockchain Speakers

Disruptive Innovation Speakers

Global Strategy Speakers

Global Supply Chain Speakers

Virtual Keynotes

After Dinner Speakers

Inspiring Speakers

Start-Ups & Entrepreneurship Speakers

Global Economy Speakers

Moderators

Vision & Strategy Speakers

Business Speakers

Technology Speakers

JP Nichols Speech Titles

Thriving in an Era of Digital Disruption - We can no longer define the competition as just other similar competitors. Digital disruption is coming from a whole new crop of players that are swiftly gaining acceptance and market share. Learn new strategies for addressing today’s unique threats and opportunities.

Tales of a Serial Intrapreneur – We rightly celebrate the struggles of startups and their brave founders; but it can be tough working in a bigger company too, where powerful corporate antbodies seek and destroy new ideas that don’t conform to the conventional culture. Learn why it doesn’t have to be that way.

Innovation is More than the Next Big Idea - Innovation has become one of the hottest topics in business today, but what does it really mean, and how do we get there? Learn how the most innovative companies create new experiences, new products and new revenue streams to stay relevant in a rapidly changing world.

Your ‘Fast Follower’ Strategy is Riskier than you Realize - Mature companies are often not bleeding edge pioneers for good reason. But how long is too long to wait to adopt new ideas? If we wait too long can we ever catch up? Learn how to balance best practices with next practices to drive sustainable growth.

JP Nichols's Biography

JP has been internationally recognized as a leading voice for innovation, strategy and leadership, and his work has been featured in top publications and conferences around the world.

He is Cofounder of FinTech Forge, which helps enterprises build and leverage their innovation capacity through strategic partnerships and investments, and Cofounder of the Alloy Labs Alliance, a member-driven shared innovation lab and accelerator for regional and community banks.

JP is a trusted advisor to companies from startups to the Fortune 500, a popular writer and speaker, is often quoted in the media, and his name appears regularly on multiple lists as an influential thought leader.

He is cohost of Breaking Banks, the #1 global fintech radio show and podcast, and the #1 business show on the VoiceAmerica network, on Provoke.fm media.

He is also the creator and instructor of a groundbreaking course on fintech and innovation that has been taught at leading graduate schools of banking.

JP previously spent 20 years helping to grow a small regional financial services company into a global leader with over $60B in market capitalization,

He holds a B.A. from the University of Akron, and an M.B.A. from Cleveland State University, where he conducted his research project at Buckinghamshire College in England. He also completed the Leadership Excellence executive program at the University of Minnesota, and is a graduate of the Cannon Financial Institute and the College for Financial Planning.