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What happens when a theater kid, filmmaker, and lifelong storyteller finds her way into fintech? For Hannah Hughes, Chief Marketing Officer at Plaid, the answer is a career built around making technology feel more human.
In this new episode of Humans of Fintech with Nicole Casperson , Hannah shares how growing up with money challenges shaped her relationship with personal finance, why she believes marketing is a form of modern-day art, and how fintech brands can build deeper connections by embracing culture, creativity, and community.
They also explore the future of AI and financial services, why trust is the cost of admission, and why the next generation of leaders should lean into the things that make them more human. Her advice? Stay curious, invest in yourself, and just keep trying.
In this episode
- The career journey that took her from theater and filmmaking to marketing at Apple, Airbnb, Affirm, and Plaid
Why fintech has the power to change lives in ways other technology sectors cannotHow marketing can serve as a modern form of art by supporting local creators and building communityWhy financial brands need more personality and a stronger connection to the people they serveHow Plaid is helping power the next generation of AI-driven financial experiences through its infrastructureWhy collaboration between fintech companies and partners can create stronger stories and shared growthWhy trust is the cost of admission when consumers share their financial dataHow the industry can approach agentic AI responsibly while giving consumers more control over their financesWhy the next generation of leaders should embrace AI, stay curious, and lean into the things that make them more humanWhat Hannah sees coming next for fintech marketing, financial data, and personalized AI experiencesThe importance of perseverance, problem-solving, and investing in yourself as a leaderEpisode chapters00:00 Highlights from the conversation01:00 Meet Hannah Hughes, CMO of Plaid02:34 From theater and filmmaking to product marketing04:00 Why marketing should support art and local communities05:30 Bringing personality and lifestyle into financial services06:30 Plaid's first integrated campaign: Innovation Needs Infrastructure08:30 Why fintech brands are finding new ways to collaborate10:00 Data, innovation, and the importance of trust12:00 The future of agentic AI and consumer financial empowerment13:30 Leadership advice for the next generation of fintech talent15:00 The future of Plaid's brand and marketing strategy16:30 Hannah's prediction for the future of financial data and AI17:45 Rapid fire: coffee, creativity, and morning routines19:00 The money lessons Hannah learned the hard way19:50 The leadership advice that changed how she approaches problems20:30 Success in three words: Just keep tryingAbout Humans of Fintech
Humans of Fintech, hosted by Nicole Casperson, Founder and CEO of Fintech Is Femme, goes beyond the headlines to explore the people, personal stories and leadership lessons shaping the future of money.
Subscribe to Humans of Fintech on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts for more conversations with the people building the financial industry's future.