Fintech startups are taking business away from traditional institutions like banks, exchanges, and brokerages. One of the reasons that these startups are able to compete with $30B+ behemoths like Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs is their advanced decision making capabilities. By leveraging new data sources and better predictive analytics, companies like Ferratum Bank can make more accurate decisions in a fraction of the time. This talk will cover: Types of decisions you can automate Challenges in building predictive, financial apps First-hand, real-world examples Greg Lamp is the co-Founder and CTO of Yhat. In this role, Greg leads development of Yhat's core products and infrastructure and is the principal architect of the company's cloud and on-premise enterprise software applications. Greg was previously a product manager at OnDeck, a fintech startup in New York and before that an analyst at comScore. Greg is a graduate of the University of Virginia.