
The Fuse Show · 2024-07-17 · 30 min
This Week on The Fuse Show, Natalie and Brian are joined by Christi Deakin and Chris McDonald from Amazon Web Services. Christi Deakin, based in Sarasota, FL, is currently a US Fintech Leader at Amazon Web Services (AWS), bringing experience from previous roles at Nyca Partners, Wells Fargo and BearingPoint (formerly KPMG). Christi Deakin holds a BBA in Accounting @ The University of Texas at Austin. With a robust skill set that includes Portfolio Management and more, Christi Deakin contributes valuable insights to the industry. Chris serves as the Industry Specialist of Capital Markets at AWS. He has over 20 years of experience with roles focused on global product management, compliance and regulation at Bloomberg and executive management roles at Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan Chase. Key Takeaways [02:41] - Where do each of our guests currently live and what do they love about it? [05:37] - More on each guest’s professional background and what led them to Fintech and AWS. [08:21] - From their perspective, what are the main data challenges that are holding the industry back and keeping us siloed?