Helping banks & CUs reimagine what’s possible—tracking trends from agentic #AI to #GenZ and shaping bold, future-ready growth strategies.https://bsky.app/profile/strategistjim.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/strategistjim.bsky.social/post/3mk5ts2kuzc2o"...each time we make choices from a place of fear and wishful thinking, we consign ourselves and our organisation to the slow lane." 💯 Don't miss this from @ledaglyptis.bsky.social buff.ly/lg7enQl | @Fintech_Futures https://buff.ly/lg7enQl23 Apr 2026 10:51 +0000at://did:plc:txu25yru2c6p4eku5k4f452e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5ts2kuzc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/strategistjim.bsky.social/post/3mk5s5ixyrk23📚 Happy World Book Day! 📚 To celebrate, Fintech Book Club is launching the Fintech Book Library—a curated hub of the books shaping the future of finance (explore it here: lnkd.in/gpTSg5Gt). Your hosts: @stessacohen.bsky.social @strategistjim.bsky.social @efiglobal.bsky.social23 Apr 2026 10:22 +0000at://did:plc:txu25yru2c6p4eku5k4f452e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5s5ixyrk23https://bsky.app/profile/strategistjim.bsky.social/post/3mk45ldb6sc2hIn financial services — where women make up roughly 61% of the workforce — the topic of menopause is a talent strategy issue the industry can't afford to keep avoiding. I wrote about it — and I'd love it to prompt a conversation at your bank, credit union or fintech. tinyurl.com/yee2fe7r https://tinyurl.com/yee2fe7r22 Apr 2026 18:41 +0000at://did:plc:txu25yru2c6p4eku5k4f452e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk45ldb6sc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/strategistjim.bsky.social/post/3mjukksn3ok2kI'll be delving into the latest fintech trends and news at #FinovateSpring. Join me there and save 20% with my code FKV2794SPK app.ingo.me/q/tekss #Finovate #fintech19 Apr 2026 18:12 +0000at://did:plc:txu25yru2c6p4eku5k4f452e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjukksn3ok2khttps://bsky.app/profile/strategistjim.bsky.social/post/3mjicdig2uk2oBank Forward is live from @alkamitech Co:lab - This month's focus: visibility to customers, to AI agents and to the market. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/bank-forward-april-2026-jim-perry-4i3je via @LinkedIn14 Apr 2026 21:13 +0000at://did:plc:txu25yru2c6p4eku5k4f452e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjicdig2uk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/strategistjim.bsky.social/post/3mjhjkvkmhk2rDay 1 of @alkamitechnology.bsky.social Co:lab with two of the sharpest minds in the industry - @psbdc.bsky.social and Tiffani Montez. The conversations here aren’t about chasing trends — they’re about making sense of what actually matters. If day one is any indication… this is going to be epic. 💯14 Apr 2026 13:50 +0000at://did:plc:txu25yru2c6p4eku5k4f452e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhjkvkmhk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/strategistjim.bsky.social/post/3mhxulhqcrh2v👉🏼 JD Power U.S. Retail Banking Satisfaction Study just confirmed what many community banks are starting to feel: ‘soft switching’ is real. Customers now hold 3 deposit accounts on average—and 20% are already moving money. The risk isn’t losing accounts. It’s losing relevance. buff.ly/yapsGbC26 Mar 2026 14:59 +0000at://did:plc:txu25yru2c6p4eku5k4f452e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhxulhqcrh2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/strategistjim.bsky.social/post/3mhxj5bjdqq2t"Just in case you were wondering how long you’ve got before this is a thing. It’s a thing. You are out of time." - 💯 @ledaglyptis.bsky.social Agentic commerce: Where the rubber hits the road buff.ly/nS1YBi2 | @fintech_futures https://buff.ly/nS1YBi226 Mar 2026 11:35 +0000at://did:plc:txu25yru2c6p4eku5k4f452e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhxj5bjdqq2thttps://bsky.app/profile/strategistjim.bsky.social/post/3mhaqfpq66c2wYep — that is me hanging upside down to kiss the Blarney Stone. Legend has it that since the 15th century, the stone grants the gift of eloquence to those brave (or foolish) enough to give it a kiss. As someone who makes a living speaking, I figured it was worth the risk. Happy St. Patrick’s Day 🍀17 Mar 2026 10:13 +0000at://did:plc:txu25yru2c6p4eku5k4f452e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhaqfpq66c2whttps://bsky.app/profile/strategistjim.bsky.social/post/3mh6enaalws2rMarch