Steve Boms
Financial Data and Technology Association – North America Executive Director
Steve Boms, Executive Director of FDATA, has two decades of experience working inside government, public and private companies, trade organizations, and the technology industry. He assists organizations as they engage with policymakers in Washington, across the country, and around the world. Steve has spent his career focused on complex financial services public policy issues, having worked in the United States Congress on the committee with jurisdiction over banking. He has led global advocacy efforts and public policy teams for equity options exchanges, large U.S.-based financial institutions, and leading fintech firms. A recognized expert on the intersection of financial technology and public policy, Steve has testified before the United States Senate, the Senate of Canada, and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development on financial services and technology. He is also a frequent panelist and media commentator on technology, financial services, and regulatory issues.
2026 Agenda Sessions
The new rules of data sharing: how should fintechs navigate open banking today?
Open banking is in a state of flux. With big banks securing deals with aggregators, the CFPB reexamining the 1033 rules, what impact is all this going to have on the open banking ecosystem? Where does that leave fintech companies that need open banking data to survive? What about smaller banks and credit unions?
This session will cut through the noise to examine what these watershed developments mean. Attendees will leave with a sharper understanding of how to navigate this complex terrain, whether they represent banks, fintechs, or policy-focused organizations.
Takeaways:
• Understand the new economics of data sharing on both the banking and fintech sides.
• What regulatory risks and uncertainties remain, and how to account for those.
• Learn how changing financial incentives could influence the speed, reliability, and security of data access.
Tuesday 31 March 09:35 - 10:15 Banking
Compliance & Regulation
Data & Personalization
Infrastructure & APIs
This session will cut through the noise to examine what these watershed developments mean. Attendees will leave with a sharper understanding of how to navigate this complex terrain, whether they represent banks, fintechs, or policy-focused organizations.
Takeaways:
• Understand the new economics of data sharing on both the banking and fintech sides.
• What regulatory risks and uncertainties remain, and how to account for those.
• Learn how changing financial incentives could influence the speed, reliability, and security of data access.
Banking US/Pacific
