What’s next in consumer banking
During day two of Forward, we zeroed in on the latest imperatives in consumer banking — including maintaining momentum in an evolving market, meeting the accelerated demand for personalized banking experiences, and serving consumers across major milestones for a lifetime of connection.

Building towards the personalization north star
Discover Blend’s vision for a unified platform and personalized banking experiences with Blend CEO and co-founder Nima.
General Sessions
Watch the general sessions from Forward below to learn about catalyzing progress for your organization and more.

Catalyzing progress
Panelists explore the enduring effects of the pandemic and how to leverage digital momentum.
John Rasmussen, EVP, Head of Personal Loans at Wells Fargo
Carey Price, SVP Digital Strategy and Delivery, Baxter Credit Union
Alyson Clarke, Principal Analyst, Forrester
Laura Daly, Customer Advocacy Marketer, Blend

Consumer banking product innovations
Get an exclusive look at our recent and upcoming product solutions.
Evan Akbari, Product Manager, Blend
Alden Seabolt, Product Lead - Consumer Banking, Blend
Clement Kao, Product Manager, Blend
Jeremy Jacob, Product Manager, Blend
Madhura Khedkar, Product Manager, Blend
Shwetha Patrachari, Software Engineer, Blend
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Breakout Sessions
Watch the breakout sessions from Forward below to learn about moving from point solutions to unified experiences and more.
Moving from point solutions to unified experiences
Becoming the lender of first resort: Developing an effective cross-sell strategy
Best practices for implementing Blend’s Consumer Banking Suite

Discover the milestones on the path to customer-experience nirvana.
Jon Paukovich, CLO ENT
Nima, CEO and co-founder, Blend

Examine the key challenges to cross-selling, understand consumers’ expectations for these offers, and learn effective digital strategies to incorporate cross-selling into different stages of the customer journey.
Austin Kilgore, Director, Digital Lending, Javelin Strategy & Research
Evan Akbari, Product Manager, Blend

Explore the challenges that can arise in the integration and deployment process of a digital lending platform and Blend’s approach to resolve them.
Alok Juneja, Deployment Consultant, Blend
Jeremy Jacob, Product Manager, Blend
Irene Chakraborty, Solutions Architect, Blend

Discover the milestones on the path to customer-experience nirvana.
Jon Paukovich, CLO ENT
Nima, CEO and co-founder, Blend

Examine the key challenges to cross-selling, understand consumers’ expectations for these offers, and learn effective digital strategies to incorporate cross-selling into different stages of the customer journey.
Austin Kilgore, Director, Digital Lending, Javelin Strategy & Research
Evan Akbari, Product Manager, Blend

Explore the challenges that can arise in the integration and deployment process of a digital lending platform and Blend’s approach to resolve them.
Alok Juneja, Deployment Consultant, Blend
Jeremy Jacob, Product Manager, Blend
Irene Chakraborty, Solutions Architect, Blend