Dion Lisle | SpeakerHub

Personal Details

Bio

I deliver innovation, I don't do Innovation theatre. I give prescriptive how to advice for large banks & FI's that want to deliver actual results for their business units. HOW? A clear and precise method of connecting to the Fintech ecosystem that bypasses the usual pitfalls of FS innovation.

18 years of learning how to deliver innovation within the complexity of legacy banks and FIs. Today is the ideal time to drive Contextual Innovation, that is the Innovation that delivers a superior customer experience for bank customers.

A deep understanding of the myriad bank issues such as compliance and regulatory requirements. There is also an ability to work with the various business units that make up today’s modern banks in conjunction with the Innovation teams.

Acting as an advisor and previous Fintech investor allows Dion Lisle to engage deeply with a variety of Fintech startups. Focused on the future technologies that drives Fintech innovation.

Current position (3)

Managing Director

FACERE25

Head of Fintech

Capgemini

Vice President Ventures

First Data Ventures

Achievements (5)

First Mobile P2P from a Major US Bank

Led the team that delivered the first Mobile P2P Payments Solution from a major bank by leading a team of 40 individuals from across the bank (Citibank) to deliver a functioning consumer facing payments platform based on the Obopay platform.

Multiple Times - Fintech Startup's First 6 Figure Revenue

Been recruited multiple times to deliver a startup's first revenue deal with a major bank or FI. Landing a first deal requires strategy, perseverance and inter personal skills to navigate the largest FI's in the world.

Built a Major Systems Integrator's First Fintech BU

After developing and executing Capgemini's first Fintech Business Unit's Go to Market plan, delivered first year revenue of $5M with a team of two people.

Only Fintech Thought Leader with Bank & Fintech Experience

An early executive in multiple Fintech startups from failures (Obopay) to Multi-Million Exits (Voltage) to my own failed startup (NeuPai). Rare experience of balancing these startup experiences with work at the largest bank in the world, Citibank and the largest payment processor, First Data.

Corporate Venture Investor

Recruited twice to be an early member of FS Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) units, one (Citibank) became the leading FS CVC unit in the world in size and scope, while the other scaled down after 3 years of investing. I have invested about $30M in capital over my venture career.

Degrees (2)

business administration

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

1983 to 1986

Fintech Certificate

MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology

2017

Presentations

Presentations (3)

Outsourced R&D - Compete with Bigtech

Bigtech firms spend billions on R&D, Amazon alone spends over $14B per year, learn how your bank with -0- R&D budget (IT doesn't count as R&D) can compete at the innovation game.

Leverage the $30+ billion per year that VC's invest in Fintech by "cherry picking" the tech solutions that fit your business needs. My process called PAID is repeatable and inexpensive to implement.

Venture Investing 101

You read the headlines, Blah.com raised $15 million to further their Fintech startup, which BTW you compete with directly.

I will take you behind the headlines to explain the venture game in layman terms, so you understand what it means and what is important and what is mere noise. Venture investing does not need to be a foreign language to you. No finance background required.

Innovating in the Age of Fintech

Your bank is a Legacy player and that means you struggle to move quickly. However, your bank has scale and reach too. I will share some methods for your firm to act more like a startup and less like a legacy player. It is not rocket science and does not require millions of dollars, there are simple things you can do NOW to help your big bank be more agile.

Past talks (1)

TRANSFORMING BUSINESS PAYMENTS FOR THE DIGITAL ERA

#PAY Symposium

Las Vegas

August 20, 2019