Brett King (businessman)
| Brett King | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 24, 1968 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Author, Public speaker, Blogger and Businessman |
Brett King (born April 24, 1968 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian technology futurist, public speaker, international best selling author and the co-founder and CEO of Moven, a New York-based mobile banking startup.[1] In 2012, King was named "Bank Technology News Innovator of the Year" by the trade newspaper American Banker.[2] In 2013, King was the only individual listed in the "top ten coolest brands in banking" by Bank Innovation.
King studied at Monash University, and taught the MBA program for the Australian Graduate School of Management in Hong Kong. During the Global Financial Crisis, King began writing, beginning with his first book Bank 2.0,[1] followed by Branch Today, Gone Tomorrow,[3] and BANK 3.0. Why Banking Is No Longer Somewhere You Go But Something You Do.[4][5] King hosts a radio show called Breaking Banks on VoiceAmerica,[6] is a guest blogger with Huffington Post,[3] and written for the BBC.[7]
In 2011 the mobile banking application Movenbank (now known as Moven) was founded by King and Alex Sion.[8] In July 2012 Moven raised an initial $2.4m of seed money[9] the Beta version went live in February 2013.[8] Moven was named "Best in Show" at Finovate 2013 in London. Moven raised a Series A investment round of $8m[10] for product development and international expansion in July 2014.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mikhailova, Anna (2 December 2012). "Fame and Fortune: Talk isn’t cheap for bank author". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ↑ "Innovators of the Year. Brett King, Movenbank", American Banker.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Brett King - Profile". Huffington Post. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ↑ Ryan, Philip (20 April 2013). "A Survival Manual for Banks: The Bank Innovation Book Review of Brett King’s ‘Bank 3.0′". Bank Innovation. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ↑ According to WorldCat, his most widely held book, Banking 2.0 is held in 128 libraries WorldCat item record
- ↑ "Breaking Banks", Voice America.
- ↑ King, Brett (23 November 2012). "Viewpoint: The end of High Street banking as we know it". BBC News. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "FinovateSpring 2013 Video Archives >> Moven". Finovate.
- ↑ "Movenbank Announces Completion of US$2.41M Seed Round Funding". PR Web. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ↑ "Moven Bags $8M To Take Its Mobile Banking App Overseas". TechCrunch. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
Bibliography
- King, Brett "Breaking Banks: The Innovators, Rogues, and Strategists Rebooting Banking" (April 3, 2014, Wiley)
- King, Brett BANK 3.0 – Why Banking Is No Longer Somewhere You Go But Something You Do (December 26, 2012, Wiley)
- King, Brett Branch Today, Gone Tomorrow (January 13, 2012, Kindle e-Book)
- King, Brett BANK 2.0 - How Customer Behavior and Technology will Change the Future of Financial Services Forever (April 15, 2010, Marshall Cavendish)