brought three developments that don't obviously connect — but together they raise a question every community institution should be asking: are we structured to compete in a system that's being rebuilt around us? #BankForward tinyurl.com/2vjzzv4v16 Mar 2026 11:37 +0000at://did:plc:txu25yru2c6p4eku5k4f452e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh6enaalws2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/strategistjim.bsky.social/post/3mgkksqbwx223Today is #IWD2026 — and the theme, "Rights, Justice, Action," is a powerful reminder of the work yet to be done. To the #WomenInBanking and #WomenInFintech who fight for equality and justice — in boardrooms, branch offices, and everywhere in between — your work matters. Thank you 🙏🏼08 Mar 2026 14:35 +0000at://did:plc:txu25yru2c6p4eku5k4f452e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgkksqbwx223https://bsky.app/profile/strategistjim.bsky.social/post/3mgdce3224e2jJust wrapped up my talk on #AgenticAI at the @IndianaBankers Cyber, Fraud & Physical Security Conference. Meanwhile in the real world: Affirm + Stripe are combining BNPL with agentic commerce. Signals of where payments are headed: buff.ly/9jbkLQj05 Mar 2026 17:15 +0000at://did:plc:txu25yru2c6p4eku5k4f452e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgdce3224e2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/strategistjim.bsky.social/post/3mfupqxnxhf2lI'm excited to be a part of the upcoming @mibankers #MBABEST Conference on May 11-13 at Grand Traverse Resort & Spa in Traverse City! Join my session as we dive into #AgenticAI. Check out the program details and secure your spot by registering here: http://bit.ly/MBABESTConference.27 Feb 2026 22:05 +0000at://did:plc:txu25yru2c6p4eku5k4f452e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfupqxnxhf2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/strategistjim.bsky.social/post/3mforryse5a2d"Primacy is dead...Too many bankers continue to think about this through the old model — where we can gain a relationship and own it forever." - Jim Perry How to Build Customer Relationships When Checking Accounts No Longer Confer Primacy buff.ly/Gt1RxSn | Nick Holland https://buff.ly/Gt1RxSn25 Feb 2026 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:txu25yru2c6p4eku5k4f452e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mforryse5a2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/strategistjim.bsky.social/post/3mfhexc67k22jAI in education isn’t a crisis — avoidance is. Students will use AI. The real question is whether they’ll learn to use it well. Graduates who can’t work alongside AI will be at a disadvantage in every field. Framing it as “cheating” misses the point. We need to educate the educators.22 Feb 2026 14:47 +0000at://did:plc:txu25yru2c6p4eku5k4f452e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfhexc67k22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/strategistjim.bsky.social/post/3mf2lai4cw42bDon't miss @JimMarous discussing the most critical insight from the 2026 Retail Banking Trends and Priorities research: 2026 Banking Trends Reveal a Dangerous Execution Gap buff.ly/0TufjBU | @FinancialBrand https://buff.ly/0TufjBU17 Feb 2026 12:35 +0000at://did:plc:txu25yru2c6p4eku5k4f452e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf2lai4cw42bhttps://bsky.app/profile/strategistjim.bsky.social/post/3meqmd7igwc2xThis month’s Bank Forward looks at one big question: who controls deposits — and where they live next — as stablecoins, consolidation, and charter activity reshape the competitive landscape for community banks and credit unions. tinyurl.com/5cdx5aya via @LinkedIn13 Feb 2026 13:27 +0000at://did:plc:txu25yru2c6p4eku5k4f452e/app.bsky.feed.post/3meqmd7igwc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/strategistjim.bsky.social/post/3memch5icff2gICYMI: @Money2020 USA has a new home - moving to the Las Vegas Convention Center in 2027 - setting the stage for a revitalized experience that’s bigger, bolder, and more meaningful than ever before. https://buff.ly/k9Yv3pq11 Feb 2026 20:20 +0000at://did:plc:txu25yru2c6p4eku5k4f452e/app.bsky.feed.post/3memch5icff2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/strategistjim.bsky.social/post/3melvbhi6ra2v"Institutions that endure the next three years won’t be the ones making minor updates to failing