
Plugged In brings you a raw, honest take on all things in the banking industry. That means you aren’t going to get some buzzword-filled, cliche podcast – you’re getting an unfiltered look into topics in the financial world no one else is talking about. Your hosts, Al Dominick and Steve Williams will talk to top players in the industry about what matters now, and what will shape the future.
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47 episodes · Plugged In — A Banking Podcast
Don’t Call It a Comeback w/ Jim Reuter // Plugged In Ep 47
with Jim Reuter
The Beat Goes On in Banking w/ Archie Brown // Plugged In Ep 46
with Archie Brown
A.I. Promises, Banking Realities, and a Few Hidden Gems // Plugged In Ep 45
with Steve Williams
“Brace” Yourself for the Shenanigans in Banking // Plugged In Ep 44
with Mike Maddox
Cruel Summer: Stablecoins, GenAI, M&A // Plugged In Ep 43
with Steve WIlliams
The Balance Sheet Restructure That Transformed the Bank w/ CEO Chip Reeves // Plugged In 1x42
with Chip Reeves
Numbers Don't Lie - How This $5.5B Bank in Kansas Was Built // Plugged In Ep 41
with Brad Elliott
1:13:49
Embracing Entrepreneurship in a Disruptive Market // Plugged In 1x40
with Al and Steve
"I'm an Entrepreneur. Just In a Banker's Body." // Malcolm Holland | Plugged In Ep. 39
with Malcolm Holland
Banking in 2025: "Only the Entrepreneurs Will Get Growth" | Plugged In Ep 38
with Steve Williams
1:13:45
2024 In Review: Banking's Big Moves // Plugged In 1x37
with Al and Steve
The Biggest Technologies Shaping Banking Right Now // Hans Morris | Plugged In 1x36
with Hans Morris
On Growing a California Bank Year After Year // CEO Dave Brager | Plugged In 1x35
with Dave Brager
Banking Is Gonna Make You Sweat | Plugged In 1x34
Lake City's Secret Sauce // CEO David Findlay | Ep 33
with David Findlay
How This 177-Year-Old Bank Innovates // Nitin Mhatre | Plugged In 1x32
with Nitin Mhatre
The recipe for growing a bank in 2024 with WesBanco’s Jeff Jackson | Plugged In 1x31
with Jeff Jackson
Who's Swimming Without a Bathing Suit? // Plugged In 1x30
with Steve Williams
Are You Ready For Some… Bank CEO Perspective // Mike Daniels | Plugged In 1x29
with Mike Daniels
Plugged In 1x28 // The Lessons of '24 (So Far): This Is Going To Be Rough!
with Steve WIlliams
Plugged In 1x27 // The bold bankers with Al Dominick and Mary Wisniewski
with Mary Wisniewski
Plugged In 1x26 // What does it take to be a successful bank? With Tom Michaud
with Tom Michaud
Plugged In 1x25 // Pizza parties, digital banks, university appeal: April Clobes on growth and leadership
with April Clobes
Plugged In 1x24 // Banking On Resilience: Navigating the Digital Frontier with Kirk Wycoff
with Kirk Wycoff
Plugged In 1x23 // It's Not Too Corny to Talk About Love and Banking
with Steve Williams
Plugged In 1x22 // Scaling the Bank: ‘We’re Not Going to Stand Still’ with Maria Tedesco
with Maria Tedesco
Plugged In 1x21 // Smarter Bank Live! With Al Dominick and Steve Williams
with Al Williams
32:25
Plugged In 1x20 // Testing Ideas, Inspiring Talent and Growing Franchise Value with Kevin Blair
with Kevin Blair
Plugged In 1x19 // ‘It’s Awfully Hard to be Creative’ (and Other Existential Challenges) with Chip Mahan
with Chip Mahan
Plugged In 1x18 // Baby Don't Hurt Me: Bankers and AI
Plugged In 1x17 // Tech Companies Aren't Immortal and Banks Aren't Dead
with Steve Williams
Plugged In 1x16 // Banking on Creativity with Jill Castilla
with Jill Castilla
Plugged In 1x15 // The Human Element of Banking with Brent Beardall
with Brent Beardall
Plugged In 1x14 // Embracing Agility Through Banking Revolutions with Steve Williams and Al Dominick
with Al Dominick
Plugged in 1x13 // Balancing Smart Regulation and Innovation with Gene Ludwig
with Gene Ludwig
Plugged In 1x12 // Revolutionizing Open Banking with Jim Reuter
with Jim Reuter
Plugged In 1x11 // Looking For Trouble with Anton Schutz
with Anton Schutz
Plugged In 1x10 // The Other Side of Payments with Brandi Gregory
with Brandi Gregory
28:22
Plugged In 1x09 // Getting Ambitious and Opportunistic with Eric Sprink
with Eric Sprink
Plugged In 1x08 // Inside the Belly of the Bank with Collyn Gilbert
with Collyn Gilbert
Plugged In 1x07 // Making Sense of Regulatory Wildcards with Lindsey Johnson
with Lindsey Johnson
Plugged In 1x06 // Stirring the Pot with Tom Brown
with Tom Brown
Plugged In 1x05 // A Green Thumb and a Growth Mindset - Talking Leadership with Kent Oram
with Kent Oram
Authentication and Identification // Ian Andrews on Plugged In 1x04
with Ian Andrews
Plugged In 1x03 // Getting Back to the Future of Banking with Ron Shevlin
with Ron Shevlin
Plugged In 1x02 // The Road Immediately Ahead with Tom Michaud
with Tom Michaud
22:22
Twin Towers of Transformation, Basis Points and Depoliticizing ESG // Plugged In 1x01
with Steve Williams
Meet the Hosts
Steve Williams
CEO & Founding Partner
As a co-founder of Cornerstone Advisors, Steve Williams serves as Chief Executive Officer and Founding Partner with Cornerstone where he leads firm growth and thought leadership efforts while remaining actively involved with major clients in the areas of strategy, technology and performance improvement.
Al Dominick
Partner
Al Dominick is a dynamic and influential financial services and fintech industry executive, recognized for his creativity, growth mindset and thought leadership. With a track record of delivering smarter, faster and measurable outcomes on critical strategic initiatives, he has earned the trust of industry leaders.
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Trends: The top trends impacting banking and fintech
Implications: The "So What" impact to banks and their fintech partners


