Guest Post from our friend Rob Garcia, Director of Product Strategy at Lending Club.

SXSW Interactive has quickly become the conference where attendees and presenters explore the latest trends, technologies and products that are changing how we interact, communicate and transact.

This year, Lending Club will sit with SmartyPig, Mint and CreditKarma to talk money and innovation in the banking industry. Jennifer Openshaw, CEO of Family Financial Network will moderate a conversation that promises to be interesting and thought provoking.

In the midst of a financial crisis, people are compelled to save, budget and lower their dependency on traditional financial services. Stock picking communities, person-to-person lending, personal finance management and even credit score management tools, have emerged to serve the changing needs of customers exclusively served by traditional banks and credit unions.

In this panel, we will discuss key trends, emerging technologies, and financial products that are changing the way people interact with the banking and financial services industries.

Banking 2.0: Financial Services Driven by People & Emerging Technologies

• Saturday March 13 at 12:30pm at the Hilton Hotel, downtown Austin, Room G
• Moderated by Jennifer Openshaw, CEO of Family Financial Network
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Panelists:

• Rob Garcia, Sr Director Product Strategy, LendingClub.com
• Aaron Forth, VP of Product, Mint.com
• Kenneth Lin, CEO, CreditKarma.com
• Bob Weinschenk, CEO, SmartyPig.com

Can't attend in person? Don't miss out on this stellar line-up! Follow @SXSWfinance for live updates and questions to the panelists during the panel.

The following was a guest post by our friend Rob Garcia, Director of Product Strategy at Lending Club.