Theprivateintelnetworkforbankingleaders.
Stop relying on marketing hype. Access real implementation data, private vendor feedback, and proven use cases from 100+ peers at top financial institutions.
Built for the people actually making AI decisions.
Not another crowded Slack group. Not vendor-sponsored content. A curated network of practitioners who share what's actually working—and what isn't.
Software Buyers at Banks & Fintechs
Heads of AI, Product, Innovation, & Operations
- →Drowning in vendor pitches and AI hype
- →Need defensible AI strategies for board discussions
- →Unclear which use cases deliver real ROI at scale
From 'we should look at AI' to a defensible shortlist in days.
Everything you need to navigate AI adoption in financial services—without the vendor noise, analyst paywalls, or starting from scratch.
Arcana Tactical Playbooks
2x / month
Short, tactical docs on how to actually build specific AI + finance workflows — architectures, data flows, agent patterns, risks, and controls for concrete use cases.
- ✓Architectures & data flows
- ✓Agent patterns & controls
- ✓Concrete use cases (returns, disputes)
Arcana Trends
Monthly
A product trends brief focused on what’s shipping: startup announcements, new product launches, notable AI/fintech feature drops, and why they matter for financial services.
- ✓Startup & product launches
- ✓Notable AI/fintech feature drops
- ✓Context for financial services
Arcana Buyers Guide
Quarterly
A buyer-side report on how fraud, risk, AI, product, and ops leaders are thinking about AI: what they’re actually buying, where pilots are stalling, and what they want next.
- ✓What peers are actually buying
- ✓Where pilots are stalling
- ✓What leaders want vendors to build
Vendor Cards
See who's actually buying
Stop guessing. See which vendors are live at peer banks, their implementation timelines, and unfiltered community feedback.
- ✓Institution types & tiers that use each vendor
- ✓Time to live, common blockers, data requirements
- ✓Community intel and latest signals attached
Use-Case Cards
Blueprints for what works
Defensible strategies for high-stakes use cases: fraud, compliance, and service. Metrics, risks, and vendor shortlists included.
- ✓Process impact and risk/governance notes
- ✓Vendor shortlists with Arcana commentary
- ✓Real deployment patterns from the network
Invite-only. No open signups. No vendor sales pit.
We're building a high-signal network, not a crowded community. Every member is vetted. Every conversation has context.
Founding Bank Members
Senior AI, digital, innovation, and technology leaders at banks and fintechs.
First 12 months free
Participate in Arcana surveys and occasional interviews to help shape our intelligence.
- ✓Full access to Intelligence Hub
- ✓Private Slack network
- ✓Arcana Bot (Claude-powered)
- ✓Daily Brief + all content
- ✓Quarterly reports with your input
Not sure which tier fits? Apply and we'll help you find the right fit. We're building for quality, not quantity.
What we're building next.
Beyond the network and intelligence hub—agent-powered tools to accelerate your AI decisions in financial services. All focused on bank and fintech executives.
Arcana Workbench
Exec Agent Lab
Design simple workflows on top of the Arcana info graph. Source → Transform → Output. Get weekly vendor radars, board briefing drafts, or internal digests—delivered automatically.
- ○Visual workflow builder
- ○Claude-powered agent execution
- ○Output to email, Slack, or Arcana
Synthetic User Lab
Test ideas with AI personas
Define your ICP—role, institution type, region—and a scenario. Arcana spins up synthetic user panels, runs simulated interviews, and delivers a panel report.
- ○Persona-based agent swarms
- ○Concept and message testing
- ○Structured panel reports
Prompt Engineer Co-Pilot
Model-aware prompt builder
A prompt library and builder tuned for AI × banking workflows. Design prompts for analysis, RFPs, policy drafting, and internal copilots.
- ○Banking-specific templates
- ○Multi-model support
- ○Personal and org prompt libraries
Playbook Composer
From intel to action
Combines vendor cards, use-case cards, community intel, and synthetic user insights into step-by-step rollout playbooks.
- ○Discovery → Pilot → Rollout → Governance
- ○Data dependencies and risk checklists
- ○Ties into Workbench workflows