Our first session in The Hub online series 2020 featured our Chief Executive, Steve Wiggins, futurist and Moven founder Brett King, and SBS Bank CEO Shaun Drylie, who each shared their thoughts on the impact of COVID-19 on the local and global payments communities.

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Steve Wiggins - Navigating the new normal for payments (15.9 MB)

Brett King - Bank 4.0: The future of payments and banking (5.7 MB)

Shaun Drylie - Finding value in the complex world of Payments & the impact of COVID-19 (595.0 KB)

The challenge of data sharing in the new normal

In our second session of The Hub online series 2020, Miles Cheetham, a key figure in the UK’s open banking journey spoke about the evolution of the UK’s open banking ecosystem and how it’s led to more innovation in the industry. Then Glen Hildreth from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) talked about their consumer data right (CDR) discussion document.

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Miles Cheetham - Shared data: The opportunities and the challenges (676.1 KB)

Emerging technology and business models in a COVID world

This third session of The Hub online series 2020 looked at the ways COVID-19 was driving and accelerating business transformation. Tom Goodwin, an international commentator on the future of business, discussed the emerging technologies and new business models the payments industry should be aware of, and different ways to approach innovation.

We then heard from Dave Corbett, the CEO of P^werFinance, who discussed the launch of their fintech platform enabling New Zealand businesses to grow their finance offerings.

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Tom Goodwin - Driving innovation in a post-COVID world (12.2 MB)

Dave Corbett - The launch of blockchain initiative in NZ: P^werFinance (28.4 MB)

The future importance of interoperability for economic recovery

In Session 4 of The Hub online series 2020 we discussed the importance of interoperability in payments and the value it brings to our economy and communities. We also looked at the capabilities needed for the payments system Kiwis will expect in the future.

We were joined by Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) Deputy Governor and General Manager of Financial Stability, Geoff Bascand; Julie Bolan, SWIFT’s Head of Payments Markets, Oceania; and our GM of Strategy and Corporate Affairs, Jane Retimana.

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Geoff Bascand - Stepping up and moving forward (351.4 KB)

Julie Bolan - Instant and frictionless payments (733.1 KB)

Jane Retimana - Payments Direction: Payments Modernisation Plan (2.7 MB)

Purposeful payments – Kiwi wellbeing in the new normal

In the final session of The Hub online series 2020 we looked at what the payments industry could do to support the financial wellbeing of Kiwis and our diverse communities.

Craig Hudson, Managing Director of Xero NZ & Pacific Islands talked about the key stressors small businesses are experiencing from COVID-19 and what technological innovation can do to alleviate this stress. Craig also discussed the importance of leading with empathy in our organisations and communities.

We were then joined by Julia Jackson, Sustainability Lead at Kiwibank, and Natalie Vincent, General Manager of Ngā Tāngata Microfinance Trust. They explained how the Trust works and how it’s helping Kiwi families by providing small, safe and fair loans to households nationwide.