Debbie Bianucci

Debbie leads the BAI team in providing financial services leaders with the powerful tools, meaningful connections, and relevant content that power smart business decisions. Debbie has been in financial services for more than 30 years, and has held senior positions with several major financial services companies, including Wells Fargo and Dean Witter Discover. With more than 20 years at BAI, Debbie is a frequent speaker at industry events, and has authored numerous books and articles on financial services topics.

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Innovation trends in financial services

Mar 29, 2023

BAI’s Holly Hughes leads a discussion on how breakthrough ideas are having a growing impact on the banking industry.
Digital Banking

Podcast

What’s now and what’s next in digital modernization

Feb 21, 2023

By Terry Badger, Debbie Bianucci, Dennis Gada
BAI’s Debbie Bianucci and Dennis Gada from Infosys are our guests on the BAI Banking Strategies podcast to discuss the trends and priorities they’re seeing in banking’s digital transformation.
Digital Banking

Article

Workforce flexibility is a banking innovation

Jan 27, 2023

By Debbie Bianucci
Executive leadership and all segments of the workforce can collaborate creatively to redefine flexibility and achieve strategic competitive advantages.
Talent & Workforce Management

Article

Winning the war for talent

Jan 20, 2022

By Debbie Bianucci
Managing the return to the workplace is just the beginning.
Consumer Banking / Talent & Workforce Management
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Digital Transformation: Innovation Trends & A Winning Technology

Dec 6, 2021

Digital transformation was the hottest category in the 2021 BAI Global Innovation Awards, drawing the largest number of nominations from all types of organizations across the globe.  Holly Hughes, chief marketing officer at BAI, recently hosted...
Digital Banking

Podcast

The pandemic may ease off, but not banking innovation

Nov 16, 2021

By Terry Badger, Debbie Bianucci, Dennis Gada
Growing competition in financial services is fueling a corresponding upswing in innovation among both new entrants and established players. BAI’s Debbie Bianucci and Dennis Gada from Infosys discuss the latest innovations they’re seeing, and how those advances stand to change the industry.
Technology

Article

Driving change in trying times

Feb 24, 2021

By Debbie Bianucci
BAI Global Innovation Award winners create high-value, customer-focused solutions amid economic and industry uncertainties.
Technology

Article

3 ways to make DEI gains in 2021

Jan 13, 2021

By Debbie Bianucci
BAI CEO Debbie Bianucci outlines approaches that will help your organization make tangible progress on diversity, equity and inclusion in the coming year.
DEI & ESG

Article

COVID-19 is raising America’s cash stash

Jun 22, 2020

By Debbie Bianucci
BAI research shows that deposits are up significantly as families spend less and worry more about their liquidity needs, writes BAI president and CEO Debbie Bianucci.
Consumer Banking

Article

It’s time to put words into action for diversity, equity and inclusion

Jun 10, 2020

By Debbie Bianucci
BAI is fully committed to working with financial services leaders to address enduring inequalities in the workplace.
DEI & ESG

Podcast

Banks as an essential service during COVID-19

May 26, 2020

By Terry Badger, Debbie Bianucci
BAI CEO Debbie Bianucci discusses why banks are well-positioned to deal with the COVID-19 disruption, and what they can and should be doing for their customers to help them get through these unprecedented times.
Consumer Banking

Article

Banks weigh the “when” and “how” of reopening

May 1, 2020

By Debbie Bianucci
The relentless drumbeat of bad economic news – rising unemployment, shrinking GDP, volatile markets and more – is putting more focus on “when” and “how” the world is going to safely reopen for business.  That growing Read More
Consumer Banking
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Article

America’s banks are needed, and they’re stepping up to help

Mar 30, 2020

By Debbie Bianucci
The spread of the coronavirus has created perhaps the most complex and challenging global crisis in our lifetimes. Our day-to-day lives are uncertain and unsettled, and the situation is changing at lightning speed. A crisis often Read More
Consumer Banking
Digital Customer

Article

Customer experience will be the digital imperative in 2020

Jan 10, 2020

By Debbie Bianucci
Digital transformation used to be code for “what are we going to do with all of these branches?” The transformation efforts focused on changing the branches and everything associated with physical distribution. But while branch strategy remains important, much progress...
Customer Experience
GIA podcast

Podcast

Innovation insights: A look at the 2019 BAI Global Innovation Awards winners

Oct 15, 2019

By Lou Carlozo, Debbie Bianucci
Over the last decade, financial services innovation has flourished not just in volume but also in variety. In areas such as societal impact, marketing and human capital, a few special institutions are changing how business...
Technology
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Article

Three keys to turn talent into your most powerful competitive edge

Sep 27, 2019

By Debbie Bianucci
How do progressive financial services organizations succeed? Here’s how their take on the talent makes all the difference.
Consumer Banking / Talent & Workforce Management
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Podcast

Podcast: The top decisions of 2019 with the BAI Leadership Team

Jan 8, 2019

By Lou Carlozo, Debbie Bianucci, Karl Dahlgren, Holly Hughes
As the financial services industry begins a new year, three topics are sure to dominate the agendas of many banks. How can institutions win the talent war? How can they use data and analytics to...
Consumer Banking / Marketing & Sales
Talent Article

Article

Winning the talent war in 2019

Jan 7, 2019

By Debbie Bianucci
As a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan, I weathered more than my share of heartache this year. After winning an impressive 95 games, the Cubs were just nine innings away the National League’s Central Division title. But two games later, they...
Consumer Banking
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Article

Innovation, the next generation

Jul 9, 2018

By Debbie Bianucci
Innovation is a priority for most financial services companies and, more than ever before, innovation needs to be broadly defined. The reason is simple: Innovation isn’t limited to technology advancements or just fintech. Innovation is so much more than that...
Technology
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Article

BAI Beacon 2018: Banking in action

Jun 27, 2018

By Debbie Bianucci
To kick off 2018, BAI named artificial intelligence its Trend of the Year. Since then, we’ve seen an explosion in the talk surrounding AI to match the technological revolution taking place before us. And as we close in on BAI...
Customer Experience / Talent & Workforce Management / Technology
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Podcast

Podcast: Artificial intelligence is the BAI trend of 2018

Jan 9, 2018

By Lou Carlozo, Debbie Bianucci, Karl Dahlgren, Holly Hughes
Whether it's through the use of chatbots and predictive analytics, or taking compliance and fraud fighting to the next level, artificial intelligence promises to change every aspect of banking like nothing else before it. Three members of BAI's leadership team--President...
Compliance, Regulation & Risk / Marketing & Sales / Technology