Thad Peterson, Senior Analyst at Aite Group

Thad's Bio:

Thought leader with a proven track record of identifying and developing new opportunities and technologies in payments and financial services. Experience includes partner/managing director roles at strategy consulting firms, CEO for a database marketing organization and a POS loyalty startup, head of strategy for a loyalty company serving financial services, and CMO for a cross border remittance company and two retail banks. Accomplishments include development of successful long term strategies and successful launch of profitable new products and services in retail banking, payment card issuing and processing, mobile and online commerce, and loyalty. Acknowledged expert in mobile commerce and payments, the retailer’s perspective on commerce and the evolution of the user experience in payments and commerce.