Jerry O’Flanagan | Executive Vice President – Partner Customer Segment | FNBO

Jerry serves as Executive Vice President, Partner Customer Segment.  Jerry has been with FNBO since 2006, first serving in marketing, credit risk, decision sciences and collections roles within FNBO’s credit card division, then leading FNBO’s Credit Risk function from 2010 to 2016 as its Chief Credit Officer.  He most recently served as Executive Vice President, Consumer Banking Group, managing the bank’s full range of consumer products and services.   

Jerry’s background includes three decades of credit, partnership, marketing, and consumer banking experience.  He has also held senior management positions with Citibank and JP Morgan in New York.  He received his B.A. in Economics from Drew University and M.B.A. from Baruch College.  Jerry serves on the boards of Catholic Charities and Opera Omaha.  

Ben Nemtin | Author and Co-founder | The Buried Life Movement

Ben Nemtin is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of What Do You Want to Do Before You Die? and The Bucket List Journal. Ben is ranked the #2 Motivational Speaker in the World by Global Gurus and starred in The Buried Life, MTV’s highest-rated show on iTunes and Amazon. As the co-founder of The Buried Life movement, Ben’s message of radical possibility has been featured on The Today Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, FOX, and NBC News. President Obama called Ben and The Buried Life “inspiration for a new generation” and Oprah declared their mission “truly inspiring.” In university, Ben was unexpectedly hit with a depression that forced him to drop out of school. In an attempt to feel alive again, he created the world’s greatest bucket list with his three best friends. They borrowed a rickety old RV and crisscrossed North America, achieving the unthinkable. And most importantly, every time they accomplished a dream of their own, they helped a stranger accomplish their dream. From playing basketball with President Obama and having a beer with Prince Harry to reuniting a father and son after 17 years and surprising a young girl with a much-needed bionic arm, Ben’s message of radical possibility has inspired millions to unlock their true potential. Ben has achieved 96 of 100 dreams and he's set to cross off “#100: Go to Space” next year.

Jason Dorsey | President | The Center for Generational Kinetics 

Jason Dorsey’s passion is uncovering hidden insights and new strategies that future-proof your organization. He has led over 120 benchmark research studies on four continents to separate myth from truth for leaders. Adweek calls him a “research guru.” A trusted expert on emerging trends, Jason has been featured on over 200 TV shows such as 60 Minutes, The Today Show, CNN, CNBC, and hundreds more media interviews, including a New York Times cover story.

Jason is President of The Center for Generational Kinetics (CGK), the leading generations and emerging trends research, strategy, and speaking firm. CGK has worked with over 700 companies around the world to drive innovation, growth, and research-based thought leadership.  Jason wrote his first bestselling book at age 18. His latest bestseller is Zconomy: How Gen Z Will Change the Future of Business and What to Do About It. This breakthrough book was a #1 New Release on Amazon and a Top 10 Business Book of 2020 by Forbes.com 

Wayne Best | Chief Economist | Visa Inc.

As Head of Advisory and Information Services for Visa Inc., Wayne Best is the in-house chief economist and resident prognosticator for the trillion-dollar American payments industry. Combining a passion for business with an engineer's logic, Wayne has a knack for translating econometric analyses into plain English. In other words, he can explain and forecast the complex relationships between business and economic trends and the consumer's ability to spend, save, and pay down debt.

Because he stays close to the underlying dynamics of the business, Wayne offers a unique perspective on both industry and global trends and is frequently quoted in the media and appears on television. He also travels the world explaining the economic forces shaping the future, consulting with client executives, and presenting at conferences throughout the U.S. and from London to Singapore. Before joining Visa in 1990, Wayne worked as a consultant providing cost benefit analyses to the power industry. He holds an M.B.A. in management and a B.S. in nuclear engineering and has participated in the Kellogg School of Management Executive Program and the Stanford Executive Series.

Andrew Davidson | SVP/Chief Insights Officer | Mintel Comperemedia

Through numerous speaking engagements, podcast, and blogs – as well as being a LinkedIn influencer – Andrew provides insights around key trends and industry marketing activity. He has more than 20 years of financial services research experience and is passionate about helping financial services companies understand and react to an ever-changing competitive environment. Andrew is a regular speaker at high profile industry events including conferences in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. 

Diana Smith | Associate Director – Client Advisor, Retail & eCommerce | Mintel Comperemedia

Diana joined Mintel in 2014 and brings a unique background and perspective having previously spent her career growing up in advertising agencies and specializing in media planning and strategy. She has worked at some of the world's largest agencies in several Account Director and management roles, providing thought leadership, innovative ideas, and ongoing counsel to clients. She has extensive experience across a number of verticals - particularly Retail having managed many large retail clients. Diana is naturally curious, highly analytical, and a strategic thinker, and enjoys helping her clients realize untapped opportunities and how to take advantage of them. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism and a minor in Psychology from Ohio University.

Ken Moore | Chief Innovation Officer | Mastercard

Ken Moore is chief innovation officer at Mastercard and a member of the company's Management Committee. He leads the Mastercard Foundry organization, inclusive of R&D, Digital Futures, Product Lifecycle Management, and Experience Research & Design teams.

In this role, Ken is responsible for the company's innovation agenda, including incubating and bringing new products and  services to market, unlocking the potential of emerging technologies, and anticipating changes in customer needs. Ken is an advisory board member to the World Intellectual Property Organization on the production of the Global Innovation Index.

He joined Mastercard in 2016 as executive vice president, Mastercard Labs, where he led the teams creating new products and experiences in digital payments, financial inclusion and the commercial space. He extended Mastercard's partner ecosystem by scaling its global startup engagement program Start Path, which helps innovative later-stage startups grow.

Ken is an Expert-in-Residence at Harvard Innovation Labs at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

Prior to joining Mastercard, Ken held roles of increasing seniority at Citi, Accenture and Misys. He has over 25 years of experience in International Financial Services across retail and corporate banking and has worked extensively throughout the U.S., Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa. He has held executive leadership roles in Product Management, Technology Delivery, Business Development, and Strategy and Innovation. Ken holds a BSc in Commercial Computer Applications from the Institute of Technology in Waterford, Ireland, and is a certified Board Director with the Institute of Directors.

Mark Spotanski | Vice President - Project Management, Partner Technology & Marketing Execution | FNBO

Mark serves as Vice President, Partnerships for FNBO, focusing on Project Management, Partner Technology, and Marketing Execution. His direct responsibilities include oversight of all partner integrations; technology roadmaps; marketing execution of all print, digital, and on property campaigns; and conversion activities. He is a member of the Partnership Marketing management team.

Mark has over 20 years of experience in the financial and credit card industries, serving in a number of roles spanning marketing and client management to technology and project management. He received his BS in Business from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Mark is committed to the Omaha community, having served on, and led the Board of Directors for multiple not-for-profits. He has received local and national recognitions to include being named a Ten Outstanding Young Omahan, U.S. Junior Chamber's 100 Leaders to Watch and International Chapter Advisor of the Year for Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity.