How Technology Can Transform the Financial Services Landscape for Good

by Jeff Bond

At the core of Jeff's work is helping servant leaders use their influence as a force for good. As the Co-Founder of Chat With Leaders Media and Executive Partner at People First Elevation Team, he empowers organizational leaders with media solutions that spark collaboration and shared purpose with their teams and customers.

Together with his team, Jeff delivers event production, podcast production, content creation, cross-cultural training, and strategic advisory solutions. They are committed to unlocking the power of inclusive storytelling, shared experiences, leadership development, and feedback integration to ensure their media solutions meet the needs of their clients' stakeholder groups.

Their core values—Partnership, Inclusion, and Empowerment—guide everything they do. By fostering strong partnerships, embracing diverse perspectives, and equipping leaders with the tools to succeed, they aim to transform the way people engage while getting meaningful work done.

Outside of work, Jeff cherishes time with his wife and three kiddos, balancing his roles as a husband and father with his professional life in Atlanta, GA. Connect with Jeff to explore how impactful media solutions can drive success and engagement.

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.