systems." Why Incremental Banking Improvements No Longer Work - Don't miss @JimMarous' conversation with @Alkamitech's Ben Conant buff.ly/FFXiEnt | @FinancialBrand https://buff.ly/FFXiEnt11 Feb 2026 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:txu25yru2c6p4eku5k4f452e/app.bsky.feed.post/3melvbhi6ra2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/strategistjim.bsky.social/post/3melliqu2pk2c"The first 60 to 90 days of a relationship are increasingly viewed as the make-or-break window, and better onboarding tools are one of the most measurable ways to improve that outcome." - @strategistjim.bsky.social Why small banks, credit unions are buying onboarding tech tinyurl.com/4p7hwk2v11 Feb 2026 13:29 +0000at://did:plc:txu25yru2c6p4eku5k4f452e/app.bsky.feed.post/3melliqu2pk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/strategistjim.bsky.social/post/3meivfak7b52vLooking forward to joining a great group of speakers on the Marketing Track at @ilbanker’s ONE Conference next month. I’ll be sharing a session on “The Emerging Consumer: What’s New? What’s Next?!” Hope to see some familiar faces there. buff.ly/abkazZJ10 Feb 2026 11:48 +0000at://did:plc:txu25yru2c6p4eku5k4f452e/app.bsky.feed.post/3meivfak7b52vhttps://bsky.app/profile/strategistjim.bsky.social/post/3me6z4sirns2fOn my flight back from #AOBA26, I read Brett King's latest thoughts on why #AI may upend the assumptions that have anchored capitalism for centuries—and why “waiting for proof” of disruption could be dangerously late. #FuturistFriday 👉🏼https://tinyurl.com/3jsjyz7d06 Feb 2026 13:28 +0000at://did:plc:txu25yru2c6p4eku5k4f452e/app.bsky.feed.post/3me6z4sirns2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/strategistjim.bsky.social/post/3me2acgi7nd23As #AOBA26 wrapped up: Santander to acquire Webster Bank for $12.2 billion, allowing the group to achieve 18% RoTE in the U.S. by 2028 https://buff.ly/Vu9BfC304 Feb 2026 15:54 +0000at://did:plc:txu25yru2c6p4eku5k4f452e/app.bsky.feed.post/3me2acgi7nd23https://bsky.app/profile/strategistjim.bsky.social/post/3mdwixkc6gk2eMy day two takeaways from @BankDirector's #AOBA26 —on execution, culture, and what bankers really expect in 2026 buff.ly/gbZFd6h03 Feb 2026 04:18 +0000at://did:plc:txu25yru2c6p4eku5k4f452e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdwixkc6gk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/strategistjim.bsky.social/post/3mduy3fqwss2fICYMI: While many of us enjoyed the warm, sunny days at #AOBA26, #PunxsutawneyPhil saw his shadow at Gobbler's Knob in PA, predicting 6 more weeks of winter. 🥶 Happy #GroundhogDay02 Feb 2026 13:43 +0000at://did:plc:txu25yru2c6p4eku5k4f452e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mduy3fqwss2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/strategistjim.bsky.social/post/3mdtw7bqdun2zShared a few takeaways from day one of @BankDirector’s Acquire or Be Acquired conference—on M&A readiness, shrinking deal pools, and why banks need to think beyond their own vertical. 👉🏼 buff.ly/UFqxlbG #AOBA2602 Feb 2026 03:37 +0000at://did:plc:txu25yru2c6p4eku5k4f452e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdtw7bqdun2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/strategistjim.bsky.social/post/3mdpnudhges2iReason enough to be at the airport this morning at 5am 🥶 for a predawn flight to #AOBA26 ☀️ in sunny Arizona.31 Jan 2026 10:57 +0000at://did:plc:txu25yru2c6p4eku5k4f452e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdpnudhges2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/strategistjim.bsky.social/post/3mdksezdh4x2a"the biggest constant is the need for a community of like-minded people for the journey." Thank you, @ledaglyptis.bsky.social, for 10 years of #LedaWrites buff.ly/j2Q64Zo | @Fintech_futures https://buff.ly/j2Q64Zo29 Jan 2026 12:35 +0000at://did:plc:txu25yru2c6p4eku5k4f452e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdksezdh4x2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/strategistjim.bsky.social/post/3mdii3ed2nk2zBanking leadership has always been demanding—but the nature of that demand has changed. My colleague, Joe Sullivan, reflects on the strain leaders carry today, and why approaches centered on clarity & resilience are often dismissed—even as they become more necessary. 👉🏼 tinyurl.com/4mny4cy628 Jan 2026 14:25 +0000at://did:plc:txu25yru2c6p4eku5k4f452e/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdii3ed2nk2z