Mark Gould

Keynote Title:

The Fed as a Fintech

Time:

Tuesday - 4:00 PM (Grand Ballroom)

Abstract:

Mark will share the Fed’s long-standing role in the payments system and how fintech and the Fed are more alike than you might guess. He’ll dive into the Fed’s development and launch of innovative financial services, what’s necessary for broad adoption, and how the fintech_devcon community can help. He will then join Wade Arnold, Moov CEO, for a deeper conversation on modern payment infrastructure, including real-time rails, FedNow, and lessons from building at the center of the system.

Bio:

As the chief payments executive for Federal Reserve Financial Services, Mark Gould is responsible for the Federal Reserve System’s full portfolio of retail payments, wholesale payments, and cash services provided to financial institutions across the United States. Mark is based in San Francisco with diverse teams in each of the twelve Federal Reserve Banks. Mark has provided executive leadership to a range of Federal Reserve Bank and System functions at the intersection of payments, technology, strategy, and operations throughout his career. On the way to his current role, he previously served as CIO, COO, and interim CEO for the San Francisco Fed, and led the Fed’s national cash business.