Cortez Adams

Cortez Adams is a fintech leader, Army Airborne veteran, and former NCAA All-American who’s built a career at the intersection of digital transformation, relationship-building, and innovation in banking. His journey began in commercial banking with Bank of America and PNC, where he gained firsthand insight into the challenges and needs of financial institutions and business owners. Over the past decade, he’s held product, business development, delivery and leadership roles at top digital providers—Alkami, Lumin Digital, Tyfone, and Jack Henry—where he shaped go-to-market strategy, drove product innovation, and built high-impact partnerships that modernized digital experiences for millions of members.

Now as Head of Partnerships at interface.ai, Cortez advises executives across the industry on how to apply AI and automation to drive efficiency and sustainable growth. At this year’s American Banker Digital Banking 2025 Conference, he will share practical insights from the field—blending innovation, and human-centered transformation to help institutions unlock the full potential of AI-powered digital banking.