What's Going On In Banking

Author: Ron Shevlin & Stacey Bryant, Cornerstone Advisors

What's Going On In Banking brings you the latest in Banking, Finance, and Fintech with insights and commentary from industry leaders, and breaking news as it happens. Hosted by Cornerstone Advisor's Ron Shevlin, Chief Research Officer, and Stacey Bryant, Director of Client Development.
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AI, Data, and the Execution Gap in Banking
Episode 3
Saturday, 14 February, 2026

Banks are racing into AI and “data strategy” — but most can’t clearly define what they’re actually doing.Ron Shevlin and Stacey Bryant break down why chasing trends won’t fix broken strategy, and why specificity, execution, and focus matter more than hype.If you're in banking or fintech, this is the reality check you need. The 2026 What's Going On In Banking Report is NOW LIVE!!Download the Report: https://lnkd.in/gBNhy53PRegister for the Webinar, Feb 25th at 10:00am PT / 1:00pm ET: https://www.crnrstone.com/gritty-insights/events-and-webinars/whats-going-on-in-banking-2026Subscribe to the What's Going On In Banking podcast here: https://www.crnrstone.com/gritty-insights/podcasts/whats-going-on-in-banking Chapters[0:00] AI Hype vs. Strategy[6:30] The Problem With “Just Doing AI”[8:26] Test, Learn, Scale Explained[15:07] What Kind of Data Are We Talking About?[15:25] Customer vs. Market vs. Operational Data[16:26] Execution Quality & Data IQ[18:32] Where Financial Institutions Get Stuck[20:00] Practical Advice for 2026[26:31] Final Takeaways