Jason Mikula
Head of Industry Strategy, Banking/Fintech Taktile
Jason Mikula is the Head of Industry Strategy, Banking & Fintech, at next-gen decision platform Taktile and the publisher of Fintech Business Weekly, a newsletter going beyond the headlines to analyze the technology, regulatory, and business model trends driving the rapidly evolving financial services ecosystem. He also advises and consults for and invests in early stage startups. Previously, he spent over a decade building and scaling consumer finance businesses, including at Enova, LendUp, and Goldman Sachs.
2025 AGENDA Sessions
Panel: Winning Partnership Models in BaaS
Bank-fintech partnerships offer significant benefits, but increased scrutiny in the BaaS space has created considerable obstacles, necessitating effective, compliant, and mutually beneficial collaborations. In this session, we will explore various approaches to partnering in the BaaS space, highlighting successful models and strategies for overcoming regulatory and operational challenges. Join this panel to learn best practices for collaboration, risk management, and leveraging each partner’s strengths to drive innovation and growth, enhancing service offerings and creating new opportunities in the BaaS ecosystem.
Tuesday 11 March 08:30 - 09:10 Bellini 2001A - 2101B
Building Financial Services to Endure
Keynote
Bank-fintech partnerships offer significant benefits, but increased scrutiny in the BaaS space has created considerable obstacles, necessitating effective, compliant, and mutually beneficial collaborations. In this session, we will explore various approaches to partnering in the BaaS space, highlighting successful models and strategies for overcoming regulatory and operational challenges. Join this panel to learn best practices for collaboration, risk management, and leveraging each partner’s strengths to drive innovation and growth, enhancing service offerings and creating new opportunities in the BaaS ecosystem.
Bellini 2001A - 2101B US/PacificKEYNOTE SESSION: Scaling Financial Access: Unlocking Growth Through Emerging Technologies
As fintechs and financial institutions navigate an increasingly competitive and fragmented market, leveraging emerging technologies is critical to unlocking new growth opportunities. In this Keynote Interview, Tala CEO & Founder Shivani Siroya will share how AI, machine learning, and blockchain are reshaping financial access for the global majority—the 4 billion people traditionally excluded from mainstream financial systems. Through real-world insights spanning four countries and three continents, Shivani will discuss how Tala is redefining creditworthiness using LLMs and proprietary data, enabling scalable, inclusive, and efficient financial solutions. Attendees will gain strategies for entering new markets, managing complex regulatory environments, and differentiating through embedded finance and alternative data models. Join this Keynote Interview to explore how fintechs can strategically distribute financial products, expand market reach, and drive sustainable global growth in an era where accessibility and scalability are key competitive advantages.
Wednesday 12 March 14:40 - 15:00 Venetian Ballroom F-K
Building Financial Services to Endure
Keynote
As fintechs and financial institutions navigate an increasingly competitive and fragmented market, leveraging emerging technologies is critical to unlocking new growth opportunities. In this Keynote Interview, Tala CEO & Founder Shivani Siroya will share how AI, machine learning, and blockchain are reshaping financial access for the global majority—the 4 billion people traditionally excluded from mainstream financial systems. Through real-world insights spanning four countries and three continents, Shivani will discuss how Tala is redefining creditworthiness using LLMs and proprietary data, enabling scalable, inclusive, and efficient financial solutions. Attendees will gain strategies for entering new markets, managing complex regulatory environments, and differentiating through embedded finance and alternative data models. Join this Keynote Interview to explore how fintechs can strategically distribute financial products, expand market reach, and drive sustainable global growth in an era where accessibility and scalability are key competitive advantages.
Venetian Ballroom F-K US/Pacific
