The Emergence Of TD As A Data-Driven Force In Banking

“TD Bank, which brands itself as “America’s Most Convenient Bank”, is now the 8th largest U.S. bank by deposits and the 10th largest bank in the United States by total assets.
Rhodes refers to TD as a “165-year old growth company”, noting that the bank has a long tradition of being deeply ingrained in the communities it serves.
Rhodes leads the firm’s innovation and technology functions, which include enterprise digital and data capabilities. His direct reports include a Chief Digital Officer and Chief AI Officer, as well as responsibility for the Chief Data Office.
To accelerate their digital transformation, TD acquired in January 2018 a leading-edge AI firm, Layer 6 in a move which was characterized by The Wall Street Journal as “aimed at bolstering the Canadian bank’s artificial intelligence expertise”