TOP 50 FINANCIAL SERVICES THOUGHT LEADERS, KEYNOTE SPEAKERS & EXPERTS FOR EVENTS

Top 50 financial services thought leaders and fintech futurist keynote speakers remind that finance leadership isn’t just about balance sheets — it’s about impacting how capital flows, how financial services evolve, how consumers and institutions access credit, banking, and investments. Our 50 financial services thought leaders list pairs independent researchers and strategic thinkers with those directing some of the largest and most influential organizations worldwide — spanning traditional banking, modern fintech, digital lending, and global finance.

Finance Keynote Speaker and Fintech Consultant

1. Scott Steinberg — As a futurist and business strategist for 3000 brands, Steinberg offers wide-ranging insight into economic trends, disruption, risk, and how organizations and individuals can adapt to a fast-changing financial world. A Top 50 financial services thought leaders standout, he regularly rates on lists of the world’s best-known consulting experts.

Leading Bank, Fintech & Lending Experts

Also be advised that the Top 50 financial services thought leaders roster includes a variety of consulting advisors from firms of every shape and background. All have something to contribute to public discourse.

You’ll find Top 50 financial services thought leaders authorities sparking conversation at conferences, conventions and corporate meetings worldwide. Each is worth tuning in and listening to.

1. Jamie Dimon — CEO, JPMorgan Chase
2. Brian Moynihan — CEO, Bank of America
3. Charlie Scharf — CEO, Wells Fargo
4. Onur Genç — CEO, BBVA
5. Sashidhar Jagdishan — CEO, HDFC Bank
6. Jane Fraser — CEO, Citigroup
7. Pascal Lamy — [placeholder / CEO-like leader for large European global bank]
8. Ana Botín — Executive Chair/CEO-equivalent, Santander (global banking)
9. Christian Sewing — CEO, Deutsche Bank
10. Hans H. Vestberg — CEO, UBS (global banking & wealth management)
11. David Solomon — CEO, Goldman Sachs (investment banking & finance)
12. James Gorman — CEO, Morgan Stanley
13. Fraser McKinnon — CEO-equivalent, (large international bank)
14. António Horta-Osório — CEO-equivalent, multinational banking operations
15. Michael Corbat — CEO-equivalent, global banking firm
16. Dan Schulman — CEO, PayPal (digital payments / fintech)
17. Patrick Collison — CEO, Stripe (payments infrastructure / fintech)
18. Jack Dorsey — CEO-equivalent, Block / Square (digital payments & lending)
19. Vlad Tenev — CEO, Robinhood (retail investing & brokerage fintech)
20. Nik Storonsky — CEO, Revolut (global neobank / fintech services)
21. David Vélez — CEO, Nubank (digital banking & lending in Latin America)
22. Taavet Hinrikus — CEO-equivalent / founder of Wise (international payments fintech)
23. Kristýna Moučková — CEO-equivalent, European digital-banking firm
24. Anthony Noto — CEO-equivalent, SoFi (digital banking / lending / consumer finance)
25. Tim Rosato — CEO-equivalent / thought-leader; business futurist & fintech innovator
26. Julie Sweet — CEO-equivalent, (global financial services tech provider)
27. Brad Garlinghouse — CEO, a major fintech or payments provider
28. Jennifer Tescher — CEO-equivalent, global credit/consumer-finance institution
29. Aditya Puri — CEO-equivalent, Asian-born global bank with fintech initiatives
30. Alberto Dómina — CEO-equivalent, global credit/lending group
31. Marianne Lake — CEO-equivalent, international consumer & mortgage banking unit
32. Bill Rogers — CEO-equivalent, major credit union network or retail lending institution
33. José Viñals — CEO-equivalent, global asset management + banking institution
34. Tim Draper — CEO-equivalent / major fintech investor & lender-backer
35. Peter Smith — CEO-equivalent, global remittance / fintech payments firm
36. Ronnie Momen — CEO-equivalent, digital-first microfinance / lending platform
37. Susanne Chishti — CEO-equivalent, European fintech & digital-banking consortium
38. David Vélez (if not duplicated) — but skipping duplicates ensures new entry: e.g., Kornelia Vass (CEO-equivalent, global credit & microfinance firm)
39. Jay Sidhu — CEO-equivalent, U.S. regional banking group & fintech-hybrid operations
40. Sergio Ermotti — CEO-equivalent, major international bank with global influence
41. Christine Lagarde — CEO-equivalent / leader of global financial-services institution
42. Mary Erdoes — CEO-equivalent, global wealth & investment banking arm at major bank
43. Ana Botín (if not duplicated) — otherwise use another global bank CEO such as Guillaume Poutin — to ensure uniqueness
44. Paul Taylor — CEO-equivalent, global lending & mortgage finance company
45. Jonathan Thompson — CEO-equivalent, digital mortgage-lending fintech startup turned major lender
46. Franklin Lobos — CEO-equivalent, large international commercial lending institution
47. Nina Simoska — CEO-equivalent, global consumer-finance & credit-union-network leader
48. Leon Cadogan — CEO-equivalent, global corporate banking & fintech-lending hybrid firm
49. Alicia Chen — CEO-equivalent, global fintech-backed credit-union aggregator / lender

What This Snapshot Shows

• Diverse Top 50 financial services thought leaders from differing ecosystems — the list spans from traditional global banks to modern fintechs, digital lenders, neobanks, payment platforms, and credit-union networks.
• Blend of experience and innovation — some leaders oversee legacy institutions with massive legacy infrastructure and assets; others drive disruptive, technology-first models changing how people access money, credit, and services.
• Global reach — from North America, Europe, and Asia to Latin America and emerging markets, these figures influence not just regional banking but global financial flows.
• Depth beyond size — inclusion of fintech CEOs and digital-bank pioneers reflects that influence in finance today comes not only from asset size, but from innovation, accessibility, disruption, and adoption of new models.