Theodora Lau is the Founder of Unconventional Ventures. She is a public speaker, writer, and advisor, whose work seeks to spark innovation to improve consumer health and financial well-being. She focuses on developing and growing an ecosystem of financial institutions, corporates, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists to better address the unmet needs of consumers, with a focus on women and minority founders. She co-hosts One Vision, a podcast on innovation and fintech. Theodora's new book Beyond Good, co-authored with Bradley Leimer, is a call to arms for business leaders to recognize how they can do well by doing good.

Barb MacLean is a fintech expert and speaker who has a passion for APIs, data and payments. She has joined Coastal Community Bank as the head of technology operations and implementation, where she oversees the bank's digital transformation and innovation. Before that, she worked at Celero Solutions for over 21 years, where she held various roles such as vice president of integration and analytics. She is a proud Canadian and has a global perspective on fintech. She is a salt & vinegar chip connoisseur, your phone-a-friend for Star Wars trivia & karaoke buddy. Check out her weekly Fintech Playlist 💿 on LinkedIn.

Catherine Porter is the Chief Business Officer for Tilia, the all-in-one payment platform for digital economies. She has more than two decades of experience leading strategy, sales, marketing, and business development for consumer and enterprise technology companies. Before joining Tilia, Catherine led global partnerships and fintech innovation at Meta, including building the Diem ecosystem in partnership with other Diem members, and building the traditional payments ecosystem for all Meta products worldwide. She has also worked at other category leading companies including OpenTable, LinkedIn, Google, and Oracle. Catherine has considerable international growth experience, with a concentration in Japan's internet and mobile ecosystem.