The leader of a Kansas City bank is also a leader in industry innovation. In early March, Josh Rowland spoke at the Bank Innovation conference in San Francisco. Rowland, CEO of Lead Bank, used the opportunity to share his vision with attendees. Rowland’s message at the conference was that banks must rethink what the banking landscape looks like. Rowland maintains that there is a misguided belief that innovation can only…

Alight Analytics, a marketing analytics firm based in Kansas City, launched a new product to serve professional sports teams, leagues and other organizations. Sports Marketing Analytics Solution, currently deployed by the NBA and the Memphis Grizzlies basketball franchise, is built on Alight’s exclusive ChannelMix data aggregation platform. The platform gathers data from a brand’s varying social media channels into one view. The streamlined collection allows the brand to more efficiently…