How Technology Can Transform the Financial Services Landscape for Good

by Jeff Bond

I'm the Co-Founder of Chat With Leaders Media and People First Elevation Team, where my team and I help values-driven businesses create content that strengthens relationships, fuels engagement, and drives high-performing cultures. We partner with communications, marketing, and people teams to produce thought-leadership podcasts, executive messaging, and event content. My team and I also work with leaders to transform company meetings into culture-defining moments—ensuring they align teams, elevate key voices, and inspire action. As a board member of Conscious Capitalism Atlanta, I advocate for business as a force for good. Outside of work, I’m passionate about faith, family, and using influence to create lasting impact.

In today’s episode, Jeff Bond and William Smith host a conversation with Ken Ballou, Director, US Banking and Financial Services at Sensedia, an emerging technology company delivering API solutions for companies adopting a more digital, connected, and open strategy. This conversation was hosted at the TAG FinTech South 2022 Conference at the Georgia World Congress Center.

Ken Bellou talks with Jeff and William about how technology has enabled smaller companies to compete with the bigger players, the importance of conscious leaders contributing through capitalism to elevate humanity, and what he sees as the future of Fintech.

More About Ken Ballou

Ken Ballou is a senior technology executive and entrepreneur. His success in the software industry reflects his specialization in driving international business growth and market development.

Throughout his career, Ken has successfully developed a number of productive business relationships with a diverse array of global enterprises, including prominent banking and financial services firms and industry-leading technology corporations.

Ken recently joined Sensedia, an emerging global leader providing Open API technology key in supporting a range of digital banking initiatives such as Banking as a Service (Baas) and Open Banking. His responsibilities include the development of business relationships with some of the most progressive and influential banking and financial services firms in the United States.

Ken has previously held a number of entrepreneurial and business leadership positions in companies ranging from Computer Associates and HP Software, to Ni2, Camunda, Alfresco Software, Palantir, and Mobixell Networks.

In 2004 Ken also co-founded an LLC named NewEnding, a business development and advisory services firm offering growth strategy and management guidance to organizations ranging from early stage to Fortune 500.