Bank of America's Wadley on democratizing innovation across all roles
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Caitlin Mullen
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Bank of America's Cameron Wadley discusses how the bank democratizes innovation by encouraging all employees—not just designated specialists—to contribute ideas and patents. He argues that the line between technologist and banker has blurred, and that modern banking requires technological literacy from everyone. Wadley's own patents underpin the bank's AI assistant Erica, and he emphasizes that innovation should be embedded across all roles, not siloed into a separate department.
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bskyBank of America's Wadley on democratizing innovation across all rolesbankingdive.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledFast-forward 20 years and it's a ridiculous question, because even to be a pure banker, if you don't know anything about technology, you're not really qualified.
The world has just changed a lot.
Innovation isn't in its own lane.
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